Philadelphia

Benjamin Franklin personifies the “rags to riches” lifestyle the Americans love. Benjamin Franklin tells Americans, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself” (Archer 226). Benjamin Franklin informs Americans to build a rugged individual in themselves. To go out and be self-reliant and not wait there for the happiness to come to them. He imposes on others to go and work for what they want. From an early age he learned…

The Rope America shouldn’t work. The idea that everyone of different cultures and backgrounds are truly able to (get along) be compatible shouldn’t work, but it does. The definition of improbable idea is something unlikely to happen. The idea of freedom that America runs off of is unlikely to happen yet America still succeeds. America succeeds despite being an improbable idea because they always reanimate after something devastating and they learn to unite through their problems. Most…

For my presentation, I chose the song ‘Dear Mr. President’ by the American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress Alecia Beth Moore, widely known by her stage name Pink. Pink’s career started in 1995, and the singer has since released seven studio albums, five compilation albums, three live albums, 34 singles, and lastly 33 music videos. Additionally, she has won numerous awards, including three Grammys and one Emmy Award. Furthermore, the singer is not only an animal rights activist and…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. At 17 years old he ran away from Boston to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a fugitive. This was due to the fact that he spoke against the government saying, "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech." Later in life Franklin was known for his anti-oppressive government views. His political views are what he is most know for as he was the…

The definition of language is a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition but for me language has another meaning. For me language is the key to obtain my success. I have taken me four years to learn English and it has been worth it. Being capable to read and write in English has opened many doors into professional and personal opportunities. In Fields of Reading there are…

Audience: Benjamin Franklin was a man who knew how to use his words. He developed a whole list of different maxims, or sayings, that can be interpreted literally or figuratively in which people can relate to on a personal level. One of his more famous maxims is “One Day is Worth Two Tomorrows” and is personal and has several different meanings to me. I related to this maxim, because I procrastinate often, and I do not live each day to its fullest. Many days are spent watching television or…

“There never was a good war, or a bad peace.” - Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most successful scientists of the 18th century. I will be talking about his background, discoveries, and his work. The upbringing and education of Benjamin Franklin was His own reading. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, January 17th, 1706. Ben was the 10th son out 17 children in his family. His beloveded dad (Josiah Franklin) was a candle maker/…

Nathaniel Bowditch was an American mathematician who lived in Salem from 1773 to 1838. It is known that Bowditch was a real person, but were the characters that interacted with him, places he went and events that happened to him in Jean Lee Latham’s book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch also real? Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in Salem, Massachusetts with his brothers, sisters, parents and grandmother. He attended school until the age of 12 years old, when he apprenticed at Ropes and Hodges ship…

In his article, “Time to end Pennsylvania’s Monopoly on Liquor Sales,” Philip Heron, a native Pennsylvanian and editor of Delaware County Daily News, voices his opinion on Pennsylvania’s restrictive alcohol law and urges for change. Pennsylvania is an alcohol beverage control state; thus, citizens may only purchase wine or liquor at state owned Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores. Similarly to these products, single bottles and six-packs of beer can only be purchased in state licensed taverns or…

The film Law and Disorder in Philadelphia exemplified high violence and crimes around the streets and in the neighborhood in Philadelphia. A theory for the high crime rate in Philadelphia could be from the result of distrust between the criminal justice system and the civilians. Since the destitute Philadelphia streets established itself to be a common placed for the drug trades, local police officers routinely encounter high rates of criminal activities and the local people strongly developed…