Bud Bowl

needed, and they are hated” (Steinbeck, pg.20). They came across to outsiders as ignorant and dirty and a threat to the crops if they refused to work. Prior to migrating, they were farmers that ended up losing their land and homes due to the Dust Bowl; a series of dust storms in the United States caused…

On April 14th, 2017, proclaimed artist, Kendrick Lamar, released his fourth studio album, titled Damn. This fourteen track album was possibly Lamar’s most personal and most in-depth project yet. However, no song on this album, perhaps, reaches the personal level of the fifth track titled “FEEL.” In this song Lamar gives a super in-depth look at what he believes his biggest issues are and allows the listener to realize your own by confessing his. The purpose of this essay is to conduct a…

In a plot which is twisted throughout the whole story, the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, published in 1937, stuns its readers by taking them on a journey to the 1920s, where there was a severe economic depression in America, where hundreds of thousands became unemployed. The story is mainly told from the perspective of two ranch men, George and Lennie, to which the latter has caused the duo trouble due to the his lack of mental capability. Although George and Lennie are the…

to farmers with the Agricultural Marketing Act to help stop them from going bankrupt, but they had to pay back the loans. Then comes the Dust Bowl, as known as the Dirty Thirties, which made a huge impact to the Great Depression. It was a severe dust storm that caused a lot of damage to the prairies of the U.S. Millions of acres were affected by the dust bowl and farmers had lost their properties. Because of the continuous dust storms, about 100 million acres of farmland didn’t have enough…

Destroyed Dreams Dreams, although often cut off are necessary to keep the hopes of people alive to fight against the hardships of the social perils of life. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a powerful depiction of life during the Great Depression in rural America. Life during 1930’s America was tough, and hope was the only escape from hard reality. To most people, Lennie and George’s futures seem grim, but we discover how resilient they are and that they refuse to give up. Candy joins in…

Money is not an Option During the 1930’s when To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place there was a depression everywhere in the country. Great dust storms ravaged land across the great plains. This put an end to almost all agriculture in the region. People starving, many people had very little to eat. The stock market crashed. A lot of banks closed. The main point of the story is that there is a african american man that must go on trial for crime he may not have committed. The trial…

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII by a score of forty-one to thirty-three. Philadelphia had won its first ever super bowl, and the city fell into a period of rejoice. The streets filled with happy fans ready to celebrate their beloved teams first championship. However, the happiness of this moment did not come without its horrors. Fans put themselves in dangerous and uncourteous situations that give Philadelphia a reputation in the United States as…

The DETROIT LIONS, INC. & SIMS v. ARGOVITZ case involve three separate parties: the defendant Jerry Argovitz, President of the Houston Gamblers, Inc.; the plaintiff Billy Sims, who was a running back for the Detroit Lions; and the Detroit Lions, a corporation and a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. Jerry Argovitz was acting as Billy Sim’s agent when he was negotiating contracts between the Detroit Lions, Inc. and the Houston Gamblers, Inc. throughout the months of…

Purpose: Our partnership is contacting you in order to address the effectiveness of the new Buick, “Not So Pee Wee Football” Super Bowl advertisement.. The commercial in picture features NFL quarterback Cam Newton and supermodel Miranda Kerr. By following the family, fans, and players of two young football teams, the viewers of the ad are introduced to the new line of Buick vehicles. Coaches and fans are alike are shocked to see the luxurious appearance of our new Buick’s. We believe that this…

One Rainy Sunday Rainy days have a set vibe based on the day of the week. Rainy Mondays are exhausting, rainy Tuesdays are monotonous, and rainy Wednesdays are relieving. But rainy Sundays are perhaps the strangest of them all, a simultaneous state of serenity and sorrow. And this rainy Sunday was no different. It had only been a short while after we had moved to Round Rock from Dallas, and it felt like an eternity and a short second all at once. As familiar I felt with my friends’ faces, I…