Bring It On

Filled with passion and sorrow, the historical fiction novel Come August, Come Freedom, written by Gigi Amateau, brings tears to eyes. Each chapter brings on a new journey and hardship faced by the main character Gabriel, and the slaves alongside of him in Virginia. As Amateau tells the story of Gabriel, the reader follows along with the journey ahead of him. Gabriel, born into slavery along with all other African Americans in Virginia, starts his life as a young slave boy. The book takes place…

are being disrespected by Americans by wanting them to assimilate to their culture and forget their original culture.Americans want immigrants to forget their traditions and celebrate the Americans’ culture. When immigrants come to America, they bring their cultures with them, which gives Americans the ability to assimilate cultures to shape their identity. Many Americans live in communities that share one culture, which will convince them to assimilate to that culture’s traditions. In the…

newer buildings help to make an area seem more contemporary and progressive. It is therefore important that both these types of buildings are present in a space, however older structures must only remain when they are still safe to be inhabited and bring value that general vicinity. In many of the world's great cities, older buildings are very prominent and in many cases act as popular tourist attractions. The Collesium in Rome is a typical example, this arena has been in existence since the…

retaliations against armed protesters. Government violence against nonviolent movements is more likely to backfire against the government, and nonviolent methods augment its legality and encourage more extensive participation in the resistance, which brings increased pressure being brought on the objective. Acknowledgment of the opponent’s allegations can turn into greater support, undermining the government’s main sources of political, economic, and armed forces.…

on the planet and that they all share a common ancestor. Davies also states that there are exact dates for finding common ancestry through fossil records. He then goes on to list important dates like when life first appeared on Earth. Davies then brings up the Origin of Species which entailed the “struggle for existence” and…

banned .Cells phones bring a great joy to teens like me , but they need to be prohibited from school. Due to the misusing effects of cell phones, many states in the United States ban the use of cell phones in school. Banning cell phone can bring better success to many students like me because we would focus more on our academics. Cell phones bring mayhem, cause many students to focus on other objectives, and cause many students to drop out of school. Cells phone may bring joy and excitement…

The author of “A snow Filled Glimpse” brings up the points of climate change, conservatism and plutocracy. The first issue that David Sirota, brings up is climate change this has to be the biggest problem because it affects the entire world not only Americans. In recent times by this I mean seven days ago one million Monarch butterflies died on their migration to Mexico. The reason these creatures died was because it snowed in the forest they were migrating to. If you said who care about the…

Growing up I've always received pressure from family to go to UCLA, but I did not want to live my life by the direction of others. I stuck to what I believed in and decided that UCSD was the perfect school for me due to their balance in education and extracurriculars; The UCSD students that I have met tend to have the same “drive” that I believe is characteristic of myself. Although my 3.94 GPA may seem relatively low, I believe my constant improvement every semester is more valuable. I went…

countries have this rule. The soldiers must stay a year before returning. This is a set date to come home, it cannot be changed for any reason. First of all, a year or more of ear-ringing gunshots, near misses, and watching comrades fall can bring any man to his knees. The orders, screams, bullet wounds, and blood can devastate a person. The thought of trying to stay alive a year full of death can kill someone mentally. In addition, a year of being away from your family can make anyone…

really were. It then goes into how we slowly destroyed the land by first using it to transport lumbar. Then to us building various dams and floodwalls that keep it how it is now, nice and calm. The article ends with a strong statement wanting to bring back the river to the way it once was, an interesting thing to say. 2. Analyze: Identify words that you do not understand, sections that are confusing, and questions you may have on the piece. I don’t really have…