Musical groups

Born into it. The American Dream. A set of ideals giving every American the opportunity of freedom, equality, and a life of stability in both materials and happiness. For centuries people alike have been introduced to this lavish idea to live in a beautiful upper-middle class neighborhood, live in a two story house equipped with a white picket fence, children running in the yard with their friends, mom taking care of the house and preparing meals while dad goes to work to pay the bills, and all…

Throughout the novel The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West, Kitty Baldry experiences trauma that is constantly controlled by characters who perpetrate patriarchal ideas. Since the death of her son Oliver, Kitty continues to return to his nursery, the symbolic space of this tragedy, in order to repress her trauma and attempt to find new purposes for the room since her husband Chris will not let her change it permanently. Chris’ cousin Jenny also functions as the narrator of the novel and she…

The blog post, “Does rehabilitation work on prisoners today?” gives Hui Keat’s opinion on the topic of rehabilitation of prisoners in modern times. The author focuses on how each prisoner should have an in-depth examination before sentencing to best suit his or her need for a better chance at success. Furthering my analysis of each source on a six-point score, I give this blog post a score of 11. For the author category I give the blog post a two. The readers only know the name of the author.…

A short teenage boy was standing in a hallway of a house by a door. It was covered in drawings, most of which looked like they were drawn by little kids. The boy admired the pictures and chuckled. “I..I don’t know about this, Ed….” the nervous male voice from behind the door said. “I mean….What if this doesn’t work?” The short male, now known to be Ed, smiled. “It’ll be fine, David. Come on, let me see you,” Ed said nonchalantly. David took a deep breath before opening the door, revealing…

*It is the end of Louis Riel’s first trial (1885 Northwest Rebellion)* *Sir John. A Macdonald see’s Metis outside of courtroom and walks up to them* You know, I’ve always imagined this day. *metis turn around and get his attention*. I always imagined the day that Riel would be in trial, and everyone who once thought he was a hero now see him differently. Because Riel isn’t the real hero. *pauses* you all think he’s done so much for you, look where he is now. *pause and sigh* I know you are…

We all know that the bad memories are always the most memorable. When I was younger,I wasn't the most tamed child, I had a tendency of getting into mischief. I Even once received ten minutes on the wall for getting into trouble. Time on the wall also meant how long you got held from recess. It was anywhere from stealing a pencil, to going onto the forbidden Monkey Bars. One day I went a little too far, and got twenty minutes on the wall. The whole second grade knew about the little scene I…

Prison is one of the most deceptive and dangerous places on earth. The people placed in prison are some of worst in our society today. There is another side of the prison system that most people tend to forget exists. The side I am talking about is one of good and protection, where bravery is an everyday occurrence. The officers that stand between society and the monsters they have caged here are often forgotten and go unnoticed. I became one of those officers shortly after leaving military…

bring out his natural intelligence. When James went through struggles and experienced failure, they would take away privileges to make sure he would learn his lesson. They hired a well-known piano instructor for him and found that he was gifted with musical abilities. Anytime he spent not working on language or academic development he would spend practicing on the piano. He developed a passion towards music and writing because it helped him express his feelings since he could not do so to his…

Growing up is a part of life and though some may bloom later than others everyone grows up sooner or later. In Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh,” truck driver Leroy Moffitt is badly injured and suddenly forced to stay at home with Norma Jean, his distant wife. This brings her to the realization that she is no longer happy with where she is. She displays maturation that brings her to a better place and through her drastic self improvements Mason reveals that maturing and moving on are key parts of life…

Only about 25% of the country of Darwin is electrified. For those who are not on the electric grid, lighting is primarily done by kerosene lamps and homemade candles. Kerosene fuel can cost as much as 50 cents a night, a substantial amount of money considering most Haitians only make about 2 dollars a day. Besides cost, kerosene also has many negative health risks, specifically harmful fumes and the risk of broken glass and fire. Due to these factors, many Haitians do not have much if any…