The Day After

consisted of a father mother and several children. The average day would commence with the father leaving for work, that is of course if he was lucky enough to still be employed. Most kids walked to their school or road the school bus while the mother would stay home and do laundry. Washing clothes by hand was most common however some families could afford a washing machine. The clothes were hung out to dry on a clothes line, Tuesday was the day when most of the wives ironed all the families’…

Although the class is shorter than most classes, I learned so much. It taught me everything I needed to know about transferring and also how to live my life after school. This class teaches you what to look for when transferring. This class teaches you what college is all about, what your goals should be; your learning strategies, and it even teaches you a little about yourself. For instance, one week we were…

In the summer of 1917, at the beginning of World War I, more than 20,000 women from across the United States eagerly flocked to farms, ranches, and orchards as part of the Woman’s Land Army of America. These women, known as “farmerettes,” had little to no farming experience when they first volunteered, but they were ready to roll up their sleeves and help their country during a time of crisis. By 1920, when the war was over, they provided much-needed assistance to their country and proved many…

were school teachers. Alito’s strong views on immigration originate from his father. Even through grade school, Alito has part of student politics and debate teams (Oyez). He went to Steinart High School, where he graduated at the top of his class. After high school, he attended Princeton University. While he was there he was part of the ROTC program…

Europeans gave repetitive attempts on the Africans to convert them to Christian religions, but a few maintained the pagan beliefs from their homelands. The Africans also experienced many short lived religions that were avidly followed, but fizzled after a few short months. The Africans began attending Catholic churches in New Orleans. At the height of their passion a group called the Free Negro Elite emerged in the Catholic setting. This group believed themselves to be above…

society. Her upbringing and past led her to be the person she is in the play. Although one cannot excuse her for what she did, one can understand her, and even commiserate with her. To begin with, Abigail was brought up by her uncle, Reverend Parris after her family was murdered by Native Americans in front of…

tightly sealed that its removal isn’t a thought in the self-righteous mind of justice. Those that strive to move against the current of the common mindset are met with life-shattering resistance. Logic can’t be put to work if it never sees the light of day. During the initial witch trials that take place within Danforth’s court, truth struggles to the surface. In the midst of the hearing of Giles Corey’s…

Swap the tights for a $3000 suit and the Batmobile for an Aston Martin, and voila, you’ve got yourself a hero! However, James Bond, being the egotistical character that he is, isn’t quite as merciful and emotionally driven as our everyday heroes, which makes us wonder, is Bond a hero… or not? 2006 film Casino Royale directed by Martin Campbell, is the first of the James Bond movies to star Daniel Craig as 007. Armed with a Walther PPK and a license to kill, Bond sets out on a daring mission to…

are condemning the court. The argument between the men continue to heat up as they try to either undermine or reinforce the court. Danforth finally succumbs to reading Mary’s deposition and says she will be brought in for questioning the following day. Danforth threatens that if she does not tell the truth, she will go to jail for committing perjury. Abigail is brought in for questioning as well where she denies Mary’s charge that she is lying, and then falsely accuses Elizabeth Proctor of…

In Arthur Miller's book, “The Crucible” a group of girls accuse innocent Salem citizens of conducting witchcraft. This creates hysteria in the village and leads to mostly everyone being falsely accused. Abigail Williams begins the false accusations, she does this in order to be with her desired lover John Proctor. Abigail and John Proctor had an affair, John Proctor's wife dismisses Abigail from being their servant for that reason. As a method to have John Proctor, Abigail falsely accuses John…