A Small Place

the home for all things movie and entertainment. However, recently it seems as if Americans have caused an impact great enough to set them back in terms of dominating the movie world. An article from USA Today discusses the impact that Hollywood has had in other countries outside the states. Bowles (2013) reported that U.S. audiences are taking a back seat to moviegoers across the globe — particularly in Asia. Specifically, movies are being released in other countries before they hit the states…

doors included yet more multi-pane windows. The community center itself was the perfect example of public planning and architecture. “In 1992 eighteen of the buildings, two structures and one site were listed in the National Register of Historic Places.” (Matanuska-Susitna Borough Cultural Resources, 2005, p. 5) It is truly amazing that the community center was planned and built so quickly and has withstood the harsh Alaskan winters for nearly 80…

part of my life. Starting from a young child all the way up to where I am now I can remember many different ways reading has impacted my life. For some people reading is what they did to pass the time, but for me it has always been different. Being a small child I did not enjoy the outdoors in the same sense other children did. When I went outside I wanted to sit by a tree and read a book instead of run around and play on the playset. As I got older nothing really changed except that I read…

question that most can relate to in some way. Growing up in a small town this is something that was often faced and the commute to the “big city” was sometimes a daunting thought. The hour or more drive, terrible traffic and the crazy drivers, but it is what had to be done to go to the movies, Home Depot, the Pediatrician, OB/GYN and Chili’s. While some may not be able to comprehend the idea of this it is the life for many people living in small and rural communities. Not all of the everyday…

Pike Place Fish Market located in Seattle, Washington, purchased by John Yokoyama. He brought the market to help make his car payments, he never knew what was going to happen. Pike Place Market, is a market that is known for their fishmongers to throw fish that was recently purchased by customers before they are wrapped up for them. Today customers will travel all over to come see the world famous crew and watch them throw the fish, and interact and have fun with the customers. According…

fully keep up a National Historic Landmark has always been very important. Without really putting in the work to make such landmarks presentable and runnable, visitors would not be able to entirely enjoy and learn the rich history that the historic place has to offer. During my role as an intern at Atalaya Castle, the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, at Huntington Beach State Park, I was able to abundantly understand how important it is to pay close attention to understanding the…

Pursuing a nursing career My full name is Lyubov Mogilenko although, most people just call me Luba. I was born on November 19,1987, which means this year I will be turning 30 years old. I was born in Kiev, Ukraine and came to the United States at the age of 9. I am very grateful that my family could become United States citizens and pursue a life here. Both of my parents were hard workers working low paying jobs that required long hours to provide everything for my sister and me.…

In The God of Small Things, by Arundhati Roy, the love laws intervene with the family’s social life because the characters cross their social boundaries for love which breaks these laws that are set up by the caste system in India. The Kochamma family lives in Ayemenem where the caste system is dictated. Each member of the Kochamma family, Ammu, Estha, Rahel, Chacko, Baby Kochamma, Mammachi, and Pappachi, have a downfall due to the caste system, the Love Laws. The Love Laws are rules…

Hey this is my podcast commentary on a book the god of small things especifically focusing on a page 298 and the character baby kochamma If i had to choose a character from this novel that I hate the most, it would probably be Baby Kochamma. In the novel She acts very selfis as well as shelf-centered. We would probably consider her as the antagonist of this novel. Who is she? Her real name is Navomi Ipe Kochamma is basically a title of honor for a woman Lives with the rest of the family…

Bell hooks used a variety of strategies and techniques to attract her audience in her book: introduction to teaching and transgress. This paper will focus on the chapter on education as the practice of freedom. The strategies and techniques portrayed in this chapter include drawing readers with the first sentence, strategic formatting, short paragraphs, clear writing and a conversational tone (Hohenshel and Hand, 36). The chapter starts off with Bell Hook explaining why she was preoccupied by…