Stolen Generations

heartbreak and suffering, they build a bigger picture: The Stolen Generation. THEME: It is and forever will be a horrifying event in Australian history: the forceful taking of the Indigenous children. To Indigenous Australians, it is important that we acknowledge…

Ashton Waddington English 1 Mr. Underhill 15 Dec. 2015 The Life and Times of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson began his sports career in high school, playing sports like track, basketball and football (“The Life of Jackie Robinson”). Jackie suffered many injustices during his professional career, but kept playing anyways. After he retired, Jackie was involved in many civil rights movements. Jackie’s legacy will always be remembered and honored. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding baseball player,…

“Stop and put your hands where I can see them!” The officer hollows as he continues running after the boy, who has the stolen loaf of bread cradled in his arm like a running back running a football. Donny bolts through the busy sidewalks filled with people. The officer continues behind him and radios in but is slowly losing track. “We have a 10-43 requesting backup on Yawkey way.” Donny has a 100 foot gap on the enervated officer. Donny reaches the street corner and makes the split-second…

Science Fiction is an extremely popular TV genre, with its proof being its long-running longevity through the history of television. There can also noticeably be three forms of science fiction; ‘stories of travel through space (to other worlds, planets, stars), stories of travel through time (into the past or into the future) and stories of imaginary technologies (machinery, robots, computers, cyborgs and cyber culture)’ (VIII, Roberts, Adam. 2006) it is through these three categories that…

The Boy Who Drew Monsters Will MacDonald The Boy Who Drew Monsters by, Keith Donovan, was a great read over the summer. Keith Donovan is an American novelist, the author of the national bestseller The Stolen Child, Angels of Destruction, and Centuries of June. This book takes place on the coast of Maine, in what the Keenan’s call their dream house. A young boy, Jack Peter Keenan lives alone with his two parents and is home schooled by his dad while his mom is at work . Jack Peter is trapped…

As the lottery has progressed, the younger generations have grown less interested in the lottery. The new generations are the ones who will have the power to put an end to the lottery, but it is hard to do so when they have been raised participating in it. Upon arrival to the town square, one boy, “stuffed his pockets full of stones”…

Nothing is Needed for Something Many people judge their success on how much they have and the material possessions around them; Ernest Hemingway, however, believes people must accept they are nothing to achieve true success and happiness. Nothingness is a difficult concept for many to grasp, but it becomes more clear with age what nothingness means. People also often do not want to accept or believe they are nothing in the world. Most believe they have a specific purpose and are in some way…

kicks you for getting blood on his bumper” (Page 128). In the novel Krik? Krak!, Danticat is trying to send the message that when humans are abused, killed, and have such a poor quality of life, they find hope in symbols, superstitions, and future generations. Abuse and a poor quality of life results in humans to obtain hope in symbols. When Josephine’s mom, Manman is in prison, Josephine is alone at home and watches over the Madonna, a valuable belonging to her and her mom. “My Madonna…

Shifting Generations Contemporary World Literature contemplates an array of different political, societal and cultural issues. In this globalization era where the imminent information revolution has taken place, magically unifying the entire world. Migration among countries has created a cultural blend of races and ethnicities. Diverse countries now face problems involving political refugees, immigrants, and health concerns. Literature has accompanied this era with important contemporary…

Maria Remarque, is a story about war and the lost generation told through the perspective of a soldier. Some books attempt to romanticize or cover up the true face of war, but, All Quiet on the Western Front is an example of what being on the trenches was actually like. Throughout the story, Paul goes through many struggles equally physically and mentally scarring. All Quiet on the Western Front is an excellent demonstration of the Lost Generation because it provides an accurate depiction on…