Francis Marion

Food waste has been a crucial problem around the world, especially in the United States. It’s one of those problems that we don’t tend to pay attention to but continues to affect us. People all around the world at some time in their life throw food away, based on the amount they have and the expiration of the food. There are people in the world that struggle each day for a meal, but instead they have to starve or dig in trash cans to look for dinner. I remember when I was younger, my mother…

The Great Gatsby is both a great book and film. Both the book and film share general similarities and distinct differences. Though the movie rushes significant concepts and elements from the book. Certain character traits in the movie were obviously different from the book. Daisy was one I noticed instantly. In the movie her personality lacks the spunk & openness that developed her character later in the book. Daisy’s personality in the book was more careless, indecisive, and nostalgic, but…

Homelessness and the Changes By: Brooke Linton Many things can influence homelessness as well as help those that are homeless. A short research article known as “No Right to Rest, Police Enforcement Patterns and Quality of Life Consequences of the Criminalization of Homelessness” written by Tony Robinson published in February 2017 tells about the laws towards the homeless and how they are growing. In the article “Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness between 1990 and…

In Milwaukee’s predominately black inner-city neighbourhoods one in 14 renters are evicted every year. Being kicked out of a house into the streets is a very common occurrence for those living in poverty. Eviction is a problem that many are facing in today’s economy that rarely gets evaluated. Matthew Desmond analyzes the problems surrounding eviction in his piece “Eviction and the Reproduction of Urban Poverty”. There are many shocking statistics throughout the piece that provide clear examples…

Homelessness is an issue in our society that needs immediate attention to be resolved. The issue of homelessness comes from a list of issues in our society some which are, drug addictions social abandonment, economic inequality dysfunctional families. Just in the city of Greensboro exists 900 homeless people The movement wants to raise awareness on homelessness and makes it an issue that needs to be addressed by our elected authorities. Homeliness leads to issues such as. Academic failing for…

His perspective may have been affected by the fact he owned slaves himself” (2). Since ethos is meant to convince someone of the character or credibility of the persuader, this quote assesses the credibility of Francis Scott Key. America is supposed to be the land of the free, and represent equality among all people, yet, the creator of our National Anthem was a slave owner himself. By owning slaves, it is clear to see how Key felt toward African Americans, thus…

Loyalty is not a word, it is a lifestyle. This is shown time and again by the characters in The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The Godfather is a crime novel written by Mario Puzo and was first published in 1969 and later inspired a film of the same name in 1972, sequels to which were made in 1974 and 1990. The story of The Godfather follows a mafia family in New York over the span of a decade. The family in the novel…

In The Soloist, by Steve Lopez, Lopez shows great character through his befriending of the mystery that is Nathaniel, a homeless man in Skid Row. The story reveals the marvels small acts can cause, and brings attention to the issues facing homeless people. Lopez reveals that citizens need to do more to help solve the poverty problem, and that what seems insignificant to one can in fact make a huge difference to someone else. It only takes one act of generosity to make a lifetime of difference.…

The Renaissance was a coming into the light era for education and women especially finally being able to be educated like one of the men, was one of these bright spots. Architecture becoming a science, as well as creating beautiful buildings was becoming known as an art and of course the world renowned inventor, artist, visionary Leonardo Da Vinci and the many wonders he had to offer the Renaissance period that bled into our modern times. During the Renaissance period the women were usually…

It's the desire of human to live a comfortable life and be able to meet his or her day to day financial needs and responsibilities. life without a source of living is like a car without an engine ,it will not go anywhere. A person without a source of living or jobless ,without any income coming in from any source can be frustrated, with low self esteem and sometimes if they cannot meet their financial demands or responsibility over a period of time they may decide to take their life and commit…