The Rising

Midnight Rising: John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War is written by Tony Horwitz: a bestselling author and journalist who has taken the time to tell an essential American story. The book covers the events surrounding the raid on Harpers Ferry and the complex character of John Brown. Horwitz thesis explains that the raid on Harpers Ferry is the spark that lit the fire of secession and Civil War. John Brown grew as a descendent of Puritans and soldiers from the Revolutionary War, and…

afraid to start over.¨Many immigrants face the challenge of starting over .They either face the challenge by leaving their original home or being left with no choice but to leave.This can cause many challenges.Esperanza Ortega from the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is very similar to the other immigrants.A tragic event forced her to flee to California from her excellent Mexican life. Although Esperanza has faced many challenges her main challenges were going to work in the fields to…

When you hear the words Texas Rising, what do you think of? Is it the Alamo, Mexicans, or is it the Texas Revolution? Well if you named one of these, then you are right. In the miniseries of Texas Rising, it is based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and the Texas Rangers. It also tells the story of how the Texas Rangers were created. In episode one, it starts off with an overview of all the people getting killed in the Alamo. During the Alamo, Emily West watches her husband get killed by…

achieving financial relief. An article entitled “How the Rising Cost of College Affects You” documents, “Many college students have significant loan balances to repay even into their 30s… [They] will often have little (or no) savings.” If they have taken out a student loan, college and university graduates are required to pay off their debts, which leaves little income to pay for other needed expenses. Correspondingly, the article records, “Rising volumes of student loan debts… [do not] leave…

Red Rising by Pierce Brown is said to be comparable to books like Ender’s Game and Hunger Games. There is no problem with having an opinion, although I find it very misleading when an author like Pierce Brown advertises someone's vague opinion on the front of their book. On the cover of Red Rising, there is a quotation from Scott Sigler which says “Ender, Katniss and now Darrow”. When I read a quotation like that, I feel obligated to think that the characters are similar or that the story line…

Rising pop singer Becky G. is about to showcase her talent in acting, as she now becomes a part of Fox's second season of Empire. Latino Post reported that she will play the role of Valentina. Becky G. graced an interview with Entertainment Weekly where she spilled some information about her role and it is related to the character of Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). She said, "Well, I play Valentina, and let's just put it this way: they were calling me baby Cookie on set. I'm feisty. Like, the Becky…

Kitan Irukera DSOC Essay 2 The paramount cause of the rising inequality in the United States is the increasing importance and power of money in politics. I subscribes to Stiglitz beliefs concerning the purpose of a democratic government; to protect consumers, sustain favorable market conditions and provide common defense. The average citizen determines what should be considered “favorable market conditions “-not the elites. Income distribution is a product of market conditions, and since…

Rates of obesity in US children and adults have been rising steadily in the past 40 years. Studies have shown a link between childhood obesity with being an overweight or obese adult. Nearly 65% of American men and women over the age of 25 are overweight (Eagle). Adult obesity is proven to be consistent with a myriad of chronic conditions like type-2 diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea, as well as strokes, heart attacks, and premature death (Story.) We are fat and sick and plagued with…

In “A Wall of Fire Rising” by Edwidge Danticat, throughout the story is rife with symbolism. Everything from the characters’ mannerisms to their actions they take throughout the story, and even the focal main character’s name to be interpreted as a form of symbolism. Even down to the name of the story could be of symbolic gesture of things to come in the story. When looking at the focal main character’s name, the one we get the best perspective from Guy. His name to be taken as several…

the Artic. This includes data on the vast amounts of ice melting and rising temperatures. As a result, I have come up with a question that might have propelled scientists to analyze this topic. My question is: What is causing temperatures (specifically in the arctic) to rise? The next step in the scientific method would be, to construct background research. This would consist of researching the triggers and causes of the rising temperature, and show why exactly this is occurring. My hypothesis…