The Rising

Throughout many of his poems, especially during the uprising of World War I and the peak of Ireland’s tension with Great Britain, William Butler Yeats often voiced his opinions on the state of Ireland and its people. In W.B. Yeats’ poem, “September, 1913”, he emphasizes and expresses these opinions. Yeats stresses how nationalism can fuel Ireland, yet criticizes Ireland’s people for their greed and overwhelming self-interest. In “Easter, 1916”, though, Yeats shifts away from the people of…

structure of a drama has been largely replaced by the five-act structure but can still be found in use today. The five-act structure, utilized by numerous famous playwrights including Shakespeare, is compromised of five key components an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, does not follow the traditional five-act structure as it is composed of only four acts; however, despite having a fewer number of acts it still…

have faced many challenges that tortured or abused their freedom of expression. To help picture the true situation of inequality throughout the worlds’ views, we can see the perspective of the book Esperanza Rising and in the current events with Syrian refugee and children. Esperanza Rising, the main character falls victim to failure of the ideal children's environment the occurring theme that I see that underlines the matter that fails the ideal environment. In addition, this story of…

English work, which was formulated in a newspaper article. Afterwards, she began working on short stories, novels, and autobiographies. In Danticat’s short story, “A Wall of Fire Rising”, she symbolizes freedom in Little Guy’s monologue, the hot air balloon, and the death of Guy. First in Danticat’s story, “A Wall of Fire Rising”, the symbolic feature of freedom is found in Little Guy’s monologue. In the story, the family’s son is given a monologue to memorize for a school production. The role…

Esperanza Rising~ During the immigration Some people got taken away from their families. Some families were trying to get in the U.S. but sometimes one family member got rejected because of sickness or really anything. Then the whole family would leave because they did not want to leave the family member behind. We read a book called “Esperanza Rising.” An very important person in this book is Esperanza. The book is about Esperanza and how her life just kinda flips upside down. When…

elements describe rising adulthood: Identity investigation, particularly infatuated and work. Rising adulthood is a period amid which enter changes in personality occur for some people.…

Good Morning/Afternoon, my fellow classmates. Today, I am going to introduce a fascinating book that I believe that all of you should read - The Tiger Rising. This book was wrote by Newbery Medalist - Kate DiCamillo and The Tiger Rising make its way to the Finalists of the National Book Award in 2001. Let’s begin with the story of The Tiger Rising. One morning in the misty Flordia morning, walking in the woods, Rob Horton, discovered a confined tiger behind the Kentucky Star Motel. The…

it. Another indication that I am growing up is that my mother asked for my advice on a serious matter, last year she would have just dealt with it with my father or on her own, but this year she asked me aswell. Unfortunately, in the book Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan, the main character, Esperanza Ortega is taken from her childhood and home. Esperanza experiences many difficulties in all her years. One of the most difficult times in her life is when her rich, yet sweet…

The costs of college tuition are rising across the nation. Many families are struggling to afford the steep price of sending their children to a college. As the cost of attending college increases, many students opt for loans, which is leading to a huge economic crisis. This problem is a huge consequence of the rises in college tuition, which is driven by inflation. This is, therefore, causing some students to avoid college by opting for a job right out of high school or going to a less…

Sometimes, I wonder what it is like to have to leave the home you’ve grown up in & forget about it. Some immigrants leave their past behind, forget about it, & start over even if they don’t want to, but they do. Esperanza Ortega from the book, “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Munoz Ryan is not much different. Esperanza was exiled from her rich mexican life, to begin a new life of hard work and discrimination as an immigrant from the U.S. Although Esperanza faced many challenges, the hardest ones were…