Black Spot

1. I think “The Lottery” takes place somewhere rural in the United States. As stated in the text, this story takes place in a small village with around 300 people. I think the writer Shirley Jackson made this setting appear familiar and ordinary because the people living in this village are normal people and they live in a normal village. I also think the writer tried to shock the readers at the end when we realize these people in this village aren’t so normal because they stoned Mrs.…

With a name as blatant and descriptive as “black-footed cat,” the literal translation of Felis nigripes is almost certainly assumed to have black feet, however, its name is slightly misleading. Melvin and Fiona Sunquist, authors of Wild Cats of the World, note only the soles of the black-footed cat’s feet are truly black, whereas the visible upper parts are no different from the rest of its tawny colored coat (76). The name is further misunderstood within the Felidae family, since the African…

"My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events." That is what the narrator in The Black Cat said. Which is one reason why I think that the narrator in the Black Cat is a psychopath. I think that the narrator in the Black Cat for multiple reasons that I'm going to tell you. The first reason is that he likes animals more than people. And yet he despises other animals other than his cat Pluto. He loved Pluto and Pluto…

The article “Race and Policing: Treat Black Men And Boys like Victims, too” written by Gene Demby; focuses on the matter how black people are more likely to become the perpetrator of crime instead of the victim. He researched on the matter. His article focused on the study by the two sociologist names Andrew Papachristos and Christopher Wildeman. The passage argues bout the fact that people focus more on the fact the black men and boy are getting blamed for the crimes, but people don’t focus on…

atmosphere where you are not welcome. Roger Rhodes former Kentucky an NBA player receives a job as a head basketball coach in Kentucky. How is Racial Profiling going to affect Mr. Rhodes now has a black basketball coach and not a blue Kentucky player. A document called us against the world Mr.Rhodes a black head basketball coach in the city of Kentucky called cardia.it shows racial remarks and action towards Mr. Rhodes and his team. When playing another local school students had cheered “USA”,…

"The Black Cat" is a short horror story, written by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story, a narrator is in prison waiting for his punisment, as like hanging. The narrator, who is the main character ,tells us about the story of his own’s life that has gone bad… As a little child, he is decribed as a mild and kind boy who loves all kinds of animals. His favorite thing to do is taking care of his pets and spendig lots of time with them . His favorite animal is a dog. He gets married in his early…

and work it takes to be embroidered in history is very strenuous. Marcus Garvey deserves a spot in history because of his efforts to gain rights for african americans and his momentous contributions to the civil rights movement. Motivation Marcus Garvey’s motivation comes from his early life and his beliefs while growing up. For example, as seen for his early teachings, “Garvey became convinced that black people suffered a sort of universal cultural and economic exploitation wherever they lived…

Jim Crow laws are mandated rules created after the Reconstruction in the south. These laws set dividers- separating the two prevalent races of the time, blacks and whites. The regulations in play enhanced the idea that whites are superior to black in all possible ways, directly leading to blacks possessing no authority, value, and rights. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, comprises several specific aspects of Jim Crow Laws focusing on limiting the rights of colored people living in Maycomb…

live in low income neighborhoods like Blacks, Hispanics, and a few others. The people in specific though are the ones that live in Black Harlem neighborhoods Polk County’s Mulberry. One of the landmarks that went through environmental justice movement was Warren County, North Carolina. Warren County was a very poor county in the state, and had a very high percentage of black residents; Afton, the…

connection holds true with baseball and the American society when faced with slavery, racism, prejudice, and segregation towards the blacks. Despite the obvious flaws in society’s views in the past, the blacks just like baseball throughout history pushed through their hardships and accomplished many great achievements in baseball and society alike. Baseball for blacks began even when they were slaves with nothing. It was a game they could play with what the earth and their immediate surroundings…