Hurling

When determining what color outfit to buy a newborn, one must color code according to the gender; pink for girls and blue for boys. If one stops to think, one wonders about the origin of this distinction; it must lie in the gender. According to her book, Gender Troubles, Judith Butler defines gender as a cultural construct with defining features that must be followed, which is distinct from sex, a biological attribute. Consideration toward such "consequences", must be acknowledged, such as…

Puerto Rican female in a society that is systematically racist, she rose above it to hold one of the most prestigious positions that you can in our country. This is no small feat, and required diligence, persistence, and maturity. She mentions that hurling insults back at those solves nothing, and you must rise above it to make true change. I feel that the main underlying theme, is despite the odds, even if they are against you, be persistent and passionate and you will achieve your goals. Sonia…

Tanner lay in his crib fitfully as he navigated through his dream. A boy of four, he could hardly comprehend that he was in the grasp of a nightmare. He walked in this imaginary realm through a narrow valley, in soft green grass that reached his knee. It was a beautiful place with the songs of birds and the rush of water from a nearby river. On both sides of him were mountain peaks that rose high above him, frosted with early snow. Further above the rocky behemoths were puffy white clouds that…

It is argued that American involvement in the Vietnam War is not justifiable; they were engaged in the wrong war, at the wrong time in the wrong place. I consider this assessment to be fair and the arguments of Carl N. Degler, Jon Roper and Nigel Cawthrone and others will be discussed in support of this argument. This essay will also elaborate on why I understand this assessment to be fair together with reasons why the involvement of the Americans in the Vietnam War was unjustifiable. America’s…

A Hidden Spirit Is a life without hardship possible for living beings? Can creatures live on without any challenge to learn from? The Hobbit, written by John Tolkien, is a journey not only through a vast and imaginative world, but through one’s own flaws and discovering ways to overcome them. This analysis outlines the conflicts, character traits, themes, motifs, and symbolism of the novel and presents their overall importance. The main conflict the party must endure throughout the novel is…

Moeller Football With a tradition like the Archbishop Moeller football team, it is easy to see why they have had the success that they have had. With their grueling conditioning, tireless preparation, and endless support from the students of Moeller High, they have managed to have 52 winning seasons, every year when equipped with a senior class. Friday’s at Moeller High School are unique to any other school in the country, the hallways are electric, the fight song blares on the announcements,…

The newborn sun bled red streaks across the sky. Chloe’s hair glowed like a halo as we marched out of our tipsy cabin with its decayed wood that smelled of raw earth. Despite the ungodly hour, our campsite was glittering with life. A fire was flickering, but there was no smell of meat in the air. I craned my neck and frowned at the sighted of the vegetables roasting. My small nose crinkled with apprehension. Hippies, my dad called these people, my mom used a euphemism: animal activists. My dad…

The author, Neal Shusterman, intrinsically develops an complex character—Rowan Damisch—to parallel the brick wall of insecurity that an individual often barricade themselves from within, where the small embers of fire that one encompasses are fanned to their very notions and moralities that motivates one to remain indestructible amongst the evils of both damaging psychological and physical aspects. Rowan Damisch is an remarkable calamity waiting to unravel; the development of his individuality…

On the morning of August 6, 1945, the people of Hiroshima watched as two B-29 planes flew over the city. Many continued on with their day, not giving the planes a second glance. Other spectators continued watching in curiosity as the sight of the planes diminished into the sky away from the city and parachutes came down from them. Within seconds and without a trace of sound, the city of Hiroshima was completely destroyed. The devastating effects of the bomb dropped by the American B-29 Bomber…

“We are all alone, trapped in these bodies and our own minds, and whatever company we have in this life is only fleeting and superficial,” writes Jennifer Niven in her novel, All The Bright Places. In the year 1942, Elie Wiesel is unwaveringly loyal to God and he is a young boy full of potential. When he and his family are deported in 1944, his entire life changes over the course of a few days. In his memoir detailing his experiences during the Holocaust, he writes of the events that had…