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he Future is determined by one’s action in the present, So when given a chance to look at the future, people will want to come back to the present, and change their actions for a better future. In the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooge, the main character, is a wicked and grumpy man to start with. As four ghost visits him, with the ghost of future as the most influential, Scrooge becomes a caring, joyful man. While the all the ghosts are important in the development of…

Often, it is the responsibility of oneself to determine the outcome of your life, however there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major…

Macbeth is the main character in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which was published in 1606. At the beginning three witches announce that he will become king which makes him do everything he can to make the prophecy true. Once he started killing the king he can’t stop killing people anymore. Jack is one of the main characters in the novel “Lord of the Flies”, written by William Golding. It is about a group of boys who are stranded on an island, They elect a leader, Ralph, who keeps the order…

The article “The Case of Marie and Her Sons” by Daniel Bergner is very relevant to the historical material we are discussing. This is because many of the issues discussed in the article originate from structural problems in America, and the root of the structural problems can be found in America’s history. To begin with, the reason the issues in the article exist is because of this struggle between the powers of the government and the rights of the individual. The fight to define what the…

In Native Son, by Richard Wright, the protagonist character learns that various factors, such as race and heritage, can greatly influence a person’s life. This is demonstrated through character motivation, conflict, ethos, and symbolism. These elements are illustrated by Wright’s indigent character, who is obstinate to reach his goal and persevere through any obstacles that he may face. Character motivation, conflict, and ethos are all illustrated through the protagonist character, Bigger…

There is an open case on the family. The biological mother had a period of time where she had no visitation with the children. Within the last 2-3 weeks, the boys started seeing the mother again. There is a history of violence in the home with mom and her boyfriend. That is the reason the case was opened. Since the children started seeing the mother, there has been a traumatic change in both children's behaviors. Per reporter, the behaviors coincides with when visitation was reinstated with the…

The title of my book is Native Son by Richard Wright. It was published on March 1, 1940. There are 255 pages in the book. Bigger, a young african american living in a small apartment with his siblings and mother, seems to not have a care in the world after he leaves with the intentions of using the change his mother gave him to use as cab fare and go get a job. Instead of going for the job he decides to meet up with his friends. They then plan a robbery at a white mans store. They have…

religious perspective. The theme could simply be “Grace”. Tackach compared “Sonny Blues” to the parable of “Prodigal Son”. The parable is about two brothers. The older son stayed home with his father, on the straight and narrow path while the younger son chose riotous living on the broad road that leads to destruction. The narrator represents the older son and Sonny, of course, is the prodigal son (Tackach 112). It’s ironic that the narrator has a daughter named Grace. From a religious aspect,…

The Sons of Liberty were terrorists or heroes in the eyes of the beholder. I believe that the sons of liberty were fanatics. The sons of liberty burned tax collector's homes, tarred and feathered offenders, and were very violent. The Sons of Liberty hired thugs and other shady people looking to get into trouble. In addition, they didn’t pay taxes they caused the Boston massacre and they were vandals.Also, they were very persuasive and manipulative people The Sons of Liberty were vandals…

The God of Mercy and the Parable of the Prodigal Son Luke 15, 11-32 The Gospel of Luke introduces one of the most praised and extraordinary parables in the New Testament: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32). Of all the parables that Jesus narrated, the Prodigal Son is among the most heartbreaking and remembered teachings of Christ. This story only appears once in the Bible - it is only found in the Gospel of Luke. The parable, like many others of Jesus, is fundamentally rooted in…