Long-run

You are either born with naturally curly hair, or straight hair (or wavy). The amount of curl, wave, or lack thereof is dependent on the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft; the greater number of links, the curlier the hair, and the fewer the number of links the straighter the hair. Hair is primarily composed of keratin, a protein which grows from the follicle . Keratins, and other proteins are formulated in the cells of the hair follicle . All of the proteins…

Having natural hair draws attention because your hair is so wild people usually ask you how long have you been natural. The natural hair tends to draw attention to itself because the hairstyles are usually unique and beautiful. Usually when people see someone else’s natural hair is beautiful it tends to persuade them to want to go the natural…

July 2014 and we had spent countless hours decorating the spare bedroom of my aunt and uncle’s home with a handmade quilt, dozens of stuffed animals, and a whole new wardrobe. The room was filled with anything an 8 year old girl could ever want. The long wait was finally over and tomorrow, July 25, my aunt, uncle, and cousin would begin their journey across the world to bring home the newest member of the Ashley family, Cai Faith Ashley. As we put the final touches on her room, the reality…

In Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll”, she provides her commentary on stereotypical gender role and the pressure for female from society. The society has high expectations on how the “girlchild” should look like and act like that a woman should look pretty and cute and try her best to reach the expectation and social standard. The girl, in the poem, her reaction towards these social comments are quite strong which makes her doubt even hate herself so that she cuts off her nose and her legs.…

Segment of Rushmore In Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998), one particular segment that really captured the tone of the film was the one of Mr. Blume drinking whiskey, smoking a cigarette, and getting ready to dive into the swimming pool. This particular series of shots has a visually pleasing color scheme and various different cinematic shots. The segment incorporates Anderson’s famous object-in-the-center frame style, which also adds to the tone of the film as well as to Anderson’s style as a…

The chair makes me feel like Goldilocks when she stumbled into the bears ' house. I watch the cranes, it 's the only thing to do. I came here to be by myself, to organize my thoughts. It 's not long until my phone buzzes. Everybody wants an update, so I rehash the latest news. I 'm happy that people care for my family, but at times I feel so awkward when faced with their condolences. I watch the cranes for awhile longer, but I 'm lost in my thoughts…

Huey Pierce Long Jr., also known as The Kingfish, was born in Winnfield, Louisiana on August 30, 1893 (Jeansonne 1). At the age of seventeen, Huey was a traveling salesman from, Louisiana, to Texas, to Tennessee (Simkin 1). At the age of twenty- one, Long went to get his college education from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans. In 1918, Huey started practicing his law career in Shreveport, Louisiana. He presented small plaintiffs against large businesses (Life & Times 3). Long made a…

“The Chrysanthemums” “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck is a story about a woman named Elisa Allen, frustrated with her life of isolation. Allen enjoys working in her garden, but her gardening capabilities aren’t satisfying, as she would rather be traveling and meeting new people. “The Chrysanthemums” tone changes from hopeful to one of isolation, and that tone is created by a combination language elements including, contextual symbolism, figurative images using similes and metaphors, and…

and then it got violent. My mother started bashing her head through the glass china cabinet that sat in the corner behind her. It was one of the worse sights I will ever see. The two of them living together didn’t last long and before I knew it I wouldn’t see my mother again for a long time. In the fall of the same year we were told that we could no longer live at the orange house as it had been reposed by the bank. Three of us had to find yet another place to live. The place that we could…

ideas, but also a reflection of minorities who have interjected their experiences that shaped my American journey. For much of my childhood, I was babysat by a great-aunt in Compton, CA. While recalling my daily ride from there to my home in North Long Beach and the buildings along Santa Fe Ave, with boarded up, broken windows. Reflecting on this, I now realize these buildings were projects. Since then, the buildings were abandoned and new developments have overtaken those properties. Because…