Iron Fist

It is a known belief among people from low income areas that social workers only care about taking peoples children away so it’s best reassure her that it would not be my intent or focus to take her children away from her and to show her the same level of respect that anyone with a normal education may receive. I believe that by demonstrating an understanding of her situation and exhibiting a positive attitude towards her goals can develop a mutually beneficial relationship between us though at…

power) Man say: I got to take hold of this here world baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work. (Passionately now) Man say: I got to change my life, I’m choking to death, baby! And his woman say - (In utter anguish as he brings his cold fists down on his thighs)- Your eggs are getting cold!” (Hansberry 33). This quote shows how Walter doesn’t want to take the average life of a black, and how he has huge ambitions and wants more out of life. The “eggs” represent the general life…

The Mexican Revolution began in 1910, which ended dictatorship and establish a republic. Mexico was always going through rebellion. It had a difficult time finding a government that the people liked and supported. The main figures were Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. A constitution was drafted back in 1917, but it was reinforced into later on. The revolution was an attempt to overthrow the current president. This would result in civil war in which over 1…

resilient and working hard for opportunity, it was also going to church on Sunday, having Sunday dinners at my grandparents’ house and eating soul food, and the experiences of being disciplined like almost every other black person -ruled with and iron fist and spanked with a belt-. Having these shared experiences and stories are what I thought gave me my black card. However, contrary to what I believed apparently I was like a white girl and being labeled as white was not really what I wanted to…

life: her social life and education suffered throughout her childhood. She was born with the name Nancy Hazel on November 4, 1905 in Blue Mountain Alabama (Montaldo, 2017). Charles Montaldo stated that her father “ruled the family with an abusive iron fist” (2017). She was not even allowed to wear makeup or talk to boys (Montaldo 2017). Her favorite pastime was reading romance novels, according to Montaldo in 2017. Her father made Nancy and her siblings work in the farm, which Blanco stated…

black, leather shoes through the cafeteria doors, past Rems two best friends (Theo and Fia), and then to where he sat — in his assigned seat near the corner of the room. “What have I told you about making MIR’s?” shouted Ipswich, slamming down a warty fist in front of Rems tray, “You know its forbidden!” Rem dared not look at Ipswich in the face. Instead, he stared down at the bright, green cluster of peas that oozed from the pie like an open wound. “Mr.…

When a person first thinks of an overpowering government, what comes to mind? None other than the ruler who uses their iron fist to smash his opposition into submission and acceptance of the rulers demands. The rulers of this novel are called “The Party” which uses the name Big Brother. It is clear that the iconical figure of Big Brother has their eyes set to the people because…

Male athenian people had the right to voice their opinions and social class could not interfere with merit and earning the right to become a politician. On the other hand Sparta was much more of an oligarchy, where the citizens were ruled with an iron fist. Uniquely Sparta had two kings and then a council of twenty eight members of the highest social class, they kept the king’s power limited. People of lower class and education had no say and just had to do as told. Sparta’s government had one…

Greek and Roman women were seen as people that had a small voice but her husband still ruled over her and the family. China had very brutal rituals and did not allow for a woman to self-express or have an opinion of her own. She was ruled with an iron fist and was not allowed to have a voice with any aspect of her own…

The Tragedy of Two Kings: Macbeth and Julius Caesar A tragic story is an immensely common one in today's society. Tragedies tend to grasp the attention of society through the success and suffering of the tragic hero. As defined by the philosopher Aristotle, a tragic hero is "a [great] man who is neither a paragon of virtue and justice nor undergoes the change to misfortune through any real badness or wickedness but because of some mistake”. This means the hero was given a powerful title as…