Colin Powell

Colin Powell exemplifies the true American dream ideal. Through his achievements in life, he has demonstrated that despite one’s humble beginning, family status or socioeconomic background, self-discipline is the determining factor between success and failure. I chose Colin Powell as we share the same parental background – his father from the parish of ST. Elizabeth in Jamaica, as is my mother and so there may be just a bit of bias in the selection. Colin Powell, with beginnings in humble poor…

Comparing and Contrasting: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell When talking about education, two names may come to mind: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell. Dr. Montessori was a highly important teacher, and physician in 1914. She helped create a school system that focused on the needs of the student, instead of standardized testing. Colin Powell was a commander of the U.S Army Forces in 1989, and has been making appearances in the last few years at different schools;…

Do you know Colin Powell’s story of how he got to the top? He was a great person and worked hard all of his life. He chose all day every day to be a successful military leader. He was best known for serving our country four star general in the Army. Powell’s choices drastically changed his life to success. It’s no mystery that Colin Powell was a successful person. He was always on the top and proceeded to get higher. He was a person with a kind heart and helped other people by serving his…

allow his struggles to stop him from pursuing his dreams. Bok writes about America’s limitless opportunities and refers it as the “land of opportunity”. Colin Powell, the first African American Secretary of State, writes about his parents’ immigration from Jamaica to America and discusses the effect of 9/11 on America. Both Edward Bok and Colin Powell convey an optimistic and inspirational tone and develop the idea of “land for all” and “land of opportunity” through the use of connotative…

“Always do your very best!” This is the theme that inspired Colin Powell throughout his life. He learned to live this mantra from his parents, the army, and his strong courage. Colin Powell never truly excelled in academics or in physical activities, but his parents kept pushing him to do his best. Colin said himself, ‘Their attitude was “Do your best-we’ll accept your best, but nothing less.”’ Colin’s parents wanted him to attend college to strive to be a better student, and for him to work…

Evaluating Passionate Text: Significance of the Chestnut Tree in Jane Eyre The thunder rumbled through the clouds and as a sudden streak flashed across the sky; the lightning violently hit the tree and the repercussions of this (God-like) action had little arcs that danced across the thick, black sky. The tree hung in despair and disbelief, almost as if it were a weeping willow instead of a horse chestnut tree. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, “the chestnut tree is hit by lightning on the…

The Blooding The Blooding, written in 1989 by Joseph Wambaugh, relates the story of a two English girls brutally raped and strangled three years apart in the 1980’s. The novel follows the investigation of the Narborough murder and how the discovery of a new forensic technique was vital to solving the case and finding the killer. This discovery of genetic fingerprinting by Alec Jeffreys during the time of this investigation revolutionized the world of forensic science. The novel begins by…

In almost every society that had been established before the 1900th century, there were laws or rules governing men and women and how each should be treated. Women, as seen in these societies, were looked down upon and not treated equally as men did. Men held most of the rights that every person should have and left women with basic human rights. Throughout most of the duration of these civilization, the status of women in relation to that of men didn’t change and men were always seen as…

Have you heard of the amazing Usain Bolt? Well, in the past few years, he has won a couple of gold medals while also setting some records at the same time. Why is this you ask? Well, some may say he is just a dominant runner, but others say that he has an advantage over the other runners because he is 6 foot 5, which is very tall. Read more to see both sides of the claim. So why would being taller have an advantage over running you ask? Well according to quora.com, they say that usually the…

The Camden County Drama Club production, of “39 Steps” took place in 1930s Great Britain. The play follows Richard Hannay throughout the play as he seeks to clear his name, upon being accused for the murder of a young spy named Annabella. During the 2 hour play, there were over 15 characters, all of which were portrayed by a total of 4 actors. The play took on an interesting twist with Clown 1 and Clown 2(Cole) in particular, as they portrayed over 5 characters each. The uproar brought to the…