1a. In the videos “Ain't I a Woman” and The United States of America v. Susan B Anthony, both women expressed their disdain that all people weren’t looked at as equal. Both Susan B Anthony and Sojourner Truth felt like if we are citizens of the USA we should be allowed the same rights as men. 1b. Sojourner Truth’s poem spoke to how an African American women (during slavery) wanted the same rights as the white women that they worked for.…
The American Civil War was a conflict between Northern and Southern states of the United States between 1861 and 1865. The Valley of the Shadow archive was put together to tell the stories of the residents of Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. From 1862 to 1864 Nancy Emerson of Augusta County kept a diary detailing her life during the war. In the year 1863, Rachel Cormany kept a diary of her life in Franklin County.…
Krystyna Chiger and Pavel Friedmann were both Jews that were captured by the Nazis and wanted freedom from being killed by the Nazis. Both were in Ghettos, and lived a hard and uncomfortable life there, so they had to escape. This happened during World War 2, through 1939 and 1945 Krystina had escaped through the sewers with her family and others. Pavel had escaped by doing the hard way out, dying. Pavl had stayed in the ghettos for 7 weeks after dying, and Krystina had hid in the sewer for 14 months ( 1 Year and 2 Months ).…
While Hillary Clinton was the first woman to run for the United States presidential with the sponsorship of a large party, Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for the president of the United States in 1872 which was 144 years ago, and 50 years before women had the right to vote. The political life of Woodhull paints a picture of the challenges that women have faced in politics which are mirrored by other women, including Hillary Clinton. The two share similar political stands, especially when it comes to the national conversation of having strong stands concerning family, labor and as well as issues concerning women. They established lifelong projects to come up with emerging channels of communication. They also faced similar challenges,…
The Story of Rachel, the Cheerleader by Hailey DaRosa, Caroline Moore, and Marissa Teitelbaum is a modern retelling of The Story of Arachne, the Weaver written by James Baldwin, adapted and illustrated by Leanne Guenther -- based on Greek mythology. Although the two story have numerous similarities, the setting are different in that the modern retelling is set in a more modern school environment where the presented ideas are more relatable to the audience. In each of the stories one of the main characters have a similar trait, they are both boastful and arrogant in regard to the superiority of their skills. Additionally, both of the stories incorporate a competition of some kind in which the arrogant character loses. In the greek myth, both…
Karlie problematic area is comprehending longer complex nonfiction text. Karlie can read a text fluently, but when it comes to recalling the key ideas and concepts she continues to struggle without the use of a graphic aid or annotating the text. When I tested Karlie the second time, her retelling of details drastically increase since the beginning. She scored a 45 % on a narrative passage and 88% on an expository passage. While, she was being tested, she wanted to take out a piece of paper and start creating an idea map, or even jot down some notes.…
Julia is much more flexible than Steve. Julia has already demonstrated her high adaptability when she went to the U.S. to pursue her post-secondary education. She would not successfully earn her MBA from Harvard University if she did not adapt to the way of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Moreover, Julia lived in Berlin for 3 years and is currently living in Hong Kong. The fact that she can live in North America, Europe and Asia independently demonstrates her ability to successfully adapt to South American lifestyle.…
What About Bob? portrays realistic psychological disorders from a comedic perspective, through the main character, Bob Wiley. Despite the gross exaggeration of some of Bob’s dysfunctional traits, the film does an exceptional job conveying the reality of these disorders and the affects associated with them. It is very apparent from the get-go that Bob Wiley suffers from numerous psychological disorders; specifically, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, Hypochondriasis, Anxiety and Dependent Personality Disorder. Although some of the characteristics of these disorders are detected right away, once the relationship with his new therapist, Dr. Leo Marvin is established, they are heightened and beyond obvious. Bob Wiley exhibits…
The difference between Langston Hughes poem called “Mother to Son” and Kevin A. Williams (WAK) If This World Were Mine. Is that in the poem “Mother to Son” the mother is telling the son that her life is no crystal stair. And in the picture the mother is sitting down and telling the son something. Another thing is that in “Mother to Son” the mother tells the son to look back at the past but to keep looking forward.…
Kristi and Catherine’s views of Ryan are very different. Kristi meets Ryan, and she thinks Ryan is nice, because Ryan said there’s a bus stop at the end of the street. Also, Kristi never got bullied, and has never seen anyone get bullied by Ryan, so she thinks he’s nice. Catherine doesn’t like Ryan because Ryan bullied David, saying if he let go of his umbrella Ryan would take it. Catherine wanted to tell Kristi the truth, but she didn't want the conversation to be about David.…
Comparing Granny from the original and Granny Puckett from Hoodwinked is no unexacting task. The only thing indistinguishable about their appearance is that they have white permed hair. Attire also play a major part in the divergence between the two, each having their own unique style. Looking more closely at the pair, you can see that another major divergence is their personality. The personality plays a big part in shaping the character.…
When Renee stays at home, where she lives in a dark space alone, no one know how she feels. She usually acts weird such as looking at something for many times, suddenly appear that no one know she is coming or she always talks to herself like talking to another guy. Actually, she has a twin sister, who is Anastasia. She and Anastasia are extremely close that they did everything together. Someone said they are very similar and they could not distinguish when Renee and Anastasia appeared in the same place.…
Rosa Parks once said, “ I was tired… tired of giving in.” Ruby Bridges once said, “Children know nothing of racism. It is taught by adults.¨ Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges were two strong, independent women. They both stood up for what they believed in. Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges were both major contributions to history and stood up for what is right.…
In “The Landlady”, Billy Weaver is lured into a seemingly normal bed and breakfast by an old lady who, despite her gentle and unthreatening appearance, wants to kill him. It is a story about how those with cruel intent may take advantage of those who are innocent and naive. Although the book and the movie can be arguably similar if generalized, there are many differences that may change the way a reader/viewer may grasp the concept of the story. Since a movie and book cannot be exactly the same, the film version is bound to have things that differ from the text. One example of how the book develops the development of the story is with the setting.…
Although the two poems were written centuries apart, both of them share the concept of love, and the sense of being completed by the other half. The poem, “To My Dear Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet has more of an intimate tone as it was written for her husband while Elizabeth Browning’s “ How Do I Love Thee” describes love in a more far reaching way. There are a lot more similarities between the two poems, but the most evident among these is that both of them share a happy and a passionate marriage.…