The Family Stand

Richard suffers from physical, emotional, and mental hunger . Richard was a little black boy that suffered from a lot of things . His father left them , with no food or money . Their father usually would bring the groceries home , but he left his family alone with nothing . So Richard had to be the man of the house . First, he suffered from physical hunger . Wright’s dad left him, his mom, and his brothers in the tenement by themselves . They had no food nor did they have any money . So , Mrs…

Mile’s CEPA Project (Tlingit Tribe) My project was a totem pole from the tribes of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States; specifically the Tlingit. It took me 2-3 hours to make it. (I also got some help from my mom too). All of the materials came from my mom, too. There are three animals on my totem pole. They are a bear, wolf, and eagle. The bear represents strength and courage, as these were two things needed to live the hard life of a Native American. The wolf represents…

with an incredible personality. I stand up for what I believe in, I care about human kind, I am musically inclined, I am athletic, and I have many traits that define who I am, and how I am unique. To begin with, I am not afraid to stand up for what I believe in. I believe that this trait is important for people to have, mostly because you will develop self-respect, self-confidence, independency, and integrity. I have found that I have more respect for people who stand up for what…

A Raisin in the sun essay In the play A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, a story is told of the Younger’s, a lower class family struggling through the dreams, problems, and emotions life throws at them. The Youngers are a large African American family that include Ruth, a hardworking woman and the mom of Travis; walter, travis’s father and a man with a big dream, Benetha,the independent woman and the sister of Walter, travis, the playful child of walter and ruth, and lastly,…

his older brother, Erik. Paul also feels like his family is “major leaguers spending some time in the minors”. At the end of the novel Paul isn’t the same person he was when he first moved to Tangerine County. Paul becomes braver, a better decision maker, and he is tougher. When Paul first moves to tangerine, he is scared of Erik and he over thinks a lot of things, but as his confidence builds and he has good role models. Paul learns that he can stand up to Erik. At the beginning of the novel,…

In Five Families, El Norte, and in Stand and Deliver, there is the common theme of breaking out of the vicious cycle of poverty. Education is seen as an opportunity to escape from this cycle and lead a better life; however, pursuing one is a struggle for many as family obligations and discrimination often block the road. The Martinez family resides in the Mexican highlands in Azteca, sixty miles south of Mexico City, and is best compared to the Xuncax family in El Norte. Both families face…

is a great man, he´s bound to have prejudice against him. Whether it be from his family, from other families, or from the very people he would call neighbors. Atticus is a very strong man. Atticus may have a whole bunch of people who are against him in various different ways, but he still stands proud. The worst feeling in the world is to, not only have your friends against you, but your own family. Atticus´ family clearly has some prejudice against him, for example, Francis Hancock. During…

‘Stand by Me’ Text Response ‘Stand by Me’ directed by Robert Rayner, is a film about Gordon Lachance recollecting on a journey with his three friends when he was younger because of the death of his friend Chris Chambers. ‘Stand by Me’ is a film about devotion, what enchained the four youths was that they provided a purpose in each other because they were outcasts in their town and their family. Death was a very prevalent theme throughout the film, Teddy’s Dad who isn’t dead but is no longer in…

a leader? In the historical novel Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile by Kristiana Gregory she describes the spectacular and famous Cleopatra through her own, personal diary. She narrates her thoughts, events, and troubles accuring to her and her family. She also records her thoughts along the journey as she becomes independent and made more powerful decisions that could help her and her country. The story highlights all of the events happening in Cleopatra's life giving readers the feeling of…

Rosa Parks was born on February 4th, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She lived with family but after her parents had separated her mother moved the family go to Pine Level, Alabama to live with her grandmother. Here, she experienced racial equality during her childhood. She had to learn a separate classroom reserved for blacks; school supplies are not adequate for the white students. While white students are taking the bus to school, the blacks students including Rose Park had to walk to school. In…