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Steven Maki Mrs.Deshambo English 8 1/13/17 Not many people know the person I’m writing about unless you saw the movie 12 Years a Slave. Well, his name is Solomon Northup. He is a black person who was born free, but was illegally sold to slavery in his later life. First let’s talk about his beginning life. Solomon Northup was born on July 10, 1807, in Minerva New York. According to biography.com, his father Mintus had once been enslaved, but was released upon his former master's death. Since…

Lake Tahoe is very similar to Hawaii in terms of water activities. For example, in either place, boats are allowed to be used-permitting parasailing and jet skis for outrageous fun. As well as other recreational activities like canoeing, stand-up paddle boating, kayaking and fishing. In addition, for a small fee at Emerald State park in Lake Tahoe there is an Underwater Park (Best Things to Do in Lake Tahoe). The Underwater Park was once used as a dock for boats to arrive; it is now a place for…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was written by Mark Twain and published in December of 1884. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry Finn starts off with Miss.Watson taking care of Huck, who eventually gets kidnapped by his father. Huck fakes his death and escapes from his father, while on the run he finds Jim a runaway slave who is being blamed for Huck 's death. Huck and Jim team up and start their journey on the Mississippi River, where Huck is faced with many difficult…

The Interview Interviewing my ninety year old father, Joseph Denis, had me come to the realization that our childhood and teenage years had many similarities, yet had many more differences. Born in 1926 , Joseph was raised in a different era than myself, as I was born in 1961. Joe had six brothers and two sisters, while I had three brothers and three sisters. Although the technology had advanced and the basic lifestyles had changed over the years, family time was important to each of our…

For Nelson 's 21st birthday, Edward gave his son a 4 acre island that Nelson would suggestively designate as Phoenix Island. At the time of this gift, 1920, there were few trees taller than Nelson who stood 5 ' 9” due to a ferocious fire on the island around 1913. Nelson who knew the island before the fire likened the idea of the island 's recovering plants as a Phoenix, the mythological bird that cyclicly rises itself from the dead. A significant part of Nelson 's childhood was influenced by…

Feral Children A feral child, also known as a wild child, is one who has “lived away from human contact from a very young age” (Keith, 2008). Some are raised by wild animals, others are left in the wild to survive on their own or isolated by humans, usually their own parents. Of the numerous cases of wild children that have been found, not one is exactly alike. Most cannot speak a language perceived by any other human, and have little to no social behavior. Many do not walk up right and do not…

Frederick Douglass is known frequently as the slave to free himself and escape from slavery. He had the ability to capture onlookers and listeners with his words and vast vocabulary, which was extremely rare, perhaps even unknown, as a trait of a slave. This being that slaves were kept illiterate and ignorant, seeing as any knowledge would likely lead to the discovery and want for a life of freedom, which their masters obviously discouraged by whip. Frederick Douglass, who although does not…

Make Me Proud is a song created by Drake, featuring Nikki Minaj. The lyrics of this song can be analyzed through a feminist perspective. Drake begins the first verse by highlighting both positive and negative female characteristics in a provocative fashion. He continues with this approach throughout the song, contradicting the way that he celebrates women with opposing points of view, and then manipulates the song lyrics to also define those contradicting characteristics in a positive light. The…

The world’s fourth most popular sport is a sport of focus, hand-eye coordination, movement, and competition. Tennis has been around since the 12th century, causing it to be extremely ancient. Like any other sport, it has witnessed discrimination against certain groups of people. The game has drastically changed its views and people that were once prejudiced-people of color and women- are topping the charts and adjusting the barriers even more by initiating equal pay and equal rules. The decrease…

Describe The title of this painting is called the Ship of Fools by Hieronymus Bosch. It was painted around 1490 to 1500. Bosch used oil on wood. This painting is 58 centimeters by 33 centimeters. In this painting, there are about twelve people. They are either naked in the water or wearing pilgrim-like clothing. There is one person, however, who is dressed in all white with pointed ears sitting on a tree branch. The first thing I see is a man in the water. My gaze then moved up through the…