Synopsis In 1987, Jay MacLeod brought the housing project of Clarendon Heights to our attention with his initial publishing of Ain’t No Makin’ It. With the first edition, we meet two distinct groups of boys: the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. Eight years after introducing us to these two distinct groups, Jay Macleod makes his way back to Clarendon Heights. With the coming of the second edition, we are updated on the lives of the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers.…
For this reason, when her journey begins she must tell herself "to be like a soldier in battle" and not "cry or mope" (149) when she is taunted and harassed in school. At this junction, "Warriors Don't Dry" is a command for herself. Yet, she develops "fierce self-confidence that is aptly attributed the warrior" (144) as the memoir progresses. Through her experiences at Central High, Beals actually begins to embody the warrior persona which she has fought to make herself believe she is; without this, the circumstances surely would have overcome her. It is through this embodiment that Beals discovers that she, the warrior, will not settle for less, and that the idea of bravery made her willing to take on the task of being the first black girl in an all white high school.…
The question that I choose was to discuss the use and effect of sound and sound techniques in the poem, We Real Cool. This poem may be short, but it is full of real world youth problems in today's’ society. The poem seems to be about some young guys just playing pool at the local pool hall. But it is really an outside observer who wonders what these boys may be feeling.…
In Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics, Lester Spence examines the predominance of neoliberalism in Black communities. He challenges policies over the last forty years, which produced profit under the guise of community development. Spence finds that the neoliberal policies have the worse impact on Black communities. This paper will argue that because of the idea of the hustle, charter schools, and Black political actors, urban Black communities remain tied to poverty because neoliberalism deprives dependent communities of resources in the false hope of the private sector or market using their resources to help society.…
Has someone important to you passed away and you feel like words were left unspoken, or conflicts were left unresolved? In The Four Things That Matter Most, Dr. Ira Byock teaches us how to practice the following four phrases in our day-to-day lives to avoid that feeling of unrest after losing someone: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you, “Thank you,” and “I love you”. Dr. Byock is an international leader in palliative care and is a Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He is a recipient of numerous awards for academic achievement and community service and is the author of two other books, “Dying Well” and “The Best Care Possible”. In The Four Things That Matter Most, Dr. Byock shares his stories of helping families reconnect during difficult times and leaving them with the knowledge of how to use the four important phrases daily.…
American society is founded on the ideal that America is a place of refuge for all those who seek a place to express themselves freely as individuals as protected by the Bill of Rights. Many people would assume that these would create a society that either tolerates or accepts multiple diverging cultures, ideas, and religions. However, the majority of news reports from FOX and CNN would enjoy every opportunity to emphasize on the fractures and dysfunctions of our society where some Americans worry more about their perceptions of the actions of other Americans and the impact they have the society on both the macro and micro scales instead of laying aside their personal judgments to seek understanding where the other person is coming from and…
“Follow the Yellow Brick Road, follow the Yellow Brick Road.” The film The Wizard of Oz is not only a beloved classic of motion picture, but also a model of Buddhist ideas, values, and ethics. The story begins on a farm in Kansas in the early 1900’s. Dorothy lives with her Aunt and Uncle.…
In the book, “They Say, I Say” chapter fourteen discusses the necessity for tertiary education. The fundamental focus of chapter fourteen is to determine whether or not higher education offers the bang for your buck. The chapter initiates disputes beginning with the article, “Are Colleges Worth The Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus. This article conveys a controversial issue of the rising cost of admissions and the descending quality of college education.…
Thompson, Clive. Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds For The Better. New York: Penguin Books, 2014. Page 19-44. Print.…
I am from the swings in the backyard, From purple hippos and snowglobes I am from “Be smart” And “ Hey ma dude” I am from apple trees, Whose skin blends with the leaves I am from piggy banks and makeup From Moua and Panhia, And from long legs and stick fingers, To strong personalities I am from the Hmong ways, From white rice and variety of vegetables From the Vietnam War,…
The Real, the Bad, and the Ugly by Cassie Heidecker is an interesting example of analyzing the reality TV epidemic and in addition to the people that view it. The author starts out by listing things that go into a reality TV production and things that happen in real life in order to state that these are two different things despite the idea that reality TV is supposed to be “real”. The mundanity of real life is emphasised here vs. the idea that reality TV is scripted and has a lot of extra work put into it to make reality TV more appealing to a broader audience. The author goes on to say that real life is boring which I thought was funny and a little ironic considering that later the author mentions that she is somebody who sets aside time…
The assessment is correct regarding the double standard created between women and men. As pointed out in our media, as an example, women are purely sex objects. Carl’s Jr. commercials, “Have it your Way” with the depiction of a woman seductively eating a hamburger. The real intention is sexual in nature. Even though commercials might depict a woman possessing a manly position, job or sports, there seems to be an element of surprise to the delivery.…
Melisa-Maurice P. Janse van Rensburg’s “Not like the Movie” is an essay constructed to convey her experience as a nurse and the effects it has brought upon her life. Beginning in 1993 when Melisa was a student nurse just embarking on her journey, she tells us about her experience in school and also about the events that happened on July 25,1993 that would stay with her for the rest of her life. When a massacre happens at the church in her city, the student nurses were some of the first to arrive to help, the events of that day have stayed with her for the rest of her life. As a result, she went on to study psychology as a way to try to “understand” the minds of people.…
“All Shook Up” by Glenn Altschuler exhibits how Rock ‘n Roll irritated, inspired, and sparked change in American culture. Music has played a critical role in civilization since its creation. As humans have progressed and evolved so has music. There has been a constant transformation in melodic styles, sounds, and the ways people perform. Rock ‘n Roll gets its origins from the early days of jazz, rhythm and blues, folk, country, and pop.…
After viewing the short film “Our time is up” by Rob Pearlstein, I was able to place the five components of the plot structure diagram as presented in theatre class. The five plot structure is, exposition, inciting event, raising event, climax, and falling action. The exposition is the beginning of the plot, it sets the foundational background of the main character or the story. At the opening of the story, you see a time clock set, an immaculate environment where everything is not just clean but ordered.…