The Rascals

own experiences rather than following society’s teachings of discrimination. Although, Huck shows he has morally grown even when race is not involved. Huck tells the readers, “Well, it made me sick to see it; and I was sorry for them poor pitiful rascals, it seemed like I couldn 't ever feel any hardness against them any more in the world. It was a dreadful thing to see. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (Twain 208). Huck feels sympathetic for the King and the Duke as the villagers…

They appear to be one way, but their actions reveal their true selves. Jack and Algernon “assume false identities to sow their wild oats” (14 Popkin). Jack creates a rascal younger brother named ‘Ernest’ who does all sorts of despicable things. Algernon creates Bunbury, an invalid, who gets him out of unwanted social situations. Their alternative selves allow them to do whatever they want without having to be responsible…

Introduction All around the world, dogs have been living with humans since they became domesticated, and maybe even before then. Canines are now mostly human companions, a few being working dogs, but more likely they are just part of the family. As a result of breeding and selection of desirable qualities, we have created the over 350 canine breeds we see today (Pratt, 2004). In the past 50 years certain dog breeds have come under scrutiny for bad behavior, such as biting, and vicious attacks.…

Name wanted nothing more but for time to hurry up. His eyes, the dreadful colour of jealousy and greed, darted between the clock and the vacant seat across his table. He was sure that the clock enjoyed how agonisingly slow this wait was. It ticked by at a sluggish pace, in a weird mechanic sort of laughter that no one but Name could understand. Everyone else said that it was impossible for clocks to feel emotion, let alone laugh. But Name knew better. He knew clocks were demonic creations that…

Roberta Joan “Joni” Anderson is a talented musician, singer-songwriter, poet and painter. She was born on November 7, 1943. As the daughter of Bill Anderson her father who was a trumpet player in the Canadian marching band, officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and a grocer and of Myrtle Anderson her mother who was a schoolteacher. Joni was born in a Canadian town called Fort Macleod in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as an only child. As a child in Saskatoon, she was able to take piano lessons…

‘Dishonesty is the quickest means to wealth! That’s why we are hardened criminals!’ This was the philosophy of Sam and Lawrence, rascals of the most feared Dry Skull Gang. They had large knife scars across their faces denoting membership to this gang which bore testimony to their ruthlessness. And this was their anthem: ‘The rich get richer by exploiting the poor so we have to steal from them in turn.’ These criminals were born and brought up badly within a crime-ridden environment called…

Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the main character, Huckleberry Finn, goes through many circumstances that allows him to grow as a person. Huckleberry Finn is an individual that experiences many situations that one should never have to go through. During these events, Huck Finn encounters internal struggles to go against southern societal views and he decides to listen to his own morals. These actions give Huckleberry Finn the title of being the hero throughout the…

A journey is more than a movement from place to place. Each person experiences a different journey; this journey is called life. Similar to a long winding road, life is scattered with pits and bumps that test you as you go along. This is mentally, physically, and emotionally challenging, the bumps can appear to be as large as mountains and the pits as deep as the grand canyon. However overcoming the bumps and pits is the most rewarding and character building part of traveling this road. Like…

CHAPTER THIRTEEN The House of Creepy Mr. Ping-Pong I sat on the floor doused in yellow liquid moonlight mingled with shadows, waiting. But for what? A chance to escape? The window was hopeless—small and too high for me to reach. For someone to rescue me? That was unlikely to happen. No one knew where I was. I’m trapped, I thought. In silence—ensnared by insatiable psychos. The door creaked open, and standing in front of me was a tall, muscular man with spiked hair and a smile that was all top…

Todays’ society has led to the demise of the original reputation of the Pit bull. False allegations and intentional implantation of fear has contributed to the degradation of this breed. For the past several years, the Pit bull has had their reputation demolished due to false assumptions. However, the Pit bull was not always an object of discrimination. Within the last decade, society’s view of this beloved breed has degenerated. Quite often, the Pit bull is no longer looked upon as a…