Deidre Hall

this writer will draw a comparison between the politics of the political organization Tammany hall in New York City to that of modern day campaigns, especially the last election cycle. In order to fully explore this topic the corruption of Tammany hall and the perceived corruption of modern day politics needs to be partially, if not fully ignored. George Plunkett, the man credited with dismantling Tammany hall was summarized by his eulogizer with the following quote. “He understood that in…

In the epic poem, Beowulf, the protagonist Beowulf engaged in three battles. In the first battle Beowulf fights Grendel to help the Danes. The second battle was between Beowulf and Grendel’s mother as a result of Beowulf killing her son. The third battle was between Beowulf and the Dragon. Although the three battles had many things in common, they also had several differences. The battle between Beowulf and Grendel was aggressive. It showed the strength between the masculine figures.…

William Shakespeare was known to have no birth records. But he was baptized on April 26th, 1564, which makes scholars think he was born near or on April 23rd, 1564. Most scholars think he was born on that date so thats what they refer to when he was born. William Shakespeare was about 5’9 and around one hundred and fifty pounds according to scholars. He was right handed. He had long curly hair and a trimmed beard. He had green eyes, and he was white. William Shakespeare's home town was about…

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, on the approximate date of April 23, 1564, three days before the first known record of him, his baptismal record. He was the third of eight children born to a tradesman and glovemaker, John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden, his mother (The Life). William ended up being John and Mary’s oldest child to survive. Having three younger brothers, William grew up as the “big brother” of the family. John, being a leading citizen of Stratford…

NEW YORK There are allegations of corruption against state Sen. Malcom A. Smith and New York City Council member Dan Halloran astounded the state. (huffingtonpost, 2014) New York City has a dirty side in politics with the reformers there is chance for change with the charges of bribery, wire fraud, and extortion. Larry Norden said “In some sense, we are very lucky,” deputy director of the non-partisan public policy and law institute Brennan Center for Justice. “We have an opportunity in New York…

William Shakespeare was born April 1564 and his life did not seem like it would be destined for success in any way. He came from a poor family and he himself only had a grammar school education. He began his stardom Per (Shakespeare in America stated) “In a 1592 pamphlet by Robert Greene, Shakespeare reappears as an “upstart crow” flapping his poetic wings in London. Evidently, it did not take him long to land on the stage. Between 1590 and 1592, Shakespeare's Henry VI series, Richard III, and…

in Stratford, Shakespeare worked in London. He was pursuing a theater career and did not have any other options to work in London. Hamnet later died on 1596 when he was 11. He was Shakespeare’s only son. Judith married a doctor from Stratford, John Hall, and they later had a daughter named Elizabeth, Shakespeare only…

good at what he did. Mary Shakespeare, William his mother they don’t say that she even worked.There is no information about his mother having a job. What it does say is that Mary Shakespeare was a member of the Catholic family of the Arden’s of Park Hall. Mary and John Shakespeare got married September 7, of…

Rhetorical Appeals in Julius Caesar Julius Caesar once said, “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it” (Caesar). William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the town in Warwickshire, England. Shakespeare went to school, yet he didn't continue to advance his education. In 1582, he married a more seasoned lady, Anne Hathaway, and they had three kids together. At around 1590, he deserted his family and headed out to fill in as a performer and dramatist…

Extra-curricular activities, AP classes, and jobs…what do they all have in common? They take vast amounts of time out of a student’s day. Each time I think about students who have to juggle all three of these, one thought always comes to mind- how do they do it? Just considering the load of stress a student who goes to school and takes at least two AP classes, has to stay after school for a sport or a club, and then goes straight to their job has makes me worried for them. Especially seniors;…