"Yes, I need to request a pick up for two students, one is injured," Olen said to the office through the phone still keeping an eye on Sonia. Annabelle was being comforted by her brother and friends while Sonia sat far from her clique to prevent any further accidents, they were an even bigger problem. Olen walked to her, after he hung up, and began to question why she had committed herself to hurt Annabelle if they were sat far apart for reason. "She's intruding in my love life, she deserves…
In Kindergarten In kindergarten we had a sub. There were two mackenna´s in the class and the sub called me the other mackenna. And I know that seemed childish but it really changed me because after that I really felt like someone else like some other person and now I just want to go by Makenzie because of what happened. And I want to be called that for the rest of my life because, when people call me mackenna I feel like i'm not me.I don't feel like i am myself anymore. The reason I felt that…
Miami War Chief Little Turtle is releated to me. Little Turtle is my 1st Great Grand Uncle of Husband of 3rd Great Grand Aunt. Little Turtle's Indian name was "Mihshahkatoohkwa" He was born around 1747 and passed away around 1812. (18th Century) My degree of Indian blood is made up of two seperate tribes: Shawnee and Miami. Because the Shawnee Indians were assimilated into the Cherokee Nation, I am also a Cherokee. From my research, I have found that my Paternal Great Great Grandfather was a…
A janitor, C.E.O, or a Chairman, what is God truly? In Bruce Almighty and The Adjustment Bureau we are left wondering. We are given different depictions of God, The Adjustment Bureau, we see God as a Chairman. A mysterious figure that has a path set for people the better follow or else. Then on the flipside we have Bruce Almighty, where we see a God that is kind of tired of one of his children complaining, so he gives him the power and lets him see if he could do better. But the thing that gets…
As a first generation American born in a Vietnamese family, my values are heavily influenced by both cultures. Inevitably, as an inhabitant of the United States, I am much more exposed to American culture than to Vietnamese culture. I have learned and assimilated many American values throughout my years in the public school system. Meanwhile, at home, my parents immersed and raised me in their culture. Vietnamese culture is very different from American culture, but not at all far-removed from…
“Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved” is included in volume forty-six of Luther’s Works: The Christian in Society III, edited by Helmut T. Lehmann and Robert C. Schultz. Originally published by Martin Luther on January 5th, 1527, “Whether Solders, Too, can be Saved” was written in response to a very controversial topic that is still debated to this date. The issue at hand was whether Christians could bear arms and become professional soldiers while still obtaining a pure connection with God and…
great example of this when it comes to using many literary elements that explain the author 's theme. Anything the author writes in literature has a purpose and it should be accounted for no matter what. The author of the book is a Chinese woman whose name is Maxine Hong Kingston and her book is a memoir. This book is essentially about the author’s life in America and she uses elements of literature throughout her book to explain events that occurred. Kingston uses many literary elements such as…
For this paper, I will analyze the essay ‘No Name Woman’ written by Maxine Hong Kingston. This was a roller-coaster of a story with high emotions and dark secrets reveled throughout the essay. Kingston’s culture is known as family oriented and strict, through her essay she shares her family story and how this culture affected her family personally. Being Chinese decent, she was raised in a very strict, superstitious, tradition holding household. She goes on to explain to us, how her mother…
“Hi my name is Coco, how may I help you?” Said the lady at the door. I told her my whole story about my mom passing and the note she left me. She asked for my mom's name and an estimate date when my sister was adopted. I told her Cary Lee and around 1980 was when she was adopted. She told me to give her about three days and I will call you…
Claudia, that was the name that I was gifted with at birth. I wasn't one to give much thought to my own name, it wasn't that I wasn't interested in my name, it wasn't something that I would question or think of. I just saw my name as a title for people to use as a form or reaching out to me when they needed me for a certain task, yet there were moments where I thought to myself... "Why out of all the names would my parents pick Claudia?", it's not that I specifically dislike the name or have…