Baker

Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Baker was an american actress and model born on June 1st 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Norma Jeane’s unwed and widowed mother, Gladys Pearl Baker suffered a mental breakdown at the time of her birth. Growing up, Norma Jeane was unaware of who her real father was. Norma Jeane had an harsh childhood transferring from different foster homes while her mother was hospitalized and spent most of her life in institutions. When Norma Jeane turned 16, to avoid being…

The article “A business built on respect,” by Glenn Baker talks about entrepreneur Karen Francis life before and after she had a life changing accident. The article can benefit different types of people. First, people who are passing for difficult times can be inspired by the story of courage of Karen Francis. Also, business people who are looking for ideas to promote their business can benefit from the article, because it talks about how by talking directly to people increased Karen’s…

Christina Baker Kline the author of the novel "Orphan Train" was born in Cambridge, England, and raised there as well as in the Maine and American South. She has graduated Cambridge, Yale, and the University of Virginia. She has taught nonfiction and fiction writing, poetry, English literature, literary theory, and women’s studies at Yale, Drew University, and NYU, and served as Writer-in-Residence at Fordham University for four years. Christina Baker Kline is the author of five novels,…

In Baker v Carr, the majority made up the basis for asserting jurisdiction because the Constitution, the supreme law of the land, did not give it the power to do so. The Constitution never mentioned anything regarding state election procedure, other than that it could not hinder any legal rights of its citizens as mentioned in the Constitution and that the number of representatives per state were to be determined by state population. Therefore, the Constitution never mentioned that federal…

Throughout The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jordan Baker remains an athletic young figure with a snobby attitude. She walked the walk and talked the talk, the whole shebang. At the beginning of the novel, Jordan is seen as a well known golfer who from time to time acts inferior towards others. Jordan states that “I’m absolutely in training” (Fitzgerald 10) due to the fact that she’s a professional golfer with “sun-strained eyes” (Fitzgerald 11). Throughout the beginning of the chapter…

Jordan Baker: Deceit for the Win In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses techniques such as characterization and tone with Jordan Baker to criticize the difference between appearance and reality, as well as the corruption inherent in upper-class society during the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald characterizes Jordan as seemingly-innocent and honest, when in reality she is immoral. Nick narrates, “At first I was flattered to go places with her, because she was a golf champion, and everyone…

Jordan Baker went through life not caring a tremendous amount about who she hurt or what she did. She was the type of careless woman no one would care for, but because of her eye-catching appearance and name, many people did. She was kind of person to wear white but not actually represent the meaning of it. White was a symbol of purity and innocence, which was everything Jordan was not. Jordan is the best example of being careless and reckless simply because of the excessive amount of money she…

emma grabs yet another tissue, blowing her nose. She sneezes again and groans in frustration. "How are you feeling?" Iris says, walking to where Emma's laying and feeling her forehead. "I'll make you some soup." "Dandy." Emma says, closing her eyes. "Thank you. Where are you going?" She says, noticing Iris put makeup on. "Starbucks with Chanyeol." "Get me a drink!" "No. Sick people don't drink Starbucks." Emma scowls. "Yes they do?" Iris just shrugs. She grabs her bag, walking…

The common book, Orphan Train written by Christina Baker Kline, not only brought a realistic feature to the novel, but also made the story a touching and perspective changing one. Kline’s insisted on basing the book on real life occurrences and stories from people who experienced the orphan train first hand. By interviewing those who lived through the events first hand, Kline successfully made the book as real and true as possible. Vivian’s past allowed her to have a deep connection with Molly,…

servant leaders. This includes, but is not limited to: Pope Francis, also known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, and W.E.B. Du Bois.…