Cassandra

I slowly sat up and looked at the time on my alarm clock. 1:08PM Only a few more hours until the wedding and I'm pretty sure there are some last minute preparations that need to be made. I got up from my bed and tip toed my way to my dad and Kate's room. The house seemed too quiet and so I was suspicious that everyone was sleeping. I cracked open the door and peaked, making sure not to make any sudden noises. I saw Kate and my dad sleeping soundly which made me think twice. Ummm why are…

Neal Shusterman has written many heart-touching and award-winning books, and over time, has become one of the most influential authors of our generation. Two of his books were Full Tilt and Unwind. To describe Full Tilt quite briefly, the story was about a teen boy named Blake, who traveled to a carnival in another dimension to save his younger brother, Quinn. To save him, Blake had to get through seven twisted rides, each of which dealt with one of his many fears. On the other hand, Unwind is…

Throughout history and numerous cultures, the range at which women have been depicted vastly differs from one another. In many cases women are depicted as the embodiment of intelligence and chastity, who are then able to serve their husbands at their command; where as another depiction represents women as deceitful and greedy creatures. In The Oresteia, Clytaemnestra highlights the cruel nature, not only of women, but of all humanity, while Penelope in The Odyssey embodies the ideal woman who is…

Jane Austen is one of the most notable and influential female writers of all time. With heart wrenching and thought provoking novels like Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice it’s no wonder Jane has an unwieldy legacy. Much like the writers in her time Austen drew inspiration from within and much of the world around her. However, readers and critics alike have often stated that her muse is unlike any other. A dissection of Jane Austen’s notable works reveals one astonishing…

While focusing on de-escalation of stress situations, it would be hard to refrain from incidents as in the ones resulting in excessive force knowing that the use of firearms are the leading in trainings that recruits experience. According to the Police Executive Research Forum 58 hours of firearm training is performed. 49 hours of defensive tactics, 40 hours of con law/ legal issues Uof scenario- based training, 16 hours of basic first aid, 10 hours of communication skills, only 8 hours of…

I am reading The City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare and I am on page 184. This book is about shadowhunters who are half human and half angel. Which they just got out of a war called the Mortal War that was shadowhunters and downworlders together against Valentine and his son Jonathan. The shadowhunters won and Valentine and Johnathon are dead. They are now on their way to rebuild the way of life that they have always known. In this journal I will be questioning and predicting. G- I…

Expansion of US Government Through Philosophers The United States government did not begin as one general idea, but through many ideas through trial and error. Many philosophers implemented ideas of government and how they should rule. John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, and Alexis de Tocqueville are all historic philosophers that have contributed many concepts for the United States constitution and government. One of the most influential philosophers to the US government was…

Parent’s should not be able to interfere with their child’s dating life. It causes rifts between the parents, the child to feel confined and untrusted, and the child to branch out rebelliously against the parent when unable to learn for themselves. In June of 1992, the 18 year old known as Renee Phillips brought home a boy. He was a good looking 6”1, 190 solid pounds of hunk and partyboy. Not exactly the mother's approval type, and Renee knew that. She headed up her porch, the boy close behind…

The Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’?, produced by Vice, is a short documentary that efficiently captures life of Dana Giacchetto. This documentary is aimed at anyone mature enough to understand themes of drugs, sex, and a life of excess, but it also helps to have seen The Wolf of Wallstreet movie. The Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’? presents the true inspiration for Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in The Wolf of Wall Street. Dana Giacchetto is everything you would expect from a “Wolf of Wall Street”.…

Divina Ann T. Cinco Essay 3 Michelle Hardin Dec. 3, 2017 Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen was born on the month of December16 year 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She was the second daughter of Cassandra and George Austen. The Austen family live in a small town in Hampshire, England, where Jane Austen father work as a minister. The Austen family were a loving and spirited family. They read novels together from her father widespread library and put on playhouse. Over the span of her life,…