American Kestrel

example, while being influenced by wars, is not a war itself. It is the crisis known as the Great Depression, decades after the Civil War and more than a century after the American Revolution . To characterize the Great Depression as an economic crisis is definitely the easiest way to explain it; the survival, the prosperity of the American people was largely non-existent, as employment and prices plummeted, coupled with the displacing and starvation of million across the nation . Banks were…

where he was raised and as a result is as some put it “white-washed,” he not seen as an African American but as a member of the community. Although he experiences great difficulty in assimilating to the new culture, Gunnar is also able to move to Hillside without causing much alarm. In this paper, I argue that Paul Beatty’s The White Boy Shuffle challenges the stereotypes associated with African American spaces by utilizing satire to highlight Gunnar’s comical interpretations of his new…

The health of society is greatly affected by the power of the government. When that power is too weak, the government cannot do its job, but when it is too strong, the leaders may abuse their power and oppress the citizens. In a perfect world citizens would monitor the actions of their government to prevent abuses of power. However, we all born to be free and every one is equal. As Thomas Paine argues in his “Common sense” that we should have control in government, instead of let them to control…

the primary figure that supported the rights of not only blacks, but all racial minorities during American segregation. Much less known is the more radical Malcolm X, whose stinging words generated significant controversy throughout his years of black activism. His militant singularity and hateful messages offered a stark contrast to the peaceful King as he tried to gain freedom for African Americans at any cost. Malcolm X’s harshly straightforward yet idiomatic style of speech combined with…

Competitive sports are by far and wide the most popular entertainment source in the world and have been since almost always. Whether you are a soccer fan, spell better than anyone around, or would jump in a frantic joy as your favorite football team scores that touchdown. Mankind has always had this burning passion to be competitive with one another. This is a phenomenon that has, still is, and will probably last forever. What can we say games are fun! Also, whether you are playing or viewing…

lives of Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley before they come to Italy. Frederic used to be a student of architecture back in America. He volunteers to join the Italian army as an ambulance driver. Proof of this is when Catherine asks, “You’re the American in the Italian army” (Hemingway 22). Before Catherine comes to Italy, she had a fiance who had unfortunately passed away. They grew up together for eight years. She is an English woman who is a V. A. D in the Italian army which is similar to…

Every time one of them put their hands on the coins, they received an electric shock. The symbolism behind this is showing how blacks struggled economically. The only way African Americans could make a lot of money was though pain and y becoming a “puppet on a string” for the white people. Every time an African American got a foot on the stair of life they would always get knocked down and out of the door. Great examples are people like Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and…

have accepted a criminal identity; subsequently, completing their character arc. Some interesting aspects of mise en scene in this particular scene is Thelma wearing sunglasses, it is set during the daytime in a deserted area, the truck driver’s American flag cap, the truck, and the fire from the explosion. The scene taking place in the daytime can demonstrate Thelma and Louise are no longer afraid of their criminal identity and will commit crimes in daylight. Moreover, Thelma wearing sunglasses…

specific culture or group of people. For instance, when you hear hip-hop dance you immediately think of African Americans right? Let’s take this same idea and apply it to stepping or step dancing, what group of people or culture do you associate it with? I’m sure you connected it to the African American culture as well. This is right. Step dance is very significant within the African American community as a whole. Of course, it happens to be more concentrated amongst fraternities and sororities…

autobiography, Coming of Age in Mississippi, is set in her home state of Mississippi. The novel tells Anne’s life story from the age of four to twenty-three. Born in 1940, Moody bore witness to some of the worst prejudice and violence towards African Americans. She grew up in a small, poverty stricken town in Wilkerson County. Moody and her siblings survived by her parents working on various plantations. Anne’s father soon left the family, and Moody’s mother, and eventually Anne herself, worked…