Darts

T.C. Boyle’s book The Tortilla Curtain, its structure by two stories, one is the views of middle class characters and the other from the immigrant’s perspective. It explores their relationship with issues such as poverty, immigration and of course the American dream. This book was published in 1995, right after California voted against Proposition 187 which would have provided many useful public services/resources to illegal immigrants. The author unfortunately does not provide his personal…

35. Dante, The Devine Comedy Hell (Inferno) Summary: In the beginning Dante has realized that he has strayed from the right way and Virgil has taken on the task of setting him right, but the task will be difficult for Dante must go through hell, purgatory, and then see the light of God. Dante tells Virgil to lead the way to the “sad halls of hell” and the unknown poet tells him to follow. As they embark on their journey Dante begins to feel uneasy as they approach hell, but Beatrice reassures…

that changes every night. Runners have been trying for two years to solve it, but no one has ever made it through alive. In the maze, there is a half animal, half machine creature called a Griever. The day after his arrival, a girl arrives. Her eyes dart open and she says everything is going to change before falling into a coma. In her hand there's a piece of paper that says she is the last one ever. Thomas, the protagonist…

NHL Draft Primer: Top ten more than just McDavid, Eichel The cream of the crop won’t have to wait long to hear their names called at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Unlike most years, this truly is a deep draft, where numerous talents will be counted on as possible franchise players, and could possibly include every name on this list. Every year, NHL Central Scouting ranks the top players from around the globe, and the top ten from North America spotlight in what will be the final NHL Draft Primer…

made it out of clay um. The first part is the pith. It is the um center of the tree and it stores nutrition... The next layer is the um um heartwood which is uh…” My brain becomes paralyzed. I feel a bright shade of red flushes across my face. My eyes dart down to my key and I read, “The heartwood gives the tree support…” I look up at Mrs. Witter and she’s marking the rubric in red pen. I cringe, wanting to give up, but my goal was to get an A in the class. In that case, I then inhale and carry…

Ethos Statement When I first started at Concordia University three years ago, I thought design had to do with anything with fashion and print based media. I never thought I would of have taught me how to use machinery, crafting and sewing techniques. Originally, I wanted to focus my career path on graphic design, but with further studies with the help of this program I can know saw I can do a little bit of everything. Being a designer to means that I can take what people see in their minds and…

Diplomat Kofi Annan once said, “I urge you to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of refugees past and present”. This famous quote, is true to its words. Throughout history, refugees of old and young have gone through tough times which led them to flee. That cause of them to flee, whether it was major or not is just another obstacle into greatness they pursued somewhere else. The book that has inspired the hearts of millions of readers about the Dust Bowl and the Great…

In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King addresses many controversial issues that were a problem during his time and that continue to be an issue in our lives today. A few examples of these issues being police brutality, racism, and discrimination of races. Even after about 53 years, White and African Americans continue to bicker over racial issues. The issue that this essay will focus on is the withholding of African American freedom as well as discrimination…

Edward saw a maid dart down the hall and followed her. “Coline! Hey, can I ask you something?” She stopped when she heard his voice, turning around and setting her bucket of cleaning supplies on the floor. “Yes, sir? What can I do for you?” Ed made a face. “I told you…

Maud Flynn was at the Barbary Asylum for Female Orphans. The girls received word that a woman named Misses Hawthorne was going to adopt a small girl of eight or nine years old. Maud was quite disappointed as she was eleven years old. One day at school, Maud kept swinging her feet and was told to stop. She continued swinging them and it resulted to her being sent to the outhouse for punishment. Maud sang songs in the outhouse to keep warm and one day an elderly woman heard her. The lady…