Brittany Rasmussen

Robespierre was the architect of the Reign of Terror in France.  His name is often associated with the French Revolution. He started out representing the Third Estate, advocating for basic...

Enlightened absolutism is sometimes called enlightened despotism.  An "absolute ruler" or "despot" is someone who believes that the ruler should have all the power and no one should have any...

Here are a few more suggestions that may help you: When I think about Jem in the story, the first thing that pops into my mind is how protective he is of Scout. There are many examples of this in...

In chapter 6, Huckleberry asserts that dead cats cure warts.  However, Tom insists that spunk-water (the rain-water collected in an old rotten stump) is better at curing warts.  He even...

You would first need to choose a perspective to do it from.  Are you writing from the perspective of a black person in the community?  If so, you would write an article explaining how bad...

Jonas faces many conflicts.  His first conflicts are Jonas vs. society, in which he questions the world he lives in.  Jonas' first conflict can be found on page 95, when he begins to...

In the community, the most-valued thing is "sameness".  Thus, everyone strives to be the same - to not stick out.  In the process of working toward "sameness", the elders at some point or...

During the 1960s, the United States was still recovering from World War II.  The ideas of this war were still fresh in people's minds, and with the Cold War in full swing, people were...

Jefferson was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party (not to be confused with today's Democratic or Republican parties).  His mantra could be described as "power to the people"....

On page 62 (in the Laurel-Leaf paperback edition), the Chief Elder is talking about why Jonas was skipped as assignments were being announced at the Ceremony of Twelve.  She has returned to...