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For my read aloud I read Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine by Nancy Carlson to Tina Gwyn’s kindergarten class. This book is about a pig named Louanne who receives a valentine in her mailbox but, it is addressed from a secret admirer. She only has one clue about who sent it, she knows the … Read more
Intro The Confederates actively sought European support throughout the war. Many Southerners believed that foreign dependence on cotton imports would force world leaders to join the fight against the North. Union leaders wanted to avoid foreign intervention and attempted to make the southern government appear illegitimate. Under General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan, the Union formed … Read more
Respect, observant, self-deprecating, judgments and honesty. These are the words that come to mind when reflecting back on the novel The Great Gatsby. The narrator, Nick, is a quiet, reflective 30 year old man who moves to New York to learn about the bonding business. Now, it is probably easy to think of many differences … Read more
Understanding everyday communications is an arduous responsibility, especially when intentions are not easy to read. The most popular forms of communication, such as cellphones and social media, disconnect the intimacy in the usual emotions conveyed in normal forms of communicating. In corelation, identity also is affected by the miscommunications of everyday interactions. Psychologist Martha Stout’s … Read more
Edna: The “Other” Woman “Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will never again let you linger in the lowlands of complacency and partial fulfillment. The eternal makes you urgent. You are loath to let compromise or the … Read more
I can still hear the echo of my mother’s voice when I told her I was leaving my job to go back to school full time. In her loving demeanor and ever so softly toned voice, she said, “If you would have focused on education instead of your social status back then, you would be … Read more
In current media, it has been acceptable to have an opinion of xenophobia or islamphobia these days. Unfortunately, one couldn’t say it isn’t normal to be segregated against to this day. As the years keep passing, people are failing to change in this great nation of America. America- home of the brave, proud, and loving … Read more
Colorism can be defined as the discrimination or prejudice against individuals with a darker skin tone and usually occurs within people of the same ethnicity and race. Color Struck is not only the title of one of Zora Neal Hurston’s popular works, it is a term used by African Americans who believe that lighter skin, … Read more
Unjustifiable measures taken by the Spanish toward Native Americans, like the Mayans, was a prominent part of history that negatively affected a large portion of Native Americans and surviving Natives began to lash back at the Spanish in multiple ways – one being through the power of literature. So, “Three Dirges” presents a conflicting situation … Read more
Andrew Jackson was a man of his time, elected in 1828 he became the seventh president of the United States of America. He leads several victorious battles during his time, this includes when he lead an attack on the British on January 8, 1815, since this leap was taken it helped contribute to his presidency. … Read more
Critique of Chaucer’s Attack on the Patriarchy and Class Discrimination (An Understanding of Chaucer’s Attack on the Patriarchy and Class Discrimination) In the day of Geoffrey Chaucer, there was a set philosophy known as the Patriarchy. Also, there was a division of the classes, such as: the poor people, who couldn’t afford a simple meal; … Read more
Fallacy in Fred Ribkoff’s Shame, guilt, empathy, and the search for identity in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Modern tragedies are a direct representation of many people’s life in the present day. Some would be able to realize their tragic flaws and try to distinguish their identity or purpose, but for some, raw emotions … Read more
Trudy Daughenbaugh Mrs. Lininger World Lit 7 March, 2017 Diagnostic Medical Sonography In the medical field, new developments and techniques are discovered and improved everyday. The medical field has always brought together the brightest and best of society to help those in need along with making and using the tools provided to help patients. Diagnostic … Read more
The thematic thread that I sought to explore this year was escape. This subject caught my attention because of how escape comes in many forms and varies from person to person. Personally, I tend to escape by daydreaming, sleeping, or turning to my hobbies in order to take a mental break from my responsibilities, as … Read more
“If you ain’t scared,’ Alby said, you ain’t human” (Dashner 9). Fear is a part of all humans, without it, we would not be able to survive. It helps to warn us of potential threats, however when put into foreign situations, fear can cause further anxiety as we are not familiar nor comfortable with the … Read more
Throughout the book, “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed” there is various situations where people have made mistakes and have regretted it after being publicly shamed. Everyone who post things on social media is at risk at putting himself or herself out for public shaming. After all public shaming only takes one mistake or misinterpretation. Jon … Read more
Due to the rigorous amount of research and evidence Holocaust denial should not subsist. : According to the deniers, the Nazis did not murder six million Jews, the notion of homicidal gas chambers is a myth, and any deaths of Jews that occurred under the Nazis resulted from wartime privations, not of systematic persecution and … Read more
Time and time again, it has been noted that there is an immigration problem in the United States. Whether it be through legal or illegal means, there is always a problem. Samuel F. B. Morse believed that the Irish Catholic immigrants were part of a big conspiracy with the Roman Catholics, to take over the … Read more
The accuracy of the statement that Australian wartime controls in World War I had greater impact than they did in World War II is contentious. However, government sanctioned wartime controls in World War II had greater impact due to the more developed and efficient manner in which it was conducted. The World Wars were fought … Read more
My topic for the debate was to argue that society was the one responsible for Mary’s death and not Bigger’s. In the book, Native Son by Richard Wright, Bigger Thomas is a young black man living in a society that is ruled by the white people around the time of the 1930s. He lives in … Read more
During the time that I have lived in Boston I have seen numerous Immigrants coming from different countries looking for a new opportunities in the U. S, while leaving behind everything they have, or own in their country. Since I was a kid I always wanted to have my own company and be a “Young … Read more
Case: The Matter of Karen Quinlan, (1976). Facts: A 911 dispatch call was received late on the night of April 15, 1975 by the Sussex County, New Jersey police. The call placed by friends of Karen Quinlan stated that she had “collapsed and then stopped breathing”, it was reported to physicians that Karen was apneic … Read more
The “Things they carried away” is a story which is about the physical and emotional pain that a soldier carry during a war. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is the main character of the story who is a weak soldier who does not want to be in the war, however, he could not withdraw because soldiers were … Read more
During the roaring twenties, society began evolving into political and industrialize perspectives which allow growth in many different aspects of life. The events occurred during this period exceed the feminine rights to vote and show prospects in equality of gender. However, many illegal activity began due to the eighteenth amendment enacted on January 16th, 1920. … Read more
The Boys and Girls Club of America helps thousands of Americans each year as a daycare, escape from home, way to meet new friends or to eat a sustainable meal that they wouldn’t be able to get at home. Another way that the Boys and Girls Club benefits kids is by having organized sports where … Read more
Imagine you were put in a tough position, where everybody was cheating on a math test, and you are the one person who knows it is the right thing not to cheat on the test. Would you give in and cheat just because the other people are cheating? Or would you ignore them and take … Read more
Michael Kimmel is an sociologist who specializes in gender studies and also is the spokesman to the National Organization for Men Against Sexism. Every generation has its’ own major social problem and for my generation it has been gender inequality. In his TEDtalk “Why gender equality is good for everyone – men included” Michael Kimmel … Read more
Analysis of Sympathy In Sympathy, Paul Laurence Dunbar portrays the caged bird and elaborates upon its presence to develop a deeper meaning. As the author looks at the caged bird, and he feels its pain. It’s stuck in a cage, it can’t fly around as birds are meant to do, and it’s suffering since it … Read more
People have always felt the pressure of conforming to societal norms, enough that they feel the need to change their personality. In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, the protagonist Gregor struggles between meeting expectations and coming to terms with the darker side of himself. Through Gregor’s struggles, Kafka points out the underlying human weaknesses that … Read more
An example of my experience regarding the critical skill of application is during my time as Incident Commander overseeing the security operations for a high profile federal court trial in Laredo, Texas. The security mission was called “Operation Laredo II”. The development of an operational security plan for a high profile trial at a United … Read more
“What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors. ” Military General in American Clvil War, Robert E. Lee. Lee was is known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American civil war (Wikipedia). Lee eluded that war often has the tendency for … Read more
Leymah Gbowee gave a speech at the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) conference, titled “Women Building Peace: The Liberian Experience,” about how her life experiences, before, during, and after the Liberian civil war, led her to determine how to fight for Peace successfully. In her childhood, she was raised in a community in Liberia, where … Read more
When the reader is introduced to Rick in the beginning chapters of the novel, he and his wife are planning their day emotionally on a machine that they had brought. This machine is referred to in the novel as a Penfield mood organ. The mood organ is able to control all emotions from despair to … Read more
Between the years 200 BCE and 1450 CE Eurasia saw some of the most dramatic changes we have record of throughout history. Empires rose and fell, territories were invaded, and lands were conquered. Religions were created, and traditions were started. Throughout all the chaos that change brings about, there was one constant, The Silk Roads. … Read more
Meet Ann Putnam Jr. at 12 years old who played a very important part in the witch trials of 1692 as one of three afflicted kids. Anna was the daughter of the Salem witch trials leader. She was born on October 18,1679 in Salem Massachusetts,she was one of three children, Thomas and Ann were her … Read more
Driving is a privilege that people have deemed a right and some believe it is even okay to drink and drive having a license gives no one the right to endanger lives. With PEOPLE v. WATSON, the defendant had multiple DUI’s and was found guilty of second degree murder based on a theory of “implied … Read more
The story of Bamboozled revolves around a Black studio executive and his attempt to create a successful show for the major network where he is employed. Instantly, Spike Lee’s film becomes a format for political discussion, as he highlights the state of the media industry and the difficulties minorities face within it. Pierre Delacroix, the … Read more
Immigrated to America When was your biggest event that made you really nervous? In 2013, on Monday. I was in 5th grade, I went to the school as usual, and I was really tired after school. At this point, I did not even think that my father is going to tell us about going to … Read more
In Phillip Lopate’s novel To Show and to TellI, he describes the process of characterization in memoir by saying, “I would further maintain than this process of turning oneself into a character is not about self absorbed navel gazing, but rather a potential release from narcissism” (25). In Lopate’s chapter “On the Necessity of Turning … Read more
I watched the movie Selma for my movie review. I had never watched the movie before and had wanting to watch it for some time now. The movie was very sad but now after watching it I feel encouraged to fight for my rights and others. The movie Selma is the heart-breaking truth about how … Read more
Poverty is a state of being extremely poor. In the “What is poverty” essay it talks about the struggles of a woman that has three children and is trying to survive with little to no income. Jo Goodwin Parker describes her life living in poverty and her daily struggles to raise a family. In the … Read more
In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the author Mark Twain critiques the 19th century society. He does this by making multiple comments about racism. To help develop Twian’s comment on racism he uses Irony, Satire, and Conflict. In the novel the idea is given that blacks are less superior than the white man. If … Read more
Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. Ronald Wilson Reagan was the second child of John Reagan, who was a shoe salesman, and Nelle Reagan. Ronald Reagans family lived in poverty throughout his childhood. This was as a result of John Reagans struggle with alcoholism. His family was always on the move. … Read more
While growing up, children all across America were told, “Remember, it is better to start while you’re young. ” including me. Does this include starting off obese when we are younger too? Many more times than I possibly could have imagined I have seen an obese child. While watching the documentary Fed Up, couldn’t help … Read more
Nursing Leader and Issues in Healthcare The task of maintaining client and staff satisfaction is a vast challenge that nurse leaders face in all fields of expertise. Nurse leaders work with staff who share a common goal of returning clients to their optimum health. Leadership is being proficient in providing guidance toward chosen ambitions and … Read more
Sheldon Silverstein wrote many great poems, so I decided to analyze two of best: ‘A Light in the Attic’ and Where the Sidewalk Ends’. These poems are one of the biggest icons in children’s literature and made Silverstein one of the most recognized children’s authors in history. Also, these two poems have been considered best-sellers … Read more
John Steinbeck was the 1962 Nobel Prize Winner and in his speech he had many connections to one of his famous books, Of Mice and Men. He talked about the hard times that humanity had faced such as the Great Depression, World War 2, Korean war, and Civil Rights movements. In these times humans started … Read more
A History of Violence When governments ignore their citizens the violence of a realm will increase. This reality is displayed in “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, “Violence Vanquished” by Steven Pinker, “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell and other historical facts. When a government ensures that the basic needs of their people are met, … Read more
564,708 people in the United States are considered homeless (“2016’s Shocking Homelessness Statistic”). Some unrealistic expectations for a growing homeless population are that it will go away on its own or the homeless will soon get the memo and magically rejoin us as contributing members of society. The problem with these expectations is that the … Read more
Imagine being dead asleep in bed, dreaming peacefully, not a care in the world, then being woken up by Nazi soldiers. They come into the person’s house and drag them out, still wearing their night clothes. They make them stand out in the cold, barefooted, freezing to death. They all are wondering what is happening. … Read more