Jonathan Kozol

As the sun rises, the moon falls; everything becomes bright. Yet soon, the moon decides to rise again, taking away the light, and only providing darkness. This idea can be translated to the roles of sadness and happiness in a person’s life. In order to better understand the moon and sun analogy, imagine this. Two items are placed on a balance labeled, ‘Human Emotion’. Those two weighted items are each labeled ‘Sadness’ and ‘Happiness’. The scale begins to wildly tip back and forth, never coming…

A child's greatest gift in life can only be he bond of love shared between the parents and child. Johnathan Safran Foer, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close". This book is about a boy named Oskar who's dad was in one of the Twin Yowers during 9/11 and didn't survive. Oskar and his dad do reconnaissance expeditions and Oskar found a clue to the expedition his dad gave him before he died. Oskar was determined to solve it so he could possibly connect with his dad once more. Oskar ran into a couple…

to oneself. As humans (and seagulls) we cannot hope to move forward without leaving what holds us down behind us. In Richard Bach’s novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull, forgiveness is weaved throughout the tale of a seagull, daring to go beyond the norm, facing the consequences for the pursuit of happiness. Despite his banishment from the rest of the flock, Jonathan begins the discoverence of the secrets of flying by himself until he hits his maximum flying ability. Shortly after, he is brought to…

A frivolous lawsuit is a lawsuit that is filed by a party or attorney who is aware they are without merit, because of a lack of supporting legal argument or factual basis for the claims (Legal). Sometimes, this lawsuit is pointed at an entire organization because of an injury or problem caused by something they provide to consumers. Sometimes, they actually win. A number of economic resources that go into these lawsuits, being time and money, is outrageous (Post). There is a multitude of other…

had a lasting impact on the dynamic of families and individuals across the nation. As the unbelievable occurred, people struggled to find ways to overcome the situations they had been faced with. In his novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer emphasizes this through elements in his writing such as characterization, graphic images, a detailed setting, and the use of multiple narrative strands. These effectively create the story of nine year old Oskar and his journey to…

Grief is a great sorrow. The ways in which grief manifests itself can take many forms. In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, By Jonathan Safran Foer, Oskar Schell and the rest of his family experience some sort of grief. The Schell family expresses their grief very differently from each other. Oskar becomes anxious. The Mom becomes distant. The Grandpa becomes withdrawn. The Grandma desires privacy. In the end they are able to overcome their grief. They do this through their relationship with…

Though the book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, primarily examines how grief affects various characters, the theme of love is explored as a double-edged sword in which it can either heal or cause pain to an individual. Ultimately, it is worth taking risks when it comes to love, as it is a humanizing experience and an opportunity to learn, though moving on is often difficult due to the grief one may experience from the pain it can cause. With this in mind, the story explores how love can be…

The film Little Miss Sunshine was produced by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. In the beginning of this visual text we see the main characters introduced and see the family dynamic. This is when one of the most important themes is introduced, how society defines success and beauty. This theme is portrayed by the use of costume, dialogue, and sound/ music. Society has a set look on what success and beauty is and the Hoover family challenges that. In the beginning scene the use of costume is…

It is reasonable that Jonathan Kozol places the responsibility of providing illiterates with enough knowledge and resources on the people that are literate in his article “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” because they are aware of these issues. The individuals who are illiterate do not know, understand, or see the importance of literacy. How can anyone criticize the illiterates while they are not being lead into a higher level of literacy? Criticizing will only…

Equality is all we have ever asked for, so why is it difficult to understand and give. In “Still Separate, Still Unequal” written by Jonathan Kozol, describes and addresses the problems with our public schools. Kozol mainly focuses on the racial segregation and the isolation students still face today. He uncovers the inequality the education system puts among their students of color. For example, most of the funding for schools goes primarily to white schools, while giving the minority schools…