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In my English Composition class, I was told that we were to write an ‘exploratory essay’. At first thought, I strongly believed that my professor was trying to say ‘expository’, but he meant what he said. My first time hearing of such a form of writing, I accepted the challenge. After seeing the topics: abortion, capital punishment and legalization of marijuana on the ‘MAY NOT USE’ list, I thought long and hard on a topic of interest. Then Eureka! I had an epiphany… okay maybe not an epiphany,…

‘Struggle Street’ is a three part documentary that aired on SBS from the 6th to the 13th May 2015. The series is set in the suburb of Mt Druitt in Western Sydney and emphasises the struggles and desires of residents in an area filled with drug abuse, extremely high unemployment and homelessness. The documentary attracted controversy from critics who claimed it was an indecorous portrayal of western Sydney and prompted calls for a boycott. The target audience would be mature age individuals who…

Throughout both Down These Mean Streets by, Piri Thomas and Looking for Work by, Gary Soto both have there similarities and differences when it comes to each one of there lives. Piri Thomas grew up in a bad neighborhood that he had to constantly watch his back just to survive. Gary Soto's issue in the story is that he wants his family to dress nice to dinner and his family does not care. Both the article and the story have personal narrators for their point of view as well as some external…

about how we all know that one person who is so smart but when it gets to being in school they don't try. This is asking us if schools and colleges have fault for not getting to this “street smart” kids and having them use their intelligence in an academic way. Schools nor colleges look at how intelligent street smarts are. They don't consider their intelligence to be something academical. for schools and colleges to consider someone intelligent they have to know about Shakespeare, pluto, and…

Iteration on Stanley Street 1/52-54 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia 2010 A relatively small gallery in the middle of Stanley Street brings together three artist displaying their artworks that vary in scale, medium, and character. The gallery standings in the heart of Sydney’s Darlinghurst art precinct, the exciting energetic gallery displays works of mostly Australian Artists. Showcases the works of established and emerging artists. The space is a multi-disciplinary…

unknown; into Fountain Street Church. I was expecting the work from ArtPrize to be the main attraction in this one hundred year old building, but was easily distracted by the beauty of the architecture within Fountain Street Church. This masterpiece of a structure is far from just a venue for ArtPrize, Grand Rapid’s beloved art celebration and competition, but it is a place where civilians have gathered for many generations to celebrate faith. The artwork on display at Fountain Street Church…

Characters within The House on Mango Street are very caring and appreciate the little things because they do not have a lot of money. They live in an overpopulated neighborhood in which six people live in a small three bed and one bathroom house while sharing everything. Esperanza Cordero experiences living up to many societal standards relating to poverty, abuse, and stereotypes. The author explains that the house that Esperanza Cordero and her family live in "Is small and red with tight steps…

House on Mango Street paper In the story The House on Mango Street there are different topics for each vignette. One topic that has been repeated in multiple vignettes is abuse and the effect it has on the women in the Mexican culture. Women in the Mexican culture are viewed as less then compared to men so abuse is more prevalent and overlooked then it should be. For example in the vignette “Minerva Writes Poems” Minerva is being physically abused by her husband an keeps going back to him even…

Esperanza lives in a small, rundown house on Mango Street. Throughout the story, Esperanza loses her innocence and matures. As the story begins, Esperanza is portrayed as innocent and young. She explains to the reader how the boys and the girls in her neighborhood seem to “live in separate worlds” (Cisneros 8). Esperanza does not seem to have an interest in the opposite sex. However, as Esperanza’s life continues on, she transforms into a young adult. She explains that someone “can never have…

Sesame Street effect discusses the effect of Sesame Street on a child going to start preschool. Alia Wong is an associate author at The Atlantic she mainly covers education. Wong previously wrote for Honolulu Civil Beat. Wong published "The Effect of Sesame Street" in June of 2015. In this article Wong argues the idea of Sesame Street and how is helps children become more successful in the education system. The article brings up different questions and also answers those questions. For example,…