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“Staying Put” is an article written by Scott Russell Sanders in which he attempts to convince the readers that people can thrive in their homeland instead of moving. Sanders begins his argument with an anecdote of the Miller family, then he states the social and philosophical benefits of staying put. As Sanders have suggested, a person becomes admirable when they devote themselves to their homeland regardless of hardships they will encounter. Moreover, he also claims that people must have a…

are looking for the Hobbit an Unexpected Journey? The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey is a fantasy/adventure movie which was written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Guillermo Del Toro and Philippa Boyens. It was directed by Peter Jackson; this movie is a great piece of work which shows the effectiveness of cinematography when it was released in 2012. It is about a hobbit who goes on an adventure to help the dwarves reclaim the kingdom of Erebor which is a treacherous journey. This film will be…

both physically or mentally or that they are in someway supporting their country. In “A Lesson Before Dying” Gaines perception of one is different. The greatest example of this would be Jefferson. He was a nobody before, no one thought he would be of great importance. That all changed once he was convicted to the electric chair. At that point, he changed drastically and became a new man. He wasn't the same as before he went through his journey. Jefferson changed mentally, physically, and…

Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film Basquiat takes a closer look at the brief life of the young, black painter whose meteoric rise in the 1980s art community sparked great debate about the elements that constitute real art and the role of racism in its judgement. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s newfound fame makes the viewer constantly question whether the praise of his work is heartfelt or if it is all a ploy to use him to make more profits. There are several scenes that do an outstanding job of exploring this…

Adrian Ghilardi Mr. Dwyer AP English 29 August 2017 Zeitoun Summer Reading Essay Writer David Eggers, in his nonfiction work Zeitoun, retells the experience of one family before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. Eggers’ purpose is to accurately retell the story of the Zeitoun family, as well as offer insight and bring up discussions on the American political climate post-9/11. The tone of the two primary speakers, Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his wife Kathy, fluctuate between concise and…

John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” tells the story about two young farm workers (Lennie and George) who move from place to place in California in search for money to make their dream come true during the great depression. They move to the town of Soledad (which translates from Spanish to ‘solitude’ to look for work on a ranch. Steinbeck uses many different techniques to explore the theme of loneliness in the novel through the use of setting, symbolism and characterisation. Steinbeck uses…

Book Review: Too Hot To Handle by: Jonathan Zimmerman Zimmerman, Jonathan. Too Hot to Handle. Princeton University Pres, 2016. Zimmerman’s “Too Hot to Handle” unpacks the history of sexual education around the world. He uncovers the true birth of the subject and how and why it was introduced in the school curriculum. Of course, being that the topic is highly controversial, sexual education was not unanimously accepted among all cultures and schools. As countries became more culturally diverse,…

he was so wise and mythological “his ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.”(34). When Slim first meets the men he shows the great importance of a companion along your side from job to job during this Great Depression. When Slim first me the men he “looked through George and beyond him “Ain’t many guys travel around together”(35) he mused. He continued by saying “ I don't know why. Maybe everybody in the whole…

When George is trying to get Lennie hired he describes him as "Strong as a bull" (22). Even though Lennie is dependent and unintelligent, his strength is unmatched by any of the characters in the novel. However, his unintelligence paired with his great strength is a disastrous combination. Lennie lacks the mental capacity to control his strength and does not think before he acts. This is evident by the number of animals he kills along with Curley's wife. By characterizing Lennie as an animal, it…

In an early 1700’s newspaper, The Spectator, the author Joseph Addison creates a diarist of the upper class. The fabricated author shows off the lavish lifestyle of the affluent back then in an attempt to connect with the common rich citizens reading the paper. On the outside that is how it may appear, however, being a clearly satirical piece the real aim is at making fun of these people’s lifestyles and the sheer pointlessness of the lifestyles. The diarist goes through almost an entire week of…