The Hump

The Oversexualization and Objectification of Black Women She’s angry, she’s mean, she has an attitude, she’s loud, she’s ghetto, she’s exotic, she’s a jezebel. These some of the many attributes and the stereotypes of black women that are given to them from misrepresentation in the mainstream media. Not only are these labels incorrect, they can be harmful to black women everywhere; they perpetuate this idea that if one falls into a stereotype about the community in which they belong, it makes…

Introduction: The Flim “Racing Extinction”, is a 94 minute documentary that is mainly about the mass extinction of species and the efforts from activists, scientist, and journalist. “Racing Extinction” was released in 2015 and was directed by Oscar-winning Louie Psihoyos. The publisher of this film was the Oceanic Preservation Society. It was written by Mark Monroe and produced by Fisher Stevens/ Olivia Ahnemann. The main reason why I am reviewing this film is because it relates to our…

Alfalfa’s Shadows “Give me an R” a loud man yells at the front of the theater. He now has everyone in the audience’s attention. “R,” the crowd yelled back at him. “Give me an O!” “O!” “Give me a C!” “C!” “Give me a K!” “K!” “Give me a Y!” “Why,” the crowd answers back sarcastically. It was show time. The leader of a theater group, Paul, successfully got everyone in the crowd to pay attention. We had been practicing for this night for about two months. I could already feel the sweat drip down my…

In Judith Guest's Ordinary People, the family of Jordan “Buck” Jarret copes with the tragic event in which took his life. A family trip turned into a boating accident, stealing the life of Beth and Calvin’s oldest son, and Conrad’s older brother. Throughout the book, this happy family gets turned upside down and faces unthinkable challenges. Even though deaths are thought to bring families closer together through grieving, this was not the case for the Jarrett family. Although the family in…

They used the authority they had to harass, and even physically injure the prisoners. They used a firehose to move the prisoners away from their cell when they were blocking it. They became so engaged that they even had the prisoners “hump” each other at the end just to prove their authority. They treated the prisoners like slaves and they would assault them anytime they did not abide by their rules. Some of the guards however, were not as engaged. One of the guards who seemed younger…

minor tenderness to unbearable pain. One of the most noticeable symptoms of osteoporosis is a “stooped back”. A “stooped back” is created from fractures in the spine resulting in the loss of height. The “stooped back" is known as kyphosis or dowager’s hump. Kyphosis can cause back and neck pain and even affect breathing due to extra pressure on the airway. Osteoporosis is caused by many factors, some of which are under our control and some that aren’t. As we age, the risk of developing…

“It wasn’t a war story. It was a love story.” (81) Tim O’Brien may have only used this line to refer to his untrue story about Curt Lemon’s death, but in reality, these two simple sentences can be applied to his entire novel, The Things They Carried. The novel showcases many of the essential character components of that of a typical “love story”, making the novel a perfect example of a love story. Linda acts as the love interest who will never be with the hero because of a difficult circumstance…

between Gertrude and Hamlet than in the modernized Hawke version and Shakespeare’s original play. She displays on multiple occasions a little too much affection towards her son than traditional maternal love. Later on in the movie, Hamlet even dry humps his mother. In contrast, Ethan Hawke’s embodiment of Hamlet exudes more of a latent homosexual vibe. The movie starts with him ditching Ophelia after planning a date. Also, his interactions with Horatio suggest a yearning for a relationship that…

Morning Josh and Fanyons! Marilyn asked me to hold the fort while she is on vacation this week and I'm happy to help as she is making her way to unite with old friends, make new ones and just have fun this week! So here goes. . . Today is Columbus Day and that seems the perfect holiday to celebrate as our fellow adventuring Fanyons are packing for and traveling to GRL in Atlanta. They are trekking across the United States, from Canada, across the Pacific and the Atlantic to meet up with Facebook…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American classic and a valuable novel and should be included in all high schools curriculums. There are three main and very important points to support this fact. The first point is moral values and knowing what is right and what is wrong. Another point is historical reflection and the final is theme. The first reason The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should stay in high school curriculum is because of how the novel represents and shows the process…