Kate Beckinsale

A wise man by the name Martin Luther king Jr. once said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Everyone should, and needs to believe that a color of a skin simply shouldn’t justify if a person is good or bad. In “Roll Of Thunder, Hear my cry” Mildred D Taylor explains the story of the Logan Family, a family living in the 1930’s. Only one thing is different…

One of the most prevalent desires in a person's life is to find what he or she is meant to fulfill in his or her lifetime. Especially for adolescents, finding where one stands in a world full of chaos is a daunting struggle and a strenuous journey. In The Cather in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden is a troubled boy who is struggling to find himself and his place in the world. His journey to achieving this goal makes The Cather in the Rye an overall optimistic book because teenagers can…

Into the Dark Water by Lauren Tarshis has many quotes from a boy named Jack Thayer, who at the time was 17, and sailing on the Titanic. The exact quotes from Jack really made the story more believable and made me feel like I was really there. Furthermore, it can be confusing why the author added in the quotes, as some have profound meanings. And even though they they are nicely hidden, they help the article in unthinkable ways. Jack Thayer stated on April 14, 1912, “It was the kind of night that…

“First Lady of the Renaissance”, this is what Isabella d’Este was called. She was born into a ruling family, and received fine education. At the age of 6, she met her husband ___, the prince of Mantua, and married him 10 years later Isabella supported her husband, but not the way how normal wives would do. When ___ was in jail as a prisoner in France, she took over his job. To let him know what was happening to the city, she wrote letters and reported to him. In her life, she wrote over 2000…

The story, “The Strom” written by Kate Chopin. It is characterized on five characters. Calixta is a wife of Bobinot and her son name is Bibi. Alcee is Calixta’s past boyfriend and Clarisse is a wife of Alcee. Bobinot and his son are at shopping, meanwhile the storm is started. They are stuck in the storm. Bibi was worried about his mother who is at home during storm is going on. Bobinot reassure him that she will be all right. The storm does not make her worry. She closes the door and window.…

The tv show series Castle is an exaggeration and dramatization of an individual's underlying motivations in the workforce. In the first episode of Castle Flowers For Your Grave1, the protagonist Rick Castle is connected to a murder after a killer mimics techniques from his novel. At first glance one may assume that the episode only tackles partisan politics in the workplace, as the main character was only able to become a consultant on the case because he was good friends with mayor Robert…

The Road to True Self Have you ever thought about the difference between being true and not true to yourself? The novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a novel about a woman’s desire to find and live fully within her true self. Chopin uses a variety of rhetorical devices similar to strong diction, imagery, personification, parallel structure, and likewise tone to reveals the time that Edna begins to awake or live her true self. First, in chapter six of the novel, Chopin clearly describes the…

Kate Chopin’s, “The Story of an Hour” details the emotions of Louise Mallard in the hour following her learning of her husband’s believed passing. Just as one would assume, after hearing the news, she was overcome in negative emotions, however as the hour passes the emotions begin to change as the plot twist with dramatic irony. A story that begins as one about love suddenly becomes one as a quest for identity. From heartbreak, to a new beginning, and finally an ill fated death, “The Story of an…

The administration of the interest inventory gives the assessor the opportunity to get to know the student as a reader and individual. Two interest inventories were given that provided various pieces information, from the student’s hobbies to her feelings about reading. Before the administration of the inventories began, the student was told the inventories were just a way for the administrator to get to know her more as a reader and that they would assist in choosing reading passages for the…

The Telltale Heart It has long been said that the heart cannot tell a lie and in The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, the heart trouble that the main character, Louise, is said to have is both physically and symbolically representative of her unhappiness in her marriage and her life in general. In fact, Louise’s heart trouble is the first thing that we learn about her in the opening sentence of the story as Josephine and Richards attempt to gently break the news of her husband, Brently’s death.…