Christa B. Allen

“I celebrate myself and sing myself,” these opening remarks in the poem “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman set a clear tone for much of his work. One of the main focuses during Walt Whitman’s lifetime in the nineteenth century was put on humans and their minimally understood traits. As one of the few lead poets of his time, Whitman was well practiced in writing about major topics; additionally, promoting inquiry and recognizing not often expressed benefits, notably, his works regarding human…

The writers in the unit “America Speaks” all claim a specific version of what it means to be an American. In “Kira-Kira,” by Cynthia Kadohata and in “I Hear America Singing,” by Walt Whitman, the writers both explain what they think it means to be an American. They way that these writers explain what this can be both compared and contrasted. To Cynthia Kadohata, being an American means that you should love and appreciate your country. You should be happy that you are able to live in America. To…

Introduction This essay will be an examination of the minimalist elements in the two short stories, ‘They’re not your husband’ and ‘Neighbors’, by Raymond carver. There will be an emphasis on the thematic issues of body image and materialism in the two short stories. Chapter 1 Minimalism Minimalism is a movement in the arts; it arose in the 1950s and was characterized by simplicity and massive forms. Even if minimalism arose in the 50s it was first later, that the term would be used in…

“Last Night I Drove a Car” was written by Gregory Corso after his release from prison. He had been arrested three times and was finally beginning to turn his life around. He went through multiple jobs after getting out of prison the third time and eventually met Ginsberg who influenced his writing style. Many of his poems are about his time in jail or how that affected him and his outlook on life. The speaker of the poem is Gregory Corso. When he was a child Corso’s mom abandoned him after…

Who is Paul Allen? Paul Allen is one of the most successful and interesting American entrepreneurs that there has ever been on the face of the earth he is on the Forbes most successful people. His net worth is 17.4 billion in U.S dollars. Paul Allen is the Co-founder of Microsoft with one of his best friends Bill Gates who he met in high school. He is also a collector of valuable War World II machines, planes, gear, guns, and uniforms. Also he owns a yacht in which he takes all his players and…

Do you think you could escape a maximum security prison that is on an island surrounded by water? I personally don’t think I could. I am going to be talking about the great escape of Alcatraz. I was interested in this topic because this is still a mystery today and that makes me curious. I hope that you will be as intrigued as I was. Preparation for the great escape, escaping the maximum security prison, and last, the aftermath. In a penitentiary called Alcatraz, an island off the coast of San…

1. James Harden- Houston Rockets Since being traded to the Rockets in 2012, James Harden leads all shooting guards in points scored, usage percentage, and made free throws. He’s established himself as one of the most dangerous offensive players in the entire NBA, regardless of the position. Harden is about as close to a lock as possible to average 25 points per game next season. From his incredibly high usage percentage, to his lack of a legit number two star around him; it’s almost a lock that…

cancer he wrote 12 short poems. He later went into a coma and had a stroke 2 days later. William Burroughs remembered him as a great person with worldwide influence. It has also been acknowledged that there has never been an American poet as public as Allen Ginsberg. He had intentions to remake or restore American Poetry codes for dimensions and many believe that by the time he passed away in 1997 he had completely fulfilled those…

Ariel Castro did not stop there and in April of 2003, he spotted Amanda Berry, age 16. She was walking home from work when she encountered a vehicle in a driveway. She saw a man and his daughter in the van and thought she recognized the girl. A little while later, she noticed that the van had started to follow her down the street. That is when the man inside asked her if she needed a ride home. He was alone, but she replied with a yes anyway. Ariel Castro was the father of a classmate from…

Norms are important rules and expectations set by society. These rules and expectations are expected from society and are a valued standard on how someone should act. Breaking or deviating from social standards are often looked down upon by society (Bobel, et al. 5). The norm I am breaking is treating a baby doll (Alegra) like she is real. My baby’s daddy (my brother) and I are taking Alegra out to eat.. Normally, adults do not pretend that babydolls are real. According to White, life like dolls…