Six Flags Great America

Self-Serving Bias Theory The self-serving bias theory is a process where you place yourself on a higher pedestal than you deserve to be. You feel as though you are more favorable than what is accurate. When I was younger, in about fifth or sixth grade I believed I was an amazing singer. This was not because of anything that other people had told me, but instead because I heard myself and I truly thought I sounded amazing. I had a friend that was actually a good singer at the time, and she got…

Living in America a country where we are taught at a young age that we must live and praise America and thank America for keeping us safe and protected. We pledge to the flag everyday, through grade school we learn about our history on a daily bases, and we are told that this is the home of the brave and the land of the free. But who is all this really addressed to. Is it addressing to all or is it really being addressed to those of white ancestry, or maybe to the those of different race who…

if you took a nap and woke up twenty years later, everything would be completely different. In the story of “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving, a man by the name of Rip Van Winkle living during the period of the Revolutionary war when America was ruled by Great Britain, took a nap in the park and woke up twenty years later to a free country. When he awoke he no longer recognized the people and the village he lived in twenty years ago. This story is an example of an American mythology…

Even people from the south today remember him as a great man, not just a president, but one who made an impact on this country. The memorial is like a gathering place for many people. They preform and give speeches. People preform here such as Marian Anderson and Martin Luther gave his “I Have a Dream”…

Then Maynard tried to search for his treasures but didn’t find it out The secret of his treasure died with Blackbeard's soul. Blackbeard even after dying remained one of the legends of the sea so far who terrorized the shipping lanes between America and Europe. He had little lasting economic but the tremendous cultural impact in American…

The war has done a great deal to me. For better or worse, I am a new person. As an African American; I have grown used to the North. The South has made it extremely difficult to get a job and reputation due to my color. The only real choice for me was to trust my friends and move north. As long as you find a town that is not too overcrowded, you should be fine, even when you are colored. As a resident in Detroit, Michigan; life is pretty easy. People don't cause you trouble and are kind. Now,…

The government dystopian society in Fahrenheit 451 uses a variety of tools to control the minds of its citizens and, its weapon of choice censorship. This dystopian society utilizes censorship to accomplish a number of goals that are comparable to the goals and methods of censorship in modern societies. Freedom of speech, press, and internet access are common liberties that are restricted by governments; likewise, the primary intentions of censorship in Fahrenheit 451 are similar. Analyzing the…

The well known words “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" were once said by the beloved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These words have sent chills down the spines of many generations. As the years passed, Dr. King’s dream had become a reality but there were still ways to go. The fact that decades after Dr. King’s times, one’s skin color or ethnicity is still an issue…

John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his commander’s wife & niece back to the safe East. Although he is planned to retire in just six days, Brittles is still tasked on his last mission to drive the Cheyenne back North while looking over not just his men, but also two extremely vulnerable women who he has to make sure stay safe. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a highly…

Venezuela is in South America, between Columbia and Guyana. It’s bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a humid, tropical climate, but its more moderate in the highlands. The capital is Caracas. As of 2014, the population was 28,868,486. They have an ethnic make-up of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African and indigenous people. Most of the people are predominately Roman Catholic, 96%. The rest are Protestant, 2%, and other, 2%. There are about 40 languages…