"How many roads must a man walk down, Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the sand? ... Yes, how many years can a mountain exist, Before it's washed to the sea? ... Firstly, O'Brien shows a man's role to love a woman, and how war interrupted this intimate relationship between a man and a woman. ... The land had the power to turn man immoral. ...

• Word Count: 2300
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Christopher Columbus was not a man of great integrity as the history books have alluded him to be. ... He entreated the King and Queen to grant him the title "Don" and "Grand Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Viceroy and Perpetual Governor of all the islands," (Halsall). ... The old adage, "money is the root of all evil," applies to the conquest of Columbus in the Caribbean. ... He speaks of it in awe, making note of its wildlife population, the vast pastures ready for cultivation, and the incredibly stunning geography that was a beauty to behold. ... Christopher Colum...

• Word Count: 1689
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Songs were old favorites, or simple jazz standards, that had been arranged to suit a large ensemble. ... The distinguishing factors of the bop style were: notes that were more far-reaching, and which Garner 2contained a rhythm that was looser and more complex. ...

• Word Count: 2473
• Approx Pages: 10

So they began training 15-year-old boys to become fighter pilots without telling the public. ... The man giving these goggles out was William Parsons, the explosives expert who would arm the bomb during the flight towards their target. ... As scheduled, the Enola Gay took off of the Tinian runway at 2:45 am, sharp, and began its course over the Black Sea. ...

• Word Count: 2436
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School