Son

is one fantasy that I have been imagining for the longest time. I was once interning in a youth group at my church. There were boys and girls from middle school all the way to seniors in high school. There was this one family who had a 16 year old son. They were new to the church so it was my first time seeing him. I still remember the first time on a summer trip seeing him come out of the showers with just a towel on. He was not super muscular, but his chest and abs were nice and defined. He…

to succumb to a nuclear apocalypse? The critically acclaimed author, Cormac McCarthy, devises his own interpretation of a fallout, and expresses it through his literary masterpiece, The Road. McCarthy’s novel shares the experiences of a father and son wandering through an ash-filled and decimated wasteland in a post-nuclear war scenario, and their encounters with the few remaining survivors. McCarthy depicts the end of the end of morality, and the decline of religion simultaneously with the…

INTRO I What is the ideal father? Someone that loves his son or daughter? Someone that protects them? Not someone who beats and abuses their child. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is about a boy and slave that are both trying to run away from their life problems. Jim is not Hucks biological father but in the time they spent together he acted like more of a father then Pap ever had. Making Jim a better father figure to Huck then Pap ever was. BODY II Jim is a father figure to huck because he…

their perspectives: one’s beliefs shape their identity, and influences the choices they make for themselves. Henry Kreisel presents a short story “The Broken Globe”, which demonstrates the impact of different beliefs on the relationship of a father and son. Even though Nick Solchuk derives from an agricultural family where education is limited, he is passionate and adamant about pursuing an education on science. On the other hand, Nick’s father’s beliefs and values are strongly rooted in…

Generally speaking, people are ruthless, cold, unforgiving and eager to take legal action when their overglorified pile of funds is affected; although this may be true, there are still exceptions. Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, focuses on a struggling black family. Members of the family, include Walter Lee Younger, the overambitious and dreamer, his wife, Ruth Younger, who is responsible for jolting him back to reality, Travis Younger, the naive child, Beneatha Younger, the…

Hop (2011) and Gay Easter Bunnies, The Future Liberals Want? There are several societal discourses surrounding holidays and their figures. Was Jesus, a man born in a predominantly non-white area, white? Is Santa, a completely fictional character, allowed to be played by a black man? While those are things I could weigh in on, I’d like to introduce a new one. Based on the movie Hop (2011), I propose that the current Easter Bunnies are gay. Hop (2011) is a movie about a guy named Fred and how he…

In Avi’s Crispin, Asta’s son, Crispin, is “mistakenly” charged, with burglary and the murder of a priest. After the death of his mother, the steward of the manor proclaims him a wolf head, where anyone may take his life without punishment. Crispin escapes his village, Stromford in a perilous adventure to explore liberty. On his jeopardous journey, he is hunted down by his foes, who are destined to take his life. He encounters a juggler called Bear, who greatly impacts his life for the better.…

presented by Richard Maury in the image “Lorenzo Plus”. The focal point of the image is the mirror, in which one can see the apparently disappointed and exasperated father who plays half the role in defining the visual representation of this father-son relationship. It can be assumed that the younger man in the image is the boy, perhaps named Lorenzo, and he is a struggling writer. There is crumpled paper all over the floor, and filling the waste basket. He is seated in a chair with fresh paper…

committing female infanticide in India was due to its culture preferring sons over daughters (Fuse & Crenshaw, 360). As explained before, Indian culture sees men as superior over women. Having a son is only beneficial to a family because the son can continue on with the family name and property. Eventually, a son will marry a woman and receive dowry and gifts from her family which will only raise his and his family’s status. As well as, a son will care for his parents in old age, unlike a…

He punched Carlos in the face and wanted him to go. In my opinion, no matter who Carlos is or what did he do, Carlos is still his son. He can stay mad at Carlos but push Carlos away just because he is gay is not a right thing. Author put Carlos in a situation that he is a good man but just because he is gay so his family left him because that is so embarrassed his family. Same thing…