2006 films

In the short story, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, she develops her characters in the story by using a sense of rejection to bring out who they truly are. When someone feels as they aren’t welcome and aren’t the same, it can push them to pursue something different or want to change how they are perceived. Although not all of the characters in the story changed, but they all have felt denial and disdain, in one form or another. I believe Alice Walker used this sense of rejection to show how the…

What It Means To be American To be an American means not being afraid to follow your dreams and follow your heart. To be an American means be willing to fight for what is right and not just for yourself, but for other people you may like or dislike. An American is a hard worker that makes sacrifices for the greater good. It is okay to work hard and suffer and have delayed gratification. There are many songs that provide words that will move you and leave you feeling pride for your country. The…

What do you think the meaning of true friendship is, maybe it's knowing that you trust a certain person with any secret or physical object, somebody who would take a bullet for you, or maybe it's somebody that you've grown up with all your life. Everybody has their own definition of ¨true friendship.¨ I personally believe that true friendship is when two people can trust each other with just about anything, they let you succeed and fail on your own, but they always help you when it is most…

What everyone defines as justice is very different. What one person may see as justice another may not see it as justice. We as people make these choices everyday without knowing that we had made them. A prime example of what one person sees as justice and others do not is from Antigone. After Antigone’s brothers fought and Kreon kills Polyneices, Kreon says that his brother Polyneices is not to be buried, since Polyneices wanted the crown for himself. Kreon chose to do this to his brother to…

I received a score of 138 for the stress test. According to the score interpretation provided on the website, this means that I only have a low to moderate chance of becoming ill in the near future. This result is what I was looking forward to and it makes me feel relieved that the chances of me being sick anytime soon is very minimal. However, I think that I should not be too comfortable with my score of 138. This is because I am just a few points away from falling within the second category…

Beyond my Euphoric Buzz “Someone go find Luke. His girlfriend is puking.” (Mi Voz, Mi Vida, 68). This was very familiar to me and really hit home to me when I read this first line for the very first time. From a super star student by day to a party girl at night, this is what Sarah was. This is what I was also growing up. Reading this book was an eye opener and in a way, amazing. Beyond the Euphoric Buzz by Sarah Fox was the very first story I read in this book. I did not know what to expect…

The sky is dark, damp, and warm, the slight red undertones are glowing through the clouds. I never expected something like this to happen in my short lifetime, Mauna Loa was erupting for the first time in twenty-five years. I watched as the ash rained down on the roofs of nearby houses, coating the entire town in what could have been perceived as warm, black snow. I felt my heart rise into my throat, causing me to choke out a dry sob. I was twenty-one, I finally had a house, and now I was going…

Essay #2: Banned books Banning books is something that happens a lot now, and all over the world, which is an issue. Not just books are being banned but there are other types of censorships are happening. I don't believe that books should be getting banned. Not all schools or libraries have the same books banned, and some don't have any banned. I have read a few books before that have ended up being banned and I was surprised that people would have banned such a good book. My parents allow…

Members of 12-Step Programs work the 12 steps, which involves admitting that we don’t have all the power, recognizing someone or something can help us, examining past errors, making amends for these errors, learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior, and importantly, helping others with the same afflictions. But there’s a lot of flawed information- and some mockery- of a movement that’s 80 years old. If they want to listen, great. You have an opportunity to advocate mental health…

Skills: Some skills that I possess are my abilities to multitask, work with technology, be cooperative, listen carefully, and follow instructions. I believe I am able to do my best work both alone and in a group, because I can be cooperative and work well with others, but also be independent. I enjoy having instructions to work with, or someone to tell me what I have to get done. Working with technology is another one of my skills that is important to have in this time, when everything is…