The Man with the Golden Arm

As Henry walked down Haussmann Boulevard, his beaten and creaky shoes made a squeak with each step. They were falling apart. Most people around Paris knew Henry Raggle as “Rags”, the homeless war veteran that was almost too poor to eat. His best source of income was begging and gaining information on the Milieu Gang. They were the biggest gang in Paris and people payed for information on their movements. Rags didn’t know much about the gang, but everyone hears rumors and whispers of what the…

can be traced back to the middle of the 20th century (Broadbent, Guiles, 2013). The central theme addressed in this game is racism and African-American interaction. The main character in the play Fences by August Wilson is Troy Maxson, who is a black man in his early fifties. Throughout the play, Troy exhibits traits that paint him both as a villain and a hero. Troy is seen as a character who portrays negative ambitions and values to every person. He succeeds in blocking people out of his life.…

where Nora is apparently happy with her home and family with Mrs. Linde, who is completely alone. Mrs. Linde’s life wasn’t too comfortable for her because she lost her husband. Moreover, she is alone with no money and no children. She was married to a man whom she never loved. On the contrary, Nora is blind in thinking that she has a happy family. She is in love with her children and her husband. She thinks that she has everything: a house,…

Speeches given from Great heroes are renowned for rallying the people to act for or against a cause, speeches such as I Have a Dream, to movies such as Brave Heart, in his War speech. Yet, a speech that shouldn’t be forgotten in time is Charley Chaplin’s speech in his movie The Dictator. In the concluding scene where he gives his final speech to explain persuade the people of Germania, that they are deceived by a tyrant who is leading them down a terrible path. There will only be negative…

In Irish history, people saw Ireland as a place of savage barbarians, when they were actually just protecting their fellow man. One example was in 1798 when the Irish rebelled against Britain trying to reform them to a mini version of England, when they just want to be their own independent country. Ireland is a mirror for Britain by how when Britain does something to Ireland, Ireland in return attacks with the same force and with Ireland taking a liking to the French because of their rules…

This would normally be the greatest day of my life, seeing him weak, vulnerable, my golden ticket of revenge gone to a waste. For the first time in my life, I felt sympathy towards him, the man that chased me in a supermarket had a heart all this time. One last time I take a quick glance, I see him proudly sitting on his seat, arrogant declaring to himself he did the right thing to my mom…

condition had no cure. "It was a very ugly death, very painful and difficult,” said his wife Nancy Niedzielski. At times, his condition caused his eyes to pop out of their sockets. Towards the end of his life, Randy was incontinent, could not control his arms or legs, and continuously drooled. Because no doctor could legally prescribe him the medication he wanted and needed to end his life, Randy considered stockpiling his medication to try and overdose himself (Copeland). No person should be…

When the title of an ideal hero remains uneasily obtained, the substantially significant amount of standards one must uphold must be thoroughly checked for achievement. The acts of a hero should not be taken lightly and therefore neither should the label. A heroic archetype persists throughout the majority of works, especially epic poems. The in depth analysis of Beowulf in the epic poem “Beowulf” translated by Burton Raffel, proves Beowulf almost perfectly embodies the ideal hero by his…

“Alright… is there anything else that I need to know?” I ask, a nervous smile on my face. Deep down I know it will be okay, but in the moment it is a lot of responsibility being set upon my small shoulders. There will be no adults. I am the adult. The only adult. “Nope, I think that’s it. They were really looking forward to you coming this evening... Thank’s again.” And with that Mr. and Mrs. Castaño step out the door all made up and nice looking of to a wonderful date without the kids. “Hey…

Introduction The Great Gatsby came out in last century, the golden age of American novels. F•Scott Fitzgerald, who was regarded as the representative wrtiter of “The Lost Generation” , shows the love on the cash cow through writing the ups and downs of the plot to readers. In The Great Gatsby, the real situation of American society in the 1920 s can be seen. In addition, the void and noisy that hide behind pomp, the plight of ”The Lost Generation” are also showed greatly in the book…