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    The Help by Kathryn Stockett takes place in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s. At this point in history, people of European ancestry are still held to a higher degree than African Americans. This leads to most white families hiring colored maids, referred to as the Help, who have less opportunities and privileges than the people who hire them. Over the course of the novel, the reader takes the story from the point of view of three women: Aibileen Clark, an older black maid who was born and…

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    Phoenix Jackson, is the epitome of determination. She does not let anything, whether it is thing she can control (the route she takes) or the thing she can’t (her advanced and her memory loss) stop her from getting medicine for her grandson. This story shows you have no limits other than the ones you set for yourself. It also beautiful exemplifies that even though she couldn’t remember her grandson, that didn’t stop her from going to get him medicine. Characterization: Phoenix Jackson was very…

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    Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He is nicknamed the “King of Pop” and his musical career lasted over four decades. He died in June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He is also the highest earning dead celebrity with $140 million in earnings in a single year. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marion as a member of the Jackson 5…

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    According to a few reports, Janet Jackson will release a new single some time next month. The pop icon just revealed last month that she is releasing a new album, following a seven-year hiatus from the music business. Jackson confirmed the upcoming album news on social media by posting an audio video on her Twitter page. "I promised you’d hear it from my lips and now you will. This year, new music, new world tour, a new movement," Jackson stated. She has not revealed any other details regarding…

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    The “King of pop”, Michael Joesph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 and passed away on June 25, 2009 due to a drug overdose. There are a lot of theories behind his death, if it was a suicide or his long-time doctor was the one who overdosed him. His parents are Joe and Katherine Jackson, (imdb). Throughout Michael’s life he was married twice and has a total of three kids. The most famous marriage was when he married Lisa Presley, the daughter of the famous Elvis Presley. Many believe that the…

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    A “Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is a strong regional and ethically expressed story written from the perspective of a senile elderly woman named Phoenix Jackson. Ms. Jackson undertakes a journey every year around Christmas to the city of Natchez in order to attain medicine from the doctors to help heal her grandsons inflamed throat. Though she undertakes this journey in the hope of helping cure her grandson’s condition it becomes clear through the text that her grandson has died and she is still…

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    Book Summary: The Help

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    The Help. The Help was more than a book with pages to me. It was an inspiring story about a white community in Jackson Mississippi in 1962. It explained the lives of the African American maids who worked for fairly rich white people. They would raise their children until they were older or until the family told them it was time to go. Most all white families had at least one maid if not more. The maids were most commonly called The Help. The main focus of the book was about a girl named Skeeter…

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    Overcoming obstacles In the short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty the protagonist Phoenix must overcome many diverse types of obstacles in order to acquire the medicine that she needs for her grandson. She must triumph over physical, emotional, and mental obstacles on her lengthy journey into town. These varying obstacles all hindered her progress, but in the end she was able to prevail over them due to her perseverance, determination and love for her family. The main cause of her…

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    In the story entitled “A Worn Path, the author, Eudora Welty, develops an “old, negro woman” by the name of Phoenix Jackson. The story starts off as Phoenix Jackson traveling through the pinewoods. Despite her long dress that draped over her unlaced shoes, she looked straight ahead with rage. She was determined. Throughout the story, Phoenix Jackson perseveres many obstacles. Her first encounter was with a “quivering in a thicket” in which she exclaims, “Out of my way, all you foxes, owls,…

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    According to mdot.ms.gov, “In 2012, drunk driving fatalities represented 31% of total traffic deaths in Mississippi” (“Facts and Stats”). This has become such a dreadful action in the state of Mississippi. Many friends and family members have been killed in recent years due to people drinking and driving. The Clarion-Ledger states, “Factors such as the percentage of deadly wrecks caused by drunk driving, speeding and careless driving were used to determine the rankings” (“Study: Mississippi…

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