The Big Muddy It is the longest river in all of North America and the fourth longest in the World. It runs through a total of 31 different states and 2 Canadian provinces. The river has served as a main route of transportation and trade throughout the history of the U.S. as well as a border and a communication route. I’ve been to the Mississippi in Minnesota and Missouri and it is a big, muddy, slow moving river with about as much history as a river can have. Now in the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is one of the greatest pieces of text in all of American literature, ever!…
The Beautiful Struggle is about the personal experience of Ta-Nehisi Coates and his brother Bill growing up in West Baltimore. The book takes place in 1980s Baltimore during the Crack Epidemic and explores issues of survival, morals and family. The book is a coming of age story that looks at multiple perspectives. Ta-Nehisi is a boy who isn’t cool, doesn’t understand the rules of the street, and generally doesn’t apply himself in school. His brother Bill on the other hand, is known for being cool, charismatic, and street smart.…
The iconic TV show "Leave It to Beaver" broke TV records and stole the hearts of millions of Americans with its depiction of the ideal suburban family of the 1950s. Its loyal viewership guaranteed it a run of six seasons and movie spinoffs. What made "Leave It to Beaver" such a good TV comedy was its witty dialogue, comical situations, and relatable characters. One of the things that made "Leave It to Beaver" such a good comedy of its time is the witty and well written dialogue. We see evidence of this in in the episode titled "Beaver's Newspaper."…
Milo Minderbinder: Milo Minderbinder is the mess officer of the squadron. A flawed man, Milo works the black market and is at first applauded by his fellow men for his “tumultuous celebration” he receives by those in the places he visits, signifying Milo’s great esteem amongst large populations for his work (Heller 234). Milo manages to make a great deal of money through the black market and gains respect from people everywhere. While Milo claims to profit for the good of the syndicate (of which every man supposedly has a share), his actions say otherwise. Milo eventually bombs his own men as part of a deal, proving his duplicitous ways and unwavering goal to make a profit no matter the…
Carrie Underwood joined James Corden on "The Late Late Show" on Wednesday, December 2, which can only mean one thing: another edition of Carpool Karaoke! She has joined the likes of rapper-songwriter Iggy Azalea, singer-songwriter Justin Bieber, record producer Mariah Carey, singer Rod Stewart and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder, all of whom sat in the passenger seat as comedian actor James Corden's drove them around L.A. as part of "The Late Late Show's." The country singer was just the latest guest on what's become a signature sketch for the show: Corden invites his guest into the passenger seat of his car, drives around with them, and they sing their little hearts out.…
6. How do the townspeople react when one townsperson speaks out? When a person dares to speak out against the Hangman, their fellow villagers are quick to shun this outcry for fear it will turn the Hangman against them as well. They remain quiet once that person is acknowledged by the Hangman without ever realizing that they could save everyone by simply standing as a group instead of allowing the Hangman to torment them.…
In the movie Finding Forrester, a young boy and an old man meet under the most unusual of circumstances, creating an unlikely friendship that changes them both. As the elder, William Forrester is a mentor to Jamal who gives him valuable advice on life and his writing. At the same time however, Jamal teaches him a lesson too. When he introduces himself into his life, Forrester was still blaming himself for the death of his brother, and was desperately tries to hide from his past by becoming a recluse. Jamal brings along with him the lesson of moving on and making the best of your life.…
“You see, freedom has a way of destroying things.” (Scott Westerfeld). Man’s greatest want, creates our biggest fear. And what gives the human species more freedom than technology. The ability to travel the world in a few short weeks, create things that would otherwise be impossible, and our favorite, the ability to obtain knowledge far beyond the average human's capability through the internet.…
Speak is a coming-of-age novel about 14-year-old Melinda Sordino as she struggles with the weight of her pain as a victim of rape. Melinda is a fictional character; yet, for thousands of other girls in the world, her experiences are a vivid reality. Although I have not shared her experience, as long as there is someone that is able to relate to Melinda, I believe that Speak is a realistic representation of adolescent experience. Rape crimes are far more common than people believe it to be. According to the survey done by the National Institute of Justice, one in six American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape .…
Throughout the novel of “The Damage Done” Warren Fellow’s experiences and hardships he finds himself faced with cause on-going anguish both mentally and physically. These aspects of his unjust life in prison and the events preceding convince Warren into believing that his punishment was not justified, or even remotely equal to his crimes that led to his arrest. There are multiple excerpts from book that can confirm and justify his beliefs of unjust incarceration. One of them includes a quote from page 137 that follows, “Suddenly, my punishment seemed way out of proportion and I couldn’t see the lesson that was to be learned. How much suffering was I to go through before the world agreed that I had paid my price?”…
Throughout module 5, I found one character to be quite intriguing: Harrison Bergeron in “Harrison Bergeron”. Prior to reading, I presumed the story would be told completely all about a man named Harrison, but instead this story’s setting is a future dystopian society depicting total egalitarianism. At the heart of the story, Harrison is the protagonist that is only included in a quarter of the story. Nevertheless, Harrison is the most important character in the entire piece because he is so dynamic. Harrison is described as a genius, athlete, and extremely dangerous.…
Deepan Patel December 9, 2016 Period: 2 ERWC Mr. Taylor Into the Wild Essay Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer, is about a young man from a rich family who hitchhiked to Alaska and walked all the way into the wilderness. Chris McCandless shows many personality traits. Chris is very intelligent in school, he is very strong willed, he is rebellious in his own ways, he doesn't like it when someone gives him advice or tells him what to do, and he is self involved, he is also very idealistic. He gets all these personality traits from his dad. He wanted to leave society and just be himself.…
Hello everyone, My name is Liliia Riabenko and I am really into American culture. Personally I am fond of American movies, serials and cartoons. Today I want to share my thoughts about the question of multiculturality and the American dream in American animated sitcom “The Cleveland Show”. Everybody who is familiar with the USA and American culture in general should know that many ethnic groups live within the country.…
“Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you do not deserve what you want, go for it.” That is what Patrick told Cameron as he was losing his confidence in winning the girl of his dreams, Bianca. As five teenagers make their way through their last years of high school they all have something weighing on their mind. For Katarina Stratford, it is what college am I going to get into, as for her sister Bianca Stratford it is just simply about being liked and adored. Joey Donner is most concerned about what girl will be the next victim to his mind games where Cameron James is just trying to fill his heart will love.…
The Messenger Essay “In order for a text to be successful, characters must undergo meaningful change” In The Messenger, novelist Markus Zusak records the experiences of Ed Kennedy, the protagonist, as he undergoes changes that enable him to find himself, giving his a life a purpose. As the novel begins, Ed is a lazy and underachieving teenager who drives taxi-cabs for a living. Ed is laid back with little life aspirations.…