Frances Shand Kydd

TITLE Enchanting Nighttime Activities At The River Seine, Paris LEAD PARAGRAPH If you take a look at our planet from the universe during the nighttime, you’ll easily distinguish North America and Europe as the shiniest regions. By focusing on Europe, the spot in the northwestern part stands out as one of the most brightest. It is how Paris, among many other epithets, acquired its “The City of Lights” title. Day and night in Paris reveal two opposite faces of the French capital. While the…

The novel Inside Out and Back Again, by Lai connects with refugees all over the world through the focus of the main character Ha. Refugee’s like Ha are people who are forced to leave their homes due to war and persecution. Refugees who are escaping the dangers of home face many challenges similar to Ha’s, no matter if it was 1,000 years ago or if it is right now. Some challenges Ha and her family faced were losing a loved one, facing bullying, and becoming accepted into the community. Ha was an…

Throughout The Fall, by Albert Camus, Jean Baptiste Clamence stresses the notion of his fall. What he means by this is the fall he has within himself; the fall from his cultured bourgeois lifestyle to the mysterious one of a “judge-penitent”. Jean Baptiste Clamence explains how he was the perfect man; he was admirable, generous, successful; he was at his peak. However, after and to an extent, during his “fall” he self analyzes and realizes that these things were all done in vain; he is a…

The Eiffel Tower The tragic events that have recently taken place in Paris, France have been the motivation that has drawn my attention to the city and its artistry. The symbol most people think about when they think of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. Paris, also known as the City of Lights, is known for its rich art, culture, museums, and monuments. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous French monuments, and has become the icon of the city, although it wasn’t intended to be a permanent…

and food. Sciolino has a captivating force to teach readers about Paris, while making us laugh (and even brought me to tears at times) through the stories are very intimate character on the road. Sometimes it seems as if every American who visited France wrote a book about the experience. Even if we limit ourselves to books by people who actually took up residence in Paris or Provence, it is still a lot of books to choose from. Books Elaine Sciolino, The Only Way in Paris, has a lot going for…

A button/pin is being promoted by the Cherokee Nation right now that simply states "Think Cherokee." In your view, what does that mean? In my view 'thinking Cherokee' means thinking about life through the perspective of a Cherokee, and using the knowledge of general history and cultural matters to deeper explore worldly matters. Although I have a vague understanding of the slogan, I am irresolute of what it really means, as I am largely disconnected from my Cherokee roots. I hope to find it’s…

Time and Money Works of literature are often changed and shifted by different forces affecting the author. Many short stories are a product of their time, meaning that they are influenced by the culture and socioeconomic conditions of the time during which they were created. Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” is a prime example of this. By examining this story through a Marxist lens, the reader can get an idea of the social and economic forces of this time period that affect the story. “The…

The streets of France, they may as well be the only thing that lives past this time. Everything and everyone else will come to an end sooner or later. It is just too chaotic in this country. All this self-proclaimed “servant of the people”, Napoleon, has done for us is creating more disorder and injustice. He came into picture some time after the Reign of Terror and Robespierre. Before his uprising, France used to be somewhat abysmal and a place where anyone could die for a small “mistake” at…

In the beginning of the film, we meet an 18 year old, French born Muslim girl. Her and her family live in the outskirts of France, which is home to many immigrants. Her parents came to France from Morocco. She is a top-achieving student at her school. She has been rigorously studying for her test she must take to attend upper level school. She is passionate about her studies, and plans to do great things with her education. We begin to learn, in this film, that hate crimes against Muslims were…

Pride is the state of holding one's self or another in high esteem. In the short story “ The Necklace” the main character, Madame Loisel, learns the role pride plays in her life. Although she lived in the upper middle class, Madame Loisel felt she was poor and became unsatisfied with her life. She wanted the world and all its riches and believed she deserved better. Being so hungover in what she didn’t have or what she couldn’t have she lost sight in how good her life already was. She had so…