The Rag

Being the only one of Mark Twain’s novels written specifically for children, The Prince and the Pauper was published in 1881. Catherine Dominic, a novelist and editor, voiced her opinions about Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, mainly that it contains many instances of mistaken identity, the most obvious cases are those of Prince Edward and Tom Canty. Catherine states that through the experience of lost identity, Twain depicts one's personal identity as something with a dualistic nature. For…

Many consider mules to be substandard animals, only useful for labor-intensive tasks. Yet, in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, mules represent more than just a poor, defenseless animal. The way men treat them in Eatonville reflects the condition of the black female, as it serves as a symbol of Janie’s struggle in her relationship with Joe. In fact, the mule and its subsequent mistreatment represents how African-American females are comparative to these second-rate workhorses,…

Bradstreet cares for her child by trying to dress it with clothes that are higher quality than what the child has previously. At the beginning of them poem, the child wears clothes “rags” (5). In relation to an author’s work, this conveys to the reader that Bradstreet believes that her book was in a bad condition. As the poem continues, the mother wants to improve the quality of the child’s life. The mother makes an effort to do this…

your rifle this step will be easy. Take one of the cleaning patches and wipe down all the surfaces of the bolt. Place the bolt back in the rifle the same way you removed it or release the bolt lock and allow the bolt to close. Finally you take a soft rag and some gun oil and rub the outside of the gun making sure to coat all of the surfaces in a very thin layer. This will clean off any dirt on the outside of the gun as well as helping to prevent rust. When it comes to cleaning a rifle it is…

America does not provide access to the American dream. Although the American dream is an outdated concept , there are some who are out there who managed to make it happen for example many celebrities and well known people took the whole “ rags to riches “ mantra to heart, people like oprah Winfrey, Jim Carrey, etc. these people came from nothing and built themselves up to where we see them today.…

It was the next day, Bart wakes up to his family beside him, he walks outside to get some fresh air. But the moment he walks out he notices cars are everywhere it's beyond the damage he saw coming he is very afraid, worried that his home is probably in nothing but debris. He goes back to his family and begins to explain to them what is happening and what could be happening. He said that this had to be the biggest hurricane that had ever hit Japan in his lifetime, he feared for the lives of many…

Cinderella As children and young adults, we read stories that fascinated us for the pleasure of entertainment. Many of these stories or short tales have been converted into different versions throughout the world to accommodate a variety of cultures. Cinderella is an example of a story that has been altered into different versions yet consists of similar plots. In the different versions of Cinderella, the characters stay with the same personalities and the same concept of trying a slipper on to…

Why so many athletes go broke You’ve probably all heard about how athletes go from rags to riches overnight when they sign their huge multi million dollar contract. But you probably haven’t heard is how a lot of them blow the money very quickly after retirement. 78% of NFL players face bankruptcy or serious financial stress, just 2 years after leaving the game and 60% of NBA players face the same injustice 5 years after retiring. First of all, many of these athletes go broke because of lack…

of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished, / In squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” (Alexander Hamilton). The opening line of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit “Hamilton”, is also the musical’s defining question. The rags to riches tale of Alexander Hamilton has captivated audiences perhaps like no musical before and with a staggering amount of immigrants entering the United States each year, it’s especially relevant. Hamilton was an illegitimate child, the…

Patriotism has many definitions. The dictionary says that it is love and support of one’s country. But patriotism means more than what is just in the dictionary. Someone in America might associate it with freedom and democracy, while someone in Vietnam might associate it with loyalty to Communist principles. However, all definitions follow the same thread: loyalty to one’s country. Patriots are people who fight for their country, through words or through actions. The sense of American patriotism…