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And the other bullet was shot at someone in her seat. Malala was immediately flew to the hospital where they would have to perform critical surgery. Malala survived, but recovered slowly. She could not talk, or walk. She could spell only two words, daddy and world. Malala was rewarded greatly for her actions, she was the youngest person nominated for the nobel prize and they started a national day; Malala day, presented on july 12th, her…

In the story “Who am I without Him?” the author, Sharon Flakes put so much feelings, and life into the characters, in a way that you will feel the way the characters are feeling and at the same time, just be mad at the girl cause of the way she is. She makes bad decisions and you won’t like it, and the baddest thing of all is that Raheem is taking advance of it. Just by the scene that I read, I know that this is basically about a ghetto teenage couple, that they been having trouble in their…

Today there is so much missing about gender and sexual orientation that we, as a society, choose to ignore. Most of the time it is discussed only if it is a negative light. For example, the time when the SB1070 law almost went into effect. Thankfully, the reason it didn’t pass is because of the outrage it caused and the publicity it instigated. Another great example is Caitlyn Jenner, she is a transgender women who likes women. Before her coming out there was a significant lack of…

pit bulls as vicious. “They are not safe animals to be around they grab on and do not let go let go.” They are scary. A pit bull bit a young girl. I feel so bad if that happen to me I would have to go to therapy. My mom would be crying and my daddy would have to pay a lot of money. Also, there are a lot of things to do in my house. The reason why people want to keep as a pet because they need protection for drugs and alcohol, and to have pit bulls bite policemen so they run or…

Chapter One . When I was a little boy, my mother told me that I should always stay isolated from everyone, besides those who I served most, and my sister. “But wat abou dad?” I said, looking up at her curiously. Her face turned into something at the time I could not figure out. She looked sad and happy at the same time, but sometimes she would look mad and happy, or curious and sad, or sometimes even a mix of sadness, happiness, curiosity, and outrage. Even to this day, I can't recall her…

The short story “Scarlet Ibis’, is written by James Hurt. Although this story is fiction the writer throws in many elements that lead the reader to feel that they are actually in the story. The story is mainly focused on the older brother, and how he wants his younger brother Doodle to accomplish more in life. There are factors that may hold Doodle back, but his brother is not afraid to push him to his limits. One of the many great qualities of the story is the writer's capability to use symbols…

When Americans were first starting to become more accepting towards social changes with African Americans, the south became reluctant. Whites in the south were use to traditional times, they weren’t too fond of these social changes with African Americans. In Blood Done Sign My Name southerners, especially whites, had negative thoughts in the Civil Rights Movement. They were new to these social changes, therefore didn’t agree in them. Blood Done Sign My Name was is a true story about the 1970…

get from Santa?” arises. Mixed emotions decorate the face of a child who received mittens and socks when they hear about the Playstations and smartphones that their friends unwrapped. Does Santa play favorites? Does his Mommy and Daddy love him more than my Mommy and Daddy love me? Questions and angry and jealous brew within their thoughts. However, this situation has nothing to do with Santa, and more with social class. Social class is defined as a group of people with similar levels of…

The film I Am Sam evoked quite powerful emotions for me, as the overall plot and characters reminded me of myself and my schizophrenic father. I couldn 't help but cry during quite a few scenes throughout the movie, as they brought back memories of my childhood with my father. The film 's depiction of what parents with disabilities go through with regard to the legal as well as social services system is quite accurate. Lucy is taken away from Sam and put into the foster system, due to the fact…

Christmas Day started out like all the others we have had in the past 5 years. Dillon and I had been on our own, since his oldest brother moved out, and went on to college several years earlier, and Jonathan, the middle son, had joined the Army the year prior. Robert and I just started dating in May of 2010, but he was with us on Christmas morning and my heart was so full, I thought it would surely burst. We opened our gifts, tearing the paper off, just like little children. Christmas is by far…