Raised Fist

An aggressive dog doesn’t bite; a scared one does. That fact didn’t compute for my father when I lashed out at him. Nor did it compute when he retaliated with force. Force in the form of a fist. A fist to my upper thigh. Three times. With no restraint. I, a frightened and anxious child, was not in control of myself and meant no harm. He, a grown man, should have been able to exhibit some self-restraint. I was a ten year old sitting alone on my bed in an all-encompassing darkness. My cheeks were…

our country.” Carlos was quoted saying that they knew that what there were going to do “was far greater than any athletic feat”. Fifty years after Muhammad Ali’s protest of the draft and forty-eight years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fist for human rights, athletes today are still using their platform to speak out against the injustices in America. Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was the focal point in the media this year when, before a…

What is Plica syndrome? It is an irritation to the synovial membrane in the knee. This irritation is the result of repetitive friction to the tissue. Repetitive friction is due to abnormal forces at the knee, most likely in the kneecap and surrounding musculature, or may be caused by muscular weaknesses or structural abnormalities at the hip or foot, which place increased tension on the knee. “Plica syndrome can also be caused or made worse by increased activities. In some cases, a direct hit…

From a very young age, most people are taught to stand up for others. However, as people grow, many forget or ignore that lesson in favor of self preservation. The poem The Hangman, written by Maurice Ogden, illustrates this flawlessly. Ogden uses an eloquent tone and powerful language to convey the message that, in order to have others stand up for one’s personal interest, one must also defend others. Ogden’s poem was written in 1951, in response to a quote by Martin Niemoller, “First they…

and ideas are shaped within and affected by the environment in which the person grows. It’s common for a person to ask a simple question such as “Where do you come from?” to get a basic understanding of the other’s personality. However, when being raised in a small town such as Maycomb in To Kill a Mockingbird, one could be easily be brought up into a hatred fueled life. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the author utilizes the theme of maturation throughout the novel to show the “coming…

his own goals as a social self”. Kohlberg demonstrates that the apple never falls far from the tree, that a child does not only inherit genetic characteristics, but also absorbs behaviors from their parents. Harper Lee shows that when children are raised in a household with a parent already very high on the Kohlberg 's Stages of Moral Development, than that child is likely to develop a moral compass at an earlier age. The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird embody what really happens in our…

the goal is to raise a well-behaved, socially conscious child via the use of punishment. These actions by the adult can be physical, verbal, or emotional. Some parents believe the authoritarian to be an effective style because ruling with an iron fist is the best way to keep their children in line. However, they are unaware that the punishment system set in place is detrimental to the development of a child’s amygdala and hippocampus. The amygdala is the part of the brain responsible for…

passing by her in the street, but it didn't stop. Her hand fell to her side as she received a voicemail, and she dropped all of the coolness she had left and started to run. There was blood all over her New Netstar dress. She whined and banged her fist into the side of Romona's Bed and Breakfast but no one took notice of her. She hoped her assailants arm was still stinging like a bitch. She knew it wasn't, because the bees had knocked him out, but she hoped it would still hurt once he woke up.…

marched out from behind the trees and circled us. I raised my sword and lunged at the gigantic beasts. “Get ‘em, Aiden,” Cotton cried. “Send them home with new hairdos.” The monsters screamed and stepped aside. I landed in a…

attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact. A mere threat to harm someone is not an assault; however, a threat combined with a raised fist could be enough to commit the crime of assault if there is a reasonable apprehension of harm to the victim. Assault against a public servant, such as a firefighter, paramedic, police officer, or teacher, carries a stiffer punishment. For…