Henrietta Lacks

Technology, it overruns our daily lives constantly. Teenagers are always spending time on their phones and laptops every day, yet the arts are being lost as fast as technology is developing. Furthermore, the art of literature is being lost. We see people on their phones texting and tweeting to express themselves, but what happened to sitting down and getting lost in a book? How about journaling to let loose and express yourself? That is what literature is. It’s being able to be yourself in a way…

The Portrait of a Lady: A Fiction of Portraits I. Introduction Indicated from the title, The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a novel full portrait of a young lady named Isabel Archer, the main character. In first sight, it is easy to think this novel simply as a description of a lady provided by the narrator. The term “portrait” gives us a feeling that we are to see a lady fully depicted, or, portrayed inside the frame of the narrative. However, as readers read along, they get to know that…

sovereignty, James and parliament did not see eye to eye due to him publishing a book, The True Law of Free Monarchies, 2 times, first in Scotland in 1598 then again in England. His book described the divine rights kings had, his ideals, personality, and lack of knowledge of parliament and its procedures were the reasons why they didn’t get along. Also, James only had 3 privy council members in the Commons meaning that he could not lean the parliament in his favor. Government Finance, although…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…