Brian Copeland

Everyday Use, a short story written by Alice walker embraces the idea of heritage and shows the reader how important it is to be true to your culture. Dee, the narrator 's daughter loses sight of that and has to be reminded of her African American culture. In the story, she asks for the butter churn and quilts, two objects with an abundance of history behind them, with the intention to utilize as mere decorations. In an attempt to embrace her heritage, Dee changes her name thinking that this…

"The Mug." He replies in a monotone. Is he concentrating or annoyed with me? Probably both. And even with the awful mood I 'm in, I can 't help feeling a tiny cheer go on in my mind when he answered with that. At least we 're going there. He pulls into the parking lot and parks near the door. I sit in my seat, still buckled, while Blake gets out of the car. I lean my elbow on the door, and rest my head in my hand and close my eyes. What is going on?! Camden screws me over, but maybe he doesn…

However, there’s a need to question the integrity of a certain news reporter Brian Williams, an anchor for the NBC news. Williams came under fire for embellishing his role in a helicopter incident in Iraq, leading to his suspension. Furthermore, the suspension that NBC News handed to Mr. Williams was justifiable. This is because it damaged his credibility and America's perception of the news. First, the suspension of Brian Williams was just because of his credibility. Williams’…

Kissing Flowers Now that I’m 16, grandma feels that I need to get out the house more. I work at the local clothing store downtown and I’m on the honor roll so, tonight I Decided to give it a shot. My older cousin, Karen, who is 16 as well, is taking me out to a party tonight. I’ve never been real big on partying because that’s all my mom did when she was pregnant with my little sister. “Mom you shouldn’t be drinking,” I said to her. She waddled around the house with a beer bottle in her…

Daltyn watched Sterling saunter across the room after coming in the house. “Jer is in a talkative mood today. He wouldn’t shut his mouth the whole ride to school.” He smiled his cheshire-cat smile and sat unnecessarily close to her on the couch. “His name is Jericho, not Jer. You are not my father, nor will you ever be, so you don’t have the right to call him Jer.” Her hands formed into defensive and protective fists, but they stayed glued to her side. She wouldn’t dare to purposely hurt…

apply to Brian are: Cultural, Ethnicity, Age, Gender, Education, Socio-economic, and Environmental they could all have a different effect on his health and illness depending on his response. Cultural Culture incorporates a set of beliefs, moral values, traditions, language, and social norms shared by a country, a communal group, or a specific distinct group of people. A person’s culture has a very large influence on the way they behave because it is mostly based on their personal values. Brian…

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Harry Salvo is a passionate working class man who was targeted by the police. It was after 7:30 pm on October 21, 2016, when two uniformed police officers banged on Harry’s front door. (Tr. 18:23-24.) Harry answered the door and discovered that he was being accused of kidnapping a former student, Lyndsay Elliot. (Tr. 18:32-33.) Shocked by the accusation, Harry informed the police officers of his innocence and offered an alibi. (Tr. 18:33-34.) The police intimidated Harry into going to the…

I hear myself huffing and puffing as Lena and I run away from the terrifying loud cops chasing after us for stealing some food. I start to slow down exhausted but what keeps me going is the terrifying look on my poor sister's face, so I have no choice but to keep going. The police are getting closer and I am thinking thank god they didn't bring the dogs. I grab Lena´s hand and I pull her into an alley that is completely dark hoping to lose the police. We lean against a wall covering our mouths…

The Mystery of the Robo-Knapping Hi my name is Matthew Wilson and i’m a victim and a detective of my own mystery. I am home and it’s Sunday October, 4, 2015 and last night a crime happened to me my robo bro got robo-knapped. Okay so last night I wanted to tell M (robo bro) that I love him because he was like the brother I always wanted but I couldn’t because he was charging and of so I couldn’t and I don’t know if I forgot to lock the door but I think I did but after I shut the door I left to…