The Shining

lakeshore boardwalk, mesmerized by the women in burkas or the young mixed couples kissing on the street. Where she was from people would break up the family because someone married outside of their Christian denomination. She felt that Toronto was a shining beacon of multiculturalism, where any food in the world is available,…

transport the children out of danger. He worked tirelessly to secure visas, find foster families, and coordinate logistics for the children’s journey. Winton’s selfless actions saved countless lives, and his bravery in the face of adversity is a shining example of human compassion and courage. The Kindertransport stands as a testament to the…

For instance the Pullman company founded by George Mortimer Pullman and Benjamin Field who had twas about , which gave blacks the job of making and taking down beds, carrying luggage, cleaning bathrooms and spittoons, shining shoes, and assisting any white passenger’s needs. The African American women served as maids to any white women that traveled alone or with children. Pullman’s white workers were paid $120 a month while the black workforce was paid $60 per month,…

The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald is one of the great American classics that is required by all American Students to read. The idea behind the book is to show the American dream, ideals behind love, and gender roles, in the 1920’s. Since it’s publication in 1925 it has had it’s ironic yellow eyes overseeing the city’s glamorous overview. The book’s iconic art that every student knows, very few people comprehend what the cover art represents.Dark Blue background with womanly eyes…

herself feel pure. The sunshine represents happiness and joy and therefore cannot shine upon Hester, reminding her that she cannot give Pearl happiness consequently rendering her to find her own joy and happiness. The sun is shining on the forest but it casts shadows on its shining objects that radiance which was “[such] was the sympathy of Nature – that wild, heathen Nature of the forest, never subjugated by human law, nor illuminated by higher ruth…” (Hawthorne 173). On the outskirts of…

how evident black discrimination is but do not say much because it is not their problem, and that is why there needs to be a light upon the situation. Black Lives Matter is a movement started for equality of black citizens, and it has been mostly shining its light upon police brutality towards blacks. The first big case of these incidents was Rodney King’s case. He was beaten badly by 4 officers, who were later acquitted for their crimes, which triggered the LA riots. This was all the way back…

The African Queen Directed by John Huston USA, 1951, 105 minutes Reviewed by Margaret Willford Student, Wynford High School, Bucyrus, OH (USA) In 1951, John Huston directed a PG film based off the novel The African Queen by C.S. Forester. John Huston has directed forty-seven other films and a total of two have won oscars, including the African Queen. The African Queen won 1952 Oscar in the category of Best Actor in Leading Role (Humphrey Bogart). Furthermore, The African Queen won 2012 OFTA…

THE MOON William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream establishes a symbolic metaphor that distinguishes all the characters as a whole. Throughout the novel the moon is used as metaphor to create love and chaos. Characters continue to describe the moon through their relationships and their needs. With characters such as Theseus venting about how he has to wait to be with Hippolyta expresses that the day is the happiness with Hippolyta, but the moon is the darkness, expressing his sexual…

Greek play writer, Sophocles, in his play, Oedipus the King, teaches how having too much pride can lead to a tragic fate. Sophocles’ purpose is to teach the reader that being blind to the gods’ power and having too much pride will lead to a terrible demise. Sophocles adopts a solemn tone in order to show the reader how the consequences of being blind to the prophecies of the gods will lead to a horrendous fate. Throughout the play the theme of sight is common and shows how Oedipus has great…

Many people view the United States as the land of opportunity. People from all around the world immigrate to this country to reinvent and improve their lives. Unlike other countries, America gives them options. With education, perseverance, and good morals, the opportunities here are endless. During the Gilded Age, the theory of Social Darwinism was developed. According to Charles Darwin, evolution also applied to human society. The theory of evolution stated those who were best adapted to their…