Let the Circle Be Unbroken

A child is often thought to need protection from the harsh realities of the world around them: violence, poverty, sickness, and death. This protection, affords them innocence, to be “oblivious to worldly concerns”, as stated by Robin Bernstein in her book Racial Innocence. A child’s ignorance of the outside world, in effect, is part of their innocence. Yet, a child’s innocence depends on their family’s social class, their parents, and in particular: their race. In Mildred D. Taylor’s novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Taylor guides us through the experiences of an African American family living in the South. The Logan family, while better off than may African American families in Mississippi during the 1930s, lived during a period of time wrought with tension between blacks and whites. They, like so many others, were the victims of harsh racism and segregation. And while the family owned their own land, and therefore could better protect their children from this harsh reality, circumstances arose that forced the family to explain the current political climate to their children. This is especially true in the case of the Logan’s nine-year-old daughter, Cassie. Several critics have discussed the significance of Cassie’s development in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry through her experiences in the novel. Kelly McDowell’s article “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: A Culturally Specific, Subversive Concept of Child Agency” argues that the adults, Mama (Mary), Papa (David), Big Ma, Mr.…

café. How about it?” asked Brian, sounding hopeful. “Oh, um, sure, let me get dressed and I'll meet you there in about 10.” she ended the call and jumped out of bed. Swiftly ran across the room, almost tripping over her dirty clothes on the floor. She searched her closet for something to wear. I don't know what to wear, is this a date? or is he just being nice? she thought to herself. She ended up going with her normal; black yoga pants and a teal tank top. Hopefully that's okay. She didn't…

had thought they had prevented war, but the next day the translator heard some terrifying words coming from the Medicine Man. The Indians had weapons underneath their blankets and began to let fire. The Indians were in such a blind rage that they proceeded to kill their own. Hawthorn stated after the first attack the 7th Cavalry retaliated. "I was interpreting for General Forsyth (Forsyth was actually a colonel) just before the battle of Wounded Knee, December 29, 1890. The captured Indians…

this, but most people actually do sleep pretty well. You will usually be asked not to take any kind of sleeping pill the night of your sleep study, so talk to the doctor about this if you feel you need to take medication to make you sleep. Because you'll be hooked up to so many machines, you won't be able to get out of bed by yourself. You'll be given a call button to push if you need to get up to use the bathroom (or if you need anything else during the night). The sleep technician will come…

Relation ties between two individuals depend on upon the time, commitment and effort put into it from both parties. Connections are considered to be one of the best investment in modern society. There are two kinds of relationships exists in today’s society; one where two people can communicate and relate in such a manner that their relationship turns into an unbroken bond. This relationship is full of time commitment, sacrifices, and memorable moments and favors that no stranger can break the…

As said by the three-time Olympic champion, Gail Devers, “Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can’t stay down. We can’t allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be that strong.” In the non-fiction book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini’s unrelenting strength in the face of unimaginable horrors emulates the words spoken by…

for more than 50 years and over that time she wrote a total of 80 novels and short story collections and over a dozen plays. She received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award and became the first Grandmaster recognized by the Mystery Writers of America. She was also named President of the British Detection Club. In 1971 she was named a dame, the British female equivalent of a knighthood. Agatha Christie died January 12, 1976 at the age of 85 as the best-selling English novelist of all time…

Therefore, we can conclude that The Starry Night is a visual representation of the life of Vincent Van Gogh and the events that led to his passing. In the Starry Night, Van Gogh uses compositional elements to create vivid imagery that exemplifies his belief that the stars are the final resting place for man and his pursuit of accomplishment as an artist and also provides us with a glimpse into the life and passing of Van Gogh. Let me begin by discussing the compositional elements that reinforce…

victim the opportunity to unconsciously escape any pain that may trigger his or her trauma. Additionally, these coping mechanisms were realized in “The Naked Citadel,” by Susan Faludi, who depictsed a military college, The Citadel, and the overall experience of the how the cadets are were mentally broken down and molded into the Citadel’s ideal standard of masculinity. This crude and harsh environment makesde the cadets seek a change in their own identities to cope with the harsh reality of the…

disintegration of their movement. Collective identity both within the African American community as well as with White activists facilitated the establishment of interpersonal networks in the Civil Rights Movement which then furthered cooperation. To add on, freedom songs functioned as a social movement tactic and encouraged mobilization by establishing a shared culture between the activists. Generally, the prominence of African American religions in the movement, namely Christianity,…