Jim Valvano

Brendan's Pov "Hello, yes this is Alpha Micheal." "Alpha Micheal how can we help you?" "I'm calling to check if all the arrangements are in place?" "Yes, Alpha , all your plans for the day are all set. The plans were confirmed and everything is set up." "Thank you, I'll call soon. Goodbye." "Goodbye Alpha Michael , we hope enjoy your day." I hang-up the call and head back inside the suite. Everything is running smoothly and we're right on schedule. "Jordan you sneaky little wolf , what have…

Beliefs/Conformity Once the cult moved to Jonestown the members of the peoples temple believed that Jim was their god or an human representation of god. This made it easier for Jones to manipulate the members of the temple, he would abduct people who were struggling and give them “a better life” “Jones: I've tried my best to give you a good life. In spite of allI've tried, a handful of people, with their lies, have made our life impossible. If we cant live in peace then lets die in…

Did you know that the actor who played the Grinch, Jim Carrey, spent a total of 92 days in the Grinch Outfit? He also had to go through two and a half hours just to put it on and then an other hour just to take it off! How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a family favorite Christmas fantasy movie, directed by the talented Ron Howard. The movie has an amazing cast featuring Jim Carrey as the Grinch, Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who, Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier, Molly Shannon as Bette…

This paper is my reaction to the “Jonestown Cult Suicides - The True Story – Documentary” that published on YouTube May 21, 2014 and narrated by Paul McGann. It tells a story of a preacher named Jim Jones that created and lead a cult; Peoples Temple, in the late 1970’s. Ex-members of Jones’s congregation incriminated him of physical and sexual abuse, mind control, and coerced drugging. Jones and his members were the object of media frenzy. His church, the members, and his family of over 900…

I appointed the song “Whatever It Takes” by Imagine Dragons. Not only did I choose this song because it is one of my favored songs, but I chose it because it has poetic merit. I believe that my song has poetic merit because of three poetic elements: symbolism, biblical things, and imagery. My song has numerous of different varieties of imagery. One line of imagery is, “‘Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins.” This is a case of imagery because it utilizes your sight. In addition, another form…

Although they were no longer slaves, they were still being treated like slaves. Jim Crow laws were less like laws and more like a lifestyle. It degraded African Americans to second class citizens where they had to conduct themselves in order to not upset the white community. At the time, many white people had a superiority complex…

Without Sanctuary Reflection My first reaction to the narration wasn’t as shocking as I thought. It was horrifying to see the pictures and to also hear a detailed description with research behind it. History always has a way of telling a story and bringing up great discussion, especially when comes close to heart. Growing up, I’ve heard plenty of stories; but I have never actually encountered anything demeaning to my social perspective, self- esteem, or character. Throughout this paper I would…

turning point for civil rights socially in the US because of the reaction to it by the white population, such as the setup of the KKK (designed to reduce black people back to a non-human standard) as well as the segregation movement proposed by the Jim Crow Laws, that again forced Black Americans away from society and into further sub-standard conditions. This lack of social change in the US makes it clear the 13th amendment cannot be placed as a turning point for civil rights as no improvement…

twentieth century in large scale cities, such as New York City, particularly in challenging the two-party system, through the idea of the urban political machine. Coming of Age in Mississippi gives a unique interpretation from Anne Moody, concerning the Jim Crow laws and the white dominated South of the 1900s, and how young African American’s, through individual political…

During this time, Jim Crow laws segregated the South. The civil rights movement is happening and woman are not ashamed of being housewives. Mostly every woman during this period did not go to college to get a degree, and just stayed home to cook and clean for the children…