Me and Mrs. Jones

Luella Bates Washington Jones purse and what she does to to him for trying. From the first paragraph it states” It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking home alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to stanch her purse.” (Hughes). The Urban setting was the…

The movie Precious is a movie about a sixteen year old girl and what she has gone through in while living with her mother. The main characters name is Claireece Precious Jones, she goes by the name Precious, and is an overweight African American girl. At school she keeps to herself and does not talk, at home she is abused physically, mentally, sexually, and verbally by her mother Mary and her father. She has now had one child by her father, who rapes her when he wants, and is currently pregnant…

The book The Conjure Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem, was written by Rudolph Fisher in 1932. The tale is about a conjure-man, also known as Frimbo, that is supposedly found dead. At the beginning of the story a physician, John Archer, and a detective, Perry Dart try to put together evidence and clues to figure out who could have murdered him. They have many suspects that could be the murderer, based on different reasons and circumstances dealing with the conjurer. Many actually wanted…

through the halls. “All of the class of 2016, please report to the gymnasium NOW!!!” I started rambling with my classmates about the tone of her voice and why we were wanted in the gym. “Excuse me!”, I said as I pushed through the crowd. We sat in the bleachers occasionally glancing at our phones while Mrs. Jones stated, “I am glad to have seen this class improve throughout the years! I want to show you my gratitude by presenting a gift to all of you. Thomas County Central High School hasn’t…

Do you ever wonder why teenagers under age eightteen are required under writing to work limited hours. What you probably didn't know was that each year an estimated fifty eight thousand children under the age of fifteen die due to poor working conditions. “World Report on Violence and Health.” Every day over two million children around the world are working strenuously without pay. Children often work the majority of their day standing up. Standing continuously over long periods of time can…

out what they meant, what they were saying, and what story was being told. Each time the reading teacher asked me what happened in the story, I would sort of cower a little, look around the room, the walls covered with alphabet. I wouldn’t say anything. I wouldn’t dare say,…

“Oh, my fault. Damn! I wasn’t supposed to know that, was I? I knew from day one sum’n wasn’t right about you, I just couldn’t put my finger on the shit. Mama always told me to follow my intuition. And the vibe I always got from you was fucked up.” Cuzzo paused to hit the strong a few times, blew the smoke out of his nose and continued. “Well, I decided to do a background check on you to see what your past was like, and to see if my instincts were really on point and the result are finally in…”…

“...But Some Are More Equal Than Others” The topic of banned and challenged books is a topic that many do not dare to talk about due to the many conflicting opinions.Books are challenged and banned because of these conflicting views but are more easily broken into four main topics: Religious, Social, Sexual, and Political. The book Animal Farm by George Orwell, explores the social and political challenges emerging prior to the Cold War. Animal Farm was published in 1945 by Harcourt,Inc. and has…

Despite our maturity (for the most part), Senior year was more exciting, confusing and apprehensive than freshman year ever was. We were once again filled with many unanswered questions… What will the future hold for me? Is college really worth it? Are you sure you can’t round up my 49 to a 90? …and filled with dreadful realizations. Do I really have to be a fully functioning adult by next year?! What!? But despite these hardships, we must admit that Senior year was…

Just say thanks, but no, ‘I’m driving’ is enough to end the subject. Alcohol does strange things to a person when under pressure. You will do no favour to yourself by having even just one. This may all sound somewhat over the top, but, believe me, at senior executive level competence in etiquette is a given. This is a subject that is rarely spoken about, but has a lot of armchair critics. There is nothing worse than watching someone who doesn’t know how to conduct themselves properly. Now…