Raised Fist

old. Chairs were knocked over by the kitchen table from the scuffle the two had moments earlier. Peg’s father always won. It was no contest. “Get arrogant with me boy,” his father threatened, a hand crushing Peg’s windpipe, the other reared back in a fist. “I got a notion to knock you down a peg.” Out of the corner of his eye, Peg swore he caught the shifting of a…

mother thinks differently. According to her, Palo (spanking) or a physical punishment by a parent, as long as it is not excruciating, is a necessary form of punishment. I used to be one of those people that condoned spanking, not only because I was raised that way but also because I believed that spanking teaches a child to obey as well as to avoid future “misdemeanor.” I do not condone physical punishment anymore, and one of the reason is that it teaches children to lie when confronted. If an…

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition of the word activism is defined as, “the use of vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change” (Citation). When people do not agree with a topic or trying to raise awareness for a cause, they are taking part in activism. The topic of activism is evident in just about everything we do in our daily lives. One example of where activism is evident is in art work. Activism is evident in a majority of artwork, for example…

“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” This prominent quote from Rockefeller demonstrates his aspiration for success, but also exemplifies the importance of paving one’s path to do so. Even as a young child, John D. Rockefeller challenged himself with new expectations with no limitations to strive in the working industry. As he matured and aged, his sense of work ethic grew correspondingly with his success as an…

I am starting a new opportunity as I take my fist step on campus. I was happy, nervous, and afraid. On the first day of school, I stood at the front of the campus, and a small whisper echoed in my ear, “Usted debe hacer mejor que nosotros” which means “You must do better than us”. The saying came from my grandpa who recently past away. I took a deep-breath and stepped forward to my first class at a university. Cirilo Santiago Bautista is my father’s father, and he grew up in a small rural town…

not my fists. In all I know to treat others as you would want to be…

then he informed me that I wasn’t meant to have a formal education.” Jane huffed a puff of air. “I’m not going to tell you you’re wrong in being upset. I would’ve been just as angry. What you do need to understand is that that is the culture he was raised in. Women are seen as inferior to men in England, which is why many of my exploits are so legendary and well known. I broke through barriers that had previously been hardly questioned. I can’t promise that you’ll break through to him anytime…

therefore she supported my family financially. However, my father is very strict on the roles women and men play in my household. I was always taught to do the cooking and cleaning because it was what girls did. While on the other hand, my brother was raised to play sports and be tough like a man. From what I have experienced, social, political, and economical power has been in the hands of men. Within my home structure the person…

Adolescent Interaction Direct Command Answer Indirect Command No answer Praise Compliance Question to obtain information Negative touching Question that reflects feelings Positive touching Negative touching Yelling/Raised voice Positive touching Positive body language Yelling/Raised voice Negative body language Positive body language Withholding information…

The names Pyro, Pyro Drastica. I'm a hotheaded 15-year old who lives in the magical land of Mongolia and life is pretty normal for me. Except for the fact, my dad's a wizard saint. You see, in Mongolia, there are a variety of wizards and witches that house different powers, my father for one uses a magic called Fire Magic. He tries to tell me that he can see the inner fire within me and that I might also be a Fire wizard but I think that's complete bullshit. I mean, why would I be a wizard and…