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In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, I think the scene that I love the most is when Boo has just saved the children. When Scout meets Boo for the first time. She says something like, "Hey, Boo," and Atticus formerly introduces Scout to "Mr. Arthur Radley," saying that he thinks Boo already knows her. The connection that has been building between Boo and the children over the course of the novel has been alluded to, but not discussed in the open. Not only were there the gifts he left in the…

In the country Sudan the civilians there are facing many difficulties and struggles in their everyday life. The army veteran Omar al-Bashir had seized power in 1989 with the support of the military. This was a huge reason all the horrible things kept happening after decades. His stated goal was to create a “new Sudan” defined by the Arab identity underneath the severe Islamic law. It very quickly became clear that his plan existed only to protect his government’s own power from harm or injury.…

In Linda Sue Park’s Novel A Long Walk to Water, the main character Salva goes on a long journey to escape the Second Sudanese War. Salva is one of the Lost Boys. The Lost Boys are the boys that escaped the war without any family. Although Salva’s journey was overwhelming and difficult, he was able to survive with hope, memories of his family, and perseverance. Salva’s hope helps him survive through challenging situations. For example, when he hoped he would live through crossing the Gilo River…

Throughout the course of the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the main characters, Jem and Scout, change their views on the not so fair world they thought they lived in. In the beginning of the book, both Jem and Scout thought everyone was treated fairly and are as innocent as they are. The author, Harper Lee creates crazy events for Jem and Scout to face, that ultimately change their views on the world and also help them grow as people. Through the use of child-like innocence and point of view,…

It is evident that the era of rock and roll greats such as Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin are fading. However, the passionate fans these legends created are still hungry for fist pumping guitar solos and rhythm driving bass drums. This desire for rock in roll in the twenty-first century is being adopted by the most popular radio music format in the United States: the country music industry (Kelly & Hunt 2016). In the words of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, “Country is the new rock ‘n’ roll…

A Long Walk To Water LINDA SUE PARK Have you ever been in a life threating situation? Salva Dut has. Salva has been in many life threating situations. Salva has been without food and water for long periods of times.Salva has also lost his family in a war that broke out while he was at school. Salva had it rough not much food, water, friends, and not much family at all. He lived life as it hit him he never back down and never gave up. He was…

In the novel a long walk to water by Lind Sav Park, Nya was a person who would walk for water. Salva ran away from war so he won't die, and Salva found Nya and he build a well in Nya village. Salva found his uncle. Salva learned how to speak english because he went to america. Salva was the age of 11. Salva was in the dinka tribe. The factors that made survival possible for Salva is that he learned how to read and write english and has to take care of himself. The first survival factor Salva…

Basic Information: The Stenotomus chrysops, commonly known as Scup, are a heavily fished saltwater species. Despite their lean and flakey bone-filled flesh, the scup has been a part of the North American east coast diet since colonial times. In fact, the population of the scup was fished to the edge in the 1990s- but fully recovered its numbers 30-fold by 2009 thanks to seasonal restrictions. Like all other life forms on the planet, the scup is more than a fresh catch at the local fish market.…

With his resiliency and deep passion to forge on with his career, Chris Brown merits an appreciation for still sticking through and his triumph in providing us great music. We can all nod in agreement that Chris Brown's vocal calisthenics, slick dance moves and the charisma he exudes whenever he opens his mouth to sing made it easy for him to reach the summit of the slippery sap called fame. Since 2006 and upon the release of his illustrious hit entitled Yo (Excuse Me Miss), Chris Brown captured…

Coincidently, slavery and the southern culture were engrained in Jefferson Davis from his early childhood years in Mississippi, to believing that slavery correlated to the prosperity of the south. By 1853, President Franklin Pierce appointed Jefferson Davis to the U.S. Secretary of war…