Freedom Essays

What is freedom? Is it a decided right? I think so. I think we were all born to be free. Freedom is something intentional and deliberate in our lives, and only we pick when it is bestowed upon ourselves. Freedom is defined from different aspects...

Did you know that 95% of North Korean citizens do not have access to Wi-Fi? You are probably wondering why are these people “tortured” this way? Well, the regime doesn’t allow them access to the internet in order to preserve the negative information of the...

The epithet “the Land of the Free” is a distinctive phrase commonly associated with America, a country that prides itself for awarding its people with equal opportunity and the freedom to pursue their dreams. Yet, American literature does not seem to echo such patriotic sentiments....

The originality of Milton’s Paradise Lost lies in its ability to transform the predominantly secular spirit of Homer, Virgil, Boiardo, and other masters of literary epic into a theological subject outside of the tradition. Although Paradise Lost features familiar elements of epics preceding Milton’s age...

A House for Mr. Biswas, written by V.S. Naipaul, is an epic that tells the story of Mohun Biswas, a poor boy believed to be a bad omen from birth, and his life in Trinidad. The life of Mr. Biswas is presented in the form...

In apartheid South Africa, competing attitudes in the black community regarding how to defeat the oppressive system made accomplishing that change difficult to achieve. In Athol Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! , Mr. M’s goal of ending apartheid through passive resistance in the form of...

Out of the seven billion human beings currently living on Earth, no single person is born with the right to arrogantly stand above others. Though, from the moment out of the womb, we all are the same as any other baby; red, loud, and a...

E-democracy, also known as digital democracy or Internet democracy, incorporates 2lst-centmy information and communications technology to promote democracy. It is a form of government in which all adult citizens are presumed to be eligible to participate equally in the proposal, development, and creation of laws....

While there is arguably no justification for suicide, in the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin, it is Edna’s act of freedom. The time period in which it happens, and the events that lead up to it only give a clear explanation that all she...

The Freedom of the Press is nowhere mentioned in the Indian constitution. The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression is provided in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution. It is believed that Freedom of Speech and Expression in Article 19 of the Indian constitution...

Independence is one of the main principles of success towards self-regulation. Through independence, self-regulation is termed to be impartial that is fair-minded. As seen earlier, self-regulation is the ability to exercise self-governance. A self- regulatory person portrays consistency in values and long-term interest in one’s...

When the first colonies came to America in 1607 they faced prosecution for exercising their religious beliefs not long after the American revolution, the framers wrote our constitution and from that the bill of rights which guarantees Americans their civil liberties. Civil liberties are basic...

Most people think they understand what it means to be an individual. They may say it is to be yourself, and not act like everyone else. Though this widely understood definition is accurate, there is so much more to expand on the idea of individuality....

The year is 1963. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators congregate at the steps of the Washington Monument to advocate for Black rights, both civil and economic. The year is 2014. Hundreds of activists participate in a protest in Ferguson, Missouri to call attention to the...

As I, Mary Warren, look around, I see the town in shambles and in complete chaos. The community has become completely shaken as a result of the trials. As I approach the flimsy podium in the middle of the town square, my anxiety kicks in...

Freedom is something that should be present in every country throughout the world but is often not. Two of the biggest events in history; Enlightenment and Imperialism shaped Political, Economic, Social, And Cultural Freedom throughout the world. The views and ideas of Enlightenment shaped many...

Guaranteeing Civil Rights we should continue the fight to end discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or ethnicity. We, as a nation, must always speak out against bigotry and intolerance within our communities and our political...

Freedom is not something you can buy at the store. Freedom is a privilege that brave men and women have and will lay down their life for. To me, being an American citizen is being free which translates to treating your fellow Americans with respect....

Many freedmen were abolitionists and had a significant impact on slavery and the antebellum period. Benjamin Banneker and Paul Cuffe are only a few of the significant freedmen of the slavery period. They took up the cause and helped the antislavery movement move forward. Benjamin...

Emmett was a huge cultural influence on the Civil Rights Movement and for the history of African American freedom too. Emmitt Louis Till was a 14 year old African American boy born on July 25, 1941. He was born in Chicago, IL at Cook County...

Freedom: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. It is a fundamental need of a human being after survival necessities. Without freedom, humans have no meaning in life than to eat, sleep, reproduce and then die....

Becoming an American is a life changing experience. Most people come to America to start a new and better life for them and their families. When answering what it means to be an American, I believe that it means you have freedom to be whoever...

Being a U.S citizen can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people it can mean being free, having more rights, or just being proud of where you live. America is a safe place where you be yourself and not be punished...

Introduction Human rights are the essential rights and opportunities that have a place with each individual on the planet, from birth until death. They pay little heed to where you are from, what you accept or how you carry on with your life. They can...

Freedom is beautifully illustrated in an endless amount of modern American literature. Freedom can be represented in different forms, by different artists, from completely different time periods. “Song of Myself,” by Walt Whitman was first published in 1855. Whitman’s version of freedom plays a huge...

Freedom is to self-govern. Freedom is about being on your own to not have anyone looking over you consistently making sure you do the right thing and not the wrong concept, but does freedom exist? Freedom is a broad statement that we hold close to...

Making decisions is simple, yet these abstract thoughts are responsible for all aspects of everyday life. This process gives humans the ability to create a unique life path. Since choices are not made in a vacuum, it is important that people understand the consequences carried...

Why do we fit in? humans go to extreme lengths to feel socially accepted. The current era’s main goal is to be seen as rich, intelligent, and popular. The protagonist, Chris Mccandless manifests the idea of freedom being more important to him than the other...

On the topics of freedom, citizenship, and economics, Hannah Arendt and Karl Marx had opposing views. Born in Germany, Hannah Arendt was a writer who gained recognition for her political and philosophical theories. Karl Marx, who was also born in Germany, was a philosopher, political...