The Magdalene Sisters

Bojaxhiu but most people call her Agnes. She was born in August 26 1910. She was born and lived in Skopje, is it a small part of Siberia which is now a part of Yugoslavia. She is the third child of the Bojaxhiu family. She has 2 siblings which are her sister Aga and her brother Lazar. Agnes’ father, Kole Bojaxhiu was a wealthy merchant and a clever businessman. Her father sold medicines, houses, and imported goods from Italy. Her father built the first theater in Skopje. He would always give and…

Lucinda off to America for safety from El Jefe. Anita explains her feelings in her journal by saying, “I feel relief to hear that my sister will be safe, even though it means Lucinda has to go away. It’s like one of those operations where they save your life but take out some big part of you” (pg. 74). Inside of Anita’s thoughts, she shows the compassion she has for her sister. Anita wants to keep Lucinda around, but she knows that leaving the Dominican Republic is going to keep her safe. We can…

In the movie, Frozen written by Jennifer Lee, Queen Elsa creates an eternal winter with her magic, which causes her to run away from Arendelle. Princess Anna goes on a vigorous journey to find Queen Elsa to stop the eternal winter and bring back summer. On Princess Anna’s quest, Anna hopes to learn her place in the world and her relationship to those in her community. Princess Anna’s journey is considered as a quest for the search of her sanity and morality, this helps Anna understand the…

Dragons, witches, princesses, knights. These are the imaginary friends in so many children's lives. For young adults, those fairy tale characters give away to darker characters and more realistic situations. However, what do they all have in common? They live in stories. Two stories that are interesting are The Giver by Lois Lowry, and "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote. When Jonas in The Giver turns 12, he is picked for something special and finds out some secret things. Buddy in "A…

Republic. Minerva and her three sisters are demonstrated in a way that emphasizes the hardships of being a woman during that time. Julia Alvarez traces one of the strongest historical narratives about the Mirabal Sisters during the regime that took place between 1930 and 1961. Patria, Minerva, Dedé and Maria Teresa Mirabal were four strong women that fought against the stereotype established in the Dominican Republic. The contrasting views of Minerva and her sisters and the level of alienation…

Three sisters, Minerva, Patria, and Maria began a revolution against the powerful Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. In the book In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, three sisters become revolutionaries during the brutal regime of Trujillo in the mid 20th century to obtain freedom for the country. This correlates with the French revolution because the revolutionaries want to gain their freedom from the opposing tyranny. Social change happens when the people are triggered by a catalyst…

Social change occurs when governments abuse their citizens and fail to give them the rights they deserve. The unfairness of life in many societies around the world are instigated by the dictators who rule them. One of the cruelest periods of societal oppression in the world, however, happened under Trujillo 's rule. Trujillo’s regime resembles one which is power-hungry and a strong manipulator of the people. Trujillo got into power by kicking the current president out of office and claiming the…

Genre Experiment 3 Profile Mother Teresa Could one person change how the world views each other? Mother Teresa once said, “Spread love everywhere you go… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.” Mother Teresa had so much love for everybody she came across. She dedicated her life to help people who could not help themselves. She…

It was Halloween night when my twin cousins, my sister, and I all went trick or treating but came back with no candy. The four of us decided to all dress up as skittles. I was the green skittle, my sister was the purple skittle, my cousin, Addie, was the red skittle, and my cousin Lanie was the yellow skittle. The only bad thing is that the four of us all live out in the country away from the city, so we have to go to random neighborhoods. Every year we try to go to a different neighborhood so…

Dear Lucy, Anne Sexton’s “Cinderella” is not like the classic fairytale we all know and love. In this version, Cinderella is portrayed as a beautiful young girl; however, she is impoverished. Ever since she was little, her father, stepmother, and stepsisters treated her with brutality. Later on, with the help of her magical dove, Cinderella gets her wish of going to the ball, where her and Prince Charming meet. In contrast to the original fairytale, Prince Charming has an absence of…