Jane Jacobs

The title gives the readers a piece of ironic flavour because of the play on words. While the climb occurs on April Fools day, Roddan concludes that the two climbers are also "The April fools, married with fear and laughter on Polar Circus". Clearly, many would perceive them as fools for undertaking such a dangerous climb, especially at that time of the year. However, Roddan challenges the skeptics with her thesis "The tango with fear makes me wise" through which she reveals a central paradox:…

No Gold Diggers Here When adapting The Taming of the Shrew into a movie to appeal to a modern audience, the director of Ten Things I Hate About You chose to emphasize the American ideals of love and respect instead of the commonly held Elizabethan belief that unions were akin to mutually benefitting business arrangements. Such an adaptation of the plot is demonstrated by the relationship between Patrick Verona and Kat Stratford—characters who respectively mirror Shakespeare’s Petruchio and…

After meeting Leslie Kuhn,I may have had a central purpose with my life.Well,not Leslie A. Kuhn of MSU herself,but whenever I describe Lilian,their characters seem quite parallel.Not only is she the most brilliant lady I have ever met,but she also exhibits a compassionate heart.Sadly, people never recognize Lilian as the beautiful individual she is or what she has to offer.While the society describe her as ''challenged'',I came to recognize her as unexpected role model.Lilian is albinic and…

Papa provides Raami with the will to happily survive through stories and the imagination, however, ironically, it is Mama who must provide her with the ability to survive, this is a result of their backgrounds. Papa grew up in royalty, he has lived a entitled life which effects how he views the world. When Papa talks to Raami about stories he talks with a hopeful poetic tone, reflecting his upbringing. The tone is demonstrated when Papa explains that "'Words, you see,' he said, looking at me…

After reading The Return of Martin Guerre, it is clear that Natalie Zemon Davis argues that Bertrande is guilty of knowing her imposter husband to be an imposter; however, it is not always wise to be in agreement with the author. Davis’s reasoning for her argument is very logical and worded in such a fashion that it makes it easy to miss the reliability of her argument. When an author does this, it often makes certain moments in a book suspiciously one sided. Some of those moments include: when…

Jane Addams Brought Change to America Without a Corporation Behind Her. In today’s modern society, where money controls most of the things one does, it’s hard to imagine a way to change a large group of people’s life without having a substantial amount of money to start off with. This is why charities advocate so much for donations, pledges, and other means of gathering money. Jane Addams, while she did have family money, was one of the few people who was able to change a large number of lives…

Sherman Alexie is a Native American, he is a poet, filmmaker, and writer. He uses his experience as a Native American to write such as On the Amtrak from Boston to New York, Indian Killer, Reservation Blue. However, “On the Amtrak from Boston to New York” is the best poem, it reveals his strongly feeling through it. The poem talked about his meeting on the train with the white American woman. She told him about American history which he was well known. He thought she was annoyed, and she made…

Essay Response: Northanger Abbey The power of the Gothic genre lies in its ability to shock and terrify its audience Whilst the Gothic genre aims to evoke strong emotions from the reader such as fear, shock and terror, its power derives more from the lessons an audience learns than from the simple need to scare. Northanger Abbey differs from Austen’s other novels as it employs gothic elements in order to parody the genre. There is nothing shocking or terrifying in the novel, yet Austen still…

Relationships require effort and communication. It is hard to find someone on the same "level" as you during this point and time. It might even come down to two people heading in two different places at different times. Relationships can certainly be fun but breakups sure aren't. Here are 7 movies to watch after a breakup. Hopefully these movies can inspire you while you are laying in bed and eating chocolate. Number One: Forgetting Sarah Marshall. This comedy is perfect to watch if you are…

Mori Ono Question One I disagree with the statement “there are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind”, as the book 1984 shows so terrifyingly. George Orwell’s 1984 shows a world where people are indoctrinated in the language of Newspeak, where the citizens are simply unable to express concepts such as freedom—the limited selection of words limits the capability to do so. The process of thoughtcrime truly puts a lock on a person’s mind; it is the idea that…