The Day After

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre In the 1920s and early 1930s, a new Constitutional Amendment, the 18th Amendment Act was ratified. The new amendment banned the manufacture, production, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The so called Prohibition Act was supposed to improve society, considering that alcohol was said to be a threat to the integrity of the most vital institutions, especially the institution of the family (“Prohibition” 1). Unfortunately, this act which was intended to…

that spare lives are as worthy of our notice as battles that give rise to loss of life. “It was a wonderful thing to get so many thousands of men, with artillery and stores, away in such a manner,” (12) wrote Corporal Reginald Gardiner on Christmas Day after the withdrawal was completed. In addition to the Anzacs there were many hundreds of non-combat roles that were crucial to the war effort. In particular, the experience of Australian nurses working as members of the medical units is also…

shoot her every minute of her life.” With the story coming to an end, the Misfit’s message goes back to the irony of what the grandmother and the Red Sammy talked about, about “finding a good man,” and “there is no real pleasure in life.” 7.Climax After all the rest of the family is massacred, the grandmother finally realizes how bad a person she is and tries to emphasize with the Misfit. When the grandmother reaches in to touch the Misfit in which she may have wanted to “feel” him thus…

mother. Most mothers set off to work to bring in more income for their household. Most mother’s in today’s world deal with the daily tasks of waking up before the household in order to wake the children up on time and prepare breakfast and lunch for the day, all to have her child ready on time. Meanwhile, the mother may have little time to tend to herself before she sets off on the road to send her child to daycare and herself to work. The working mother may be in question of whether it is…

Louie went back downhill again when he went to war. He suffered as a POW in the war. Louie thought almost for sure he was not going to make it. After Louie came home from the war he met the love of his life, Cynthia. During the war, Louie Zamperini, suffered terribly as a POW, so Hillenbrand reveals how his dignity gets stronger when he returns home after the war. As a kid Louie Zamperini suffered badly, through his childhood but also as a POW in the war. Louie Zamperini went through a rough…

Monuments serve as archaic examples of mortal lifespan and progressing mentality and politics. As proven by the ever-changing form of political stature or correctness, and social mentality to various figures, messagage and controversy ever depicted in the ostentatious "aura" of figuratively and literally failing monuments and depictions throughout society, time and history alike. "The monumental core of washington serves much like a pilgrimage site" (Savage Kirk; Washington D.C, The national…

The Day of Heroes Veterans Day is the day we honor the people in our country who fought our wars, and helped us all. It is the one day everyone comes together to appreciate our heroes. There are some people in the world who are not sure what Veterans day is for, or what it is about. Those people are not to blame, because they were not educated for Veterans Day, and do not understand what the point is. Veterans Day, or originally called Armistice Day, took place on November 11th,…

you do differently? In Groundhog Day, reporter, Phil Connors experiences the blessing and curse of repeating Groundhog Day over and over again in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. This dejavu like course of events allows Phil to choose how his day goes, knowing that he will be able to relive it the next day without consequences. His character and demeanor changes throughout the film from his initial personality, through his repeating days, and once the repeating days end. While Phil’s journey in the…

much more. The Chambers-Currin family received intense counseling to help break the cycle of poverty, and now are working towards being independent from the program. Her children are also active at the Temple Corps Community Center, which provides after school services like sports, tutoring, and life skills, as an alternative to childcare or being home alone (Angela). "Pathway of Hope" has helped families around the United States, as well as 125 other countries, regain economic stability and…

thing to pop into one’s mind when the punk rock is mentioned. These qualities would not have been associated with punk rock if it were not for the band Green Day. Green Day consists of band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason White. Originating from East Bay, California, Green Day formed in 1986. Because of Green Day, along with some other accredited punk bands, punk rock was revived and became mainstream in the United States. Like every great story, there is a…