Essays Tagged: "Sweat"

Macbeth Independence and Failure

The thanes are united by theking, or the vine. Scotland, or the peasant, carries the bundle by the sweat of his brow.They carry the bundle for fires on cold nights, or wars, and to build homes, or ca ...

(7 pages) 45 0 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Sweat

It is easy to see why a person would find 'Sweat' an offensive story. Many who read this story will find that the style in which it is written ... mption has little backing. Zora Hurston is clearly relaying a story that tells of her time. To say 'Sweat' is stereotypical is to deny the fact that this is the way things were at one time.For a perso ...

(2 pages) 103 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

To Tell or to Lie, a look at ancient philosophy

most people would like to believe that their accomplishments were achieved is through hard work and sweat. However, that is not how it works, because most people around the world lie to get things to ...

(3 pages) 105 2 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

The Defining of a Nation

"My country tiss of thee, sweat land of liberty...." These words begin a patriotic song taught to many Americans at an early a ...

(4 pages) 70 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Tower of Babel. A look at Robert Louis Stevenson's work

h of literature, many authors have addressed this issue of racialism, and with persistence and much sweat, it has been realized that these practices of racism are morally incorrect, and that the menta ...

(4 pages) 53 0 3.4 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Missed Fly Ball. Personal experience

the extremely blue summer sky. It was very hot. I remember this because of the tremendous amount of sweat that would run down my face while I stood out in right field. When I heard that crack of the b ...

(5 pages) 81 1 4.8 Jan/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Moving

I had just hit my firstthree pointer of my varsity basketball career. As our team set up thepress, sweat dripped from my face. I was close enough to kiss myopponent, there was no way he was going to ... d I pain walked over to my bench. My pinkie-finger on my righthand was at a ninety degree ankle, as sweat dripped down may face Icould feel myself getting hot. My stomach seemed to drop and I wasfeeli ...

(7 pages) 68 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Descriptive essay: "How I Learn"

he humidity in the room is that of a sauna, or even worse, a steam room. I try to wipe the stinging sweat out of my eyes, but to my dismay I only make it worse. My body has lost five pounds since prac ... body has lost five pounds since practice started, but what my body has lost my shirt has gained in sweat. He barks out orders for the next move we are to practice, "20 single leg takedowns each!" Ove ...

(2 pages) 110 0 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Effects of street racing and efforts to deter the sub-culture

self, sitting low to the ground in his "customized" little import car. You feel your palms start to sweat as you slowly let your foot off the clutch. The smell of burnt rubber becomes apparent as you ...

(4 pages) 151 0 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Pornography and the Government

dier approaches with the blindfold which the miserable man gratefully accepts. Would anyone see the sweat breaking off his brow or that the blindfold was now drenched, the condemned man wondered? It d ... lindfold was now drenched, the condemned man wondered? It did not matter that everyone that day was sweating in the unbearable heat; this man would be sweating even if the day were a cold chill.Why, o ...

(7 pages) 75 1 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Defenses of human immune system and how they are influenced by hereditary genetics.

enses are our body's first line of defense. The first of these defenses we'll examine are our skin, sweat, and mucous membranes. These defenses are generally identical from person to person, and usual ... nd doing damage. Calluses aren't formed by genes, but by environmental stress. The same is true for sweat and mucous membranes, which only react to environmental stimuli. The other non -specific defen ...

(3 pages) 67 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

An alternate ending to "Lord of The Flies"

Fear was everywhere. Above him... around him... inside him. He smelled his sweat, and the dirtiness of his skin. The sand was hot, the air stood still. Everything seemed to be ...

(3 pages) 48 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

Why is Pornography Bad and Erotica Good?

d warm, and when he pulled back to look at her he saw her eyes were half-closed, and he saw another sweat droplet glide down to the scoop of her tank top. Lance stooped slightly and caught it on the t ...

(9 pages) 137 1 4.6 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

A Day in the Life of.

the mansion by the rest of servants. Aghast, her heart starts pumping, blood rushing to her veins, sweat pouring off her, she lifts her head to see the lady awake, and not very happy indeed."Mary! Wh ...

(10 pages) 66 0 0.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Gossip..how in the end the tables turn around... this is for example essays.

. As she spoke out bravely, for no reason to judge, rudely spoke about this attractive employee.The sweat of hard work covered her entire face. Beauty was one of the most attractive females at work bu ...

(5 pages) 56 1 3.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

An "My favorite Activity." Describes the practice of oboe performance, 400 page essay.

The last drop of sweat my body has to offer slowly falls from my forehead onto my two-year-old neatly pressed black c ...

(2 pages) 49 1 3.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Glossophobia.

o have this fear of speech. When I stand up in front of a classroom full of people I break out in a sweat my mouth gets dry making my voice squeaky. The same thing happens when I get called on to answ ... clude shortness of breath, the inability to speak, a shaky voice, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, sweating, nausea etc.I think this disorder is just a mind thing I think all it takes is a little at ...

(2 pages) 54 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

A Fooled Nation: Hitler's Rise to Power.

entered into politics. He was a public speaker who ranted and raved until his voice was hoarse and sweat dripped from his brow. Hitler was an evil genius. With the help of fanatic disciples and gulli ...

(16 pages) 195 0 4.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

A fun look at the western way of life.

uences almost became unbearable the sun was like a branding iron pressing against our backsides and sweat was pouring off my forehead. We were clothed in woolen uniforms during the hottest part of sum ...

(5 pages) 44 0 3.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Going Home Again was a creative writing assignment about going back in time while staying still.

the Wolverines, Population 9,325, my heart-inured to most everything-bumped in my chest. I began to sweat, despite the early-November chill that penetrated my shirt and sweater I was wearing. I could ...

(4 pages) 66 1 2.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing