Hurdling

Independence is a state of solitude, self-determination, and freedom that everyone will crave at least once in their lifetime. During the 1840 's, feminism was beginning to spread, yet it was still a struggle for women to obtain independence, especially for those who truly wanted it. Charlotte Bronte 's romantic fiction novel, Jane Eyre, is named after the main character who encounters the same conflict as the majority of the women in her time period along with experiencing love. For some people…

Edward Hoagland is an animal lover at heart, saying that he has owned “dogs, cats, turtles, snakes, alligators, pigeons, possums, goats” while he was in his home state of Connecticut (Stuttering Foundation). He writes about animals and their conservations often. He has many works, 60 years’ worth, of conservation of animals fueled by this relentless desire to write for animals who cannot write for themselves (Stuttering Foundation). An example of these animals that need a voice are turtles.…

“You can’t really divorce women’s struggles in the world from women’s in the cinema. As long as there’s hierarchy it means that women are somehow secondary or second class or less than” (Sally Potter). While moving pictures, “movies,” existed in the late 1800s, narrative films only grew into a significant part of pop culture early in the 20th century. The occupation of screenwriting involves developing and creating scripts for movies and television shows. Since the birth of the industry—as…

Chapter 9: Designing St. Pucchi—A Lifetime and A Chance. Out of the blue, a colleague from the US calls Rani and Vikram at their Bangkok store and asks if they 'd like to show some of their original clothing styles at a fashion show in Dallas. Rani knows this is what she 's been praying for and in the States she will be able to escape with her children. With her fanatical and obsessive husband in leaving her in Bangkok as he lives in Dallas, Rani designs 16 original, delicate and exquisite…

At the end of the nineteenth century, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia reluctantly took command of an empire overflowing with revolutionaries seeking change in response to hardships. His shy personality, coupled with his lack of political education, made him unfit to handle the war-torn chaos that would soon darken Russian skies. Nicholas’ series of unfortunate, unprepared and uninformed decisions began with his marriage and would ultimately lead to the demise of his imperial family’s…

the trip, I worried constantly about what I was going to be forced to do. It drove me crazy that my sister, who would join me on the trip, did not seem to worry at all. At the time I did not understand much about repelling - only that it involved hurdling yourself off a cliff. How could she not be concerned? I had never done anything so crazy in my life and had never planned on doing anything like it. But before I wanted, I was standing at the summit of a 100 foot cliff, waiting for my chance…

As an African American, finding purpose to life was extremely difficult in the 1950’s. For example, William was born an African American, and proceeded to grow up in the ghetto. Due to William’s race, he walked a quarter mile to his nearest “blacks only” school, only to receive an education was half of what the common white boy received in the prestigious “whites only” school that was set downtown, and out of any black boy’s reach. Also because of their race, William’s family struggled to put…

Cheerleading was established in 1984. All-star cheerleading was established in 1992. High school cheerleaders, jump, scream and wave to support their sports team. All-star cheerleaders, tumble, stunt and sweat to prove they are the best and strongest girls with the biggest smiles. All-star cheerleaders and High school cheerleaders are so often bunched together because in the eyes of the general public there is not much to differentiate between the two. All-star and high school when understand to…

In the developing health conscious society, nutritional supplements have a transcending presence in American lives. Made for more than just nutrient deficient populations, supplements have expanded into various aspects of society like sports nutrition. Although they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, many claims made in regard to supplements advertise beneficial and almost magical consequences. However, supplements come at a cost, and one might wonder whether or not there are…

By katelyn and emme Once upon a time, there was a little girl. That pretty little girl was named sam. sHe was the queen of england. She was also a boy. One day a snake came up to her. The snake was whasho’s boy. The snake killed sam. Here is its story. I am the snake. I was very hungry one day, so i was looking for a snack. I saw a cute little baby girl with ten pretty pink bows in his hair. Then that little girl fell into a giant hole and i was trying to get out. Then she fell into my…