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Savanna Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733. It is George's oldest settlement and one of the first planned cities in America. Designed by Oglethorpe so that each family's property faced a public square which were then created to be small semi tropical parks. Today Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in the south. Famous for her gardens, squares, and historical downtown district making tourism an essential element of savannas economy. Savannah's tourists come from all…

“I immediately regretted opening Pandora’s Box when Mom walked in on my late-night cookie-escapade.” “Upon seeing the crowded ferry boat, I appropriately muttered that we would be needing a bigger boat..” “Yesterday, while waiting for my bus to arrive after work, the man next to me told me his whole life story. Something about a box of chocolates, life, and Jenny. He was crazy, I tell you.” Uses: Allusion may be used to further the narrative of a book by referring to metaphor or such seen in…

Imagine living in a country dominated by your race then having to move from that country to an unfamiliar area where you are forced to start over. People begin to look at you strange and you soon wonder if you will ever belong in this new, unfamiliar environment. My father ,Acee Chapman Jr., along with his family made the choice to move to America when he was just a little boy. The move caused several struggles within the family that eventually led to some life changing decisions. These…

America’s favorite sitcom, Full House, was dearly missed after having a very successful run for eight seasons. While the show came to an end in 1995, according to Business Insider “not only had Full House anchored ABC's Friday night comedies and stayed on top for most of its seasons, but it's still airing 40 times a week in repeats” (Nededog 1). The popular show had many fans hoping that there would be a reunion for years. Fortunately for them, there was, however, a little different from a…

leave Arizona and go to a Native American Reservation in Oklahoma. In order to avoid suspicions from the border patrol, “Esperanza and Estevan were dressed about as American as you could get without looking plain obnoxious: he had on jeans and an alligator shirt… [and Esperanza] was wearing culottes, a yellow T-shirt, and sunglasses with pink frames” (Kingsolver 254). Estevan and Esperanza had to be people that they weren’t or else they would immediately be taken by border patrol and deported…

The debate over creation is one that has been around since the beginning of time. Some say God, some say science. But what about other intelligent life? Is it possible that they created our universe? While this notion may sound outlandish and completely irrational, there is actually quite a bit of logical evidence to back it up. All it would take to create a universe is a particle accelerator only slightly more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider. When the LHC was fired up in 2008, there…

The joys of keeping a kitten are too numerous to count. These tiny bundles of soft, fuzzy, pointy, excitable joy are so inexpressibly wonderful, it almost hurts. ...Hold on... let me just take a breath here! Anyway, if you'll notice from my little rant there, in addition to being soft and joyous, those same sweet kitties are also pointy and excitable, so kitten training is pretty much mandatory. But how on earth do you train one? I mean... they're just as stubborn as their adult…

Dagoberto Gilb Dagoberto Gilb writes about things he can most likely relate to. In his writings he proves that simplicity can get the point the across effectually. Not only does he prove that simple sentence effective but his writing also depicts how the Mexican-American working class struggle. Dagoberto Gilb was born in Los Angeles on 1950. According to Contemporary Authors Online Dagoberto Gilb’s mother was an illegal immigrant. She moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles California, where…

Have you ever been judge based on your identity? We all define our identity differently. Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. Your identity can affect how you are treated. These can be positive and negative effects based on someone’s opinion. This may also play a part on how others view you as an individual. Being a native of New Orleans plays a major role in my identity, because the way the media display the city. Despite the fact that there are positive and…

“The Endangered Species Act was designed to recover species to a level at which they are no longer considered endangered and therefore do not require the Act’s protection” (Seasholes, 2007). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a very well known act that works to prevent extinction from various species and plants. It provides protection in and outside the United States and while, “the law has been highly successful in the revival of some creatures...it also has been receiving a bit of…