Rachel Powell

An essay on my personal beliefs and understanding of humanism. Please note that these opinions are my own, and that I respect those that may differ. My only intention is to share my perspective with o...

A short, informal essay on the philosophy of liberty. Please note that these opinions are my own. My only intention is to share my perspective with others.

A short, informal essay on the philosophy of liberty. Please note that these opinions are my own, yet I respect all those that may differ.

A short, informal essay on the philosophy of early empiricism. It's important to note that these are my personal rants. I respect differing opinions, and sometimes even change my own.

An argument for the production and consumption of genetically modified foods.

A short essay on the Socratic method and its lack of use in today's society.

A short, informal essay on philosophy and American cynicism.

A short, informal essay on philosophy in logical suicide.

A personal essay on bigotry. Addresses racial, educational, and sexual prejudices.

An essay on poverty, specifically related to Florida. Includes statistics, analysis of current states of homeless, elderly, single parents, and those with disabilities. Information retrieved from 2005...

Essay about the artist Cai Guo-Qiang. Includes information and symbolism on specific works.

A light-hearted tutorial about improving system performance, specifically geared towards PC users.

An essay on Ch'an Chu including personal experience and symbolic meaning. Includes a contrast with the European Lucky Horseshoe.

Written for an English assignment in which we were required to come up with a "solution" for a social problem presented by the author.

This is an essay about the cultural and social implications made by Robert Zemeckis and the screenwriters of "Forrest Gump."

An analysis of items carried by the characters in Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried."

A research paper written about Maurits Cornelis Escher. Highlights some of his most important work and discuss his influences in both mathematics and art.

Character analysis of Maggie, Dee, and Mama in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use." Dee, is the "embodiment of the struggle for a unifying identity, while Maggie is "the guardian of history" and Mama has an...