Lee Kun-hee

“Don’t Call Me a ‘Bitch’!” “You’re such a bitch!” “Quit bitching!” “I’m a bad bitch!” Ah, the word “bitch”. What does it really mean? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines bitch as “a female dog”, “a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, especially a woman”, “a complaint”, and “a person who is submissive or subservient to someone, usually in a humiliating way” to name a few. Perhaps you have heard it on a reality television program, in a catchy rap song, at the vet (if you have a female dog…

I think that this chapter sets the tone and foundation and has a strong impact on what will happen in the rest of the novel, which provides an important starting point at the beginning of the novel. From reading this story, it seems like Maycomb does not like visitors. Dill is unique because he is both an insider and an outsider to Maycomb. Even though he came from somewhere else, he his still accepted because his family was from Maycomb originally, and his character is similar to that of a…

When first beginning to read this novel the reader may think that life if boring, dull, and that everyone is alike, but in actuality there are exciting things and people if you look for them. Like many teenagers, Jacob believes that he is a normal teenager, leading a normal, dull life, but after his grandfather’s death he discovers the truth. After having horrendous nightmares, he sets out to learn more about his grandfather, hoping it would solve his problem, but then learns of his uniqueness.…

Imagine a father of two kids who is always there for them, with not caring in what people think about him, and works hard at his job with no excuses. All of these good qualities belong to Atticus Finch in the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is always there for his children when they have questions and problems no matter what they are. For example, when Scout was having a problem at school, Atticus was there to show her what the right thing was to do. Atticus is not just a good…

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” This was said by the very woman who wrote this amazing book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. The book shows us so many lessons to be learned and so many characteristics that we need to have in our lives. Not only do we learn how to treat others and act towards others but it tells us the most amazing stories while still causing laughter in every sentence that we read. Theres nothing more tedious…

In the novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings black men suffer more than black women. For instance, in the novel Maya Angelou states, “The Black woman in the South who raises sons, grandsons and nephews had her heartstrings tied to a hanging noose. Any break from routine may herald for them unbearable news” (114). Specifically the black men were in constant fear of being lynched or punished for a crime they did not commit. For example, a used-to-be sheriff warns Momma to tell Uncle Willie to lay…

Thank goodness for me. I cured cancer…Pancreatic cancer. I was leading the Defenders of Wildlife in Canada to combat the recent decline in the black furred mink population. I traveled to upper Ontario to obtain samples of the native Phragmites australis, an invasive reed I thought might be threatening the mink’s aquatic food sources. There, a mink nipped my left pinkie and I contracted a puzzling pancreatic infection. Back in the U.S., I dedicated my recovery time to research. Was there a link…

Alice Walker, the author of “The Flowers,” wrote this story to the African American community. In the story we see the main character, Myop, on a journey as she loses her innocence when she comes across the skeleton of a dead man. Walker uses a historical lens, and proves that a historical lens is used through multiple elements. Walker wrote this story for the African American community and it reminds them of the awful historical events that happened during the 1920s. Walker wants them to…

The mise-en-scene is everything that goes into the frame, such as: color, props, costumes, setting, lighting, etc. The costumes of the film establish a time period and express the spirit of the small-town community that dwells in the island. An example of this is Captain Sharp. He is almost always in uniform throughout the film. His black and white attire with glasses and a slicked back hairstyle are a realistic outfit for the 1960’s, and shows a common stereotype of the dutiful, well-meaning…

Believing that his job may be compromised Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and AIDS (the disease) from the partners at a large Philadelphia Law firm. Charles Wheeler (Jason Robards), who one of several firm partners, assigns Beckett a case involving their most important client. However, over time Beckett’s managing partner discovers a lesion on his head brought on by the disease. Although Beckett attributes the lesion to racquetball injury, he stays home to hide his lesions.…