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In Elijah Anderson’s The Cosmopolitan Canopy, he delves into the diverse city of Philadelphia and observes how people of different ethnicities and backgrounds experience and interact with each other, as well as the city itself. Many areas of the city are segregated, whether it be by socioeconomic status, race, or background. However, within the city, there are many areas of harmony. Elijah Anderson calls these pockets, “cosmopolitan canopies”. A cosmopolitan canopy is viewed as public space in…

Mamaw About 17 years ago, there was a terrified seventeen year old girl holding a pregnancy test that read positive. She thought to herself, “I’m not ready, I don’t know what to do.” That was my mother. Despite the fear, she loved my father and accepted the fact that soon I would make my appearance. On a hot summer night in July of 1998, those scared teenagers became parents to a healthy baby girl. Fast forward five years later, my young parents are constantly going out at night and coming back…

“A Lesson Before Dying” is a book written by Ernest J. Gaines, published in 1993. The book is placed in a small Cajun community in the United States. The story revolves around two black men, one is Jefferson, who was sentenced to death for a liquor robbery he had no part in. The other man, Grant Wiggins, who is a teacher trying to help Jefferson become a man before he is sentenced to death. A literary criticism published by Philip Auger, states that in “A Lesson Before Dying”, “Grant’s situation…

Because of the rapid spread of English, many folk cultures and languages struggle to survive as a cost. However, many culture have formed new versions of English in combination with their own languages, dialects, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Such as Cajun, African American, Latino, Pennsylvania Dutch, Quebec, Bermudian, Punjabi, and many other English…

Because of the power that many vigilante groups held over their regions, much of the documentation which details the vigilantes’ actions and motivations can be called into question. Many texts and accounts from the period depicted the vigilantes’ actions and punishments in a positive light often saying they were just or necessary. However, later interpretations of the vigilante groups show that these groups may have presented their actions as being in the name of justice and for the people, when…

”Trevor Reznik, a thin, hollowed cheek machinist who hasn’t slept in a year, and judging by his body frame, he probably hasn’t eaten in the same amount of time. Number of characters tell him: “If you were any thinner, you wouldn’t exist.” Known as a psychological thriller, The Machinist is an impressive exploration of a man’s psyche. More importantly, you may say The Machinist is a meditation on guilt. The main point of the film is that Reznik has committed a crime. Yet, instead of taking…

Donald Trump gave one of the longest State Of The Union addresses in recent memory, clocking in at almost an hour and twenty minutes. But how long it was its not impressive, it’s what happened in that hour and twenty minutes is what really stole the show. In his speech Donald Trump not only explained his administration's success but also appealed to our emotions with touching stories of American citizens and describing the true American spirit. This appeal to emotions was once described by…

Tay-Sachs is an inherited disease that destroys neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The most common forms of Tay-Sachs appear in infancy, the infant 's affected by the disease generally show no signs, until 3 to 6 months of age. Infants affected by the disease lose motor skills, they also have a tendency to be startled easily especially by loud noises. Infants will begin to have seizures and develop hearing and vision loss, intellectual disability, and paralysis as the conditions progresses…

Organizational Chart Job Description Executive Chef Culinary chef at the top of the hierarchy in a kitchen. They are responsible for ordering supplies, recipe and menu creation, accounting, staffing, and cooking. Executive chefs are usually mentors for other chefs and must maintain a professional demeanor. Sous Chef Culinary chef below the executive or head chef. They are responsible for planning and directing food preparation. Managing the kitchen staff, scheduling, and some administrative…

Hurricane Harvey took place on the 25th of August and ended on the 2nd of September 2017. Harvey reached up to category 4 and was the first major hurricane to occur in Texas and the rest of the United States since hurricane Wilma hit Texas in 2005, therefore hurricane Harvey ended a record 12-year drought in Texas. Hurricane Harvey didn’t just destroy the land in Texas, but the people within, their homes and businesses. According to Wikipedia (2017): Harvey has caused over $70 billion worth of…