Order of the Phoenix

trying to go. This is shown in the story, A Worn Path. Phoenix Jackson is the main character and she is an old, black woman who resides in the countryside. She is on a journey to reach a town called Natchez, so that she can get her grandson medicine. But, along the way she is faced with obstacles. These obstacles do not stop her from where she is trying to go, because through all and all, love inspires bravery. Through the many obstacles that Phoenix Jackson faced, she never gave up her goal…

Rowling wrote to Evanna when she was in the hospital and said anorexia was “destructive, not creative.” When Evanna read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, she liked the new character that was introduced, Luna Lovegood (Gale Biography in Context, January 11, 2006). She heard that Warner Bros. was filming the movie of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, she wrote to them asking that she wanted to have an opportunity to have a chance to audition for the role of Luna Lovegood. She…

In order to understand the culture and history of Japan, it is important to look at the topic of religion. Religion helps to shape the morals and beliefs of people, and also establishes shared cultural experiences, such as burial practices, recognition of holidays and festivals, worship, and prayer. Many religions require the construction of architectural features in order for these beliefs to be taught and for cultural experiences to have a place to be shared. These religious works of…

From a young age, a man who was unattainable captivated me, he entered my life unexpectedly, speaking only the words of his creator and attracting millions of others aside from my gawking self. While his charm was mesmerizing it was his zest for adventure, and discovering the unknown that holds me spellbound to this day. His name is Harry Potter and his creator goes by the name J K Rowling. The 1990s progressed, and a defeated J K Rowling found her vision for the series while waiting for a…

In the article “Leveling the Field”, Christopher Beha goes undercover as a college student at the University of Phoenix and makes effective claims about the corrupt nature of these institutions and the increasing push for degree attainment by the American government. He reports his experience at the University of Phoenix and how he started to question the integrity of the concept. He addresses the origins of the college and how it has evolved from its original intent. Beha makes his claim by…

are socially subjugated individuals who break their traditional society-assigned roles. For example in “A worn path” the main character Phoenix, an old black woman who goes on a long journey to obtain medicine for her grandson. Throughout her quest, she encounters characters that embody racism, for example, she meets a white hunter whom she asks for help in order to get out of a ditch that she fell into. After the hunter begrudgingly helps her, he makes fun of her and asks if she is going to see…

Interview: On 08/27/2016 at approximately 8:00 PM, this Investigator conducted an interview with Cody Cummings (DOB: 06-18-02) at the DCS AHIT office (3221 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ). According to Cody, he was in a verbal argument with his mother approximately three weeks ago and was kicked out of his home by his mother as a result of the argument. Cody stated that the argument was over him acting out and not listening to what his mother tells him to do. Cody said that he had frequent verbal…

I am writing to you for help to keep Bears Ears a National Monument. I think it is important to protect this land. There are people out there that are destroying this area in Utah. The Natives have a lot of history on this land and I think it is important to protect it from those who are destroying historical artifacts. Native Americans to this day are still performing ceremonial traditions and to keep it sacred for them. Ranchers are becoming upset because they want to use this land for…

The concept of storytelling in the two stories A Train is an Order of Occurrence Designed to Lead to Some Result, and “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” shows the role that it plays in Native American culture. Storytelling appears in the first short story, A Train is an Order of Occurrence Designed to Lead to Some Result, when a man named Samuel Builds-the-Fire bestows the gift of storytelling to his grandson, Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Thomas Builds-the-Fire is one of the two main…

This ethics violation involves, Jim Bills, a corrupt former Assistant, Transportation Commissioner in the City of Chicago, Illinois. While serving in the position, Bills used his influence to win support for the award several contracts to a Phoenix-based, red-light camera installation company, called Redflex Traffic System Inc (“Examples of public”, 2016). The contracts resulted in hundreds of cameras installed throughout the city, generating millions of dollars in revenue for the company.…