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Anita Ross Professor Jordan EN201 19 October 2017 "Shout" By Dagoberto Gilb A Historical Criticism There are many stories written about growing up in tough economic times and the struggles faced by blue-collar families. This semester I had the pleasure of reading a story that stuck in my mind as one of the better ones. In “Shout”, Dagoberto Gilb pulls from stories of his childhood, his Mexican/American upbringing and the economic effects of the “Regan Recession” to portray a…

Shortly after World War II, thick clouds of smog hovered above major cities around the United States. American’s were becoming very ill and dying from health related issues from pollution inhalation. Rivers and lakes were littered with garbage and were too contaminated to enjoy. The misuse of pesticides was occurring around the nation, killing everything in its path, literally. Over three million gallons of crude oil spewed into the ocean at a rate of one thousand gallons, an hour, for a month.…

Ronald Reagan was not the president that you would expect do to his career in early life. He was one that you would not be able to take situations serious. His career in his young life may of been what had made him the best president of the United States. Even though he chose a career in acting, Ronald Reagan used his life experiences and communication skills in becoming one of the greatest president of our time. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born February 6, 1911. Unfortunately he did not come…

two siblings and identifies as Latina. Lizeth was born and raised in San Jose, California, but moved two years ago to Los Angeles, California. She reported wanted a change in her life and wanted to live in a different city. Client currently lives with a roommate who she attended college with. During the initial interview, my client described herself as a very quiet, timid person. This was congruent with what I observed because it took her awhile to warm up and begin to speak about herself. She…

I am going to go to Santa Barbara City College and get my AA and then transfer to the University Of California Berkeley and study Computer Science. Then I was to graduate there with my Bachelors degree in Computer Science. I want to work for a major tech company like Google, Intel or…

As a society, we have become desensitized to how the violence in video games and television plays apart into shootings. Many people that have been affected by video games and do not know it. Some are affected more than others, but it’s starting to spiral out of control. Many families are being affected by these shooters that are getting out of control. People like Chris Harper-Mercer, who said “I’ve been waiting to do this for years” right before he killed and injured 17 people, including…

Mina Mikhail 12/5/2015 English 4 Research Paper on Gun Control Guns Don’t Kill People, But People Kill People Us as americans we are a gun culture. in 2009 about 124 million people lived in households owned a total of 270 million guns. So that means that we are obsessed with guns. But the question now is: what do we know about guns? how many of us actually used one or seen a gun that being used? How many of us seen people pointing a gun at each other or seen someone actually killing other?…

research studies have identified and discussed about Chinese students ' difficulties with English. For example, experiential studies agreed that language proficiency resulted in much frustration for students from China at American universities and colleges. Being non-native speakers, many Chinese students found the English language as the major obstacle to their academic success, especially in academic writing. Unlike informal speaking where the usage of words does not have to be precise,…

Brown Mackie College Gun control and 2nd Amendment in our society Amy Brame American Constitutional Law Percy Pruitt August 28, 2014 Amy Brame Percy Pruitt American Constitutional Law 26 August 2014 Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment in our society One of the rights that have made America the land of the free is found in the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. The right to “Bear Arms”, which should never be infringed by any means necessary. Recently people have been looking…

Engaging the Fantasy The American dream is a method of establishing and pursuing goals embraced by many people in America. It brings people together, provides a source of inspiration, and drives people to work hard. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, every character pursues his or her American dream, looking for success in their own way. While Gatsby, Myrtle, and Tom do not specifically state that they are pursuing an American dream, every character has a goal they wish to achieve,…