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The corruption of the American Dream is a prevalent theme in classic literature, as it highlights the falsified illusions of social mobility and power commonly promoted during the early twentieth century. The motivation for socio-economic inclination is generally consumed by materialism and shallowness in an effort to satisfy the constant lack of self fulfillment, which inevitably leads to self destruction. Many people blindly accept the idealistic concept of social and economic mobility only to…

Atwood Narrative As the leaves bristle and the thin sheets of wind intrude through the slender opening of the window of the bus, sat a grey backpack with a variety of stickers scattered onto the fabric in diverse figures and colors, each giving the dull backpack a sense of flare. Besides the backpack displayed a boy sitting on a cold, leather seat, crossing his arms, a picture of his grandfather-who served in Camp Grant, now called Atwood- clenched tightly against his chest. “Now reaching…

In 2013 the average 13 year old gamer spent about 6.3 hours playing video games weekly. My sources were CNN, Futurism, SheppardMullin, and the American Psychological Association. You should care because you or someone you know most likely loves to play video games. They could be a really nice person but their gamer nature might contradict it. The reason I’m doing this topic is because I am a huge fan of gaming and I want to show that all gamers aren’t bad or a terrible person. First I’ll be…

The night of Halloween is the night of superstitions. The creature best able to use this for fun would be the shapeshifter. The unlimited forms could let someone pull many stunts and get away with them. There are more superstitions about Halloween than most anything else. Many of the superstitions are based around animals, such as the black cat, which would be easy for someone to play off of. One superstition is the black cat; if a black cat crosses the path of a person it will bring them bad…

In Ambrose Bierce’s short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” a man named Peyton Farquahar finds himself on the end of a rope, waiting to be hung. Bierce provides vivid details and imagery to give a realistic view into Peyton’s world, despite it being merely the hallucination of a dying man. The story begins with a descriptive illustration of the Federation army soldiers surrounding Peyton, the river below, and the rope and post (Bierce 318). Painting these vivid surroundings, the author…

1 Action: I decided to try and try to be more of an accommodation Teddy bear. This because is really appreciate people who are able to put others before themselves. My learning goal is to experience achievement by giving in and I plan to do this by creating an atmosphere where the other party is moved to accommodate me without me asking. 2 Looking back: I was trying to let my partner agree to watch a movie on “PLEX” without pushing him. I hooked up my laptop and created a nice atmosphere before…

My interviewee is my friend from work. Her name is Alaska. She is 21 years old and was born in Ireland. Growing up she moved around several times. She’s lived in Ireland, Florida, Virginia, Washington DC, Israel, London, Switzerland, Budapest, and New York. She says that her favorite place where she lived was Ireland because she misses her home. She’s currently studying at Miami Dade College and her goal is to become a neurosurgeon to save lives. She is an intelligent individual and very…

Macbeth’s Natural Order Nature in Macbeth plays a very important role in the sense of emphasizing the strangeness, setting the mood, and representing good vs evil. Without nature, the play wouldn’t have been as symbolic as it is. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth’s mission to take the throne from King Duncan caused the natural order of life to be unbalanced. With every event that happens, there is an equal and opposite reaction for it, creating a domino effect. When King Duncan is murdered,…

This article explains why schools should start later, and has facts to back it up. Many tweens and teens tend to be night owls, but they hate up get up earlier than 11:00, much less 6:00. The average middle-schooler needs 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep to be fully charged and not a zombie looking for coffee like it is gold. A national sleep poll discovered more than 25% of students fall asleep once a week. It is pitiful if a quarter of kids are dropping like rocks in the middle of class. Anne Wheaton…

A little cutie named Michael was brought into my baby photographer studio for his first modeling gig. He was just 8 days new at the time of his shoot. He was born on July 26th and weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. Michael's parents, Michael and Claudia, began dating after working part-time in the same bank in 2007. They finished school in 2012. After 7 years together, they were married and bought their first home in 2014. Now, they have little Michael in their lives. The couple chose blue in his…