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Quinceanera I celebrated my quinceanera on August the 15th because my birthday was on August 25th. It was on a school day so we did it before. Hispanic people celebrate their sweet 15 because it’s a tradition it's the same as sweet 16. I got to wear my big dress. It was red and zebra.At first I didn't want no party,but then I saw that my cousin’s were having a quinceanera. I told my mom that now I wanted one she said how you going to do because I’m a shy person and I said I’ll try…

In life, there are people who are born lucky and have a good life, but there are also people who have to fight for a better life. The latter is seen in such stories as “The Trip” by Laila Lalami, a short story; “Exile” by Julia Alvarez, a poem; “Outlaw” by Jose Antonio Vargas, a nonfiction story. Those whose enough bravery and determination to face challenges will inevitably meet their dreams and goals. Take Murad : he is brave and believes he will get a better life, even after he fails. One…

Dee: the one who is most in touch with her heritage After reading the story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker it was hard to determine whether or not the mother, Dee, or Maggie was more in touch with her heritage. But after reading Fight or Flight by Susan Farrell and Alice Walker’s Everyday Use by Nancy Tuten the answer came pretty clear to me. Maggie, Dee, and their mother were all in touch with their heritage in some type of way. However, I believe that Dee is the character in this story that…

The Lakhovsky effect only happens when the coil (or bracelet) is open and made of copper. Closed loops don’t work. Georges Lakhovsky published the English version of The Secret of Life at the outbreak of World War II, and it went unnoticed with very little review, but Lakhovsky’s reputation for obtaining dramatic results with his futuristic Multi Wave Oscillator got the world’s attention nonetheless. By 1941, Lakhovsky emigrated to New York, escaping the Nazi occupation of France. In The Waves…

All items have a lifespan and they all must come to an end. The author of Beowulf makes it evident that the concept of old and new are dominant in the epic. This is important because it demonstrates the life cycle, every old object gets replaced with a newer version of that object. Due to the cycle of old and new, this will affect the society and they will be exposed to new ideas and creations. The perception of the old and the new are a crucial part of Beowulf because it shows the process of…

Dallas Museum of Art In my opinion, the overall structure of the Dallas Museum of Art offers numerous places for guests to admire different forms of art within contiguous spaces. I find these vantage points to be the museum’s most unexpected properties and my recommended route passes three of them. I had the luxury of spending my afternoon at the Dallas Museum of Art over the weekend, and I spent quite a while moving slowly around the William Wetmore Story marble sculpture of Semiramis. She is…

While growing up and experiencing the world it is crucial for a child to have a grown figure in their life to guide them. In the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, Lily Owens is a fourteen year old girl whose mother died in an accident when she was four years old. Since her mother's death, Lily has been living with her father, T. Ray, and Rosaleen, a black women whom T. Ray “[has] pulled...out of the peach orchard”(Kidd 2) to pick up responsibilities around the house that Lily’s…

the Bible. The clothing line includes long and short sleeve T-shirts in a rainbow of colors and a Bible verse or message embroidered on them. The hats include the same color choices and verses or messages. The jewelry line includes necklaces and bracelets with either a cross or the word Jesus dangling from it. The accessories include notepads, pens, and bookmarks. All of the accessories deliver a Bible verse or message. The homeless bags which include food and water are free with any product…

further and further away from me. This is only the beginning of my junior high year. How far can this go? We all sat at our own table in the corner if the cafeteria. All of us are together, as it should be. I suddenly hear the clanking of metal bracelets and the latest…

When the words “social media” are brought up in the news or in public, usually bad words about the sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, follow. However, social media isn’t all that bad. Instead of giving more than powerful adults a voice in the matters of the world, it allows everyone to have their own voice, and it lets them be heard. The article “The Upsides of Selfies: Social Media Isn’t All Bad for Kids” by Kelly Wallace, discusses the positives of social media, while another article,…