A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events: What Inspired Orwell to Write 1984 Imagine living in a world where “war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength,” (Orwell 16) and the future is described as “a boot stamping on a human face – forever” (Orwell 267). The 1900’s was a period that was plagued by constant warfare, and it was ruled by some of the most ruthless men in history. Dictators, like Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco, and Adolf Hitler are among the notable totalitarian leaders of…

of indians was purely for economic and political gain. Residential schools were never a well-intent "gone wrong". They were death almost half of all the children who entered some of those schools. The kids didn't die from some series of unfortunate and unpreventable events in those schools. Many of these children were starved, tortured, raped, and murdered. Survivor stories of frequent rapes, forced abortions, and unmarked graves stand in contradiction to any belief of an educational policy --…

decision to propose to her after knowing her for only one night seems to spark a chain of events that have a negative impact on Romeo. Right after he marries Juliet, Romeo is provoked in a fight by and eventually kills Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. Even though Romeo only does this to avenge the death of his best friend, Mercutio, he seems to realize the dire consequences of what he has done and recognize that unfortunate things continue to happen to him. Romeo addresses his lack of good luck in…

the situation without providing empathy for the other person and fail to recognize their motives no matter what their intentions are. The epic tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare surrounds the protagonist, Hamlet, who is brought upon a series of unfortunate events that lead to the retribution of his father’s killer. Throughout the play, Hamlet can be seen as insane, immoral, and full of vengeance for his malicious intentions. He uses Ophelia as an outlet for his contempt towards his own…

Chapman’s harrowing ordeal. The documentary focuses on a series of blind luck events leading up to Ross Chapmans rescue of the coast of Exmouth. Ross Chapman is presented as a daring fisherman living life on the edge. The viewers are positioned to sympathise with the adventurous fisherman through events showcased in the documentary. Produced by Garry Mcnab, Lost at Sea follows Ross Chapman a young and daring fisherman swept into an unfortunate ordeal after falling from his boat. Infatuated with…

Sae Young is a new character from the book “Seedfolks”. The author described her as a sociable person who was always surrounded by people. Sae Young grew up in a big family and enjoyed communication with family members and friends. By the time Sae Young and her husband decided to come to the U.S. for a better future, like most of the immigrants. Even though she spoke limited English, she was able to open a small business to support herself and save some money for the future. Since running a…

Coryn, Family, and Friends Coryn Alexandra Burhgraef’s humble beginnings began when she was born on March 12, 2002 in Roseville, California. Coryn is also commonly known as Ryn. Currently, Coryn enjoys sleeping, watching Netflix, and hanging out with friends. Ryn’s closest friend is Alyssa Hanks. In addition, Coryn is a German and English speaker. Caption about the picture above. She also likes spending quality time with her friends and family. Coryn has one brother that is fifteen and a…

The Knights of Labor was a national labor union founded by Uriah Stephens on December 28, 1869. They appealed to the un-skilled laborers and women, but they called themselves “a universal brotherhood of workers” and did not turn down prospective members based on their occupation, skin color, or gender (243). The union’s platform bravely proclaims, “An Injury to One is an Injury to All” (243). They actively perused the eight-hour work day, ending child labor, and implementing health and safety…

my favorites were Junie B Jones and Judy Moody. Throughout elementary school, my reading level got much higher and I advanced in my interests. A little later on, I immensely enjoyed Nancy Drew and loved to see the way the mysteries played out. One series I…

The article, “Losers and winners in coral reefs acclimatized to elevated carbon dioxide concentrations” by Katharina Fabricus is about how the acidification of the ocean is affecting marine organisms. Acidification is a chain reaction of what happens when the CO2 in the atmosphere is high. Higher CO2 in the atmosphere leads to higher CO2 levels in oceans, when the CO2 dissolves in the seawater it causes carbonic acid to form, and more carbonic acid leads to lower levels of the waters pH,…