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Top dog/underdog story depicted two fundamental problems not clearly mentioned many families facing and often tearing them apart, the social identity and economic power. In this story, two African-American brothers Booth and Lincoln, they were neglected by parents and the society, they were forced to do anything to be accepted. To do so, they managed themselves to hide their identity. “You gonna call something African?’ “You don’t want your new handle to obstruct your employment possibilities.”…

To know your strengths as an individual and be able to contribute them towards your future is something that helps a person grow to be successful in their career path. My top five strengths were competition, self-assurance, communication, individualization, and analytical. I was very pleased with my top five because it does connect with who I am, and types of strengths I need to pursue with my future. Competition is a someone’s instinctive personality that drives him or her to compete in all…

Part 1: “Top Three” 1. Does complacency serve to maintain the status quo or do I need to renew and refresh my mind? Can I just maintain the status quo or do I need more? What am I willing to do? I am not content to just sit idly by and wait out the end. I have been evolving and developing morally and ethically for my entire life. In some manner cognitive development plays a part in ethical prowess, and as we mature into the next stage of physical life, we renew our outlooks. I for one…

Who is Stephen Jones? Well if you asked me, I would say he is the go-to man for hats. He’s worked with tons of people in the fashion industry to name a few; John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Glies, and Marc Jacobs. Mr. Jones has also created hats for Boy George, Dianna, Princess of Wales, Take That, Mick Jagger, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese. “Mrs. Jones was born in Cheshire and schooled in Liverpool, he became a part of the London fashion scene during its explosion of street style in the…

Birdie kicked at a stray rock with all her might, snarling with clenched teeth. It flew across the street, and disappeared into the passing crowd. Birdie sighed and ran a hand through her hair, her stomach folding in on itself. “I want to go home,” she moaned quietly, and Albert nudged her with a grin. “You want to go back to Kansas? Lame, Bernie.” Birdie rolled her eyes at the nickname, but smiled at Albert anyway. They started walking down the street, dragging their shoes across the…

Characterization of Toby If asked, most people would describe getting a ticket as, for instance a speed ticket; a ticket you got for driving too fast. Tickets are given to us by our higher authorities if we do not follow the law. However, for Toby Heckler, that is not the case. Toby is a socially handicapped male, with a rather childish appearance. (Page 37, ‘’On the yellow paper Toby had printed in red ink ‘PRAKING MISTEAK’ and signed his name ‘TOBY’ in a childish-looking hand.’’) The fact that…

The Cotton-top tamarin typically weighs less than a pound and is a very small species of the New World monkey. The Cotton-Top tamarin got their name because of the long, white fur that is on their head and falls onto their shoulders. They spend most of their lives in the trees. These small primates spend their day actively hunting food, and resting high in tree tops throughout the night. Tamarins are a very sociable species of primates. The tamarin troop consists of up to fourteen members. The…

effectively through the art of literature. Caryl Churchill’s ‘Top Girls’ and April de Angelis’ ‘Playhouse creatures’ both explore one of their core themes of ‘female struggle’ throughout their plays; both plays discuss sacrifices, marriage, unemployment etc. and showcase what it is like being a woman and how difficult it is in a patriarchal society. The writers both express this theme throughout their work using different techniques. Top Girls was set in 1980s Britain which was a period of…

1. What do you think about your top-5 character strengths? Do you agree or disagree with the assessment results? My VIA survey results are in my opinion on point. My top five strengths are the following listed in order: gratitude, love, appreciation of beauty & excellence, spirituality, and fairness. I believe these character strengths are true to how feel and react to things in life. These top five results are accurately surprising to me because of how they accurately represent me. I agree…

further than The Tin Top Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Bon Secour, AL. The Tin Top owners Bob and Patty Hallmark have made it their mission to serve the freshest local seafood around, and they don’t disappoint. With oyster dishes ranging from raw half shells to inventive Cajun entrées, there’s an oyster for everyone at The Tin Top. Classic Oyster Dishes There’s nothing like a freshly shucked raw oyster, and The Tin Top delivers with oysters sourced off the Southern coast. Top your raw oysters…