Edgar Lee Masters

1. Describe John and Lorraine’s personalities and outlooks on life. Explain why they enjoy life with Mr.Pignati. John had a rebellious personality, he hated any kind of authority from his teachers in Franklin High to his father. One of many John's act of rebellion towards the school was During his freshman year in highschool, John would make bombs out of firecrackers, candles,and clay set them behind the toilets in the bathrooms of the high school. John would also refer teachers as being…

In Brent Staples' "Just Walk On By: Black Men and Public Space" Staples uses an analogy to show what's it like to live in constant fear of being judged from his looks and having to sort of camouflage himself to fit in to our society. He has to shield himself from being constantly judged and all the unpleasantries that come from it. Those come from the white women and people that he meets, especially in the nighttime, and he wants to change that. Vivaldi's Four Seasons and cowbells and not…

In A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest J. Gaines, the narrator of the story, Grant Wiggins is trying to inspire Jefferson to be a hero. He does this by showing Jefferson all that he can accomplish by standing up tall and being brave. While visiting him at the prison, Grant tries to convince Jefferson of the change he could bring to the community. He says to Jefferson that although he could never be a hero because he wants to run away from his life, Jefferson could be. He could stand up and prove…

As Holden continues to have an adventure in New York City, he ends up talking to many different adults and strangers. In the conversation Holden has with them, he usually acts very hypocritical and rude towards them. Before Holden embarks on his journey in New York City he visits his history teacher Mr. Spencer. At first Holden seems polite, since he sits down and grabs a test for Mr. Spencer when he is told to. As the visits goes on Holden starts to mention very rude thoughts about Mr. Spencer…

unmatched show of stoic diligence, perseverance, and courage has earned him a memorable place in the hearts of many. However, there are also other, less well-known heroes; they are Atticus and Boo of the gothic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Atticus Finch is the unwavering moral compass that guides the reader and his children to the path of righteousness while Boo Radley is the silent guardian; a dark knight. The dichotomy between imagination and reality is sometimes bent and…

Night In the book night by Elie Wiesel, I chose the theme silence because there are a lot of examples in the book.my thesis that I am supporting in this writing is the silence of charters.some of the people who are not silent are the ss,Hilter,the u.s,and the few countries that surround Germany also the Jewish rebels are loud at first because they did not like what was going on then silence because they were getting whipped and hung. After he got whipped he went back to his place where he…

Since you have most likely read the book “The Fred Factor” by Mark Sanborn, you should know who Fred the postman is. Fred had the awesome just plain out awesome capability of doing the extraordinary in the ordinary job of a postman. This book is about Fred’s most admirable qualities, his kindness, overachieving work, and listening skills. Kindness is a quality most people may have, but nothing like Fred’s kindness. I say this because Fred never let a bad day affect the way he treated others he…

On December 1, 2001, Aaron Madley was born to the young couple of Amanda and Aaron Madley on a bright and sunny morning. The birds were chirping as the baby boy breathed his first breathe. He has one younger brother who is two years younger than him. Aaron lives with his grandparents because his dad is in jail and his mom lives in Corydon. He has a white shtizu named Macy and an orange cat named Ginger. His grandpa works at a Masterbrand factory making cabinets and his grandmother owns a…

Destiny Howlett Professor Santiago Cornejo Crim 102 K13 10 May 2016 The Green River Killer Gary Leon Ridgway was born on February 18, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Raised near Seattle's Pacific Highway, an underprivileged neighborhood near SeaTac airport, Ridgway was an unprosperous student. His life at home was what most would call troubled. Relatives and family friends have described his mother as arrogant and have said that young Ridgway witnessed more than one violent dispute between…

Why is an innocent man being accused of rape? He is being accused because he is a black man. Tom Robinson is an innocent black male that is being accused of rape because they don't know who the real suspect is. Maybe they do know who raped Mayella Ewell but they don't want to say because they're protecting this person. Why must they accuse a black man instead of a white man? Let me tell you why. Why must they blame a man that didn't commit a crime? The reason they do this is because they don't…