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…as I noticed that the smokers were not the required twenty-five feet from the entrance to the building. What are smokers thinking? Don't I have the right to breathe clean smoke free air? Don't smokers have any respect for my rights? Author Florence King…

…Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in an exceedingly effective way. King used his intelligence, virtue, and honesty to write an appropriate reply to the criticism he received. He also used logic and emotional appeal…

…In his letter to local clergymen which he wrote from a jail in Birmingham Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave many examples to justify the breaking of Alabama state law. In the opening of his letter, he chastizes the local clergymen for focusing…

…<Tab/>King Affonso I, the venerated king of Congo, is one of the most influential and groundbreaking characters in the history of Africa. Once he converted to Christianity and became king, Affonso realized the abhorrence of slavery withing…

…Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" When thinking of the most effective and well known speeches in history, one of the first speeches that comes to mind is Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream." A large part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s success…

…King Oedipus and Othello are two characters in two different plays from the same names. 'King Oedipus' was written around c.425 and is a work of Greek tragedy. 'Othello' was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600's and also shares the common theme…

…Murder of King Duncan         King Duncan of Scotland was indeed a saint and ruler whose caring, benevolent presence blessed all of Scotland, including its people, rather than an ineffective leader. A question comes up that states; "why? Why did…

…King, Florence. "A Wasp Looks at Lizzie Borden". Retellings: A Thematic Literature Anthology. Eds. Clarke, M.B. and A.G. Clarke. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004. 246-253 Lizzie was acquitted of the murders, but King assumes she was guilty. What evidence does…

…A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, written by Mark Twain in the late 19th century, tells the story of a man from Connecticut, Hank Morgan, who was hit with a crowbar, and awoke to find himself in 6th century England. Hank is promptly captured…

…Martin Luther King and Malcolm X two men vying for the same outcome but each at opposite sides of the spectrum. King was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the other hand, Malcolm X came from an underprivileged…