The Hurt Locker

loneliness and rejection that the character has just revealed. The cast of allied soldiers in war movies often comes from a diversity of backgrounds, religions, and cultures. A couple good examples of this diversity can be seen in the movies The Hurt Locker and Platoon. The soldiers in these movies come from different cities and states, many of them are different in ethnicity, some are completely new to war, and others are very experienced and have been in multiple wars. Despite these…

personally motivate themselves, but often times it can be negative. A weakness here is trying to understand their negative motives and reverse them. Business wise, there is no accountant keeping track of monthly dues or testing fees that must be paid which hurts the…

It seems like these days rape has become a common occurrence. If you look at any news outlet, new stories and cases can be found just about daily. Today’s society is becoming increasingly desensitized to rape because it is seen so frequently. With cases piling up, we begin to see each new instance as a meer number and forget the weight of these heinous crimes, as well as, the toll it can take on the victim. The trials that ensue after a rape is reported are grueling and tend to place the word of…

I was born on February 20th, 1998 in Greenville, South Carolina. My parents were new to parenting because they were twenty years old when I was born. Once I turned six weeks old, my parents went back to work so my great grandmother took care of me. I learned a lot from being at my great grandmother’s house because there were always older people around me. “You and your Papa Pete used to sit on the front porch and watch the cars go by. That’s how you learned your colors. He used to hold you and…

The most valuable idea in chapter one is Jerry will go through pain and exhaustion for a spot on the football team. Jerry perseveres through all the hard drills to prove to the coach he is worth making the football team. (Cormier 5) The most valuable idea in chapter two is Jerry was assigned the “chocolates” prank by Archie but Obie disagreed that he should be the one because his mom passed away recently. (Cormier 15) The most valuable idea in chapter three is Jerry wishes he could dress more…

Tomboy Survival Guide is an inspiring memoir written by Ivan Coyote, a Canadian writer, performer, and advocate for LGBT rights. The story of Coyote’s life is written chronologically, beginning when they are at a young age identified as a tomboy, then describes themself as butch, and eventually as they are older now in their 40’s as trans. Coyote’s struggles of defying gender boxes and binaries have lead to their journey of personal acceptance and strength through challenges such as harassment,…

Father and Son Independence does not always coincide with meaningful relationships because of the substantial difference between the two conflicting factors. Relationships are the special, mutual bonds formed between two or more people. On the other hand, independence is the individual's will to act upon their own decisions, free from any form of outside control. If one has meaningful and intimate relationships it shows that the individual is not completely independent; it proves that at any…

High School and College; Who is the Winner? A girl walks down the school hallways, and is shoved into a locker by a group of her superiors. She feels like a complete outcast. She tries to fight back and stand up for herself, but is only rewarded with more criticism and hurt. This situation has become all too popular in the high school system in today’s time. While some say that high school is the best days one one’s life, others say that college is substantially improved. What makes high school…

In the class, Gender and Violence, I learned a lot about myself and how violence in relation to gender, is very dangerous. I learned more about stalking, interpersonal violence, sexual violence then I every knew before. For instance, I thought I knew all there was about interpersonal violence through studying it in a criminology course, but I only ever saw it from a theory point of view. I thought that all victims wanted to get out, but they just weren’t trying hard enough. I also learned that a…

wasn’t someone he’d cared about. I was a cheat sheet and a convenient way to pass the time. That night I deleted his number from my contact list and I swore to never look back. The thing is, it becomes so easy to create demons when you’re feeling hurt. When your heart gets broken you tend to seek out fault, be it in others or in yourself. The reality is that the issue is rarely so black and white. Nobody has to be wrong when romantic feelings don’t coincide. The reality is that when you’re…