Insight

Oddly enough, the most powerful letter in the entirety of HBO’s Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam was neither from a Vietnam veteran nor composed during the 1960s. It was the final letter in the film, likely for effect, and was from a mother written to her late son commemorating the 15th anniversary of his death. In this heart-wrenching piece, the distraught mother recalls a conversation she shared with Jim, another veteran who served with her son William during the last four months of his…

parties in police brutality and showed me where everyone is coming from. I plan to use the information found in this article to help with forming my thesis. I plan to use the credible information to farther support my argument and provide a little insight on this growing debate. Pro argument – police brutality: Allegations of police brutality are often overblown and ignorant to the fact that police officers face many perils and often have to make hasty decisions in a spilt second to protect…

These insights put to rest the popular opinions of those who obtain a negative opinion of Chris’s journey, whom Krakauer so often references. It is easy to make first hand judgements when you do not know the entire story, which is what that select group of people…

rocks that are within each region provide the foundation for the landscape within the region. The study of the rock located in the region tells us about the geologic past and provides insight on the materials and processes from which the landscape was formed. I will briefly discuss each of the areas and provide insight on the types of rocks in which they are formed from. We will start with the Basin and Range which is an elongate mountain range that is separated by elongate valleys. This area…

On his journey with his father every detail in the scenery around him is noticed and mentally recorded. This trait gives the character insight in to the mind of Marvin. 6. The setting in “If I Forget Thee O Earth,” continually changes. The characters are originally placed in the colonies indoor community. This setting allowed readers to have some sort of insight into the life that Marvin was accustomed to. From there the setting changes to the inside of the surface vehicle. However, the focus…

way. Didactic poetry deals with the instructive tone of a character giving instructions. Didactic poetry contains acumen on characters’ relationships with others, characters and their attitudes, and Beowulf as a whole. Didactic poetry provides insight on the character giving instructions and the characters receiving them. In Beowulf, Beowulf says “Hrothgar, … if your enemy should end my life then be… forever the father and protector of all whom I leave behind me… And you, Unferth, let my…

For instance, there is a scene in the movie where the brothers look off into the distant Texas plains. Due to the low key lighting, only their silhouettes can be seen, play fighting as the sun sets. This aspect of mise-en-scene gives the viewer an insight into how at the heart of their unfortunate situation, a sliver of humanity remains within…

to where the county is located. Twain describes Smiley as being arrogant and cocky, with good reason; he won nearly all of his bets, and the ruthlessness of a stranger, filling Smiley’s frog “to the chin” with quail shot. Twain as he writes give insight into how he thinks and feels which, of course, is very different from that of a female. Through his local color, Twain’s description of Smiley is neither soft nor emotional, rather choosing to focus more on Smiley’s gambling habits rather than…

I belong to 3 generations agricultural family. It began with my grandfather who grew up in the rural dryland of Thailand. Lahan Sai as they called it, literally mean the city of sand. A son of poor Chinese immigrant, he was the first in the family to go to college to study architecture and civil engineering. More than anyone around him, he understands the value of infrastructure, particularly water distribution system, and the life changing opportunities they provide to farmer. As he rises…

world? According to the article Lean In, the author Sheryl Sandberg shares her solution to the inequality between women and men in the corporate world. However, in the article Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In, Hooks demonstrates a more complex and deeper insight into feminism. Though Hooks argument minimizes Sandberg’s simplistic solution to workforce inequality, Sandburg’s thoughts and ideas manage to come across mass audiences. Like for instance, Kate Losse author of Boy King: A Journey into the…