Something Awful

the Civil War from a young man’s point of view on society. This growing teenage boy, Huckleberry Finn, is the main character of the story along with Jim, who is a runaway slave. Both Huck and Jim are runaways from their old lives, Huck from his awful drunken father and the requirements of the society, and for Jim slavery. During the course of events Huck finds that he likes Jim even though society is telling him that to be acquaintances with an African American is wrong and even a sin. Huck…

When I was three, my preschool teacher each of her students what they wanted to be when they grew up. Many of the girls responded with “princess” or “fairy” or something similar. For me, I wanted to be a princess and a teacher. (because what three-year-old doesn’t want to be a princess?) I don’t really know why I wanted to be a teacher. It was my first week of school ever and, although my mom was a teacher before I was born and for a few years later on in my life, I never actually saw my mom as…

reason— his survival, his sense of self, and his sense of racial equality. He also possesses a persistent optimism, which manifests itself in the speaker 's assurance that one day, he, too, will 'be at the table. ' By refusing to buckle under the awful pressures of slavery and oppression, Hughes moves closer towards eventual freedom and racial equality. He 's looking forward to the day America fulfills her promise of freedoms. Hughes firmly believes that he, and his race, is equal to white…

Once per day or so something cool happens in my life and I might want a photograph of it, and it's sort of grievous to not have a camera fit for catching that minute. That is to say, if there's a huge amount of sunshine adjacent you may have an opportunity to see what you're…

World War I is something that fascinates a lot of people. However, most people tend to only think of the fighting that was happening during this time, or they will think about the weapons that are involved in the war. The living conditions of the soldiers had a great affect on them, just like the actual fighting did. There were many things that affected them in this like food quality, rats, privacy, and trench foot. These things could have almost the same impact on them as the fighting itself.…

The addictive habit that I abstained from for the past week was self-criticism. I focused on refraining from criticism during this week because it is something I do multiple times each day which I know is unhealthy. Downgrading myself is a daily occurrence because I feel as though I will never be presentable enough. It is part of my life to criticize m faults and shortcomings which puts a massive strain on my self-esteem, peace of mind, and relationships. The coping skills I used were generic in…

accounts in the matter of ladies and their sexuality. The main being that young ladies need to shield their sexuality from "licentious young men" in light of the fact that it is something risky, and on account of The Fever, conceivably life debilitating. Also, the second is that sexually freed and/or brave ladies merit any awful things that…

everyone at Indiana State University. It is the job of students to raise awareness about sexual assault at Indiana State, and other schools around the country. Sexual assault doesn’t only affect women, it also affects males and it is often looked at as something that doesn’t happen to men. Stranger attacks are also the least common forms of sexual assault. The…

A man in a white coat talking to him. Something about his recovery and being trained. Jamal hardly listened. For a minute or two he focused on his jumbled mind. The fact that he couldn’t remember anything. His mind was empty. He would press his hands to his head trying to think but there was nothing…

Artificial nutrition and hydration should not be used for end of life patients because intravenous hydration can have a negative impact on the quality of their life. According to RJ Ackermann, M.D (Medical Doctor), “There is always a risk when someone is fed through a tube. Liquid might enter the lungs. This can cause coughing and pneumonia… They can become plugged up, causing pain, nausea and vomiting” (Artificial Hydration and Nutrition par. 19). This quote shows that it is risky to use a…