Master of the Rolls

Slave of Time “Kindred” is a novel of time travel trauma and slavery. The protagonist Edana is a smart black woman who fights against everyday racism of her time. She is married to a white man called Kevin, a marriage that was not accepted by their relatives. One day Dana travels from her life in L.A. 1976 to antebellum south; a plantation in Maryland 1815. She travels back in time several times to ensure the survival on Rufus Weylin a white child that throughout the book becomes a explosive…

Mr. Holland’s Opus is a film about a musician, Mr. Holland, who wants to compose a symphony; however, he must instead begin teaching at John F. Kennedy High School to ensure financial safety for his pregnant wife and soon-to-be newborn son. Mr. Holland initially believes that his new teaching position will allow him a plethora of free time to focus on his aforementioned passion project—to compose—but very quickly realizes that teaching is a full-time job, not a part time one. Mr. Holland…

The Airplane’s Impact on Human Society Step outside most days around the country and chances are you will see a contrail high in the sky or hear the roar of an aircraft’s engine as it flies overhead. While the sight of might have not prompted the thought, these technological marvels have had a tremendous impact upon human society. With this paper, I hope to give a brief glimpse of the impact they have had. First, I will look at the most obvious influence the airplane has had upon travel. Next, I…

origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence. It developed in the rural southern US towards the end of the 19th century, finding a wider audience in the 1940s, as blacks migrated to the cities. This urban blues gave rise to rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Why blues you say? Well blues, I have heard music like this my entire life except when I was in school, sleeping or until…

harnessed by the “Force” and ignite it blue half way in midair, I keep my focus steady on my opponent, Darth Vader the Sith Master, as he assumes his own en garde stance for an epic lightsaber duel. In a flash, my combatant casts his dark cloak aside and clashes his red blade against mine. The yellow tint from the interlocked sabers, illuminates the deep mass of evil behind the mask. I roll to the right, swing wide and crouch low to intercept Vader’s prodigious leaps and somersaults. I deflect…

addresses Prospero as “great master“, without being prompted by the magician. When calling Ariel, shortly beforehand Prospero calls “servant come! I am ready now. ” We immediately see the connection between these characters, and the part of the relationship that the spirit will fulfil throughout the play. It is again Prospero that has taken the governing roll in the relationship between him and another character. Ariel addresses her master as sir on countless…

should have the right to vote. throughout the Reconstructional Era Douglass continued being a speaker and highlighted the significance of voting rights, work, and exercise the right to vote. At the 1888 republican National Convention, in a major party roll call; Douglass became the first African American to acquire a vote for president of the United…

I enter the music room really nervous about asking Mia to the Yo-Yo Ma concert, What if she say “No”. I mean I have done this other time so why am I nervous so I am just going to ask her, “Have you heard of the Yo-Yo Ma dude?”. She rolls her eyes and say “Everyone’s heard of the Yo-Yo Ma.” I grin and hooked my ringed thumb out toward the quad, “I don’t think you’ll find five people out there who’ve heard of YO-YO Ma. And by the way, what kind of the name is that? Is it ghetto or something? Yo Ma…

Vietnamese Americans Vietnamese Americans are people who settled in the United States with Vietnamese ethnic origin. According to Pew Research Center, the Vietnamese American population was estimated at 1.6 million in 2010, making up nearly fifty percent of the overseas Vietnamese population in the world. They are also the fourth-largest Asian ethnic community in the United States after Chinese Americans, Indian Americans, and Filipino Americans. The majority of Vietnamese migrated to the United…

Massey, at the head of the table, has set up his Dungeon Master screen which consists of three black plastic panels with plastic pockets. Beyond that, his books and dice are hidden so our characters may not know their fates. To his right sits Diego who brings along with him a leather-bound notebook with an atlas…