T. S. Eliot

of storytelling and entertainment, people read books to learn life lessons and understand morals and values. People read stories and take into account what the characters learn, and apply those lessons to their own lives. In The Once and Future King, T. H. White teaches us three major themes; that while the justice system gives people a chance of being proven innocent, it is not always fair, that one can not always trust their family, and ultimately, no matter how hard one tries to prevent the…

The 1950’s was a period were being rebellious and outspoken was popular for young adults. The “Greaser” was the most popular and rebellious title a young adult could have during the those times. A “Greaser” is well known by wearing a leather jacket, plain white t-shirt, tight blue jeans, and a greased up hairstyle. In Tom Coraghessan Boyle’s story “Greasy Lake”, he tells us the story of three 19 year olds trying to spend a summer night living a “Greaser” lifestyle and getting into any trouble…

In his “The Atlanta Exposition Address”, Booker T. Washington delivered to his audience two metaphors to explain his belief of how African-Americans should live their lives in white America. The first metaphor is about a ship lost in the sea and their need of water. In this metaphor, Washington describes how every time the ship asked for water, a vessel would tell them “cast down your bucket where you are”. When the ship finally cast down their bucket, they got it full of fresh and sparkling…

The main character of the book Wings Of Fire the Dragonet Prophecy, written by Tui. T. Sutherland, is Clay the Mudwing, he is part of the Dragonet Prophecy. In the beginning of the book Clay has doubts about himself and the prophecy. Clay thinks he is useless and weak because he can’t fight like Kestrel the Guardian Dragon that is training him to fight. Another Dragonet that has been brought into the prophecy is Glory. Glory is a Rainwing instead of a Skywing. Webs, one of the guardians…

Prior to the start of the Civil War, if you were born to a slave, you became one. This was the case for many children, including Booker T. Washington. Booker’s mother, Jane, was a cook for a plantation owner named James Burroughs; his father, however, was an unknown white man, most likely from a plantation somewhere else. At an early age, Booker started carrying 100 pound sacks of grain to the plantation’s mill. This was very difficult work for someone his age, and as a result he was often…

The people and inventions of the 1920’s improved people's lives in so many ways. Henry Ford was one of the most successful industrialists of the twentieth century. Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line and mass production was a major turning point in the 1920s. Before his invention, only the rich could buy an automobile, but now Henry Ford made it faster and cheaper to make cars. Henry ford was curious because he would take things apart just to see how they worked. He was also patient…

If you go to China, you see Chinese people. If you go to Egypt, you see Egyptians. But, when you walk through the streets of Boston or Los Angeles, you see a mix of people with different ethnic backgrounds. At some point, their grandfather, or father, or even themselves immigrated here to live the “American Dream”. My story all starts with my grandfathers. My grandfather were born and raised in India they were not very wealthy, but they were considered well off in India. At the time, India…

Washington was one of the most influential African American figures during the late 19th century. He was born as a slave on a small farm in Virginia, and he was determined to educate himself, and after that make a change in the world. After getting an education through hard work, he was teaching at Hampton institute. Then, Washington founded an institute based on the Hampton model in 1881. The institute was called the Tuskegee institute and it was located in Alabama. His goal was to make…

How does ‘Secrets in the Fire’ show personal strength and courage? ‘Secrets in the Fire’ written by Henning Mankell and translated by Connie Stuksrud, is a story about a young girl named Sofia who goes through many struggles and shows how she can cope and deal with those situations. The book gives examples of personal strength and courage by having the characters be persistent, having Sofia cope with her struggles, having characters encourage the protagonists, etc. This will focus on the three…

Henry Ford was the leader I decided to choose for this assignment because I find him very interesting and I love Fords. Henry Ford is the inventor of the Model T Ford and founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born on July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township, Michigan. His only education was from working on the family farm. His occupation was an industrialist. Ford grew up living on working on the family farm and shortly after his mother died, he decided to leave the farm. When Ford was a young…