A Little Respect

up in my eyes and I screamed. My Poppa whispered “Calm down, Cherelynn, you’ll be okay.” and I refused, arching my back in the overseer’s arms. Taking a swift kick to his face, I attempted to escape to no avail. Other slaves that were stuffed in the crowded pen began to grab at the overseer’s arms. A warning shot was fired into the air and that of which followed was a silence louder than the protests. I was sold for five hundred dollars to a white man named Mr. Ernest in Alabama who had taken a specific liking to me. I had no family, no processions and no way out. I could only guess that I was around eight at time I was sold to the Eden plantation. Words could not describe how cruel Mr. Ernest was. He and his petty little wife were the rulers of their own little kingdom and we were the prisoners trapped in a life we couldn’t escape. I had no desire to see the rich color of my skin or the uneven slope of my features but I was reminded quite frequently that my place in the world was determined by the way I looked. I had deep chestnut skin tone and black eyes to match. My skin was youthful…

this is a whole new level of callousness, from what I have seen. To suggest that we should kill them,with no reason to do so. After all we had no good reason to do so, since we had no proof in my opinion. I voice my opposition to the plan " We can't do this without concert proof, we have no proof they are spies or even trying to hurt us or our dome at all." But it was no avail all she said was " quiet down we need to be serious where we don't have time to speak of such foolishness so just…

"It was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion."(page 8 ) Gatsby's house reveals a little about Gatsby though we have not met him yet He is clearly rich and has a huge property and paints a picture of gatsby's life. nick clearly states the houses traits and how gatsby's wealth is relevant to the story "i woke…

Laurence Sterne once said, “Respect for ourselves guides our morals, but respect for others guides our manners.” We all want to be respected. We all want to show others respect. We all want to know how to earn respect. Throughout this essay I will teach you the three steps to earn respect. There are many examples of respect and how to earn it in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I will be explaining each step in depth with examples from the novel. Hopefully by the end of this essay…

One of the most valuable and attractive traits in a person is respect. Respect towards yourself and acquaintances are the most common form of respect. It creates calm environment in the workplace, personal space, and shows how you feel for one another. Respect also builds character and structure in a person. “Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.”- Laurence Sterne. One of the most important forms of respect is self-respect. When one respects themselves,…

Chivalry was common around the world, however today the meaning of chivalry has dramatically changed. Since the times of chivalry, many things changed like how men are more dominant than women, along with no one helps the homeless and some people don’t respect their superiors. Chivalry was a moral system which was meant for battle and everyday life, it introduced chivalrous conduct. Chivalry was put into place…

controversial topics. My best friend of the last five years, Curtis, confessed to me in eighth grade that he thinks he is homosexual. I have always struggled with this because I so badly would like him to come to know Jesus, and I feel like I’ve done everything possible to make him become a Christian. If you read that sentence the way I intended you to, you saw that it says I tried to “make” him become a Christian. Over the past few years I have been trying to grasp this idea that you can’t…

Coach P is a man of character. He has succeeded because, he now has 300 wins in the book. Also Coach P is a inspiration, he is in love with sports, and hopes we are too. Next, he teaches you right from wrong, and he is very serious about our grades, if we don’t pass he gives a assigned punishment. Another word for character is complexion, moreover, he is a man of his word, and he will never lie to you. Abraham Lincoln once quoted,” Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a…

In the fourteen years I have been on this earth, there have been many times I should have shown respect, but this one time rivals every other time by a long shot. This particular time I should have shown respect happened when I was younger. The consequences of this time had snapped me out of the little stage of disrespecting everyone. It was a crisp Autumn day in Dierks, Arkansas when my family and I were cleaning the house and the yard. My grandma had told me the consequences of not finishing,…

integrity means you are a good person. You should have qualities like being wise ,compassionate, honest .The bad part about having a lot of character the good kind of course is that not everyone will like you because you will do the right thing and bad people will want you to do the wrong thing but you will stay strong which they won't like.I think coach pennington has good character and stands up for what he believes in, he is a natural born leader and cares . He lacks dishonesty, cowardness ,…