Hopeful

Latin America has long been fighting an uphill battle against corruption. From colonization, to authoritarian systems, and then further to democratization, corruption has plagued and dominated Latin American societies. One may assume that corruption is mainly found within the political systems of Latin America, but rather, corruption besets the personal lives of its citizens as well. One instance of many corrupt scandals is the Petrobras Scandal. The scandal now involving Brazil’s president…

develop characters and character relationships. In the text it states, ¨look into the moon and see anything you want.¨ This dialogue shows that Lemon brown is trying to tell Greg what his boy looked like. I think he is trying to tell that his son was hopeful, young, naive but by doing this he used a hyperbole. He´s exaggerating and, you cannot actually look into someones eyes and see what you want. In the text it also says, ¨One day I got tired,sat down to rest a spell, and felt a tap on my…

Fletcher Toliver Jr. November 1, 2016 Dr. Barnes AP English & Composition Précis Chapter 1 In the chapter one of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, written by American Poet Maya Angelou, explains how when she and her older sibling, Bailey, were forced to move to Stamps, Arkansas. According to Maya, They were wearing tags with the text “To Whom it May Concern”. She supports this explanation by describing how their parents sent them by train with a porter from California to Stamps, Arkansas to…

is; working diligently in your studies, volunteer work, shadowing experiences, and Research programs. When reading about your moment of despair, when trying to find the child’s leaking valve it captured who you truly are. You are not just student hopeful to get into our program, to one-day work in medicine. But you are a student who is demonstrating they have all the tools they need to be a successful professional. Who in this case can take their feelings of hopelessness and turn it into…

For colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a play by Ntozake Shange, inspired by and built from the stories of New York women of color who used to perform on bar countertops in Manhattan. The first thing I noticed when the actresses entered the stage were the costumes. While each character is represented by a color, all of them wear at least one item of another color. This seems to play with the theme of interconnection and sisterhood; these women might be…

the world, even if it means changing his or herself along the way. Just as Melba did in Warriors Don’t Cry. In Warriors Don’t Cry Melba Pattillo Beals uses her struggles through the Central High integration crisis to show her growth into a strong, hopeful and sensitive woman. Beals relies upon her fortitude through several internal and external conflicts to demonstrate her strength. After a Christmas party Melba thinks “Even though all of them had definite opinions about my adventures at…

at society clearly because, “no matter how black it got, when [he] looked through [his Nite Owl] goggles, everything was as clear as day,” (Chapter VII, pg. 9) After putting on his costume’s goggles, a rosy color fills the panels, symbolizing his hopeful outlook on life and his uplifting thoughts once becoming the Nite Owl. As a superhero he feels that he can save people, he feels that society can positively evolve, and as Nite Owl he can help. But once taking off the goggles, returning to his…

For centuries, the desire for equal opportunities, freedom of speech, protection under the law, and the power to vote, have all contributed to the popularity of a democratic government. While today, most countries are ruled democratically, there are still many countries under totalitarian regimes. Recently, the rise of democratic countries have brought forth many questions and contradictions in regards to what furthers a thriving democracy and what weakens it. While there are numerous…

the more perfect union of our founders' dreams.” when he signed DOMA rendered same-sex marriage illegal, at the time, he later advocated for its appeal, and it was deemed unconstitutional. The author’s position on his leave of presidency is quite hopeful. He exudes patriotism and looks forward to being a prideful American citizen. Clinton’s statement of “As for me, I'll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope than the day I arrived and more confident than ever that America's…

process of grieve. Therefore, the five stages of grief consist of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution. First step of grieving deals with denial, denial relates to the disbelief that death has occurred leaving the person feeling hopeful.…