Curiosity kills the Cat It was a very hot and dusty August afternoon in 2015, the sun had come out with a vengeance. People were scrambling in and out of the Montego Bay bus park. Those who waited to board taxis and buses to their respective destination, hid under umbrellas and the rustic iron shelters to seek refuge from the sun’s merciless rays. The bus park was very buzzing with life as people huddle in groups or pair to converse; those who seem to be travelling alone used their phones for…
India is a diverse country when it comes to religion. Some of the multiple religions that hold a larger number of followers are Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism; these four all became popular at the same time in India’s history. There are also multiple religions that are practiced within tribes and have managed to survive the major religious influence. Because of the amount and diversity of religions within India it makes it a very special melting pot (Religion, 2011 para. 1). The…
Crowds of people are standing outside the theater and notice the gigantic green roof. Towering red columns that look nothing like traditional Greek or Roman architecture. A long dragon is right in front of your eyes. Noticing that the theater has not only one, but three doors to walk inside. Right in front of the building, a red carpet is laid out in front of the theater. On the ground, hands and footprints lay in cement. Next to the prints, names of famous movie actors and actresses are…
tell the story takes place around that time because the old man and a boy talk about baseball and how “The great DiMaggio” is going to make the New York Yankees win, “he makes the difference”. DiMaggio was a famous baseball player who played for the New York Yankees between 1936 and 1951. You can also tell that the story takes place in that period because new technology like televisions and computers don’t occur in the book, the radio is still very popular. You know the man lives on Cuba,…
Race was never the main theme in, Sweat by Lynn Nottage, but it helped move the story along and added greatly to some of the characters development. The play takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania where there is one main line of work everyone goes into. Many of the citizens have been in Reading, Pennsylvania for multiple generations and feel connected to the city. The play focuses on six characters who lives focus around where they work and the bar the are always at. Nottage intentionally…
New York City Trip On July 10-17, my family and I took a trip to New York City. This was our first trip her and we were very excited to see all the sights. My half-brother used to live in New York and we just never got around to seeing them, plus I was too young to really enjoy the New York experience. New York City is one of the best and busiest places in the United States. The state is full of history both good and bad. B. We did a lot of things that common tourist usually do. First,…
local all share the common goal of wanting to help provide their citizens with a good, stable, and safe life. The notion of the American Dream entices new citizens to come to the United States and acts as the anchor keeping current citizens in place. Throughout history great states like New York, attracted millions of immigrants seeking to build a new life. As the population swelled in the United States, urbanization became a classic trend. Like many in other nations a majority of Americans…
The New York Times dialect map pinned me, based on my use of language, as a New York City, Paterson, or Yonkers native. I find that extremely interesting because it is true – I spent the last eighteen years of my life in a New Jersey suburb an hour outside of the Big Apple. How did the Times know? Is it because I am familiar with the term “mischief night?” Is it because I call my Nikes “sneakers?” Whatever the reason, dialects, while understood by those who are familiar, can be lost in…
The movie Mosquita y Marí, is a great representation of what it's like living in an urban community and their everyday lifestyle. We are introduced to the two main characters Mosquita and Marí, we see differences between the two, between their lifestyles, and personalities. After meeting each other they created a bond like no other. Therefore, the girls go through obstacles that the only they both can understand which were the roles as young Latina females, Mosquita trying to find her own…
Sam Shepard is the most prolific contemporary American playwright who has portrayed the true picture of American family in his plays. He has written about fifty plays and in all his plays American family is the central subject. The play Ages of the Moon is one act play. The play is not a direct representation of American family but it depicts postmodern family in America through the prism of how the lack of a traditional family tells upon the psyche of the people through the characters of Ames…