Tess

Police Brutality Then and Now Police brutality is a bad thing that happens in the U.S and it might happen in other countries. The police brutality has been going on since the beginning of time and not just to blacks to Mexicans Muslims and Jews. I think that the blacks have got it worst and worst over the years and it's been reports articles about black lives that has been taken by police officer's over the years. Names such as Oscar Grant III he was a 22-year-old African-American man who was…

Zhang’s translation theory. This opinion is first advanced by Zhang himself in the preface of the first edition of translated Tess. But what he uses the first time is daodi rather than didao. In Chinese word-book, meanings of daodi are listed as follows: (1) genuine, true, especially refers to products; (2) to be thoughtful or considerate of others…(Xia Zhengnong，2002：301, my…

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, became the most controversial piece when published in 1948 by The New Yorker. This unexpected story may have deceived readers to believe that it would foreshadow happiness, yet ironically Jackson surprised her enthusiasts by using symbolism to conceal her true intentions. The story begins with a sense of liberation as the author uses unclear depictions to grasp the reader’s attention. At first the plot may seem dreary but once Jackson introduced the towns lottery…

“We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers.” This is a famous line from Martin Luther King Jr. that reflects the significance of having a harmonious relationship particularly to others whom someone does not know. It is an obligation of a person to have realistic dreams and goals in life that must destroy walls of differences in race, religion, beliefs, and faith. “The First Phone Call from Heaven” by…

This is Aaron’s third foster family and he comes into the family untrusting them when he realizes they only brought him in to try bring in more numbers to keep their school open. When Aaron threatens to run away to find his birth mother, Tess agrees to have his mother come to the talent show to listen to Aaron play the trumpet. When Aaron’s mother comes to the talent show, Aaron expresses his anger to her by saying that she loves alcohol more than him and she knows nothing about him…

The book I am currently reading is Don’t You Dare Read This Mrs.Dunphrey. This book is about life’s struggles. The book is about a girl named Tess who realizes that not everything is as easy as it seems. She learns how to take care of a family on her own and she’s only sixteen. While I am reading, I struggle comprehending stories quickly. I can read a whole page and by the time I am done, I barely know what’s going on. I usually have to go back into the text multiple times and reread just so…

school day. Although low funding in such a small town is understandable, the city should take it upon itself to place at least 1 or 2 police officers on campus in order to protect the students, instead of arming teachers throughout the school. When Tess Maude, a KOTV and News on 6 Reporter since 2012, interviewed Marsha Gore, a Super Intendant for McAlester School District for her take on…

In the novel ‘Legend’ by Marie Lu, a character that could be considered a best friend is Metias Iparis. He could be considered a best friend because first of all, he is non-judgemental. The text states, “I wonder if I can catch the plague from these people, even though I’m vaccinated. Who knows where they’ve been. Then I stop myself. Metias has told me ever to judge the poor like that.” (pg. 97) This quote relates to my position on the topic because it shows how Metias never judged anyone,…

Description of the Video Clip This lesson is tying together a lesson I taught earlier in the week. On that Tuesday, I taught a lesson that was a series of minilabs about Newton’s First Law of Motion. Basically all we had time for on Tuesday was the kids to cycle through the minilabs with a bit of introduction at the beginning. My mentor was gone the next day, so it made sense to follow up and synthesize all the learning on Thursday. When I got there, we talked through what a good plan for the…

Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco, California on December 14, 1916. Jackson began to write poetry in her teenage years and developed from there. Around the age of 16 her family moved west and she began to write up to 1000 words daily. In 1951 Jackson began to incorporate gothic style writing into her short stories and novels. Many of her short stories have been converted to dramas because of their unexpected story lines. Years after publication, Jackson’s stories are still considered…