A prime example occurs toward the end of her essay: "For the duration of the song Moses is, by turns, reassured, praised, and shouted on ward. ... Instead of generalizing, as she does when she discusses the hopes and history of the slaves in both America and Egypt, (never hitting on the topic), as is done throughout the entire middle portion of the essay, and paraphrasing the poem, as she writes in her final five paragraphs, I wish Erica Smith would have continued to cover the topic she began with, which was African-American spirituals, and used her space to introduce the readers to something...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In this essay I will address three important topics expressed throughout the course of the book. ... One of the main topics in this book is how Elie, a boy of strong religious faith, as well as many Jews lose their faith in God because of the atrocities that take place in the concentration camps. ... Because of his old age, Elie's father is constantly struggling with the militant style of camp life. ... One day as he and his father are loading diesel engines into a train, one of the guards strikes out at his father.You lazy old devil?... I believe that Elie Wiesel wrote this book as a liv...

• Word Count: 1339
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"Today some radical-right church leaders wish to bend APA policy [which denies that homosexuality is not a disorder] to their belief that homosexuality is a crime, no different than murder and theft-as per some passages of the Old and New Testament. ... John Gorvino a respected journalist wrote in his essay Society Should Accept Homosexuality. ... I agree with John on this topic, if one is born a homosexual or even chooses to be homosexual then in return they are met with extreme opposition. ... Here is a quote from an essay by E.S. ... I"ll end this essay on one last quote by Patricia Wa...

• Word Count: 1824
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School