Prospect Park

that she has always known. Initially, her parents ignore her whining and her mother is very dismissive of Chihiro’s fears. However, once Chihiro and her parents enter the theme park the tables quickly turn and Chihiro has more self-control and is more observant of the potential danger of trespassing at an abandoned amusement park than her parents. After Chihiro’s parents are turned into pigs, there are many moments in the movie that highlight the struggles of growing up and Spirited Away is…

The Terrorizing Ride of My First Roller Coaster To start off, I was standing in line, this feeling of terror rushing through my body, waiting to get to the top of the stairs for Thunder Mountain at Disney. This was my first roller coaster ever. I was freaking out. The line was so long and I didn’t know what to do. Then I realized, maybe the feeling of terror wasn’t a bad thing because I don’t think it would be normal to not be scared on my first roller coaster. To begin, we…

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her parents were separated just a few years after she was born. Rosa grew up on a farm with her mother. She was home schooled until she was about eleven years old. She then went to a private African American school. Rosa also attended high school but ended up dropping out to take care of her grandmother. Eventually, she went back to high school and graduated when she was twenty years old. It was rare for African Americans to graduate…

unless you like walking and park in the back voluntarily. You do not want to be too far because that means more walking and walking is something that you do a lot of at the U of A. Commuters have to worry about where to park because they have to think about how much they are willing to pay for a parking pass. Is it worth paying $600-$800 to park in a parking garage and not have to take a bus? For some, the answer is yes but others are like me and prefer to pay $60-$90 to park in a general area…

Martin Luther King Jr versus Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr was a son of a baptist minister. As a child he was a passionate person about what he believed in. Martin Luther King Jr was a young gentlemen he was sought out to be a strong leader and motivated speaker and he was put in charge to be a protest speaker. Martin Luther King Jr theology was disobedience and resistance. Martin Luther King Jr wanted equality more than anything. Martin Luther King Jr tactics were in nonviolence acts were…

Bob Iger once said “The heart and soul of a company is creativity and innovation.” And I think that is true, however Bob Iger is a businessman, he runs one of the most wealthy and most beloved companies in the world today, The Walt Disney Company. And because he is a businessman, of course he wouldn’t see the full picture of those words he spoke. A better way of saying that quote instead would be. “The heart and soul of a person is created by their creativity and innovation.” Now, the reason I…

He wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and wrote his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the biggest visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. This man is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In both of his writings, he used pathos and logos to appeal to the audience and fit the occasion, so that he can make the people do something about segregation and defend his ideas in an effective way. If he would not have spoken up and…

rights movement gained popularity. Rosa Parks remains one of the most prominent and impactful leaders of the civil rights movement. On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks sat in the front row of the “colored” section of seats on the bus. When the “white seats” filled up the driver asked Parks to move from her seat to make room for a white person. Rosa Parks refused and stayed seated. She then got arrested and fined for her act. The social norms targeted and harmed Rosa Parks and the African Americans of…

Not Your Parent 's Kind of Protest Throughout history, the process of protest has influenced the present, the past and should continue to influence the future. Protest has helped create the world as we know it and has been a force that has undeniably changed the course of history. The Boston Tea Party protest, which helped form our nation, is an early example. The civil rights movement showed the world that with careful planning, change can be forced. Today 's current situation involving…

Consider Hamlet’s ascent into madness a roller coaster climbing up its first hill, gaining energy that is just waiting to unleash itself. Once the last car reaches its peak, the entire coaster speeds through the tracks with a whirlwind of kinetic energy and will not stop until outside forces cause it to do so. Confident within his mind, thrill-seeking Hamlet enjoys his ride with manifestation while still experiencing immense strife. Psychosis appears in Hamlet due to brief psychotic disorder,…