Rant

a clue that his family tree became tainted with the birth of their daughter Margery. Bellew's character epitomizes the patriarchal, racist society to which Clare has chosen to assimilate at the expense of her true identity. Irene is furious at his rant and is forced to bite her lip to contain her anger; however, Clare just smiles as though they were discussing the weather. This disassociation from any and all emotions is further evidence of her fractured…

“Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it” a quote by Rabindranath Tagore, summarizes the themes implemented in “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, and “What we Talk About When we Talk About Love” by Raymond Carver. These two stories, contain a husband and wife who attempt to decipher the meaning of love. Hemingway’s characters do this subliminally, whereas Carver’s character’s discuss the meaning in a much broader fashion. Both authors have similar writing…

Kanye West as we all know is a rapper, producer, songwriter, etc. Although he is very well known for his work, there’s a little more to know about him as a normal person. Kanye was born on June 8, 1977 in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. At about age 3, Kanye’s parents decided to divorce and he was raised by his mother. He moved to Chicago’s South Side with his mother who happened to be an English professor. Like some children with divorced parents, Kanye would spend his summers with his father who…

“Arr! Arr! Arr!” is a classic exclamation of Tim the “Tool Man” Taylor, played by Tim Allen, whenever he talks about a fundamental aspect of a man’s nature on the sitcom, Home Improvement. Such outbursts are common in the 90’s show as it represents the call of the “manliest of the manly men,” who Tim is attempting to relate to through his faux television show, Tool Time. The target audience of Tim’s vlog of the 2010s show, Last Man Standing, is the men who are on the verge of losing the title…

affection from Grace. Dale wants to shield Grace from Steve's unpleasant manner whereas Steve wishes to date Grace and win her love. There is a contentious scene in the play where Steve and Dale competes with each other in standing hot sauce. Then, Dale rants on about F.O.B in a long monologue that reveals his hatred and frustration toward Chinese immigrants, the group that he is related to but does not identify himself with. After the impassioned monologue, a flashback of Dale and Grace's…

My grandmother believes that it is the womans’ responsibility to be a proper housewife by making dinner, keeping the house clean, and making sure the children are taken care of. She acquired this belief through her own experiences with her mother. Back then, it was more of a normalcy to stay at home and not have much of a life while the husband worked. She presents this belief by telling me I need to learn to start cooking and being more organized so that I can get married. This article…

After I read the book “Deadbeat Dams”, I agree with the sentiment and the arguments of the author. But as a book, it comes across more as a rant than an objective discussion of the issues. Dan Beard's publication has a great title and is filled with an insider's critical views of the national political process that results in the mismanagement of our nation's water resources. Some of the information he shared is not new - the tree rings and over allocation of water has been known for decades…

However the court statistic is a poor indicator of the ugly truth that spits right on the face of legal procedures. Those with the financial means sneak their way out using either money or persistent death threats using local goons. I apologize for the rant. Can't help it when it comes to…

Annie Dillard’s and Alice Walker’s narrations reflect on the key moments in their youth. The moments discussed influenced and shaped their lives respectively. The themes in the Beauty: When the Other Dance is The Self are beauty, self-doubt, and self-acceptance whereas the theme in the From an American Childhood is the self-consciousness of the narrator as she grows up and transition from childhood to adulthood. One of the themes in Walker’s narration is beauty. The beauty discussed in her work…

prepare for this draft: Read some letters to the editor Read Chapter 10 [SWW] for some guidelines about constructing and supporting a fair argument. Read Chapters 1-5 of They Say, I Say Write 2 Journal Entries, the first of which can be a good rant about your pet peeve. Do some research!!! Good…