First Impression Essay

Introduction The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 arose out of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. For the first time, the federal government would be funding school districts that had linguistic minorities with Limited English Proficiency. Those students would have access to programs that would help them gain English-language proficiency. A little over a decade later, however, a backlash began. Critics claimed students would be better off in mainstream classes where they would learn…

On August 20th, 2015, Patrick Nabarro, a celebrated review writer, published his ranking of all Shakespeare plays on his personal website. Among all Shakespeare plays, Macbeth is one of the top three, which Nabarro described as: A thick, pungent, uncanny atmosphere hovers over this profoundly wise and timeless essay on the wilful corruption of a man’s soul. The beauty of the play is how it conjures ‘evil’ out of roots so unlikely, so banal (but therein lies the genius), as phantasmic predictions…

Shakespeare Over the years many literary figures have come up and made an impact on the current form of the English literature. However, with more fame and value a person gets the more controversy and rumors are to be spread about them. From the many historical literary figures that have made a strong impact on English literature today is William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is known for his original way of writing plays, stories and poems. He had a way to manipulate the language in an artistic…

happens when the expected results of hypocritical behaviour are not in alignment with one’s expectations. At this stage, the individual resolves to give up the mask which he wears to satisfy others, and the responsibility of respecting himself in the first place dawns on him, by acknowledging his true…

What’s the first thing that the human mind thinks of when the words homeless individual is brought up? Is it a middle aged man on the side of the road with ripped pants and a torn up coat, or is it a mother struggling to keep her family alive? It was recognized that the starting point of homelessness is followed back to when the pilgrims originated during the 1640’s, homeless people during this time period were considered dangerous and police were always on the hunt for them. In addition to…

The first round of auditions required us to read a memorized monologue. I instantly picked a monologue for the lead, of course, and David originally picked a monologue for a different character. To be curt, I was overjoyed. He is widely considered across our company to be the best male actor, and moreover the best actor in general. I knew if he committed to the role, he would get it. This felt like my chance to get what I wanted. To this end, my ego began to inflate ever so slightly. At first,…

It was my first time working with my new Robotics team since I had changed schools after sophomore year. Immediately after the event Recycle Rush was announced at FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) Kick Offs, discussions and ideas started flowing. Several students collected in the school auditorium started sharing their ideas. “Have arms that can move the totes,” suggested one kid. I decided to voice my idea and proposed a lift mechanism on a robot with Mecanum drive terrain, as Mecanum drive…

Cleopatra is not at a disadvantage in a male dominated world. To what extent do you think Shakespeare elevates Cleopatra over the other characters in the play. Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s greatest invention; a masterpiece full of colour and vitality. All of Shakespeare’s female characters provide vivid contrast to Cleopatra. Juliet, the young naïve girl and Lady Macbeth the powerful figure, are no match for the engaging and intoxicating Cleopatra. Juliet and Lady Macbeth seem to affect little…

ahead of your next match, but if no one’s in the pits, they can’t find you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If your team is missing something, go to Pit Admin and have them announce it. If your robot isn’t finished, someone will help you. Teams at FIRST competitions generally expect to help each other out. Alliance Selection Discuss with teams beforehand if you want them to pick you or you want to pick them. Argue your position for why you would be a good alliance partner, especially if you…

reinforces her malevolent nature because, as an audience, we see that she seems to be motivated to kill by revenge whereas Lady Macbeth is motivated by power and greed, Lady Macbeth’s greedy nature comes through Shakespeare’s use of her soliloquy. When we first meet her in Act 1 Scene 5 she is reading a letter from Macbeth. She then goes on to speak out loud of her feelings. “What thou wouldst highly, that wouldst wrongly win. Thou’dst have, great Glamis, that which cries, ‘thus thou do’ if thou…