Girl with a One-Track Mind

fling between greaser Danny Zuko and good girl Sandy. They part when summer ends, but when school starts again they find themselves attending the same high school. It follows Danny and Sandy as well as the perspective friend groups the t-birds and pink ladies. Grease is a musical that is both iconic and forever relatable with it’s lively music, dancing, humor and…

Even though this was the Jacksonian Era, which was the "era of the common man", the working class was oppressed at this time. The Jacksonians movement to democracy was never fulfilled executed, it was mainly just talk to manipulate the people to support them. The Jacksonians were keen on disillusioning the working class from gaining knowledge about the class interest and opposing their oppressors. The Jacksonian idea was marked by obtaining stability and "control by winning to the Democratic…

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author depicts the life of a young girl named Scout. Through the eyes of Scout the novel explores the many themes of discrimination. One form of discrimination was racism which was common in the heart of the south during the 1930s. Scout was raised when racism was acceptable and the social way of life, but she stood firm with her belief that there were only one type of folks, just folks, which meant that everyone should be treated equally and…

Even if Hemmingway wrote that it is nothing more than an abortion commentary I believe it holds more water elsewhere in life. Simply put after reading it many times I see it as the perfect story for the problems of love. It shows one simpler minded character who cares and a mature character who wants to escape the confounding fear. Both are conversing over a mutual problem affecting their lives. They are trying to decide the best way to solve it. The man written about is dead set…

A hug, a kiss, or a homemade meal on a sick day can all convey a similar message. Love. When a relationship or experience is full of love, there is some way that it is expressed. One of my most distinct memories from family vacations was how welcoming my grandmother was when we would visit her in Arizona over spring break. She went beyond being a good host, she made my entire family feel at home. We would walk into a completely spotless house that was full of pictures of us. It would be…

In Book 9 of the Iliad by Homer, the reader witnesses an interesting event. Prior to this book, Agamemnon, the greatest of the Achean Kings, has hurt Achilles’ pride by taking Achilles prize, a woman. Because of this assault on his honor, Achilles has sworn that he will not fight for the Greeks, which has left the Greeks without their most potent weapon. Agamemnon eventually realizes that he was wrong and sends an embassy to Achilles consisting of: Odysseus, the great tactician, Pheonix, an…

Scout’s Coming of Age Experience Have you ever wondered what made Scout Finch, Scout Finch? Many events lead to Scout developing from a rebellious little girl to a calmer but yet still rebellious young woman. Scout Finch is the main character in To Kill A Mockingbird and this story is told from her point of view. She is a short fused little girl that has been in many schoolyard fights and throughout the story she changes in many ways. She has a big imagination and would do anything for her…

manga/anime and One Piece. manga/anime Ch.4 Along Pirates Suddenly one of the villagers comes running screaming "PIRATES! EVERYONE! PIRATES HAVE COME! PIRATES! EVERYONE HIDE! The Arlong Pirates! Arlong?" "No way! Why would mermen from the Grand Line come all the way here? So the rumor about mermen pirates splitting up was true?" the mass of villagers begin to murmur between themselves. "Nami! Nojiko!" both girls stop running and turn towards the voice calling their names. "Gen-san!" both…

to the “blessed babe” state. For this reason, he has little windows during which he comes close to encountering the Real. “Leaving behind her [the boat] still on either side / Small circles glittering idly in the moon / Until they melted all into one track” (1.93-95). The “small circles” are Wordworth’s windows to the Real. However, by the end of the scene, readers realize that Wordsworth has failed in his attempt to truly connect. After seeing the cliff rise up and brood over him, Wordsworth…

Saving Lemonade Lightning clashed against the ground as hurricane Harvey pummeled the southeast coast of Texas for the third day in a row. My house was in a flood zone but hadn’t taken on water since the flood of ‘94, so although we had our worries it wasn’t something that we were losing sleep over. More and more rain began to fall by the instance and we received word that water was being released for the Lake Conroe dam at a pace that had never been reached before. The water began to flow over…