Odd Girl Out

you”(Ross 129). Sex-integrated sports means that sports teams are made up of both genders. Many people believe it is too dangerous physically and socially for girls to participate in boy sports. Often times there are girls who have a passion for sports and an athletic ability that deserves to be shown off, even if it means playing with the boys. Girls deserve the equal opportunity to play among the boys because they are equally athletic as boys. In years past many women have competed…

Continuation Beyond Death Ever since he is borned, Hyunwoo has been a strange child. From his odd birthmark to the way he acts. The birthmark on his arm resembles a cresent moon and has a silver sheen to it. His parents used to think it is really unique but now even as he grow older, it never fades. They start to become worried. For as long as he remember, Hyunwoo has the ability to understand cats and communicate with them. When he was yonger, the adults laughed at him but didn’t…

1999. The two girls let themselves into the big brownstone on the corner of Walsh and Bishop. They used a key from under a fake rock in the yard because their babysitter wasn’t there yet. Unusual behavior for their babysitter, a teen girl named Bianca. Most afternoons, she’d be right there. Ready to give them hugs. However, the girls knew where the key was. They knew to start their homework right away. If they didn’t, Father would come home and give bruises. Ten-year-old Angie took her math…

Hoof Print I have been around horses ever since I can remember because my mom loves horses. I took lessons every week to become a better rider with my horse, “Poe.” Carol, my new instructor (appositive), told me to try to not use stirrups when riding him. We started off walking around the ring without any stirrups, which was easy, so she told me to pick up a trot and move faster. I did that, but what happened was the stirrups ended up bumping Poe in the side, which made him think that I was…

Closed Doors The first short story, “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson is about a woman named Miss Strangeworth who wants to rid her town of evil, and to do this she sends out anonymous letters notifying people of the evil that surrounds them. The second short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker is about a girl named Dee who lives with her mom and sister but dislikes they way they live. Miss Strangeworth and Dee are the same in a few ways because they are both selfish, arrogant, and…

Imagine an unhappy teenage girl who cannot be herself because everyone around her is pushing her to be someone else. Is having individuality the greatest accomplishment? I believe author Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote is correct for the following reasons: society needs to embrace who they really are, people with disabilities can overcome obstacles that they face, and individuals can be happy with themselves. First, in today's world trying to fit in is nearly impossible. Young adults are…

Girls have came up from low levels to have what they want and they have fought for what they want as well; so it would only be right to give girls the opportunity to play on boy sports if they want. Playing on boy sports might benefit the boys more than the girls and may even better a team that girls may play on whether its football, rugby, hockey and so forth. Girls playing on boy sports team affects not only the girl but the boys, the team, and the parent of the girl trying to fight for the…

The Color Purple novel is based on a little girl that has experienced a rough past. With her mother being dead, an abusive stepfather, and no support, life is hard for this growing adolescent. As discussed in the last reader response, odd relationships are still a topic and life is becoming more of a challenge to grasp upon. Throughout the pages of the novel, Celie explains to the readers all that she has encountered. In the first chapter I had gained knowledge of what Celie and her sister,…

enough, or not the right type of intelligence. “She knew quite a lot about the theater and plays and literature... it takes you quite a while to find out whether they’re really stupid or not” (Salinger 105). Despite having directly stated that Sally Hayes is knowledgeable, he later decides that it is not good enough for her to truly be intelligent. It is odd, when considering that these areas are where much of Holden Caulfield’s expertise lie as well. Even in matters of opinion, Holden…

Despite the fact that it may be short, Girl by Jamaica Kincaid, is fierce and strong. Easily, it is definitely high on the “most book-throwing” stories list. I rank it at number one on the list. The short story touches home base with me and other women as well, I am positive. Which is what makes it so interesting. Throughout the long winded sentence of a story, the narrator lectures and instructs her seemingly young daughter on what to do domestically and in public to not be deemed a “slut.” The…