The Realness

The common book, Orphan Train written by Christina Baker Kline, not only brought a realistic feature to the novel, but also made the story a touching and perspective changing one. Kline’s insisted on basing the book on real life occurrences and stories from people who experienced the orphan train first hand. By interviewing those who lived through the events first hand, Kline successfully made the book as real and true as possible. Vivian’s past allowed her to have a deep connection with Molly,…

A Cinematic Message of the Lebanese-Israeli Border Although both films are different mediums, The Kite is a fictional film and Frontiers of Dreams and Fears is a documentary, they both convey a message about the issues and affects of the Israeli-Lebanese border. The Kite mainly focused on Lamia and her own personal story, the film could be described as a coming of age. Frontiers of Dreams and Fears focused on how the Israeli-Lebanese border affects Manar and Mona. The documentary’s director,…

1. The focal organization in the case is SunCal-which is a real estate broker that wants to develop 1500 condominiums with 15% of the units set aside for below the market rate rental apartments near Disneyland. 2. Disneyland Employees – Market Stakeholder Disneyland Visitor/Patrons – Market Stakeholder SunCal Developer – Nonmarket Affordable Housing Advocates – Nonmarket Disney Employee’s Union – Nonmarket Individuals and Groups favoring reduction of long commutes and air pollution – Nonmarket…

words Baroque and Neoclassical, what comes to mind? If you thought of the words flamboyant vs. simplicity, then you are well on your way to understanding the two styles of art that will be discussed in this paper. Baroque style was known for the realness and emotional ties that go with every painting or sculpture that is made with that style. Meanwhile, Neoclassical style is more on historical viewpoint with a decorative way. The painting, "La Grande Odalisque" by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres,…

gathered in New York with hopes of finding power and faith within themselves. This was known as the Harlem Renaissance. After the Civil Rights Movement, it was hard for African Americans to adapt to their new lifestyle. The Harlem Renaissance was the time where they found their way to becoming the citizens they are and live the life they deserved. The black culture became prosperous during the Harlem Renaissance through their music, art, and poetry and with this it caused for the black community…

Essays, Not Rants! 233: To Tell The Truth How do you tell the truth? Saying “Alice and Bob broke up” may be what happened, but is it the truth of it all? Breakups are messy business; did Alice break up with Bob or Bob break up with Alice? Did Bob break up with Alice for Charlie? Suddenly there’s a narrative attached to the happening, which in turn colors our perception of what happened. It may be less accurate, but it could be closer to the truth. Maybe the truth is Bob feels like his heart’s…

1. She was saying that her contracting Polio, was the most important thing that happened to her. It had some how formed her, guided her, instructed her, and humiliated her. But it was the most important thing that happened to her in her life. 2. Art and Literature were the biggest parts of her upbringing. Lange’s parents were very strong advocates in her education and exposure to creative works filled her childhood. 3. The title of Lange’s well known portrait is called “Migrant…

Subsequently after reading Divided Minds, one can be positively sure that schizophrenia is not only a day-to-day battle for its vulnerable victims, but also for the loved ones and their families. This memoir is written by a pair of identical twins, one with an incorrigible mental illness who is also an award-winning poet and the other a doctor of psychiatry. Although the sisters alternate in the telling, it is clearly Pamela's story that captivates you. As identical twins, Carolyn and Pamela…

Throughout the semester I have learned many things while in English 102 like for instance how to construct an argument, how to properly cite sources and develop a personal stance on certain topics that I am passionate about. While in this class I have developed my own “freestyle” type of writing, because many of the units were very opinionated it allowed me to actually voice my position on things that I felt needed attention drawn to. I believe that my writing skills have improved as far as me…

Early Life I was born on March 10th, 1983 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the body I was born in, the doctor’s proclaimed me a boy. I lived with this term in my early life. Though this term is still used to describe me in my younger years, it is one I wish I could change. I have always been a girl, all my life, not only since my genital reconstruction surgery (Mock, 2011b). My parents allowed me to be myself from a young age, as long as I did well in school. Though concerned, and therefore…