Charles Wilson

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson explores the conflict within a family to sell their long-held piano. The inciting incident occurs when Boy Willie tells his sister Bernice that he plans on selling the piano. Berniece is completely opposed to this prospect. The piano has a history through their family and she finds that it is a tradition that she must keep alive. The crises occurs when Sutter’s ghost prevents Lymon and Boy Willie from being able to move the piano. Boy Willie finds this…

Wilson was forced to leave home and experienced hard times trying to survive in the streets of Pittsburgh. However, his experiences and struggles would shape him to become the legendary writer we know him as today. During this time, he purchased a cheap record player. Wilson became inspired listening to Bessie Smith and discovered the blues, which would become his artistic release. Music would become the structural backbone of his work. In 1969, Wilson married Brenda Burton…

Chapter 1 is entitled, “Making of a Muckraker.” The main subject of this chapter is about the childhood of George Creel, and how it led up to, and effected his occupation as a journalist later on in his life. The author’s purpose in this chapter is to argue that because of Creel’s childhood, “he seemed to acquire a sense of the ambiguous, infinitely flexible, connection between words and reality.” One key piece of evidence that the author uses to support his case is the growing amount of money…

DBQ The Progressive Era, 1900-1920, can be defined as a reform movement aimed toward urban and social change through improvements in the nation. This era stemmed from American industrialization and a population growth. Also, the Progressive Era emerged from past movements such as abolitionism, women’ rights, temperance, and the regulation of big businesses. Some of the main goals of the progressives included breaking trusts, ending political reform, bettering living conditions, and establishing…

sought to fix the economic, political, and cultural issues that had arisen from the growth of capitalism in America. For instance, under President Roosevelt’s leadership, Progressives sought to regulate railways and breakup conglomerates. President Wilson continued the effort by focusing on economic and labor reform. While the Progressive Movement helped reduce political corruption like the spoils system and passed antitrust legislation, it failed on race…

When the past is often discussed, few truly recognize the importance of how previous trails aid with the development of the future. Knowledge gained from prior actions, and their consequences after, are vital in survival and preparation for upcoming tribulations. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, this artful theater production expresses how the past provides the necessary understanding to prepare for the following difficulties. Bernice in The Piano Lesson conveys how the past, and former…

hostess at parties. Princess Diana was educated first at a preparatory school called Riddlesworth Hall, which was an all girls boarding school. later she went to West Heath School in Kent and she graduated in 1977 from Chateaux d'Oex in Switzerland. Charles, the prince of wales had previously dated Diana's older sister Lady Sarah, but soon he noticed Diana, although he was only 12 years older.…

perfect and have no obstacles or problems to overcome. They are kept away from the real world and they live sheltered lives. When Diana Spencer married into the royal household, that stereotype was broken. Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and she challenged the typical stereotype of a princess by talking about mental illness, making physical contact with AIDS and leprosy patients, and by exposing her children to the horrors of the outside world. Princess…

DAMAYANTI Introduction The story of Nala-Damayanti has been narrated in Vana-Parva in Mahabharata by Rishi Vrihadswa. Damayanti was the daughter King Bhima who ruled Vidharbha Kingdom. Damayanti had earned a reputation of being the most beautiful Princess of Universe at that time. She was described as lovely-waisted Damayanti. As per Nala-Damayanti Katha, Damayanti was famous for 'for her incandescent beauty, grace, virtue and excellence' she was faultless-featured; 'with her ornaments she…

At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos, syntax…