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“Everyday Use” The story “Everyday Use” talks about a family that isn’t rich but poor. This story was written through a mother’s eyes. A mother of two daughters, one of them named Dee was able to go to college in the city while her mother didn’t have education, as the other daughter named, Maggie who wasn’t beauty like her sister, Dee. The major conflict in the story was who was going preserve the family heritage witch were the quilts. Showing the difference and same between the two daughters.…

1. What are lancet arches? Describe how and why they are used. Lancet arches are pointed arches over long openings. They are often together in groups of 3 or 5. 2. What are flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that…

Vivien was bornAugust 29, 1910 in New Iberia Louisiana by Mary Eaton and William Marco Thomas. Vivien attended Pearl High School. Vivien worked as a carpenter and saved the money so he could go to college to become Cardiac Surgeon, but his dreams were demolished by the stock market crash of 1929 (Great Depression.) He asked a Best friend, Charles Manlof, if there was a job at Vanderbilt. Charles told Vivien there was an opening in the experimental surgery room with Dr. Blalock. Although…

I felt winded, my body clashed against the the hard gravelly ground. Adrenalin corsed throughout my veins as jems leash was looped against my ankle I screamed as i tried to set myself free as the rope zipped as jem ran… “Do you want to play on the swings”? I asked as I walked around jem beca my friend's dog and we smelled the cool crisp wind flowing around me. “I don't care”, she said as she unhooked Jems long leash from a old oak tree,a bubbly feeling from the pit of my stomach as we started to…

In a month known for horror and costumes, you can count on Boo! A Madea Halloween to get you laughing this October. The movie stays true to the Madea movie series, providing humor through over the top character interactions, most stemming from Madea herself. This time, however, two famous Youtubers have joined the cast, making the movie even more enjoyable. The movie starts off by introducing Jonathan, the president of a fraternity that’ll be hosting a Halloween party at night, played by…

Facing Challenges: The Story of My Black Tip Test A large part of human life is facing challenges and doing things that you feel with great conviction you cannot do. One of the most intimidating tasks I have ever faced was performing Retreating Dragon during my black tip test in Karate. From the sheer intricacy of the form, my absence of confidence as well as the actual test all play a role in the course of events. To begin with is the fact that Retreating Dragon is the most complex and…

There is good and bad in everyone and everything. The composition of a what formulates the good and bad is subjective. However, the qualities that coalesce to form a bad person revolve around selfishness and immoral behavior. In addition, favorable traits that compose a good person include firmness in character and generosity. The novel by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner, features the flowering of a young boy to adulthood and highlights Amir’s development of persona. Amir evolves to become a…

The Disaster Artist is a memoir of Greg Sestero that depicts his friendship story with Tommy Wiseau. Greg is an ordinary high school graduate in his 20’s who dreams to become an actor. He has attempted numerous ways from attending acting schools to modelling. One time when Greg was attending his acting class, he met a person who would change his life. That’s Tommy Wiseau. The first impression that Greg had on Tommy was that he is a weird person. Tommy does not seem to be an approachable,…

Hi Professor Steinhardt♡, It's Abby! Forgive me for the lateness in replying. I had lost your e-mail and I didn't want to reply back through Canvas because email feels more consistent in comparison to using Canvas for messaging. You're so sweet! I am humbled you enjoyed our deception of Oedipus in the modern-day world LOL. Julian was being so extra during filming as you can imagine. I am seriously going to miss taking English Comp with you, it was a real honor plus our class was so funny, I…

Just Keep Swimming A popular quote from the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo is, “Just keep swimming”. This quote is explaining that people shouldn't give up on what they want, it is saying that you should try hard to achieve your goals. This quote is a very inspiring quote to many people. Most people in the world today live by this quote even if they don not know it. This essay is going to briefly explain that many people from long ago and even today lived by this quote and how they did. The…