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Tone and mood can be instrumental in a story and it can be shown easily through the setting. There are many parts of setting that can impact the mood and tone. The mood can be set up by the setting through things like weather, time, and location. Just like in the “The Lady with the Dog” when Yalta feels very sinful and happy, Moscow feels very gloomy and sad, and Anna’s house feels constricting. First of all, Yalta feels sinful for the reason that it is a vacation town and that it has a…

through a column, “Tanner’s Take,” that I started as an assistant editor. Many of my favorite stories come from that column since it showcases my voice and lets me develop my ideas and have a little more fun. I’ve used that space to investigate into Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympics plan, to examine the recruiting successes of UCLA men’s basketball, to bring a fan’s perspective of the student section and many…

When winter cloaks the mountains with snow or rain, many Californians break out parkas and skis and head for the high country. Others opt for local walks or the gym to keep in shape for spring. A relative few extend their hiking season by heading to that least-visited region of California: its deserts. Deserts cover over a third of the state, mostly inland areas in the south, with a finger extending north between the eastern Sierra Nevada and the state boundary. Too often considered monotonous…

In Zabriskie Point (1970), the California desert serves as a mystic source of freedom: freedom from social pressure, freedom from the laws of man, and freedom from the anxiety of the urban world. The long swathes of flat, dry, dusty desert punctuated by gnarled valleys and mountains calls to those seeking to evade the building tension and unease of American culture centers in 1970. In “The Western, or the American Film, par excellence," Andre Bazin states that the myth of this landscape in the…

specific clothing, colors and even tattoos to represent their affiliation with their specific gang. 86% of cities in the United States with a population of 100 thousand or more have a history of reported gang activity. Cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Camden and Oklahoma City are among the most gang infested cities in the country. In these cities and countless others, cases of assault, robbery, burglary, weapons and drug trafficking happen every day.…

To understand the Watts Riot, one has to understand there were many causes for Negros to seek change. Many Negros in the south were subject to physical and emotional violence for many years. Negros' had decided change needed to happen in order for them to have equal treatment. Turmoil within the Negros' communities divided them; because some Negros believed the answer was to protest peacefully while many other Negros believed violence was the answer for change to happen. The Watts Riot began…

Today I would like to talk about my point of view on what I think gang relations can really do. I choose this topic to show you all how gangs will affect you and the people around you. Love for the streets is where they think it’s at but when you stop to think about it, where does the streets really get you. Ya they encourage you but what they are encouraging you to do never gets you where you should be. Statistics show that most gang involvement ends you up in prison or dead. There is a story I…

Occidental College is the oldest private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, and was founded in 1887 by members of the Presbyterian Church . Although historically it was associated with the Presbyterian Church, it is presently non- sectarian in affiliation. It has a beautiful 120 acre campus in the Eagle Rock neigborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is about 8 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Because of its location close to Downtown L.A., it offers college students unlimited…

The Western Migration After the Civil War, people migrated west giving up all that they had for many different reasons, and to do many different things; one reason in particular was to gain a better life. The Civil War caused economic problems in the south, for this reason people migrated west to gain economically. Moving west meant better job opportunities, land ownership, and agriculture. Different groups of people picked up and moved west and in doing so, they encountered major barriers.…

Westward expansion of whites stemmed from imperialistic demeanor of European powers into North America. Settlers, especially British immigrants, forged colonies on the Eastern Seaboard, creating towns, spreading christianity, and establishing trade routes throughout the Atlantic. The fertile land of the South along with abundant forests and fisheries in New England generated tremendous income within the colonies, allowing for growth. Lucrative business ventures, religious freedom, and miniscule…