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The novel “Thieves Like Us” by Edward Anderson strips down conventional understanding by questioning the legitimacy of crime and undermining certainty while limiting the ability of the reader to distinguish between the narrator and the thoughts of the main character, Bowie. By breaking down the rules of formal thought, this novel forces the reader to simply just think critically about meaning. This comes in many forms as the novel asks about what it means to steal, whether anything can be set in…

On January 28, 1935 music immediately changed forever because one of the most well known music prodigies entered the world on this day. In Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley was born. He is one of the most well known rock-n-roll artists to ever live. By 1956, Presley had seen it all and done it all. Starting on the radio, he become more and more well known because of his style of rock. After making an appearance on radio, he eventually made his way onto the television screen because everyone…

The classroom was teacher-dominated and I feel that my potentiality and creativity has been suppressed to a large degree. Mr. Dhoj, my 9th grade math instructor, asked me if I had done my homework and as usual I hadn’t. I can still recall the experience when Mr. Dhoj’s huge hands slammed on my pathetic 15 year old back. He was an incredibly strong man. You would not…

Tracy Uong Boston Latin School English Language Arts 9/7 June 16, 2017 Failed Sex Standards in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey “Three geese in a flock. One flew east, one flew west, One flew over the cuckoo's nest. O-U-T spells OUT, Goose swoops down and plucks you out.” This verse is from a children’s nursery rhyme. There are geese that fly east and those that fly west. These groups are going in opposite directions, like the patients against Nurse Ratched and the hospital…

Manny though he holds the manager position of the restaurant implies capacity of an unideal outer appearance to elicit less respect. Manny, physically defined as “easily thirty-five [and] double-chinned [with] cocoa skin [and] a wiry goatee and sideburns” (2), struggles to gain the recognition he deserves as a manager both from his coworkers and customers. His disheveled and flawed looks characterize his unsatisfactory and unprofessional appearance; as a result, those with whom he interacts…

Rock n’ Roll music has had a major influence on the American culture and it has been an influence to other genres of music. The music has helped bands and the people after WWII and the Vietnam War, it has also changed America entirely. The way that Rock n’ Roll music had an impact on America was that it started a trend. It made people express themselves better by changing the way they dressed, the dance styles, or the way that they acted or what they did that made them stand out in the crowd.…

The Chess Game by Sofonisba Anguisola is a painting that was made using oil on canvas and it was completed in the year 1555. I choose to write about this painting because I can see a story unfold based on the girls’ facial expressions. Although it is the oldest painting of the group, the painting spoke to me and I immediately envisioned how I could answer this prompt. Also, Diego Rivera’s Sugar Cane came in second place but I wanted to challenge myself and describe something foreign to me since…

Critics Cryin' All the Time; Elvis Presley's Television Controversy A musician will go through many moments that define their career or them as a person. These moments typically have large impacts and strong causes that lead up to the event and will most likely have either positive of negative outcomes. Usually a moment in a musician’s career will have some sort of influence on their appearance, but sometimes that can change the overall view of the artist and the genre. When a moment or an…

One of the first places we begin to show age is the neck. These visible changes in the neck frequently include horizontal creases and vertical banding. Many times, these changes make an individual appear older than he or she feels. Dr. Sam Gershenbaum is an award-winning, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who can address these neck creases and bands with a lower rhytidectomy (aka neck lift) at his surgery center in Miami. What is a Lower Rhytidectomy? A neck lift is a surgical procedure that…

Down from Heaven by Colleen Wagner and Annabel by Kathleen Winter depict the ongoing battle that society faces with itself and the steps required to attain equity among all. Down from Heaven is about Laurel and her family who are being held captive by their gardener, Cheater in their basement during a time of plague. Annabel is the story of Wayne who is a perfect hermaphrodite being raised as a boy in Labrador the 1970s. Gender roles within the home are based upon the social expectation that…