Emma

The drop slide By: Maggie Emma and I were walking up the stairs to get to the water slide we wanted to ride on at Zehnders. Zehnders was very big. It had an inside part of it with a bunch of baby slides, and an outside part that was very tall and was covered in kind of clear glass, and had all of the fun rides, and the drop slide was at the very top of it. The slide went super fast, it dropped you straight down about 20 feet. The ride was…

decision was made to light the torch in 1886. The statue became a symbol of freedom and hope for many people including Emma Lazarus. It inspired Lazarus to write the poem “The New Colossus” in 1883 for a fundraising campaign by artists and writers to pay for the statue’s pedestal. Her poem was inspiring in many ways. It was not until many years later in 1903 that the significance Emma Lazarus’s poem was recognized and engraved on a plaque inside the statue’s pedestal. The engraving of the poem…

Because I am a white girl in the middle class people make assumptions, as they do for everyone, some are positive, some negative. One is that I am weak. People, mainly males, say things like “girl push-ups” and “you throw like a girl.” People don't realize this is offensive, but it really is. People also assume that I’m a “common white girl”, aka liking mainstream things like starbucks, Katy Perry, things like that. I don't know why people also think girls just go with things in media, but it's…

A number of educated women who learned much about the society such as Emma Willard strongly protested against the brutal reality of women. Most of them greatly suggested suffrage and higher opportunities to get educated. Moreover, the vigorous education that women and men received due to gender segregation was able to follow…

women’s rights movement. So many women and men took part in this movement, but three women in particular were able to change the course of history. These commendable women truly made a difference. And dbcksbckjbthey were Emma Willard, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. Emma Willard was born on February 23, 1787 and died in 1871. Her life was dedicated to improving the education of women. As a child, Willard’s father encouraged her to read and write, and so she became a teacher.…

into my mom's car and put my seatbelt on. My phone dinged with a text from I assumed was from my friend Emma. It happened again. That one simple message made my heart feel like it was running a marathon. Are you okay!? When she replied I was nervous as I looked at the text, silently willing my mother to drive faster. I think so, I’m scared. We will be there in a couple minutes meet…

author of A Lesson Before Dying, is often criticized because the characters in his novel seem extremely passive and reluctant to stand up against the social injustices in their community. Grant Wiggins, Reverend Ambrose, Jefferson, Tante Lou, and Miss Emma each come to realize that the only possible way to fight injustice is to react in an atypical fashion. Each character reacts differently to social injustice because of each individual’s unique make-up, but their actions reflect their active…

follow. In the prologue, Shelley is struggling to pray “Uh I pray for all people For all places where there is war or famine” (3). In scene four it is also reassured that she lacks the ability to pray while talking with Emma. SHELLEY. I’ve been having a little trouble praying Lately EMMA. Whoa you’re a nun SHELLEY. Right but it’s something I’m struggling with nevertheless Shelley’s lack of prayer is usually not seen as a behavior that nuns do. Nuns tend to pray for everyone and everything and…

consist of four types: bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness and off record strategies. The talk show involved is participated by David Letterman- a well-known veteran American television host, comedian and actor- as a host and Emma Watson- a young famous actress emerging from the Harry Poster film series - as a guest star. In this case, it is appreciated to…

Gaines, racial injustice is a problem Jefferson, Miss Emma, and Grant encounter, which not only affected them physically, but also played a negative role on their emotional…