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A blue haze is washed over the stage as the lights suspended above cast shadows on the stage floor. Gobos light up the stage and spots pan over the audience, pulling in every sense of intrigue and curiosity within the audience. A ringtone is heard as the stage lights dim, a man appears in a spotlight leaning, virtually reaching out, but he seems to hold himself back, delaying the phone call for fear of what it might be. In Things I Know To Be True, Andrew Bovell shines light on a modern day…

Yes, we went to Desert View. We were high school sweethearts. We have been together since my sophomore year and we graduated together. Interviewer: So, you are a Sunnyside family for sure. Crystal: Yes, for sure. Interviewer: It sounds like you are super involved in school. Are there ways that you are involved in community or neighborhood stuff? Crystal: Other than playing sports in the neighborhood leagues, then no not really. This is the first year that I joined PTA. Interviewer:…

What is “It”? Creeping down the stairs at seven in the morning, quietly unlocking the door that leads onto the back porch, I get up to take in the sun rising over the ocean, watching it rise for the first and last time of the day. Draped around me like armor is my blanket, and clutched tightly in hand is my shield, which is the novel that I am currently reading. I sit on the porch for an hour, before I hear my friend stumbling down the stairs still trying to wipe away the sleep still in her…

The Radical Transformation of Jimmy Santiago Baca Through Poetry What a person does in the hard times and struggles is what defines a person’s character. It is easy to stay down when the world is constantly trying to keep you there, but the strong people in this world are the ones who pick themselves up from the ground and transform their lives. A perfect example of someone who exemplifies radical and powerful transformation is Jimmy Santiago Baca. In his memoir A Place to Stand, Baca explains…

A Rhetorical Analysis of “From The Ground Up” Introduction “From the Ground Up”, by Dan and Shay, is one of my favorite love songs. In this paper, it will address the following question: What are the implications for “From the Ground Up” when analyzed through Aristotle’s rhetorical proofs and Stephen E. Toulmin’s three types of claims. “From the Ground Up”, a song by Dan and Shay, was written at an emotional time. Dan’s grandfather passed away, and Shay’s was in the hospital. Both their…

It is important to recognize that Junior does, in fact, explain the source of his agitation: not only has he suffered the incomparable “grief” of losing his “native land,” his people have “LOST EVERYTHING”: their “languages,” “songs and dances,” “each other.” That he has suffered the greatest grief, and lost what Medea has - and that his loss, in fact, even surpasses hers - serves to explain why he seems to have developed a thirst for destruction: it is a coping mechanism, as much as it is a…

The Alchemist: Dreams Dreams are the theme that ties together the whole significance of omens and Personal Legends in The Alchemist. Santiago, the main character, is a boy shepherd who is constantly questioning himself as to what his purpose in life is and how he can fulfill it. Throughout the book, he learns that dreams are indications of his own Personal Legend, or inner desire. The author’s message about dreams is that it takes much diligence and desire to fulfill them but it is all very…

Author, Steven Pressfield defines resistance as a force that drives us from doing out best, by consuming us with fear about our gifts and talents. Resistance, stops us from doing things that can be good for us because the unknown afterwards is frightening. He characterizes resistance as fast, powerful, and almost addicting. It is circling around us, and yet we have no idea when it is going to hit us. Resistance is not something that we can see, instead it is something that we can feel. A…

Analytical Essay In the book the absolutely true Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexi goes over all of his hardships that he had when he was in high school . the book that I chose to correlate with this would be the Hunger Games because Katniss and her sister Prim go through tons of hardships under the capital Wasteland and you can make connections with family there. I will go over the similarities with the economical standpoints and how the family survives in hardships. Katniss and…

“Steven!” Peridot screams from below, “Steven. Steven Steven.” Peridot says. Steven can hear her slowly walking up the stairs. He realizes Peridot is standing next to his bed, so he opens his eyes and sits up. “What Peridot?” Steven says. “Steven. My screen started beeping and it said: Halo we've?” Peridot says confused. Steven gasps in excitement. He jumps up and grabs his phone off his night stand. He shuffles through the apps and open his calendar. “HALLOWEEN!” Steven yells. “It’s next week…