Black-and-white films

The time period of racial segregation and injustice towards African Americans was a difficult time as they were not given many of the same opportunities as Caucasians, due to the color of their skin. In the case of August Wilson’s play, Fences, the protagonist, Troy Maxson develops a complex past, where he is denied the opportunity to play baseball and get a job. This made him result to thieving, and after serving jail time, came out a changed and eager man seeking a job. Troy’s past experiences…

I have had many experiences working with groups of people in my time as a camp counselor. An emergency situation that I automatically think of is a time last summer when I could not find one of my campers. The camp that I work at has two counselors in a cabin with eight to twelve kids in the cabin. The campers are at our camp for one week, arriving Sunday evening and leaving Friday morning. On Wednesday morning of the third, fourth, and fifth grade camp, we lined up for breakfast after our daily…

Trifles are things of little value or importance. In the play Trifles and in the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” women are viewed as the trifles in someone’s life, most often to a man or to the husband of the woman and are often seen as a nuisance and have little value. Also, they are most often talked down to or viewed as below everyone else. Because of this they are viewed as too stupid to be able to think about anything besides cooking and cleaning, that they are often overlooked,…

Learning from Lies For many years lying has been seen as such an awful topic to discuss. Humans in every culture, since the beginning of time hated the thought of being lied to, but why? Why is lying seen as such a cliché matter? This is simply because of the effects caused by lies. One lie can break hearts, destroy families, and even lead a whole nation into living in suspicion and uncertainty. Lying itself is only a natural effect of one’s fear of what’s to come. Although it’s insensible to…

The Intro I never knew how people could be so fucking despicable before I started working. And I can 't put everyone in the same pot, but most of the clients I deal with don 't deserve half of the respect I am forced to give them. No, scratch that. They don 't deserve any of it. I am expected to bow down to their every command to increase profit, yet my well-being could never compare to the added cash by the time the store closes. I 'm just as replaceable as a light bulb. Maximize profits and…

My window is too small now. I used to be able to fit through it, but the cardboard and tape covering up the hole make it so I can’t leave anymore. The tape is too sticky to be quiet when ripped off, and that would wake Cassey up, and then she would yell at me. The cardboard is too chunky to not bend if I try to take it off from the inside. She would surely notice the difference, even if I was extra careful when putting it back. Yes, if I removed them, I would definitely be in trouble. Which is…

Society of Tennessee Williams’ time saw sexuality as a negative aspect of ourselves that should be suppressed because of its destructive nature. Throughout A Streetcar Named Desire Williams showcases his characters in this anti-sex society. He presents his characters in this society, not to praise it, but instead to highlight the negative effects of existing in such a world. Furthermore, through the actions and consequences his characters face in conforming to society’s standards, Williams…

In Ferrao and Moe’s article “The Impact of Mothering on Criminal Offending,” they describe the “good mother” ideology as being white, feminine, wealthy, heterosexual, self-sacrificing and one who has not gotten in trouble with the law; any women who does not fit all of those roles is deemed “bad” (2003). Allison clearly feels guilty for what placed her in jail for this current time…

I am writing this letter to give you a more personal insight of a man who is kind, family oriented and a friend, he is my younger Brother Al-Jaleel Bell. While I can only fathom, how difficult your job may be, I ask that you take into consideration the following regarding my Brother Al-Jaleel Bell. Al-Jaleel, is a warm spirit, who has never had a chance to shine. He is a man who has never been afforded the simple things of life exploration, or the resources to enjoy the beauty that life…

The literary critic Howard Hibbett says of Ryunosuke Akutagawa that he successfully “converts an old melodramatic tale into a series of conflicting statements which undermine our prosaic confidence in distinguishing between subjective and objective, truth and fiction” (14.) This is especially true for “In a Grove” because each of the three main characters give the conflicting confessions about the death of the samurai. Furthermore, they each have something to gain by possibly lying, which make…