Beast Boy

“There are three things that are brothers: my two hands and the fish.” Santiago, or the old man, states this in the beginning of his voyage with the mighty marlin. This begins to develop the theme of Santiago’s relationship with nature. In my opinion, the best theme in the story. In the beginning, it is briefly mentioned that some of Santiago’s, or the old man’s, fellow fisherman disrespected nature. Santiago had a positive relationship with nature. He had no trouble sleeping outside because he…

The concept of transition can be believed to be both confronting and transformative for the individual or groups involved. This idea is undoubtedly explored within Steven Daldry’s film, Billy Elliot with a central theme of maturity and Robert Gray’s poem, Late Ferry, as it expresses ideas about the transformative concept of transitions. Additionally, Meiert Avis’ music video for Paramore’s Brick by Boring Brick explores a confronting change to the protagonist as the music video demonstrates…

is her use of symbolism emphasizing that growing and changing is often hard and scary, yet necessary and beautiful if one is allowed to flourish. Norris begins with the boy “hav[ing] his locks shorn.” The boy is having his first real haircut, which represents coming of age and growing older. The barber’s hands are cold and the boy “[is] quite frightened.” Change is often scary and overwhelming, not warm and welcoming. The cold in this represents the daunting aspect of growing up and the fear…

According to the Webster Dictionary, “a conscientious objector is a person who refuses to serve in the military because of moral or religious beliefs. Desmond Doss was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. He followed in his steps of his mother who was very spiritual. I think that Doss refuses to carry a gun because his father and brother-law-in had got into altercation. His mother got in between them and persuaded his father to her the gun before the police. Doss…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett is sitting in her train seat, reading a book as the conductor of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company stomps up to her Train Conductor: Ma’am you have to move to the smoking car Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Excuse me? Train Conductor: You must relocate at the smoking car Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Why? I have done nothing wrong, I paid for my ticket, you can see my stub if you’d like.
Ida pulls out her ticket stub and holds it in front of the conductor With a disgusted face, the…

Edward H. Rulloff The Veil of Secrecy Removed is a novel which describes the arduous life of aone of the most knowledgeable man in history, who also happens to be a so called ‘murderer’ endured. One of the most knowledgeable mans in history also encountered an arduous life. . E. H. Freeman describes the detailed life of Rulloff through his early life, court cases, and his relationships in chronological events. Chapter by chapter, Freeman reveals the truth about Rulloff and his murder, robbery,…

biological father “Smoke” (Laurence Fishburne). This movie tries to depict something that happens in the underground world of the biker gangs. The end of the movie tells the full aspect of the entire movie when Kid said, “the difference between men and boys is the lessons they learn and my father taught me plenty.” I feel this is an accurate respectable movie. Yes, it’s about motorcycle street racing, however there is more than that going on. Biker Boyz is also about…

Exploring the sexual double standard that has been implemented within our society has left a mark. Acknowledging the fact that no matter what a number of sexual partners one may have, there is a double standard. Being a male, one would be considered a “stud” for being able to attract multiple sexual partners, while a female will be deemed a “slut”. This social phenomenon of the double standard of name calling to degrade one person with harsh words due to her actions as her male counterpart…

Ever since the day we are conceived in our mothers wound the question everyone asks is whether the baby will be a boy or a girl. The sex of the baby is represented by the reproductive organs the baby has and that determines whether the baby is a boy or a girl. It’s the biological determination whether the baby has a XX or XY chromosome that overall determines the sex. It also is linked later on in the child’s life when they go through puberty and start noticing changes in their voices or their…

getting into a fistfight with Wayne. Andy’s conflict occurs when she realizes that she is no longer a child, and she cannot continue to play and act like a boy. She is embarrassed when her father’s friend Charlie questions and provokes her about her gender and behavior. “Charlie Spoon was still grinning. ‘So What are you gonna be, Andrea? A boy or a girl?’ ‘I’m a girl,’ She said” (114, 115) This conversation shows that she has decided that although she likes to spend time with her father,…