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Walter’s Story “ I’m thirtyfive years i've been married 11 years and I got a son who sleeps in the living room” (34). Walter is a character in Lorraine Hansberry in A Raisin in the Sun(34). Walter is living with his family in an apartment in Chicago Southside. Walter’s concept of manhood shapes his dreams of success, Affects his interactions with his family, Walter is the head of the house. And Influences his management of money. Walter never shows up at work, always drinks too much. He…

life. They both played college football and later left to follow their dreams as professional football players. Both players are also involved in many different charities and donations. Both players perfected the sport and continue to get better and play better. Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman…

Abby Wambach is a role model and a hero because of her determination to persevere when all odds seem against her, her supportive and everlasting positive attitude towards life, soccer,and her teammates, and her unmistakable role of leadership she plays for her teammates. Abby Wambach was born June 2, 1980 in Rochester New York. She was the youngest of seven kids. In high school she played soccer and basketball for Our Lady of Mercy High School. But she decided to focus her energies on soccer in…

"Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive." -Ender’s Game. Manipulation is a key theme in the book, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Although in this book, it has many themes, Manipulation has a giant role in the life of Ender. The system pits him against the students who highly dislike him for his brilliant intelligence and the teachers just simply make it worse. But with all these thrown at him, Ender is still afraid of Peter and his actions on Earth.…

Last year in mid June, I was watching game 7 of the NBA championship in my living room with my family. The Golden State Warriors were tied in the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. I was so anxious since my favorite basketball player, Steph Curry was playing. My mom and I were rooting for the Golden State Warriors while my brother Jonathan, was rooting for the Cavaliers. I was also texting with my friend Pam who is a big Curry fan about the exciting game. I was so pumped. I texted Pam“Let's go…

In “Fast Break” by Edward Hirsch; “A Hook shot kisses the rim and hangs there”. He wrote about a five second play to express the excitement and passion people have for basketball. Hirsch uses vivid language and metaphors throughout the poem to give the audience an intensified feeling of the game. The poet uses metaphors to give the poem more excitement to the game. “Gathering the orange leather from the air”. (l. 5) he is giving the game basketball more details, describing the color and texture…

George Washington, a prime example of what one regards to be a great leader. Dependable, communicative, and charismatic are all words that surface when asked to describe George Washington. Being an introvert, if I had to be as communicative or charismatic as Mr. Washington, I would be terror-stricken, but that does not mean that I am not an awe-inspiring leader like him.Our first president may have been a heroic leader, however, there are many other remarkable leaders that do not fit within that…

To most people, football is just a game. To me, it so much more. I started playing tackle football at the age of five and I honestly cannot remember life without it. Throughout my football career, I have earned many honors such as team captain and most valuable player. I was also recognized as being only one of five students in my school's history to win three consecutive district championships. There have been innumerable victories, touchdowns, tackles, and celebrations. However, none of these…

There are many different elements that go into shaping a person’s character. The environment they are raised in, their parents, even their school can determine how a person will carry themselves when nobody's looking. Lots of people have hobbies or talents that have helped shape them into who they are today. Many students, such as myself, have been influenced by sports. Softball has opened up an infinite amount of doors for me, not just on the field but inside the classroom and within my school.…

One day our schools principal Mr. Cowart wanted to invite a celebrity to come speak at our schools spirit week. He told the kids that if we wanted to, we could write a persuasive essay to try to persuade Mr. Cowart to pick the person that you wanted to come speak. So after school I started thinking about it, and decided to pick Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan should come to our school and speak, because according to the NBA website he is the best basketball player ever. I think the kids at my…