Category: Ethos

The article Troublemakers by Malcolm Gladwell describes the story of a young child getting attacked by a dog followed by 2 more dogs in Ontario, Canada, which ultimately causes the the Ontario legislature to ban the ownership of pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs. The child was walking behind his parents on their way home…

The purpose of this essay is to break down how Leadership attributes play an essential role in shaping a good leader. Possessing a good leadership attribute will not only make a person stand out. Also setting the standard for which someone will like to follow. Leadership attributes can be broken down into three categories, character,…

Since winning their independence and ratifying their Constitution, the United States began expanding across North America through purchase, conquest, forced migration, and genocide, bringing in new territories to the Union. Since its colonial times, America saw a huge trade in slaves from Africa as these people were bought and sold as property. After independence, states…

Introduction: On December 8, 1941, following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his Address to the Nation, a speech that aimed to inform and rally the American people in the face of a national tragedy. In this essay, we will conduct a rhetorical analysis of the speech, focusing on the…

Advertisements are all around us: on television, magazines, billboards, and even on park benches. The advertising genre promotes a companys product in a way that will appeal to consumers. Commercial advertising is one of the most influential ways to increase sales. Some common ads are Toyota, Budweiser, and Geico. Some commercials have a deeper message…

Introduction On April 16, 1963, DR. Martin Luther King, Jr responded in the newspaper which had been written by some clergymen urging him to abandon the demonstrations which he was leading in Birmingham. In a letter, well known as the letter from a Birmingham jail, the King defended his organizations non-violent strategies through three major…

Speaker The Author, Steve Jobs, Jobs, is the -Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios, accumulating over 1.2 billion in net worth. Purpose Jobs’ mission in sharing his anecdotes is to encourage Stanford graduating students and people, in general, to follow their hearts, do what they love, and strive for…