The Sapphires Essay

A carefree boy, three female-guardians, and the first show created solely by a woman on Cartoon Network easily creates the premise for a feminist view of Rebecca Sugar’s, Steven Universe. The show portrays the story of a young boy who is raised primarily by three “mother-figures” that also act as mentors and guardians known as the Crystal Gems. Together, the quartet serve as heroes to the humans that inhabit the Earth and protectors to Earth itself from any harm. The evolving of the story…

A mysterious, somber man trudged up the Denali Mountain. As he approached the peak, small tears dripped from his soft, sapphire eyes and instantly froze on his rough and bristly face. His mahogany colored hair stretched past his shoulders and lightly swayed in the breeze. Eventually his feet ceased to move as he approached his final destination. His weary eyes scanned the horizon as blackness consumed the sun. He sluggishly pulled his wallet from the back pocket of his tattered jeans. His gaze…

For centuries, scientists have searched for life beyond the Earth, looking for extraterrestrials. The mystery of Hollow Earth is where the Earth is made up of a hollow shell with mystical creatures living inside, some stories suggest this world is where UFOs come from. Theories about the Earth’s core are ever changing, and while there is no concrete proof about what is hidden beneath the ground with such a world existing, many theories have passed along through the generations such as, the inner…

~Luminos ~ Patrol duty was boring, lonely. My boss always put me on duty alone saying I was too talkative, and too skilled. I looked at the sad desperate non - humans and a tear rolled down my face. I went to a cage and pushed a plate of food. The family in side immediately stopped crying. "I'm so so sorry. I promise to try and get more comfortable staying for you. And the rest." a little girl ran up. Only to be snatched back by the father. "Stay way from us beast!" he shifted into a huge…

tropical spices that were desired in Europe, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, cloves, and pepper. These spices were used mostly as condiments and preservatives. Other products offered by the East were , silk, cotton, rhubarb, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. The Portuguese soon discovered that European goods were crude and unattractive in Asian markets and they would be unable to compete effectively. Then the Portuguese…

Author's Note : Stay tuned! Amber finally follows her heart and decides what is right for her. P.S. Sorry if I break some of your hearts, but it must be done. Don't worry, I wouldn't count it out for the other guy just yet! My heart stopped. "Can I cut in?" The voice repeated again. I was frozen in place, I couldn't turn around. I took in the night air in a large breath, thawing my toes. The minute my eyes adjusted, I could taste the disappointment on my lips, the gloom seeping in my throat.…

One of the greatest inflictions in life is betrayal. It destroys trust, and thus, eradicates the relationships which allow society to function. In most scenarios, a betrayal takes place between two individuals that are close or directly related to one another, and can be difficult to predict until it has already occurred. If not managed correctly, devastation is the only outcome for those who are betrayed, which can lead to their demise both mentally and physically. This can be distinctly…

oppression at the intersection of being African American and female: “A final way in which we argue Black women experience hypervisibility is through personification of the angry Black woman stereotype. The angry Black woman, also referred to as Sapphire, is considered unintelligent, aggressive, domineering and emasculating, behaving in loud and offensive ways.” Bigger is also considered to act in loud or offensive ways, to the extent that he must warp himself completely in order to ensure his…

The film, Precious, directed by Lee Daniels in 2009 displays the life story of an obese, illiterate and domestically abused 16 year old, Clarice “Precious” Jones. This is based on the book, Push by Sapphire. The film is set in 1980s Harlem where Precious and her mother survive through the receiving of welfare checks due to her mother’s prolonging unemployment. Anyone can make the assumption that Precious suffers from depression because of her mother’s constant unloving nature, and her father’s…

The Tides of Winter Home doesn’t have to be four walls and a door. It doesn’t have to be a pair of arms, a smile, or even a laugh. Honestly, I believe that home, in its most loosely defined nature, can be just about anything, anything evocative; and one cold, Christmas night, ‘home’ became a moment in time. Something cold stirred me awake and I lifted my head up from the floor. A multitude of shivers rippled through my body, leaving goosebumps along my arms and legs in their wake. I staggered to…