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“first doubts, seeking alternatives, turning points, and the creation of an ex-role” (O’Neal et al., 2016). Role concept is a subpart of a life course theory, which describes an individual changing the role in which they have partook in for a period of time. Additionally, as found by Pyrooz and Decker (2011) through their study on 84 former gang members, the role concept process alters according to gender based on social and emotional ties that are invested and established within the gang…

Author, Joan Didion, wrote to the Los Angeles notebook about the events of a Santa Ana to describe to others that had not been there what develops. Within her text, Didion writes using person pronouns such as “we, I, and us” to include herself with the people who experienced the storm first hand. She also uses colloquialisms including “Route 66” and “Cajon/San Gorgonio Passes,”information only people that live in or have visited that area would know. Her explicit audience is to people that live…

With the amount of immigrants coming to the United States and the birth rates being so high, it would only be the correct thing to assume that average citizens would be the cause for westward expansion. After reading Morgans text about westward expansion and answering questions, it would be the safest choice to side with his central ideas on the text. Arguing and explaining why the readers of this should agree with his central ideas is the task. As it states in Morgan's text, “With swelling…

The two similarities that I will list in this essay is architecture and the different types of food Chicago and New York City Are two of the biggest cities in the U.S.A. With New York holding 8.5 million people and Chicago with 2.7 million people, the third most populous city in America. Chicago and New York are very similar in many ways. They both have a nickname Chicago's is "The Windy City" and New York's is "The Big Apple". Chicago is home to many magnificent buildings and skyscrapers…

Chicago gangs has been around since early century, more and more small group of gangs in small number of neighborhoods has spark an increase of homicide in 2012. Since 1990s, crime and violence was primarily by large gang activities, however, much of the large group member has split forming smaller individual groups, resulting a continues disputes and gang battles. Both authors, Andrew Papachristo and David Kirk, studies how Chicago Police Department uses Violence Reduction Strategy (VRS) to…

(Compare and contrast the journey of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team (from the documentary Dare to Dream) with the journey of the N.C. State basketball team (Survive and Advance). Focus on the most significant similarities and differences. Use at least some of Joseph Campbell’s explanation of “the hero’s journey.” Focus on how these stories have similar themes but present them in different ways. Be sure to use ideas and terms from the course. Dare to Dream and Survive and Advance both document…

The Banning Ranch houses coastal bluffs and wetlands spread over 400 acres of land. It is located in the area of West Newport Beach. The current project presumes creation of a mixed-use development. It will feature 1,375 houses and condominiums build in various architectural styles. In addition, the project presumes a 75-room hotel, as well as numerous stores (Save the New Port Banning Ranch, 2015). The 280 acres of space will be left for parks. The companies that pursue the project include oil…

First off, The Crips are an African American gang founded in Los Angeles California in 1969. Throughout the years this gang expanded to be one of the bulkiest and prevailing gangs in the United States, with more than 30,000 gang members. The Crips are known to be muddled in robberies, murders, drug dealing, and many other criminal pursuits. The Crips ultimately became the most powerful gang in California. The Blood was founded on Piru Street in the Compton, California in 1970. In 1970 many…

describing the people as “blond, fresh-faced, and midwestern” a sense of relatability and trust is immediately built between the author and reader. Those who call these square states home are ordinary people who are “the folks presidents talk to when times require.” This “Heartland” of the United States is what “holds down the center of the country,” and even if the land is not a vacation destination, The Midwestern states are essential for the well being and unity of the American people, and…

The film brick mansions can correlate too many aesthetic elements of film style. One of the film styles that brick mansions can relate to is editing. The movie brick mansion is based in the future in 2018 in the city of Detroit. In Detroit there is a place called brick mansions which contained many dangerous criminals, drug addicts, and more. In the movie the police are unable to control the crime so there was a barrier built to separate brick mansions from the rest of the city. Throughout the…