Dred Scott

Glen Jeansonne prefaces his book Messiah of the Masses: Huey P. Long and the Great Depression by stating that he believes Huey P. Long was largely misunderstood. Jeansonne feels that Long is frequently studied out of context and he attempts to provide that context for the reader. He insists that Huey was a man of “great abilities and tragic flaws,” who was neither entirely good nor evil (xi). Except for this introductory passage, Jeansonne provides no other personal opinions of Long, only the…

Director of films The Host and Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-ho’s American-Korean film Okja was released on Netflix on June 28, 2017. Filmed by cinematographer Darius Khondji, the film features a talented cast including Tilda Swinton, Ahn Seo-hyun, Paul Dano, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film has taken place in both the United States and South Korea, showing both sides of culture such as traditional clothing and rituals, scenery through nature, and various others throughout it. The action-packed film sends…

If there is anything Golddiggers wants to remind their audience it is that there are no happy endings in the depression. Hollywood musicals help create this nice form of escapism for their viewers going through hard times, but at the end of the day everything's not okay and people do not get rich just because they fall in love. Golddiggers shows the harsh realities of the Great Depression in it’s final number “Remember My Forgotten Man”. The Great Depression was something that was happening;…

I joyfully live my life, I strive to look at the good rather than the bad in all situations. Everything I do is under the name, Seth Niefied. The name Niefield was first seen in Ohio in 1880. In 1920, There were 2 Niefield families in California and one family in Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania. I am almost always happy when I’m in my favorite place in the world, camp. I also cried for hours when my grandfather died. When I took a trip to Norris Lake with my family, I was very joyful the…

Could you imagine reading about the taste of cheddar and sour cream ruffles for three full pages? Or discovering how a man legally exploits patients on their death beds for money? Authors Alex Halberstadt and Matt Levine are both capable of delivering amazing stories despite having vast differences in their writing styles. Alex Halberstadt reaches his audience through his description and comparison and contrast rhetorical modes. While Matt Levine shines when using cause and effect. However both…

The Importance of Image The word play of earnest and Ernest is extremely comedic because all characters in “The Importance of Being Earnest” are self-interested, social climbing, conformists to the repressed Victorian era. Although Jack and Algernon would love to be Ernest, and Cecily and Gwendolen would love to be with an Ernest, it is symbolic of their status seeking. The idea of being genuine and honest is appealing to all the characters, but above all being respected in their upper-class…

Relationship maintenance between Harry and Sally is important because the coincidental encounters over the years flourished into an amazing relationship and as a result, they fell in love. There were harmful and helpful forms of maintenance that led Harry and Sally to recognize their feelings for each other. Harry and Sally initially met on a road trip from Chicago to New York. There was no indication of a relationship forming. This is where an important conversation about men and women being…

Most people live their entire life trying to find a valuable source of happiness. In Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon, the idea that intelligence is dangerous for it works againsts happiness is proven. This will be made evident by : Charlie realizes things happening around him now that he is intellectually advanced, his co workers starting to feel inferior to him, and having no one to talk, nor relate to now that he is smart. To begin, as Charlie starts to understand the world around him, he…

Lizzy Cotteta 09/18/2017 Post 9-11 A Hologram For the King: Yousef and Alan A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers follows the journey of Alan Clay, an accomplished businessman, to Saudi Arabia to present a deal to the Arabian King. After Alan and his ex wife, Ruby, get a divorce, Alan is unable to pay for his daughter’s college education in the United States, which influences his decision to work abroad and save more money. Soon after Arriving to Saudi Alan meets Yousef, an Arab driver, who…

The heart and soul of what America values derives from the American Dream. This idea was explored by James Truslow Adams in his book, “The Epic of America,” written in 1931. In his book, he stated that the American Dream was “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” This essentially means that each person that comes to the US will be given equal respect, have the freedom to do and say…