Call on Me

“Don’t Call Me a ‘Bitch’!” “You’re such a bitch!” “Quit bitching!” “I’m a bad bitch!” Ah, the word “bitch”. What does it really mean? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines bitch as “a female dog”, “a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, especially a woman”, “a complaint”, and “a person who is submissive or subservient to someone, usually in a humiliating way” to name a few. Perhaps you have heard it on a reality television program, in a catchy rap song, at the vet (if you have a female dog…

“Santa.” “What?” “Call me Santa.” “… What do you want from me, Santa?” she repeated. “See those gifts?” He pointed to a table in the corner, stacked with toys and appliances. “Wrap them. I’ll be back with more.” Suddenly the Christmas-y tentacles reached out and dug into Dianna’s pockets, taking her and her boyfriend’s wallets. “What are you doing? Please, that’s all of my boyfriend’s Christmas money!” “I’m sure he’ll be happy to know it was used to for good. Have fun with the elves.” He…

problem at all and others not so much. Some towns needed the different race to prove that they were just as good for them to be accepted, and in a small town in southern Louisiana a winning football season would be the only thing that could do that. Call Me By My Name by John Ed Bradley told in Rodney’s point of view is a book about three friends Tater, who was an , Rodney and Angie, that despite of the towns opinion became the best of friends in a time when the town was not willing to accept…

should conform. According to some writers who identified the ideologies held by mainstream Australians, migrants or people from other cultures often feel excluded and discriminated. It is also evident through poems written by Komninos titled “Nobody calls me a wog anymore” and the other by Uyen Nhu Loewald, titled “Be good, little migrants” which clearly explains the daily challenges faced by migrants. Additionally these two texts portray how mainstream Australians are perceived through a…

learned the importance of having a voice when others do not. My ability to connect and easily relate to others allows me to share information that most would not actively seek out. Using my talents as tools to reinforce my perspective and alter other’s views , I have become a stronger activist in the issues that those who are most impacted cannot speak up about. You Can Call Me ¬¬______? The squeaking of desk chairs and excited hushed whispers as the first day of school begins echoes through…

Micheal Gerard Bauer, the author of the outstanding young adult novel, Don’t Call me Ishmael engages his audience through the use of humour. Throughout the novel, there is an abundance use of hidden humour that relates to young adults but also engaging situations and general banter that immature kids will find absolutely lung bursting. Bauer enraptures his audience with an outstanding prologue of the Ishmael Leseur Disease that that captures the attention of the readers and makes them want to…

Larry Kelly, in his review of Now They Call Me Infidel, states that “Ms. Darwish makes a compelling case that in lands such as Egypt, where Islam dominates, underclass inhabitants such as Coptic Christians, Orthodox Christians, Monophysites, Zoroastrains, Hindus, Buddhists, and of course, Jews continue to be brutalized, but none more so than Islamic women.” Kelly describes her book as an indictment of a misogynistic polygamous world of a “moderate” Egyptian society. Kelly says those who believe…

right was of utmost importance to her, and she made sure always to have the last word. Overbearing, and overprotective of me, her only child, she usually controlled every situation, regardless of how trivial. I had always wished that she would allow me space, privacy and freedom to form my decisions, although I did take comfort knowing that she was always there for me. The night before Dad’s funeral, Mom and I stayed at Uncle Bernie and Aunt Ros’s home in Flushing Queens, New York.…

the mobs. Sinatra lived a lush and lavish life while still beating to his own drum when it came to ethics. Sinatra never had any luck or self control when woman was involved. In one of Sinatra's songs he says “Call me irresponsible; yes, I'm unreliable,” these lyrics are from the song “Call Me Irresponsible” they are more than words but a description of Sinatra’s life. Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Sinatra dropped out of high school; he wanted to be a singer…

In the film “In the Heat of the Night”(1967) there are two main characters trying to solve the case of a mysterious murder. One of the characters is Virgil Tibbs, an outstanding expert in crime scenes, and Bill Gillespie a police officer. These characters are interesting in one way or the other, but what does it mean to be an interesting character? Well, an interesting character is “round” or unpredictable. Also, an interesting character is the one that makes a transition in terms of personality…