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The person who has most influenced my life is my father. He has always encouraged me to think critically and to question everything. This has helped me to become a better thinker, and I am very grateful for that. My father has also been a great role model for me. He is a hard worker … Read more
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, or Anjeze in Albanian, was born to a family of four, on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, which is now Yugoslavia. Her name, means “rosebud” or “little flower. ” Agnes was born from Albanian descent and as an Albanian citizen. Though her true birth took place on the 26, she considered … Read more
A skinny boy, Raymond “Razor” Sizemore was born on July 22nd, 1975. He was dark skinned, with honey brown eyes, and dark brown hair. Razor would turn out to be a good person like most of us. And just like us, though he was a good person, he did some negative things. It was Razor’s … Read more
In the year 2014, the movie “Jimmy’s Hall,” was produced and directed by Ken Loach. “Jimmy’s Hall,” takes place in Ireland during the early 1930s and tells the story of Jimmy Gralton. During the 1930s Jimmy Gralton was deported to the United States, however, later in the film Jimmy Gralton leads the Revolutionary Worker’s Group. … Read more
The last studio album Nemesister was released on May 9, 1995. In consideration of their past albums, this one was quite different. There are other songs before this album; that was more of head banging, deep, dark sound that you could not really understand. The album Nemesister was different, it was more understanding, slower and … Read more
In the year 2014, the movie “Jimmy’s Hall,” was produced and directed by Ken Loach. “Jimmy’s Hall,” takes place in Ireland during the early 1930s and tells the story of Jimmy Gralton. During the 1930s Jimmy Gralton was deported to the United States, however, later in the film Jimmy Gralton leads the Revolutionary Worker’s Group. … Read more
I can recall that it as though it were yesterday similar to each Saturday, enabling my robe to give me exceptional powers and change me into a super legend ““DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA Batman…! ” My folks’ room was adjoining mine this night; … Read more
“Sevyn! ” “Sevyn! ” Four figures were appearing in a boat, jumping out fast. Sevyn was on top of her house when she heard her name being called. She noticed her dad, a national guard and three other men approaching her. They were telling her jump off the roof into their arms. Sevyn hesitated for … Read more
This worker Naisha Lawrence and Case work Supervisor Kim Drayton was able to meet with Ms. Kochan, Christopher, Michael, Stephen and Aiden. The visit occurred at the family’s home located at 19 Schlinder drive Rockaway New Jersey. The purpose of the visit was to provide Ms. Kochan with background information on Dr. Slivovitz, the parent … Read more
“Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity. “-Stephen King. August Wilson’s play, “Fences”, explores an African American family dealing with poverty, segregation, racism etc. in the late 1950s. The play narrows in on Troy Maxson, an African American man who had trouble facing the harsh reality of not … Read more
The greatest gift God has given each one of us is the gift of life. Each one of us is individually made by God and He is the one who writes our story. Not one single person on this planet has the same personal story from another and that is the beauty of life. Because … Read more
Throughout The House on Mango Street, particularly in “No Speak English,” those who are not able to communicate effectively (or at all) are relegated to the bottom levels of society. Mamacita moves to the country to be with her husband, and she becomes a prisoner of her apartment because she does not speak English. She … Read more
In Bich Minh Nguyen’s memoir, “Stealing Buddha’s Dinner,” she narrates her experiences growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in a predominantly white, conservative community of Grand Rapids Michigan, in effort to assimilate to the American culture. Emigrating from Vietnam and experiencing the new American culture, she desires to fit in and be accepted as an … Read more
Wes could feel like he is being rejected by his dad. He never had a male figure to teach him right from wrong besides Tony. Tony never did the right thing himself nor help him self in any situation. He never felt like his father was a man Wes could look up to him a … Read more
DeNiro’s Game is a novel based around war and the effects it has both mentally and physically. The novel is set in the war torn country of Lebanon. The main characters, Bassam and George, are greatly affected by the war. Families are destroyed, there is major corruption, and they are forced to make the choice … Read more
During the Civil War, many children participated in the war by joining the army as drummers or soldiers. Many others did not participate in the war and supported the household by helping mothers out when his or her fathers were at war. For those who were left behind at home, they did underground work and … Read more
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry depicts an African American family with many struggles, and by analyzing their struggles, certain lessons and the theme of this drama can be identified. While the family does seem to hold together, there are many problems that arise, such as having family issues, trying to … Read more
How can you get around without a horse? Well, with a wagon of course, but Jewel’s horse still makes a multitude of appearances throughout the book. The horse develops a very unique physical and literal meaning to every person. Ultimately the horse represents the independence exists between Jewel and the family because he doesn’t want … Read more
Being left to fight alone is devastating for anyone suffering from any form of mental illness. If a person you know seems to be struggling then reach out and connect with them. I can guarantee that showing that you care will make a huge difference and possibly save that person’s life. When you find yourself … Read more
At the age of 39, Beethoven’s hearing condition worsened. He lead a series of disastrous recitals. People weren’t pleased wight he different type of music he was playing and his “family” of noblemen advised him to go back to the traditional way of playing music. 1814 came, Beethoven was 44, and he created a masterpiece … Read more
Things don’t always work out for a family of three young girls and their mother living in suburban Washington, D. C. Their father has walked out on them and their mother can’t read or write, but she challenges the status quo when she sends her eldest daughter to school to receive the education that she … Read more
The Last Guy Who Did That… He Died! As my younger cousin, Travis, walked into the living room of my house, he looked for interesting things he could look at and touch. He started to slowly walk toward the broken, bottom half of our entertainment center. My siblings and I, enjoying our Thanksgiving dinner, watched … Read more
Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing has. Identity is something every living human has. Identity is who you are as a person. As a person what are you. I as a person have gone through almost anything I could possibly go through. Anything thrown at me, I have overcome. … Read more
In “Go Tell it on the Mountain”, the Grimes family seems to be struggling with their religion. With the characters having hatred within the religion, living within fear (of God and Gabriel), and family members only caring when something major happens, the family’s religious belief does not seem to sit well with the Grimes. Every … Read more
Throughout the course of the novel, In Dubious Battle By John Steinbeck, we see the progression of the character Jim Nolan. Nolan undergoes a significant change from what we learn about him and his previous life, to whom we get to know him as at the end of the novel. A man first viewed in … Read more
Our clients, the parents of their deceased son Opie Taylor, who was the age of ten years old. Every year the local Cub Scout troop, that Opie Taylor was apart off, would spend Thanksgiving at Floyd Lawson home that included fifteen acres of surrounding land. There is a ditch surrounding the premises which at the … Read more
Summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born when the ibis came to the bleeding tree. It’s strange that all this is so clear to me, now that time has had its way. But sometimes (like right now) I sit in the cool green parlor, and I remember Doodle. Doodle was about the … Read more
The “Reunion” is the shortest yet most powerful reading by far. In my own opinion, the biggest thing we as humans waste is sweet, sweet time. It is taken way too much for granted, and it seems that we only appreciate it when we’ve realized we’ve run out of it. The people you take for … Read more
The film Dead Poets Society greatly explores overcoming of authority and finding one’s identity. The conflicts the characters face thoroughly demonstrates the significant principles of individualism and freedom. Neil Perry’s inability to overcome his father’s authority led to suicide which was the only way he could see to take control of his life. Todd Anderson … Read more
He’s always there: next to me in class, across from me at lunch, following me at recess. There’s no escaping him. I could take a step to the left, and you could count on him to close the gap. His words taunt me every day. His cruel jokes, his unnecessary teases, his painful truths, they … Read more
In season 1, Lucas Scott is a teenager, a new high school student, brought up by his single mother, Karen, and his uncle Keith. His biological father, Dan Scott, rejects his existence and cares more about his step-brother, Nathan. Lucas feels invisible and unwanted, but his uncle Keith, even though isn’t his biological father, serves … Read more
In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, we are introduced to Christopher Boone, a 15 year old boy who has a disability comparatively to Asperger’s Syndrome. Christopher only lives with his dad, Ed Boone, because he is told that his mother died a couple of year ago from a … Read more
Every building has their ghosts, the Overlook Hotel just happens to have more than you would expect. Jack just lost his job thanks to his temper and drinking problem. In an attempt to keep his family together, he finds a job as a caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. At first, everything seems fine. Though as … Read more
Rain Man, released in 1988, is a story of two brothers with a brief history in their childhood and how one’s mental illness changes the other’s outlook on life. The main character, Charlie Babbitt, believes he is an only child and is living life on the fast track. This is until he is notified of … Read more
