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be a battle of two man’s pride, on one side Stalin insisted that the city that bore his name should not fall, while on the other side Hitler was mesmerized with the idea of taking Stalin’s city that he kept hammering away despite heavy casualties (Lyons pg. 177). Both sides have suffered heavy losses, but Soviet Union was in a better position to replace due to their great manpower reserves, Soviet leaders have enlisted a vast number of man after the invasion therefore by 1942 they had numerous…

play Fences by August Wilson, The reader introduced to the character Troy Maxson. He’s fifty-three old man, who is a very old school stubborn man. Troy is the man of the household, providing for his wife Rose and his son Cory and occasionally his son Lyons. Within this play, Troy is constantly getting into arguments when they question his masculinity or his life choices. Throughout the play, family responsibility plays an important role for each character. One family responsibility is what it…

According to Dan Lyons from Bloomsbury New Jersey, one of the most effective laws ever passed was requiring purchasers of alcohol to be 21 years of age. In 1984, Congress urged every state to require 21 as the legal drinking age for purchasing alcoholic drinks (Lyons). An estimated 1,071 lives were saved on the highways alone in 1987, and more than 20,000 lives since then (Lyons). As Robert Voas states, “The 21 law is predicated on the fact that drinking is more dangerous for youth because…

Browder, was sent to Riker’s Island Prison in New York City for being accused of stealing a backpack. He waited for trial in jail for three years, and two years in solitary confinement. He was later released in 2014 and committed suicide a year later (Lyons 750). Browder was one of many children who are sent to prison for crimes they have not committed. Browder was a colored boy who was walking home with his friend after a party when a police squad surrounded the boys, the policemen searched the…

Literature Review R1: Does the act of terrorism in countries mean there is low to minimal security within these countries. R2: Looking at the act of terrorism during the United States of America’s (USA) 9/11 attack, Does this show there is low to minimal security within our countries? Did this attack increase terrorism through social media or technology? Purpose: The goal of this literature review is to determine whether the 9/11 attack on America is associated and indicates that our countries…

diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Due to the rise in this diagnosis in young children it is imperative to understand the impact Autism Spectrum Disorder has not only on caregivers, but also on how they cope with the diagnosis. According to Lyons, Leon, Phelps & Dunleavy (2010) parenting a child with Autism spectrum disorder is highly stressful and challenging for many parents. According to ( Nealy, O’Hare, Powers, & Swick, 2012) an estimated 730,000 Americans younger than age 21…

struggling to be accepted in society since. One of the main struggles that African Americans faced was their need for recognition. In the play, Troy faces a situation when Lyons asks his father for a loan and Rose steps in and gives Lyons Troy’s money resulting in Lyons thanking Rose instead of Troy. Troy was outraged by this and called Lyons out by asking him if he “looked to see where she got [the money] from” (Wilson 19). When African Americans were enslaved, they would do all the work on the…

Troy is seen as a man of responsibilities, but he never commits himself in his marriage and his family. Troy’s son Cory grows up under Troy’s care as a different generation. The other family members are Troy’s brother, Gabriel, Troy’s eldest son, Lyons, fathered before his time in jail, and a his daughter Reynell, mothered by Alberta (1468). Troy’ follower and long time friend, Bono is the husband to Lucille. The play What I intend to prove in this paper is that the author uses dialogue between…

With the hold on executions, the death row keeps growing and California has become the state with the most inmates for capital punishment. In the California 2012 ballot, Proposition 34 was created as a resolution but failed to successfully pass. This controversy of whether the death penalty should be abolished or kept, has brought up similar new initiatives in an effort to repair the system’s problems. The new initiative would propose two paths for the future voters in 2016, either pro-death or…

In the play “fences” the word “fence” itself is used not only as a title, but has a metaphorical connection to each character in the movie. Each character explains why they have a fence or want a fence both physically and mentally. Rose is one of the main characters that wanted a fence because she thought it would keep strangers out, leaving just family and friends inside of the fence. Family is important to Rose so she does all that she can to keep them together. She also wants the best…