Morningside Heights

In the poems “Medusa” by Duffy and “The Laboratory” by Browning both authors explore the theme of jealousy and its destructive nature on people and society as a whole. In Duffy’s poem “Medusa” she critiques society on its treatment towards women, demonstrating how those without beauty are only corrupted with jealousy and how this behavior has survived through the ages. While Duffy focuses on the impacts of jealousy on the individual Browning looks towards its impacts on society, and its power to…

There are many serial killers in the world, but one serial killer who is worth talking about is Dennis Rader. Dennis Rader is also known as the BTK killer or some refer to him as the BTK strangler. Rader gave himself these nicknames in a letter he sent to the police and local news outlets. BTK stands for “blind, torture, and kill” and this is what he typically did to his victims. Dennis Rader murdered 10 people between the 1970’s and the 1990’s. He committed these awful crimes around the Wichita…

Robinson died October 24, 1972, nine days after his appearance at the World Series, of a heart attack at his home; he was fifty-three years old. Robinson’s funeral service was held on October 27, 1972 at Upper Manhattan’s Riverside Church in Morningside Heights. An astonishing two thousand five hundred people showed up to mourn the death of the…

Storm Surge In Storm Surge by Adam Sobel, we learn about Hurricane Sandy and the events surrounding it. Sobel explains some of the aspects which made Hurricane Sandy such a special storm. Sobel lived in Morningside Heights, high above the Hudson River on northern Manhattan’s West Side (Sobel 143). Sobel is a Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University (Sobel 315). He researches meteorology, extreme weather and climate…

This source is an interview with Mrs M in 1999 by W. Ugolini. This source was part of a collection of interviews for ‘Memory, war and the Italians in Edinburgh: the role of communal myth.’ Mrs M, an Italian living in Edinburgh describes the anti-Italian sentiment and riots when Mussolini, dictator of Italy declared war on Britain and France on 10th of June 1940. This source was written 59 years after the events took place as a result the details could possibly be blurred with the passing of time…

Sam Adams Mrs. BK English IIIH 07 April 2015 Tom BuCAN-NOT Be a Nice Guy: How Conflict Enhances Tom Buchanan’s Archetype Bullies have been around since the dawn of time and have continued the same methods after all these years. There are many types of bullying, but the two most common are physical and verbal. This means that a person will either use his or her body or words to make someone feel weak and hopeless. When conflicts arise, bullies use the same tactics to get what they want, even if…

His hair was short but was never brushed and always had what my mom called “sleep styles.” Sleep styles were the natural cowlick-like hair styles you get while sleeping that go away when your hair gets wet. Andy always had them. He was an average height boy. He always wore a white T-shirt and denim jeans. He was very overweight, and his belly pushed out noticeably under his white shirt. He never smelled very good and would often get asked by other kids if he had farted or pooped his pants. He…

Realism is era of 1861 - 1941. This era focused on actuallty on its representation. It focused on the truthful treatment of the common, average everyday life.In this era, society tends to depict others due to their ability to approach certain situations. Throughout this year’s books, there are many points in time where accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it has connected into the way a character is depicted. The reality that lies behind the human mind, it can either be…