Nickname

Mary grows she states “I accepted the nickname, made a sort of joke of it, used it brazenly myself on the telephone, during vacations, calling up to ask a group of classmates to the movies: “This is Cye speaking.” Going from wanting friendship, to being alone the reader can now understand that Mary has grown to accept her nickname. The language in this quote demonstrates that Mary is now able to reach out to people. Making phone calls…

A name is a title. It is the first thing seen when starting a new paper, starting a new opportunity. A name is what describes a person even when the person is unknown. A name is of such significance, because a name could simply be all a person has. Names are something that could never possibly be taken from someone. When thinking of the significance of names, John Proctor from the Crucible comes to mind. In his monologue he says, “I have given you my soul, leave me my name!” (Miller, Arthur). He…

It’s “Jesslyn” not “Joslyn” With the pedal to the metal at the crack of dawn, my grandparents rushed to the hospital as fast as they could on the snowy morning of December 1, 1997. I was born shortly after they arrived and everybody present unanimously decided on what I was to be called… “Jesslyn Sue Nelson”. My mother told me that she named me Jesslyn simply because she liked the name. She said that when her sister was pregnant with my cousin she left a baby name book laying around and my…

a well known General who led his men into the Battle of Stony Point. For his brave efforts he earned a victory, a new nickname, and a Congressional medal. During battle, Wayne armed his soldiers with bayonets, and led a silent night time surprise attack. Earlier this week, I met with Wayne to discuss the event. After our introductions, I began with addressing the new nickname that Wayne gained during battle: “Mad” Anthony Wayne. The General responded with saying that the new title was quite…

and the reader. Thus, the latter feels integrated and on the same level as the rest of the characters. In the novel, there are three key aspects that show this imbalance of power and information linked to multiperspectivism: the symbolism of Kaz’s nickname,…

game play. During the time that DiMaggio played, America was on the brink of war and some argue that he helped change the view of Italian Americans. Joe DiMaggio played thirteen years with the New York Yankees partly during World War II, attained nicknames from players and fans, and has several great accomplishments. First and foremost, Joe DiMaggio is one of the few players to play in the major leagues with only one team. DiMaggio spent thirteen years with the New York Yankees. In fact,…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team to never win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger (modern) era are one of…

Belle Boyd: Paving the Way for Women for Centuries to Come “Perhaps Miss Boyd wasn’t beautiful, or as beautiful, physically, as some other women, yet there was something beautiful about her… something a man never forgot,” (Snow 90). Maria Isabella Boyd, was one of the most prominent spies for the Confederates during the Civil War. Although Miss Boyd was very young when she started her spying career, she was nothing short of a reputable spy. Throughout Boyd’s life, living as a spy, she was…

Not much is told about International besides that he found the tunnel and is Equality’s only friend. Equality 7-2521 had broken some rules. The first extreme rule was that he took notice in Liberty 4-8818 (the Golden One), he also had given her a nickname. Just Romeo and Juliet they were forbidden lovers. The second rule he broke was that he started writing a journal that he wasn't supposed to. You…

A Oregon has a marvelous agriculture including many crops and animals. Oregon has two main crops; hazelnuts and pears. Hazelnuts are the state nut. Hazelnuts are high in protein and fiber. 95% of America’s hazelnuts are produced in Oregon. Another important crop is the pear, the state’s fruit. Oregon is 2nd in the nation for pear production. Cows are an important part of Oregon’s agriculture. Oregon is in the top five for milk quality. Cows produce 6.5 gallons of milk everyday! Milk is also the…