Scarf

The term ‘genocide’ has inflicted a feeling of evil and fear for many for thousands of years. It’s no wonder why the word gives off such a negative vibe, as the countless instances of genocide all over the world have always been unspeakable and unimaginable. The Cambodian Genocide that took place during the late twentieth century was no exception, it was filled with torture, death and tragedy that all clearly follow the eight stages of genocide. Classification, the first stage of genocide,…

1) My broker and I would engage in badinage, before we took on the serious proposition of adjusting my billion-dollar portfolio to maximize the accruing of assets. 2) The kangaroo court gathered around the hollow tree stump that held the accused prior to adjudicating the proceedings. 3) As the years passed, our local neighborhood became increasingly congruent with the addition of the government housing. 4) The kids on my block use Halloween as an excuse to desecrate the non-celebratory…

Name of the Case: 1977 Cold Case Homicide of James Anagnos Victim: James Anagnos Suspects: Frank Wright How the hair of fiber made a connection for the case (what the analysis told them): There was hair clenched in Anagnos’ hand and the investigators thought it was Wright’s hair, but due to lack of technology, they couldn’t determine if it was his or not. 33 years later they retested the hair follicles and it proved Wright guilty. Name of the Case: Elizabeth Ballard Case Victim: Elizabeth…

first day back to school for her Junior year, her daughter was sent home due to violating the school’s dress code. (Bologna, 2015) The school’s dress code required that all shirts but cover up the collar bones and when Dunn brought her daughter a scarf to cover up her collarbone, but that was not enough for the school. In the official rules…

In the sequence of Meet me in St. Louis, Esther and Tootie are being panic when they realize their dreams are being taken over by their father’s dream. Mr. Smith wants to move the whole household out of St. Louis to New York. It seems to be a good thing at that era. But, to Tootie and Esther, moving out of St.Louis is the sign of leaving the own-controllable world and getting into the dream of other. Both Esther and Tootie need a container (the city of St. Louis) to carry their dreams. Once the…

The two translations of the poem “Some People Like Poetry”, written by Wislawa Szymborska, each create the tone of the poem differently through chosen diction, including the use of repetition and speaker versus the absence, resulting in a divide of both clear and opaque meaning of the analysis Szymborska tries to convey through the process of questioning. The poem “Some People Like Poetry” is focused around the theme of questioning: not only the idea of enjoying something, but the definition of…

my family, but nope, that didn’t happen. You see, I tried to come in face covered so no one could notice me. I was dressed like a cowboy, hat on my head and scarf on face. Everything was going so well until the food came out. Yeah, I didn’t really think my whole outfit out until it was too late. In order for me to eat I had to remove my scarf. I tried to sneak and eat my steak without my face being seen, silly me. Before I could react, I heard, "The Flash!" I grabbed my steak to go, threw money…

In the poem “I am Not a Myth,” the author Matthew Hittinger uses sensual symbols of the rich and glamorous to examine the tension between Old Hollywood and New Hollywood. The enjambment, the (feminine?) sounding endings to each stanza and the (constant rhyme scheme?) in the poem highlights the cycle and materialism of fame. The speaker in the poem is the well-known film actress, Marlene Dietrich, who is commenting on the night she meant Marilyn Monroe. Hittinger adds this piece of information to…

In many different cultures, there are specific gender roles that are associated with women. While gender roles vary in every culture, they play a paramount role in the lives of many women. These cultures enforce stringent norms in which women are expected to comply. When women would stray away from the ideal perspective that many from their culture envisioned, there would be severe repercussions that would lead them to excommunicated or shunned. In the Hasidic Jewish and Amish culture, there are…

Olympic games Tommie Smith and John Carlos too their stand for human right. While standing upon the podium, both athletes took their shoes off, rolled up their pant sleeves to reveal long black socks. The athletes then continued to put on a black scarf and one black glove each.…