Luna

In Juliana Delgado Lopera’s short novel, Quiéreme, she her autobiography is best described as an untraditional in every sense of the word. Lopera’s quick novel clocks in at about 44 pages but is a colorful twisted versions of noting one’s life. In her series of essays, Lopera uses a wide range of writing tools such as her personal voice, Spanglish language, and narrative, she tells her journey of self-discovery through her life and reveals her unique identity to the reader. One of the way…

In The Image of the City, Lynch discusses the meaning of “image” and how its interpreted as a cognitive map. He defines it as graphic snapshot of an urban structure. Lynch explains, the premise for reshaping what surrounds us is visual education in the image development process. This is the main condition for which an audience can be made, and in turn, for which an urban system can be manipulated, developed and analyzed. Lynch expands by saying that having the ability to visualize a clear mental…

The Choice of Crime or The Inevitability of Crime Most people have gotten a speeding ticket at least once in their life, or a parking citation, or some people might have gotten into a little trouble with the law when they were younger. Fighting “the man” and resisting authority figures is something that is another chapter in most people’s lives. However for some they can never turn the page. Stuck in a life of crime that goes against many laws and morals that our society has chosen are…

time eating lasagna and the millionth time eating a shish kabob on 42nd street. The first time I gave the homeless guy on the subway a dollar bill to the millionth time I gave out dollar bills to each homeless person I passed. The first time seeing Lunas scars to the millionth time I waited for her owners to let her out so I could feed her. The first time I touched the keys on a piano and the millionth time when I’d created my own song based on what I knew about life at seven years old. How…

Since the beginning of time, humans have had a fascination with cosmos. Many great scientists have helped with our lust and wondering of the great beyond. For example Galileo Galilei- a sixteenth-century Italian Astronomer, who invented his telescope to help cure his curstoutiy of the stars in the sky. Scientists with his common interests are what made it possible to travel into an outer domain. When looking at space travel, it is important to look at what made the soviets decide to travel into…

The historical ballad “Los vientos eran contrarios” was written anonymously, as were most Spanish ballads. According to Colin Smith, it “is probably the oldest of the King Roderick ballads, composed in the second half of the 15th century”. It details the conquering of Spain as a result of King Roderigo sleeping with the virgin daughter- la Cava- of Count Julían. A maid, Fortuna, predicts the King’s future as well as the subjugation of Spain. The poem ends with news of Count Julían’s invasion,…

Death Penalty The death penalty or Capital punishment is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a capital crime. However, since this punishment is established people are still wondering if the death penalty is a fair verdict. The first death penalty laws are established as far back as the Eighteenth Century B.C. in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon (in modern-day Iraq). The code implies that there are twenty-five crimes punishable by death in these…

3.2: Marketing plan for Coconut Bliss Marketing plan is the blueprint of the future marketing actions after analysing the factors affecting marketing directly or indirectly. Following is a marketing plan designed for Coconut Bliss: Environmental analysis with the help of situational analysis tools: Environmental analysis is meant for betterment of business by providing framework for the planning. It is helpful and easy to use for any type of business (Michael, 2013). Following are the…

The Terminal This 2004 film directed by the popular and influential director, Steven Spielberg is possibly one of my favourite movies of all time. ‘The Terminal’ is a comedy-drama movie that is partially inspired by the 18-year-stay of Mehran Karimi Nasseri in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, France. It tells the story of Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), a traveller from Krakozhia. Due to certain circumstances, he became stateless and was unable to set foot in New York…

The brain is a strange organ in the body. It is our greatest evolutionary adaptation and sets us apart from the rest of the animals on this planet. Researchers are constantly trying to unlock the mysteries of the mind in an effort to understand humans better and diseases that impact the mind. The study of the adolescent mind has only recently received the attention it deserves. Studies show the brain continues to growth throughout life, but it makes huge changes during adolescence. Many…