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"Notes From the Field" is a play by Anna Deavere Smith that dives into real-life stories, focusing on issues like struggling schools, the criminal justice system, and racism in American society. Through a blend of interviews and testimonies, the play unveils the harsh realities faced by marginalized communities, shedding light on the challenges that often go unnoticed. Despite the tough narratives, the play also weaves themes of resilience and collective action. One specific scene shows Bree…

Seaworld is a billion-dollar company that profits from the abuse and torture of animals. This company may seem ethical to the naked eye, but one simple Google search can lead you to uncover the horrifying truth about this company. Seaworld needs to be stopped. They abuse their animals with small tanks, little food, psychological damage, and sexual abuse. Seaworld not only abuses their animals, but also lies to the general public to justify their actions. Seaworld needs to be banned because of…

classes as I teach my future students. I may stand out compared to other applicants because of how I relate to the course syllabus. Seeing the skills expected upon me are something that I am interest in. I haven’t been in a class that thought me how to dive into text and understand high level novels so I am excited to get lots out of the…

Too Hard to Believe: The New Jim Crow:Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow would be the other word that describes the part of time where many African American people did not have their rights and were living a life that made them feel like they are nothing. The New Jim Crow has been known between everyone because of its importance to our lives. Michelle Alexander who is an associate professor of law at the Ohio State University, a civil right advocate and a writer,…

District of San Francisco, particularly over the past ten to fifteen years (Egan and Khan). According to the Mission Merchant Association, “as wealthier residents move in, businesses have had their rents tripled overnight, forcing community bookstores, dive bars and restaurants to close” (Kloc). This is another aspect of gentrifying a neighborhood, not only are the local neighborhoods uprooted but also surrounding businesses that have been there for…

The Living Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story telling the struggles of a new mother fighting within herself for her freedom and independence. At the center of the story is a narrator who remains anonymous until the end of the story. At the end Gilman will “force readers to reconsider Jane’s entire narrative by means of the story’s conclusion, when Jane finally speaks her own name for the first time as she creeps over her husband’s inert body”…

I never would imagine that being dragged somewhere by one of my friends would result in one of the most enjoyable days of my entire life. It was May 31, the first Wednesday after school ended when all my friends arranged to go to the Centennial Quarry. I had never been there before and was very anxious. I didn’t want to come because I don’t like trying new things. Eventually, my friends’ nagging won out and I asked my father to drive me there, barely three minutes away from my house. I thought…

In your first post, briefly summarize your personality test results. Do you feel it is accurate? Why or why not? Would your family and/or friends believe it is accurate and describes you? Why or why not? The Jung Typology personality test revealed I am an ENTJ personality type {E (25%) N (38%) T (1%) J (25%)}. According to Jung’s description, ENTJ’s have a natural tendency to direct and are decisive. NJ’s have a natural talent to plan creatively and bring those plans to reality. ENTJ’s are…

The mud splatters as the boots stomps through the trench. The deafening cracks and explosions flood the trenches. Blood flows through the trenches like a river. The young soldier, terrified, clenches the rifle in his hands. As the young soldier is running, a mortar round goes off behind him, and he falls and lands on his chest. The young soldier falls into a deep slumber. He awakes suddenly, the light blinds the eyes of the young man. He finds himself in the park asleep under a tree. He gets…

Ironies of Imprisonment James Wader November 18, 2017 University of Southern Mississippi It would seem highly ironic to think a country whose motto is “the land of the free” could be imprisoning more of its citizens than any other place on the planet. Unfortunately, this is all too true in the United States, as it has the highest rate of imprisonment per capita in the entire world. In 2005, Michael Welch decided to write a book breaking down all the issues associated with imprisonment in…