James T. Kirk

Torn by the inequalities and the inability to truly acclimate himself into mainstream society, Rodolfo Gonzales’, wrote the poem “I Am Joaquin” in 1967 . Rodolfo Gonzales created an epic poem that was able to convey the feelings of his community in conjunction to that of his own. What makes this narrative into an epic is the manner in which the conflict is not a solely against his self imposed identities, but instead the externalities of society, history, and culture. He places himself at the…

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an extremely influential African-American leader during the late 19th century. In 1909, he created the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People based on the principles of “education for blacks and equality”. Du bois believed that being educated about the issues of the black race would cease the mistreatment of its people. Both, Marcus Garvey and W.E.B Du Bois men advocated for Pan-Africanism, were activists for the rights of…

1. “Ralph had stopped smiling and was pointing into the lagoon. Something creamy lay among the ferny weeds.” “A stone.” “No. A shell.” (pg.15) Ralph was the one who found the shell and not Piggy. Then when Piggy tries to explain Ralph the purpose and how to use it Ralph but since he found it he took custody of it. This is a major part in the novel because if he didn’t take it then he would not be chief and the group would not split. This is connected to a book called “Animal Farm” written by…

Burghadt and Booker T. Washington wanted to help the Black community progress. To do this they both formulated ideas and approaches to effectively quicken the social equality of the blacks. Although these Negro leaders developed approaches to help the same cause, they strongly opposed one another. And although these two men both had sensible ideas to help reach social equality, I believe Booker T. Washington’s position and approach represented the best hope for progress. Booker T. Washington…

The poem "The Unknown Citizen" written by W.H Auden, he expresses the predicament of losing individuality that the United States of America citizens face. The poem consists of bureaucratic and irony tones that illustrate the clash between government control and individualism. "The Unknown Citizen" is told from a bureaucratic point of view and they speak of an ideal man, who in their eyes is the model of the perfect citizen. The author writes this poem to emphasize the importance of our…

with fitting into society because before, they had been viewed as nothing but property. As free men, gaining a place in their communities was problematic and many ideas arose on how to improve their situations. From this, two great thinkers, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois, emerged and came up with different ideas for African Americans to emerge in society. Although their opinions may differ, they have one common idea: self improvement. Washington and DuBois’ views teach society today how…

As one of the most prominent literary figures of the early seventeenth century, John Donne has engendered widely differing views regarding the merits of his work. His reputation stands on two distinct accomplishments: the witty, sensual love poetry of his early career and the serious, devout religious writing of his later career as the Dean of St. Paul 's. Donne 's poetry was influential enough to be considered the basis of the metaphysical school of poetry, as characterized by later writers…

The Significance of Thomas-Builds-The-Fire Sherman J. Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” has multiple interconnecting themes and symbolic ideas throughout his story. Alexie’s story can be simplified as the death of a father changed his son’s life. However, it is more complex than that throughout the story. There are hidden connections all through Alexie’s work. One hidden connection is the character Thomas Builds-the-fire. Thomas is Victor’s childhood friend, and is the…

William Durant Cars. One of America’s prized possessions. Without these inventions, we would not have the ease of transportation we do now. William Durant deserves a place in history because he was one of the most involved in the production of automobiles. Motivations His motivation to get involved in this business came to him while he was still in the carriages business. A carriage salesman he worked with convinced him to buy a Buick when he could not pay (Gale Biography). This led him to…

Through unfitting diction, setting seems inappropriately compared in The Dumka by B.H. Fairfield . Generally, the disproportionate contradiction the moods is due to word choice is evident in the poem. When Fairfield writes, “quite still, backs rigid, hands in their laps, and look straight ahead at the yellow light” (Lines 5-7), the description of the couple differs radically with the light. To clarify, yellow light contains a warmer connotation, but the diction used to depict the people…