The Runaways

listened to Kanye West and soon I began to consume the lyrics. As I listened, "Runaway" came on. Due to this being one of my favorite songs, it really speaks to me. Over the summer, it, along with the rest of Kanye's music, changed me. Runaway describes his realization of what he's become, and telling his love to run away from him. I realized that if I didn't change my ways, the people closest to me would also runaway from me. I remember stopping at a red light and thinking about all the people…

beliefs and formed communities that provided mutual support and sustenance in the face of brutal conditions even though according to the logic of slavery they were supposed to rely solely on the master for support and not to each other. Sometimes runaway slave mothers would kill their own children to prevent enslavement. The slaves would deploy extreme measures risking their own lives at every turn to…

and Watson, A. (2012). The runaway greenhouse: implications for future climate change, geoengineering and planetary atmospheres. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, [online] 370(1974), pp.4197-4216. Available at: http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/370/1974/4197.short [Accessed 21 Jan. 2015]. Kasting, J. (1987). Runaway and moist greenhouse atmospheres and the evolution of Earth and Venus…

The books is set around the year of 1845, along the Mississippi River down to Arkansas. The book is about two runaways, the first being Huckleberry “Huck” Finn, a young boy coming from the lower depths of society because of his education (or lack thereof), abusive drunk of a father, and because simply put he is a good ole country boy and wishes to stay that way. The second is Jim, a runaway slave who acts as a kind of father to Huck throughout the story. At the beginning of this book, the two…

the next generous individuals home, Thomas Garrett’s. Shoes, he gave them, comfortable, handmade shoes. Over much time, we had reached the city Philadelphia. Here a curious and kind gentleman called William Still invited us in and recorded the runaways personal life story. He questioned every aspect from names to their plantation to the life they led of as a slave. On to New York we went, through the, once again, cold weather but this time we were more determined than ever. Our journey had us…

Runaway “You are brave.” Mama hugs you so tight the sensation is tattooed to your body. She tells you again: “You are brave.” You don’t believe her, but you nod, smile, hold back tears. “Aunt Claudia will pick you up,” Mama says. “She’s set up a room for you—your own room.” No more running. Mama pushes you onto the train. It smells like damp towels, damp chairs, damp shoes. The last time you were on a train, you were heading to Florida. The seats were made of leather, and stuck to every inch of…

such as Howard Victor, have argued that Kentucky laws were more lenient in with their treatment of slaves compared to those in the south, specifically Virginia. Also, they argue that Kentucky was seen as a safe-haven for runaway slaves because of their lenient laws concerning runaway slaves. The first argument is correct because there were cruel punishments that prompted Kentucky slaves to run away, refuting the notion of a safe haven in Kentucky. However, this argument fails to consider the…

aborigine girls from the Moore River Settlement in Rabbit Proof Fence and the the Native Americans from The Runaways are left with physical and emotional scars if they try to escape their fate, Nwoye heals the scars that have been made on his heart by following the lead of the colonizers; because of this Nwoye feels more accepted and at-home with the colonizers, whereas Molly and the runaways will do anything possible to return to their real homes. Every time a child tries to leave the schools…

treated; as a result. They wanted to get freedom by runaway. The owners of slaves placed well-informed advertisements for their return. The advertisements include information about each slave such as the date of issue, the date of escape, name, race, age, sex, nationality, prize, ability of English, clothes, appearance, and height. These advertisements were written from the point of view of the slave owner. Keeping this perspective in mind these runaway slave advertisements…

Last but not least, my final point of comparison is tone. Tone is essentially the attitude of a piece of writing, a person, or a situation. The tone of Runaway is very despairing whenever Holly thinks about her mom. When Holly even writes about her mom, in her journal, she starts to cry. She usually is spunky, even when on the run. Wendelin Van Draanen presents Holly as a smart, brave, yet vulnerable girl. She remembers tons of regretful memories about her mom, especially when her she and her…