Never Back Down

eyes have had a permanent craven nature since he first arrived. When the vehicle rolls to a halt, we exit and begin to make ourselves comfortable in a makeshift dugout. We were feeling more opulent than any of us had in a long while since we settled down in our dugout and stocked in with sufficient…

that people who not been in war will never really understand the soldiers, because they do not share such life changing experiences. The bond between soldiers is so strong because it means literally putting your life into the hands of others, this kind of bond is rarely found elsewhere. Lastly, Paul explains that the people they were in the real world now means nothing. “It is as though formerly we were coins of different provinces; and now we are melted down, and all bear the same stamp...First…

Down syndrome affects 1 in every 691 births, a condition sometimes called trisomy 21, where a child inherits an extra copy of chromosome 21. Children born with Down syndrome have distinctive features such as: weak muscle tone, a small mouth held partially open because it is not big enough to accommodate for the tongue, and distinguishing eyelids. More serious deficiencies comprise of low resistance to infectious diseases, heart abnormalities, and fluctuating levels of mental retardation, in most…

characters in James Bond, M and Kincade illustrate the importance between the families. Trust makes the family strong, without trust family cannot be exist. Family is everything in life, family will help no matter what is going to happen, they will never let go. Lastly the most important thing is love. Love will teach the most important thing in the family, why the family is important, etc. Therefore I recommend this movie to…

Being the youngest in the Sober Living, I live at, it’s like I have six moms and/or older sisters. All of the women have inspired me with their recovery and learning a new way of life, as so am I. One of the ladies I live with Tiffany P. (for anonymity reasons can’t write her full name; she is in a 12 Step program as I am) is a Hawaii-born lady, straight from Honolulu, Hawaii. The reason why I’m writing about her and not the other five ladies, is because our story starts in Acton Rehab almost…

Living in complete freedom is the philosophy that is the foundation of anarchism. The rediscovering of the anarchist philosophy inundated the minds of British youth in the 1970s who felt that the British government was suppressing thier freedom with frivolous laws. There are several schools of anarchism such as anarchist-communism, collectivist anarchism, social anarchism, individualist anarchism, and mutualism, which all influenced the explosion of the punk rock movement. Nevertheless, it is…

it to be a hobby or career. Hearing her phenomenal voice and learning that she had not trained since birth made theater seem like an attainable goal versus an object of entertainment and a far off dream. Without talking to Michele McConnell, I may never have gained the confidence to get involved in my high school’s theater program. I feel that these shows have changed me as a person, making me set higher goals instead of settling; additionally, theater currently means for me a way to express…

Direct and impactful experiences are the only way to completely uncover the truth of situations. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Bäumer, a young German schoolboy-turned-soldier, exposes the reality of fighting in WWI. Like many others, Paul’s teacher, Mr. Kantorek, coerced Paul and his classmates into enlisting by fixating on the heroism of soldiers and the honor of serving one’s country. On the frontlines, Paul experiences firsthand the truth of the damage…

Although Down syndrome is used as a general term, several forms of this syndrome exist. Trisomy 21 is considered one of the most common genetic chromosomal disorders in the world. This year alone, approximately 6000 children within the United States will be born with this genetic disorder. Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome is defined as a set of physical and mental traits caused by an abnormal gene mutation that happens before birth. This genetic disorder varies in severity, causes…

brother is being crazy, “I simply couldn’t see why on earth he’d want to spend his time hanging around nightclubs, clowning around on bandstands, while people pushed each other around a dance floor. It seemed-beneath him, somehow. I had never thought about it before, had never been forced to, but I suppose I had always put jazz musicians in a class with what Daddy called ‘good-time people’” (Baldwin 1749). It is not until the end of the story that the narrator agrees to attend one of his…