Kingdom of Judah

The majority white society of America oppresses black people; from slavery to sharecropping and modern racism, their place in society has been determined by the white people in power, especially in the early twentieth century. This is showcased in the 1940 novel Native Son written by Richard Wright. The main character of this story, Bigger Thomas, is a symbol the urban black male population of the time. However, it is apparent throughout the story that their lives are predetermined and…

Does the capital punishment appropriate to prisoners, who are not ready for dying, are forced to execute to die in front of other prisoners (or other people) without giving a chance and caring their human rights and feelings? In the 1920s, the Southeast Asian country, Burma (now known as the country in Asia, Myanmar) was the part of the British Empire. The British controlled their new land, Burma through direct rules like the implementation of a secular education system, which "was given control…

In 1215, The Magna Carta was brought up in a field in England known as Runnymede. The Magna Carta was a charter that was targeted against the deranged king of England at the time, King John. The Archbishop of Canterbury wrote up the charter to make peace between King John and barons who despised him. Dan Jones explains the history of King John and the Magna Carta in an article he had wrote for the Smithsonian. In his article, “The Mad King and Magna Carta,” the author Dan Jones begins with a…

Setting: 1940s Bayonne, Louisiana Tone: Grant’s narrative voice shows anger and racism in his society Style: Theme: Grant couldn’t stand the racism in his society. He wants to run away and leave the society he lives in because of its racism acts that he thinks will not change. He wants to live his life in a society that will not judge him based on his skin color. Grant could see that the trail is just a performance with a predictable ending; Jefferson would be found guilty because of this…

Unicorn and Pegasus Housing My imaginary place is a barn for Unicorns and Pegasi. This wonderful, colorful place is located in Yorktown, Indiana on the road called 725. This place is magical and only certain people can see it. Mostly, the owner and elves. This barn has dark oak trunks in the corners so you can only see them from the outside. It has blue stained wood for the walls to make it more whimsical. It has 40 stalls, twenty on each side of the arena in the middle. The stalls are…

In the article “Hertz, Don’t It?” Becoming Colorless and Staying Black in the Crossover of O. J. Simpson,” Leola Johnson and David Roediger juxtapose O. J. from the progressive movement in that tumultuous time of 1968. Students, African Americans, Californians, and, to an unprecedented extent, athletes played central roles in the struggle of 1968. Thus Simpson’s glorious Saturday afternoons, his disdain for “politics,” his ability to socialize one moment with Bill Cosby and the next with John…

The Medieval period or the Middle Ages occurred from the 5th to the 15th century. It started with the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the merge into the Renaissance time. Crusades mainly happen because of the expansion of the Muslim Empire that took control of Jerusalem, not permitting pilgrims into Jerusalem. Crusades were expeditions in Medieval period called by popes to recover Christian properties and those who participated took vows and were promised forgiveness of all their sins.…

B. Competitor Profile – Excalibur Fun, Monroe, LA Some of the major competitors of an indoor playground would be similar indoor recreational facilities which provide entertainment to the same target market ( age group of 7 - 15 ). Some good examples would be indoor facilities like skating, bowling, or entertainment facilities with different kinds of games for kids. ( A. Mullik ) A major factor of such a firm to be a major competitor would be cost effectiveness. Some large amusement parks like…

The spark of the 18th century for western culture throughout Europe and the colonial Americas was the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution was the introduction of machinery such as Thomas Newcomen’s steam engine in and James Hargreaves’ spinning machine that jolted the production of material goods and infrastructure to an all-time high for the era, making way for improvements of manufacturing while spiking consumerism. Not only was this a monumental time for industry, but, the…

In the bible it tells us in Genesis chapter 11 that God confused the language of men so that they might not all understand one another. This event marked the first division of language. Since then people have gathered into separate groups based mainly on the fact that they understood the same language. I believe that language can both unify and divide us in different ways. In the article titled Mute in an English-Only World, by Chang-Rae Lee, the author discusses his mother and her trouble…