Real life

agonize of what had actually happened. (TS) The author uses the real life topic of the United States have a major impact on the lives of civilians to create conflicts. [MIP 1] The author uses the common, real life event of a bombing, killing civilians, to create the conflict of Najmah attempting to find the last remnants of her family in war-torn Afghanistan. [SIP A] The US bombing that causes Najmah to lose her family is a very real event for many people in Afghanistan. [STEWE 1] Najmah had…

After the end of World War II, American life in the 1950s was supposedly calm and harmonious. Americans moved out of the cities and into the suburbs along the “smiling sunbelt.” Many people became homeowners, the birth rate drastically increased, and most women became stay-at-home moms. However, not all aspects of American life conformed to such ideals. The films Pleasantville and Edward Scissorhands critique the 1950s and depict how the era was actually not an age of conformity. The films are…

Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four. Veronica’s writing is so descriptive it’s easy for readers to visualize, includes strong character development, and gives morals to the readers. The craft connects the reader’s life to the story, influencing the reader to be brave, take a change, and embrace life as much as you can. Roth adds great detail allowing her readers to visualize. For example, you picture a shoestring ready to be tied as she writes, “This is what it feels like: pulling the different parts…

be interpreted and there are many arguments about what the book is trying to convey. Some examples include, our interactions with each other (such as, mother and son or husband and wife), our relationship with God and how sinful we are, the cycle of life with emphasis on death, how our greediness is impacting the earth, and the simple lesson of give and take. The first meaning that could be drawn from The Giving Tree, is drawn from the clarity of gender Silverstein gave the characters. The tree…

self-esteem. I chose to read this book because the title made me curious. I honestly thought this book was lame until began to see that the main character and I had a lot in common. The genre of the book is realistic fiction because this can happen in real life. Taking any from this book, I learned to love the way I look no matter what skin color I am. It all starts with Maleeka Madison. A thirteen-year old smart, intelligent, tall, skinny, dark-skinned girl that is bullied about her…

Bilingual Childhood, Mother Tongue, and The “F” Word are perfect examples of how these changes are implemented in real life. Nevertheless, these changes are not only limited to immigrants. Whether you are switching schools or moving to the other side of the country, there will always be something that sets you apart from others. Thus, if everyone faces these challenges at one point in their life, why does everyone insist in being ignorant to the struggles of…

This video placed refugees’ lives into perspective and made it more personal to me. It allowed for a view of a few real life stories and seeing what is happening all over the world made me feel sick (UNHCR Many). I had no idea that the refugee population was over 51.2 million people (UNCHR Many). I knew it was a concern but had no awareness that it affected this many people…

talent in life is my ability to express myself both verbally and through my writing. My real passion in life lies in providing aid for the advancement of people who struggle to be heard in this world. I’ve been beyond fortunate in this life to be provided with a stable home, time and opportunity to pursue my interests, and a loving set of people in my life to encourage me in everything that I do, and it troubles me deeply that so many others have never gotten the chance to live their life with…

media won’t be able to help you through hard times or be there to share your happiness. My second reason is that your friends may not be who they say they are. My last reason is that having a friend on social media does not have the same effect on your life like having having a friend in person. To begin with , people you know through technology may not be there when you are having a hard time or when you are really happy. There may be people that you know online and in person but there are…

Before the invention of the telephone, communication was founded solely on face-to-face communication. However, in recent years, the internet has come to the forefront. It has adapted everything in the world that surrounds us, especially communication. Texting, snapchat, and various other forms of non-verbal communication have become more common than talking on the phone or emailing. Some see no fault in the shift from verbal to non-verbal; however, author Sherry Turkle believes the populous…