Do it yourself

In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning”, Faulkner narrates the tale of young Sartoris, a young illiterate boy with a deep sense of familial ties and the ability to distinguish right from wrong at a young age. Sartoris’ (Sarty) family has a deep devotion and loyalty to defending their father, Abner from any crimes he’ll commit, but most famously for barn burning. Sarty is the youngest in his family with his father, brother, his two sisters, mother and aunt all looming over him and…

confessed. I didn’t know what to make of this, I made her explain again to make sure I had heard her right. I wasn’t sure how to react, one of my good friends just admitted to cheating on her husband with their slave and looked like she had plans to do so again. “are you crazy, what if your husband finds out?” I rebuked. “he won’t find out; I’m being careful” she replied full of pride. “oh, here come the boys, make sure you don’t say anything to them” she stated We all had dinner together…

Do Ho Suh “I want to carry my house with me all the time. Like a snail.” (Suh) That’s the kind of whimsical thoughts behind Do-Ho Suh’s art. Suh was raised in Korea and came to America in an attempt to pursue his art career and make a name for himself apart from his father, who was already a successful artist. Upon his arrival in New York though, he found himself missing his home and family. Suh later said, “The experience of leaving home is what made me think and become aware for the…

Many people always tell us “do the right thing” well, what exactly is the right thing? How do we know when to say something and when not to? We live in a place where we are fortunate enough to be able to speak our minds and fight for change. Mookie had to decide whether he was going to defuse the situation or take action, and just like in today 's world people have to decide when enough is enough when push comes to shove. This movie takes place in Brooklyn, New York during the summer and those…

“The Chattanooga Ice Cream Division” The Ice Cream Division of Chattanooga Food Corporation had indicated declining deals for five continuous years through 1996. That was the year that they lost their third biggest client, Stay, and Shop. A turn around needed to occur, however the Ice Cream Division authority was uncertain how to fulfill this. The division was controlled by Charlie Moore, grandson of the organization originator. Charlie was an exceptionally law based pioneer, however, had real…

Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty is set in modern day Australia. It begins with multiple accounts of a brawl that took place at a restaurant. Those engaged in the brawl, according to witness accounts, are triplets, who are celebrating their birthday at the restaurant. Their names are Cat, Lyn, and Gemma Kettle. Three Wishes provides the backstory of the triplets leading up to the night they fought one another at the restaurant. The reader learns that Cat’s husband, Dan, has told her that he’s…

After the trial, Mr. Ewell came up to Atticus, and barbarically threatened his life and then proceeded to spit in his face. For most people, this would drive you to your breaking point, but for Atticus, all he could do is see the brighter side of things. “I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella one…

said they always think negatively about themselves. This is significant because only one in forty women said they never think their overweight while double that think they’re always overweight. Good Job! Magazines you make people think their fat. They do this by giving people something to chase after and people are not satisfied until they caught the thing they're chasing. This relates to Anthem because the world council gave these people “models” to look up to and chase that perfect image. In…

gear? They’ve been stealing it”. Sabin was in shock. He couldn’t believe that his teammates were doing this. Brian and Alex eventually convince Sabin to come with. As they walk to the mall, Sabin gets nervous asking Brian and Alex how they’re going to do it. Brian responding, “just put it in your pocket and act like nothing happened”. The walk to the mall, which usually takes 5 minutes, felt like it was taking hours to reach the store that they were intended to steal from. They finally reach the…

B. K. Ambedkar once said “Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.” April and Cheryl are a literary representation of this ideology. Their ‘searches’ are similar in the sense that they are both trying to discover their true identities, however their struggles to find these…