Maggie May

family, and practically disowns them. Their dad, Mark, tries to help her, but she neglects it and him. He takes time off work to take care of the kids, especially Julianne, who’s only 11. After an overdose, Diane moves out to live with her mother, Maggie, in Plano to get physiological help on her own. Mason and Julianne finish the school year in Dallas before their dad decides to move them to Plano in order to be closer to their mom. (9th grade - 1st semester,…

It is in the hands of businessmen, basic white girls, and sleep deprived moms. Coffee brewing started hundreds of years ago in ancient civilizations and has continued until today with shops like Starbucks ever increasing in popularity and sales. There is no debate about whether or not coffee gives people energy, but scientists are in a constant dispute over weather it is healthy overall. Coffee, like any food or beverage has pros and cons health wise, but overall when consumed in an appropriate…

the colonists crowing staple products Britain wanted such as tobacco, unprocessed sugar, molasses, and rum while the mother country provided clothes, items for merchants, sugar, and most importantly, tea. The British parliament passed the Tea Act on May 10, 1773, taxing all tea that was shipped into the colonies and charging an import duty that was due in 20 days as well, infuriating the colonists to their breaking…

how “London [is] very much at war” (chapter 45, paragraph 12); Fanny Price’s recognition of London’s current state of affairs (e.g., war) illustrates the severity and interconnectedness London’s urban affairs have on the countryside. Although there may be clues and indications that help contextualize Mansfield Park, in regards to Emma, there appears to be no clues nor indications that help contextualize its settings. The only indications that are given is that the novel is set in the close niche…

Lost In Judaism The year 2004 was just not a very good year overall. In this year, devastating tsunami struck multiple countries in Southeast Asia, President George W. Bush was re-elected, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Detroit Pistons in the finals of the NBA Championship, and last but not least, the USA Men’s Basketball team lost to Argentina in the semifinals of the 2004 Olympics in Athens. However, despite all the news of disasters and disappointments, some good things also happened in…

Fed Up 2014 is a documentary directed by Stephanie Soechtig and produced by Katie Couric and Laurie David. Soechtig is also the producer and director of Under the Gun (2016) and Tapped (2009). Obesity, called the mother of all diseases, is increasing day-by-day in America, especially in children. The message of the documentary is that there is an outbreak of obesity in American society, and it is endangering children’s life very badly. The purpose of this documentary is to tell Americans about…

struggle of black South Africans to keep their residences against white lenders and landowners’ expropriation. Regrettably, these corporate interests persuade courts to prosecute dark-skinned, impoverished people far too often. In Jaftha v Schoeman, Maggie Jaftha, an unemployed woman of color with only an elementary-level education, had to fight Afrikaner creditor Mietjie Skaarnek’s claim to hundreds of Rand in the first case to question legally enforced seizure of civilian property.…

Armand is prejudice against African Americans and women in “Desiree’s Baby” because he feels that his race is superior, but some people can look past skin color and see people for who they truly are on the inside. Ellen Peel explains Armand to be, “Confident that he is a white, a male, and a master, he feels in control of the system” (224). This description of Armand shows that he is white which was the superior race, and he is a male which shows that females did not have the same rights that…

“Je t’aime ma princesse Sierra” As a little girl, I always smiled when reading these words when opening a birthday card or christmas card from my grandmother. The cards were always beautifully decorated with glitter and artwork of princesses in tall castles on big hills. My grandmother loved tales of knights and princesses, and would always read me the French translations of many common stories. She was always so wild and energetic, always wanting to go out and do something. My mother would…

over the American world. Realism was centered around the idea of reflecting the reality of situations, objects, or ideas. Stephen Crane was known as one of the leading pioneers in realism. Some of his famous works included, The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie, and his short “The Open Boat” all featured realism. Crane was influenced by the situations he observed and experienced which manifested in his works of realism. Crane’s realism was influenced by the death and loss he experienced as a child,…