Junie B. Jones

“When I was a kid, we watched the Vietnam War on the six o 'clock news, and it was desensitizing. You felt you were watching a war film; meanwhile you were really watching these guys getting blown to bits,” said Johnny Depp about the Vietnam War. History has a funny way of repeating itself, and people have the funny habit of staying stuck in the past. Many people believe the Vietnam War and the current War on Terrorism is a reflection of this. Some people believe that both of the wars are…

Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference was my book of choice to discuss in small literature circles. The Tipping Point was my first choice because I have read other pieces of Gladwell’s work and enjoyed his writing style. I found The Tipping Point riveting because Gladwell discusses the algorithm of how epidemics become triggered and take off. I took pleasure in reading the first few chapters, but Gladwell’s writing became repetitive and I became…

Triumph and Tragedy Six seconds. Six seconds on a bright, sunny day in Dallas inflamed me with guilt. Six seconds and three shots shattered my family on the Kennedy detail. Those six seconds in Dallas happened because I failed to protect him. I allowed an assassin to put a bullet through the head of the most powerful man on the planet. The sounds of millions gasping at the sight of a dead president will forever be etched into my mind. November 22, 1963 is a day I will never forget. The 1960…

Operant conditioning is a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences. The purpose is to strengthen the behavior and make it happen more often. There are different consequences you can use are positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. If you are trying to teach someone something the best way is to use positive reinforcement. Research shows that rewards are more effective than punishment. When using positive reinforcement, it…

Public opinion is a crucial part to any political campaign. Politicians need the public on their side, and they will often employ whatever tactics they can to ensure this support. Taking control of the news, and controlling what the public is informed is no exception. As television entered the homes of Americans nationwide, President Johnson deployed troops into Vietnam. For the first time during the Vietnam War, television made it possible for Americans to be transported to Vietnam all while in…

Constitution’s promises of equal rights (Anthony). Anthony’s words, as well as her efforts to forward women’s rights, are what earned her the affectionate namesake of the Nineteenth Amendment--after all, it is also nicknamed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. Susan B. Anthony’s speech roused women into action, inspiring them to want to work for their rights and be allowed to have the basic human rights that were promised to them in the Constitution made by their forefathers many decades…

John F. Kennedy Assassination: Oswald or Conspiracy? “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on” (“John F. Kennedy”). John F. Kennedy had a positive outlook on life and promised so much to the nation. He wanted to make a positive impact on the people and on America. He was not able to follow through with all of his plans because he was assassinated. Many people believe that his life was taken by Lee Harvey Oswald, the lone assassin. Others believe that he was killed based on…

in 1961 in order to transport southern peasants to fortified locations and prepare these people to fight the enemy (“Vietnam War”, 2016). President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, putting an end to his actions and decisions made in Vietnam. Lyndon B. Johnson then succeeded Kennedy after the assassination, inheriting the Vietnam situation. The Gulf of Tonkin led to the thorough intervention of the U.S. in Vietnam. On August 2, 1964 the North Vietnamese fired on a U.S. destroyer anchored in the…

Succeeds Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act has been significant in the field of education for over fifty years. This historical period was chosen in particular because the act deals with the most recent reform of education. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted education to improve for the children United State of…

In the novels The Book of Salt and Americanah the patriarchal system of oppression that has held constant is challenged in a variety of ways. The Book of Salt written by Monique Truong, is narrated by Bình a Vietnamese immigrant who was essentially exiled from his country due to his sexuality, he recounts his life as a servant for the famous American writer Gertrude Stein and the struggles that he faced. The way that he speaks about Gertrude Stein in the novel indicates that she is an…