1968 births

Does being wealthy necessarily mean you’re rich? “One selfless act can positively impact the lives of many.”(Unknown) Today in our world selfless acts are becoming more and more scarce. People in our world are becoming really selfish. In the story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, the characters Della and Jim do some really selfless acts to buy each other gifts they really wanted. In the story The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers, Lemon teaches Greg that treasure isn’t always worth a lot of money, sometimes it just has to have personal value to that person. Finally, in the story The Unexpected Guest by Donna Scales, Joe teaches main character Donna to not judge a person by their looks or by their possessions. The authors O. Henry(The Gift of the Magi), Walter Dean Myers(The Treasure of Lemon Brown), and Donna Scales(The Unexpected Guest) all illustrate the common themes of valuing people over possessions and selflessness throughout their literary works. Furthermore, they use literary devices such as allusion and irony to communicate these life lessons. The theme of selflessness is shown through the use of allusion in the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. On page 5 it states, “The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger... Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful…

The 60s and 70s were a difficult time for the U.S. and the world as a whole. For a presidential candidate to make his mark during this time, he’d have to include important values and policies that will better the lives of those within the country. Another important aspect would be the reputation and image portrayed by the candidate; arguably the most important aspect of a presidential campaign. In Joe McGinniss’s “The $elling of the President”, he explores the complications and factors…

Georges Pierre Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France. Seurat was the son of Antoine-Chrysostome and Marie-Berthe Seurat and was one of three children. It is known that in his early life, he showed a great interest in drawing. The first art lessons that he attended were with his uncle, but eventually he began working with some more advanced artists such as Justin Lequien and Henri Lehmann. In 1878, he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. However, just one year after entering Paris’…

Marketing Objectives Kohler’s large presence in the faucet industry creates an opportunity to bring new and innovative products to market. Kohlers mission, “At the core of Kohler Styles change. But some things should never be altered, like our commitment to bold innovation and gracious living.” (“Mission,” n.d.). Guided by their core values, Kohler is pushing the industry forward with the introduction of the Hygieia. Goals • Increase target market awareness through social media, advertising,…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed April 4th 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee. The night of King’s death, Robert F. Kennedy addressed a rally between 17th and Broadway in Indianapolis, Indiana, informing them of King’s untimely passing. Kennedy, who had been in Indianapolis for the Democratic Presidential Nominations, went to the rally, which was set in the heart of Indianapolis’ African-American ghetto. Kennedy makes the claim to this captive audience, “we have to make an effort to…

I used to think that giving birth was overrated and believed that the emotional rollercoaster leading up the birth was insincere. In my opinion, giving birth had always seemed frightening, long and most of all painful. Surprisingly, my whole outlook on giving birth and its emotional impact changed when I gave birth to my first child, Joy. I remember the day as if it was yesterday, despite the fact that it took place almost nine years ago. It was a rainy Sunday in February when I invited my best…

its operations in pursuit of profits for its corporate executives. They continue to brandish themselves under the guise of McDonalds brand only because of the cultural capital it has amassed makes it easier to make profits, but if the brand ever became too toxic it is simply expendable. There are some operations though that McDonaldization does seem to exist symbiotically with, this being the temporal expansion of McDonaldization into the sector birthing and life. It must be considered that…

“Although many people assume that softball was derived from baseball, the sport’s first game actually came about because of a football game” (History 1). Softball was invented on Thanksgiving day in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois by a group of Yale and Harvard alumni. They were all just sitting around waiting for the outcome of the Yale vs. Harvard football game, when one of the alumni threw a boxer's glove at a harvard supporter. The supporter swung at the glove and everyone was interested by the…

treatments and was treated with the medication lithium. Unfortunately, with noncompliance of medication Dan spiraled out of control and he committed suicide in 1999 by jumping off a building. Suzy struggled with mental illnesses during her life, including bulimia, depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She experienced thoughts of suicide and made two unsuccessful suicide attempts. But as with everything in her perfect family all these things went unnoticed by her…

Throughout the history of Christianity, the use of birth control has been a very controversial subject. Pope Paul IV decided to appoint a special commission to reevaluate the prohibition on birth control the Catholic Church had for a very long time. When Pope Paul IV spoke in 1968, he did not say what people wanted to hear and what people expected. His views on birth control were very different from what was considered the status quo. In the encyclical, Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul IV strongly…