Ever since the mid 1900’s, the fast food industry has developed into something bigger than what it was when it started, this book, Fast Food Nation, was written by a man named Eric Schlosser. “McDonald’s French fries were once flavored with beef tallow, a processed form of hard white fat found on the kidneys and loins of cattle”. The fast food industry in this nation has grown fast and if it were not for the speedy service system, Automobiles, or teenagers then the fast food industry would not…
The short story “Through the Tunnel” Doris Lessing, the non-fiction story, “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Rider” Bruce Weber, and the novel, “The Outsiders” S.E. Hinton, all portray that coming of age is when a person goes through a changing experience which allows them to grow and become their own heroes. Bruce Weber’s non-fiction story “The Loneliness of a Long Distance Rider” portrays that loneliness is the key to coming of age and healing after going through a traumatic experience.…
The Luxury of Childhood It was a bright and sunny Monday morning; a sermon was playing on the car radio though we were not paying so much attention because we were lost in our thoughts. My uncle was driving to work and was going to drop me and my four-year-old cousin, who was sitting in her car seat with a bowl of fruit loops in her laps, in school. This Monday morning, like every other morning, I was reflecting on my day and week, checking in my head for assignments and readings to make sure…
It was a cold Friday night, the temperature was below freezing. I was working at McDonald’s, it was the only job I had been able to keep in the last couple of years. I was always recognized from the managers for being so friendly and kind to everyone including my co-workers, except on this specific night. I had been having mood swings all day and was not feeling good at all. I clocked in and got to work, for tonight's shift I was working in the drive-thru. Working drive-thru on Friday night was…
Connie, the main character of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ”, is a personification of both the stereotypical and actual depiction of rebellion. Many individuals feel that rebellion is an involuntary phase of the teenage years. She has a tendency to disobey the spoken and unspoken, yet implied, wishes of her parents. She reduces the likelihood of being caught in her mutinous acts by assuming a double life. Her clothes, attitudes, and actions all differ depending on where she is and…
pile up until the seasons begin to change. Cars that once drove easily on the grooved pavement now slip and move when jack frost wants them too. Ice paints the sides of buildings as the wind whips it in every direction. Slowly lights begin to shine through the thickness of the falling flurry. The darkness of the vehicle appears shambling down the roughly plowed driveway leading to a small two level cottage splattered with colorful lights and icy silt. Three figures slowly open their doors and…
Kanye West’s single “Through the Wire” from “The College Dropout” album, was released in 2003. The importance of the single being released during that specific year was that Kanye was trying to be recognized as a rapper. Many people wouldn 't recognize him as a rapper mainly because he did not have as much credibility as other rappers, such as Jay-Z and Tupac did. In fact, people wanted him to give up on rapping and focus on beating, which was what he was good at. Kanye didn 't give up in what…
were the ones that came up with the golden arches to be added on the McDonald’s building. The first building of McDonald’s was replaced by a McDonald’s that was archless, this version was also torn down” (Rights). McDonald’s has evolved to look the way it looks now and the original McDonald’s was torn down and replaced. These golden arches allowed McDonald’s to become more modern and more appealing to the customers , so they are more likely to order food from…
Literary Criticism: “Through the Tunnel” Most people have never considered risking their lives to accomplish something out of pure determination. In the short story, “Through the Tunnel”, by Doris Lessing, the main character is Jerry, a young boy on vacation. Jerry loves to swim, but he gets sick of the same old, crowded, “safe” beach. Jerry tries a new place, filled with new and interesting adventures. After careful preparation, he accomplishes a potentially life defying adventure. Jerry is a…
“Through the Tunnel” is about a boy who is kind of lonely and tries to complete a task that is important to himself that starts out to just be to impress some other boys. This short-story has three main settings that have importance to what it is trying to convey. Each of these settings show a different emotion and feeling for the story and to the boy, Jerry. They give a purpose and visualization to the story along with Jerry’s representation. He is represented in different ways in the three…