Study Like a Boss
Brandon Turley didn’t have friends in sixth grade. He would often eat alone at lunch, having recently switched to his school without knowing anyone. While browsing Myspace one day, he saw that someone from school had posted a bulletin — a message visible to multiple people — declaring that Turley was a “fag. ” Students … Read more
In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning,” ten-year-old Sarty Snopes faces many challenges in regards to his upbringing. He has witnessed his father’s destructive and illegal behavior for many years, and Sarty makes a difficult decision in the end to choose morality and the good of others over the well-being or protection of his own … Read more
I believe that the conflict perspective points out the truth of everything that happens in the mass media. I think this perspective shows the truth behind what is being said and shown by the media versus what they are trying to persuade individuals to believe in. Gatekeepers filter through all information before it is released … Read more