This Land Is Your Land

just wanted the Aztec Empire. Moctezuma spoke to Cortez like he was a god and he said the following: “We learned from our ancestors that those of us who inhabit this region descend from strangers who came here from a very distant land. We have also learned that a prince brought our people into these parts, and then returned to his native land.” “ Much later, the…

ADVERSE POSSESSION IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA William Shakespeare constructs his building some 5 feet into D.H.Lawrence’s land. D.H.Lawrence knowing this, made no objection. Can Shakespeare become the owner to D.H.Lawrence’s land? This question was asked by my law school professor in a seminar. And he said “if someone answers ‘yes’ to this question then he knows the key components of Adverse Possession.” The origin of adverse possession is based both in statutory actions and in common law…

You hear a scream, not just any scream, but your mom’s scream. The ceiling collapses on you, drywall bits infiltrate your eyes and your vision betrays you; you cannot see a thing. You continue to hear the screams of your family, no longer just your mom, but your younger siblings. All of your senses are on high alert—you hear so many noises you cannot pick out any one noise. You cannot see anything but as you feel about, you feel bits of your home, your world; it is in pieces. You smell…

control all of his land, so he created feudalism so he wouldn't have to spend all of his time governing England. William of Normandy created several large pieces of land that he gave to his warriors that fought bravely. These men became earls, barons, and dukes, also called tenants-in-chief. William then had them swear loyalty to him. They, in turn, did the same, breaking up their land into smaller pieces so their rule could be more convenient. The people that the tenants-in-chief gave land to…

Should we allow the muslim ban? The Muslim Ban is “not a ban on muslims but a ban on a muslim countries” says president Trump; which makes no sense whats so ever. A third of Americans believe the muslim ban will make them safer. While 31% of Americans say the ban makes them feel safer a 26% said it made them feel less safe, The idea of the muslim ban is to “stop terrorist” If all muslims were terrorist then we would probably all be dead by now and if stopping innocent people from coming to…

In the article This Land is My Land: The Role of Place in Native Hawaiian Identity by Shawn Malia Kana’iaupuni and Nolan Malone, they discuss the significance of place to Hawaiian identity and cultural survival. Furthermore, this article also talks about the historical context of place. In addition, this article also highlights the Hawaiian’s physical, spiritual, and genealogical connections to the land and sea. The people of the land notion creates a sense of Hawaiian identity and becomes a…

Strings of Control Control is an occurrence that slips in and out of our everyday lives. It could occur in the form of your boss, your parents, and even in moments like waiting for the walking sign at a crosswalk. No matter who we are, someone or something always has control over us like translucent strings pulling and pushing us throughout our lives. These strings that control us are brought to attention in the poem "I Once Was a Child" through the author, Victoria Chang's, numerous…

What comes first in your life before everything else? For me, family comes before anything and everything. We are a huge family stretched out all over Mexico and California but owning a ranch, sometimes a question of who owns what piece of land rise at the most unexpected moments in which the greed and ugliness of people comes out. One of these moments started with everything being normal in the ranch in Zapote, Mexico.The sun was hot and everything that needed to be done on the farm was done.…

Despite all the social issues and injustices faced in our world today, chasing the American dream is still the fantasy for many. Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus” and Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again” both address this idea of social mobility, and, more specifically, the dream of those immigrants who seek a home in America for a future of freedom and opportunity. Lazarus’ poem revolves around the meaning of the Statue of Liberty to both native and incoming Americans as a…

and I am willing to do anything to make this a possibility. The Indians have lived among these lands for many years before we even knew they existed. They have toiled and buried their deceased ancestors upon this land. Who are we to simply barge in and take what was simply not ours? As settlers, we have no place to take land that has already been settled upon. If we wish to acquire these lands, we shall at least try to strike a compromise or work for these lands instead of stealing from these…