Something Awful

America where they will not be controlled by Tio Luis. Esperanza and her Mama were torn from their family and brought to a new environment and life which is quite a big difficulty. Esperanza is a stuck up, clueless ric daughter, but Tio Luis is an awful uncle who shreds the only things she loves for power. Esperanza is not capable of dressing and being in the class she is now in, as a peasant. Esperanza is now in a peasant camp in America and the living arrangements are not what they used to…

They say the American dream is easy to reach but the situation changes when it comes to Immigrants. People from various states claim that they are awful individuals, who don't deserve to be here by stating that they are just illegal in the U.S. As our "president" explained it illegal immigrants are dangerous people who are rapists and criminals that transport drugs into to the U.S. The belief that is always stated is that immigrants come into the country to take the jobs of Americans. The race…

The author purpose was in spite, she wrote about this event out of rage, she implies just how awful these massacres and raping’s were while at the same time providing knowledge to the readers. The history surrounding this book is all based around an even that happened shortly before the start of WW2, to be more precise, it started on December 13, 1937 and then ended somewhere near January 1938. The author wanted to write about an almost forgotten history, Chang even described this event a second…

Winning the lottery is something to be thankful for, but this town's lottery makes you thankful for not winning. On September 16th in the small town of Wellington, citizens were gathered to choose this year’s annual lottery winner, or in this case loser. This town uses a method of drawing names of people in the town, the winner is forced to be stoned to death by the townspeople. So, the people who were once your family, friends, and neighbors are now the people who put you to your death. This…

the Grandmother enjoys talking and she never stops raging at her son “Bailey” or giving her judgment on to others, Irrespective of their interest or not. Mrs. Turpin in the story "Revelation" also talks a lot too. At the doctor's office, she has something to say about African Americans, and she is not generous either. In Revelation, she discovers another lady that had similar ideas like hers, and they both engaged in extensive chat. Both women in the stories refer to themselves as Christians.…

When I was fifteen, my house was broken into while I was home alone. The event was traumatic to say the least. After it happened, I moved in with my grandparents, which made it was easy to ignore my problems. But when I moved back in with my parents, I was forced to face the fact that I’d experienced a traumatizing event. Nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety attacks became a common occurrence. It was extremely difficult for me to accept my issues and begin the process of healing. The first step…

Isn 't it ironic how something may seem to be simple and promising, but ends up being a complete complex mess? To Nick Carraway, the narrator in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this little form of humor became his entire life style. Through his writing, he portrays his negative attitude on his peculiar surroundings. In the beginning of the excerpt, Nick speaks of "two unusual formations of land "(3-4) These strange landmarks were two egg shaped islands just east of New…

Amrita Biswas, Assistant Professor of the Dept. of History, works at the Hiralal Bhakat College in Birbhum, India. The article, “Human Trafficking Scenario in Bangladesh: Some Concerns” was published in Karimganj, Assam, India. In her article, she compared human trafficking to slavery, explaining the way humans feel the need to kidnap another person, taking away their freedom and dignity. Zach Weissmueller is from Ipswich, Massachusetts. There, he published the article, “The Wrong Cure for Sex…

Did you know that soldiers find it terribly rude, and disrespectful to dodge the war after being chosen? Also, have you ever realized how much these soldiers are sacrificing in order for us to have freedom and equality? Also, being in the war will protect our constitution, which has guided our whole country for hundreds of years. Consider these reasons before dodging the war, these are all reasons why I would never dodge the war. Draft Dodgers were disrespected by soldiers, this meaning, the…

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe is an anti-slavery novel published on March 20, 1852. It is basically read from the slave’s point of view and, even though it is not based on a true story, it is something that happened to slaves all the time. It starts by Mr.Shelby selling a small kid, Harris, and Tom, because of financial problems. Eliza, Harris’ mother, overheard Mrs. and Mr.Shelby’s conversation and runs to tell Tom the problem so he has time to run away, but he doesn’t, only Eliza…