St. Louis, Missouri

in Saint Louis, Missouri Up until the last two decades, Saint Louis, Missouri has been a rather safe and quiet city. But in 2015, the city experienced more homicides than any year in the past two decades and landed itself among the most dangerous cities in America (Murphy “2015 Was St.”). In fact, just this year the city was named the most violent city in America (“St. Louis Named”). A large reason for the violence is gang affiliation. Another cause for their high violence rate is drugs. All those who live, work, and even those who visit the city and the city itself are affected by the violence. In the city of Missouri, children are committing crimes, taxes are rising, and lives are lost because of senseless…

It is the end of summer in St. Louis, Missouri. Saturday August 9, 2014 to be exact. It was a normal hot summer weekend, unfortunately it appeared to be normal until that heated afternoon. My family and I were leaving Walmart after buying groceries for our home, then suddenly we heard police sirens from afar. Unfortunately we did not pay it any notice because it’s almost normal to hear police sirens in St. Louis during the summer. Suddenly, the sound of the sirens grew louder as they were…

Tennessee Williams won a Pulitzer Prize with two works, those works were a streetcar named desire and Cat in a Hot Tin Roof. Tennessee Williams was born in the year 1911, in Mississippi. His name was Thomas Lanier Williams when he was born, He later changed his name after moving to New Orleans at age 28. Williams’s childhood was hard because although he was a happy boy, his life changed after his family moved to St. Louis Missouri. As a result of the urban life he now had, Williams turned…

I. Meet the author: Tennessee Williams 1. Tennessee Williams, birth name Thomas Lanier Williams, was born on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. He was the second three children. 2. Williams was raised by his mother, his father was absent during most of his life a his salemnas who was more interested in money than his children and his truant lead to complex relationship with his son. Williams often described his childhood as pleasurable and joyful. But his carefree and boyish childhood…

Playwright Tennessee Williams was been on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. After college, he moved to New Orleans, a city that would inspire much of his writings. Williams was predominantly raised by his mother and had a complicated relationship with his father a demanding salesman who preferred work instead of parenting. Williams’s childhood home was very tense which in turn gave him inspiration for his works. “I was not aware of how much vital energy had gone into struggle until the…

The Glass Menagerie, a play by Tennessee Williams, is a memory play set in St. Louis in 1937 just at the start of the Great Depression in America. The Glass Menagerie focuses on three completely different characters, their dreams, and each individual’s inner struggle to face reality. Laura Wingfield and Tom Wingfield obtain certain weaknesses, which include self-consciousness and the incapability of making the decision to remove oneself from their current circumstances which ultimately inhibits…

Robin Williams was known for being one of the greatest American actors and comedians. Watching Williams either onstage, the television, in his movies, or in one of his serious interviews, just listening and watching the actor is an extraordinary experience. He had a big impact on many people in this world, and many were devastated to see him go. Many memorials were dedicated to him and his death was an American tragedy. Despite the appearance of a successful career, Robin Williams suffered from…

Now there is another thing that people bring up. How come the NFL just fines people for things like this and making these mistakes and the MLB just ban them for life. Yes there are many instances that have occurred during the time of baseball and football that they have had many differences. Like for instance PEDs in football you just get fined money. Some players were fined over one million dollars for using PEDs, but on the other hand players in the MLB get suspensions. Like Dee Gordon got a…

Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. While growing up he always had a good sense of humor and had a love for making people smile. He later became an actor and comedian. He was in numerous memorable film, both comedic and dramatic. Robin Williams attended Claremont Men's College and College of Marin before enrolling at the Juilliard School in New York City. He later experimented with comedy and developed a successful stand-up act. He also done work on some shows and…

The glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play that tells part of a man’s life named Tom Wingfield it takes place in St. Louis. Tom works at a shoe warehouse to support his mother, Amanda, and older sister, Laura. Tom and Laura’s father left years ago and he is only slightly mentioned in the play. Tom is the man of the house since his father left he is the only one with a job and the family one hundred percent relies on him for the income and to pay any bill. He wants to leave and go travel…