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The door of the car in front of us slams loudly open. Officers shout and we hear people shuffle off of the train. No one says a word. As our door opens, bright light breaks into the train car. We are blinded by it As my eyes adjust, I can’t help but be terrified. There are officers everywhere, even more than in the ghetto. There are tall electrical fences and smoke stacks. The officers shout commands and observe as we jump out of the cars. My mother rushes to us. Families all around us reunite. Suddenly an officer yells, “Men on one side, women on the other!” My parents embrace each other quickly, and we say our goodbyes. My mother takes Adelaide by the hand and they start to walk away from us and to were the other women stand. My father and I trudge to where the men are. We join the line and stand silently. We wait for whatever will happen…

inside her about the persecution of the Jews. She uses the ritual to symbolize the cruelty in the world, the anger that can arouse within the people, and the cooperation of all these deaths. Traditions all have their own unique style. The traditions that exist now differ from the traditions the occurred back then, and the flaws within…

He tries to do right with his mother’s promise, but Sonny makes it difficult. He sets a good example and tries to put him on the right path, nut the streets and music took over his life. The story shows us that even if anyone things another person knows a person, things could come and take that person away from another person in an instant. We as people should just try our best to not get frustrated with the people we love and be there for them like Sonny’s brother was to him. Sonny put his…

A virtue of life that is difficult to gain, but very easily lost, is trust. Many people tend to have internal conflict when coming into contact with a stranger. The conflict people face is in deciding if the stranger is an enemy or a friend. Throughout the story, the reader sees use of this very concept by the author. “A White Heron”, by Sarah Jewett, takes place in the twentieth century, and shows how a young girl named Sylvia faces trust issues and the challenges that coincide. She is faced…

In Yona Wallach’s poem “Let Them Come” found on page sixty-six from the Collected Poems (1976), Wallach entices her readers with a poem about a woman who is having her last moments but wants her mourners to come and serve her. “Let them come and bring me foods,” this first line implies that she wants someone to serve her the last meal she will eat. The diction used and phrasing techniques lead the reader to believe that she is of importance. Specifically “let them come” as in she was okaying…

Why Positive Thinking Did Not Work for Me Many people believe positive thinking will lead a person to a perfect life; however, it is not completely true as it has its pros and cons. The reason why is because people request for things that they really want without really putting much effort into it and expect everything to fall into place. Today, society has gotten to the point where they make demands to God, and keep waiting to attain the stuff they asked or prayed for. For example, last year…

Sports can have a positive effect on society. They are one of the things that have made me the person I am today. Sports, mostly football and basketball, have shown me how to be a leader, how to stay active, how to persevere no matter how down you are , how it can help people in the community, and the ability to talk to people about the sports I love. Sports have no doubt been an influence for a long time, from ancient times to now. The leadership that comes with sports is a big deal in my…

Good physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health can contribute to feeling great and having a wonderful outlook on life. People routinely take these aspects of health for granted. For example social health is important, having a group of friends to talk with and support each other makes for a strong foundation. Since moving out here in 2013 and not knowing a lot of people my wife and I have found it increasingly difficult to engage in a healthy social life, plus with having a…

is the presented self. This is how others around you will see you, it is your public image. Sometimes there is a pretty large gap in between the way a person views themselves, and the way others view them. A person can act rough and tough when in public, but when alone they could turn into a big crybaby. So, with that in mind, I am going to be discussing how others view me, how I view me, and how I came to know myself. I think the first thing people notice and perceive me as is quiet. Which…

four jobs, give or take depending on the amount of volunteers. The first job was to refill the soy and rice bins when empty one were brought in. The second job required four people to cart around two carts, two people on each, with soy and rice and give the people at the stations a refill when they ask for it. The third job was to run around and when a station was complete with a box of 36 bags you’d drop off a box and take their full one and give it to the person with the last job. The last job…