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Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry follows a black family called the Logans in Mississippi during The Great Depression. The Logans have four children who are quickly becoming exposed to the racism that surrounds them. The book is from the point of view of the only girl, Cassie. Cassie is stubborn and knows what’s right, so she has trouble ignoring the constant racist acts that she is exposed to. Cassie’s grandmother, Big Ma takes her and her eldest brother Stacey into Strawberry to…

In the foul play mystery, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sir Author Conan Doyle depicted how Sherlock Holmes solved the inexplicable case of a woman's death. This story took place in early April during 1883 at the Roylott Stoke Moran Manor. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Helen Stoner, and Dr. Grimesby Roylott were implicated in this situation. A perceptive detective known as Sherlock Holmes agreed to solve the case with the assistance of his loyal partner, Dr. Watson. A sorrowful woman,…

and Watson, begging them to help her. Holmes and Watson venture out to the home of Roylotts of Stoke Moran to investigate the case. In the short story, Sherlock Holmes possesses three main personality traits throughout “The Adventure of The Speckled Band”. One of Sherlock’s three main personality is a high sense of curiosity. Sherlock would rather have cases that challenge…

According to The Canadian Magazine of Immigration, more than half of Filipino immigrants have move to the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. Immigration is a tough process people go through around the world. I will show a practical view on moving to Canada on an Filipino Canadian’s perspective over the years. I have chosen to interview my father’s journey to Canada. I will ask him a set of questions about his life in Toronto. The interview will happen at our home and will consist of him…

Much like Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the movie 'Twins', the walkie-talkie can claim to have many fathers. However, one of the most prominent names in the debate (and maybe the one with the single strongest claim to having invented the walkie-talkie) is Canadian/American inventor Al Gross. The son of Romanian immigrants, Al Gross was born in Toronto, Canada in 1918, but his parents moved to Cleveland, Ohio, USA when he was quite young. Whilst on a steamboat trip across Lake Erie, the…

Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 hit song, “Born to Run” is a hopeful anthem for any individual who has felt the desire to escape from the banality of day-to-day life. While the song features a love story between the narrator and a character named “Wendy”, the more overarching message is the longing to leave behind a town that holds few opportunities and take on the unknown in search of a more fulfilling future. In analyzing this song, three major themes can be identified. These can be simply summarized…

Jessica King English IV Ms. Brown 7 December 2016 Within the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding, the author, creates numerous symbols that are strongly psychoactive but also strategic to the novel. This particular novel is examined worldwide because of its unique world view and tale it represents. The conch shell, fire, and Piggy’s glasses are highly significant to the novel The Lord of the Flies because the symbols all unite and divide the kids. The conch shell preserves a puissance over…

Baxter and Emmett York and Joe Chitto, as chairperson, became members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw first Tribal Council. The Neshoba County, Choctaw Indian Reservation was established in 1945 and it is the only recognized Indian tribe in Mississippi. The government over the coming years, of the 50s and 60s, tried to end the reservation…

The Tale of the Magic Drumstick Once there was a Chippewa Elder named Francis and he loved music. Music was everything to him. He even made traditional Native American musical instruments. The sound of a drumstick hitting against a hand drum would remind him of his own heart beating. Not to mention how music brings people together. So one night while Francis was sleeping. The creator sent Francis a dream of choke cherry bushes swaying in the wind and elks running through the forest. In the…

A deep long sigh escaped my lip as I walked into the tunnel, which led to the player’s changing rooms. My eyes watched the spectators gather for what would surely be one of the greatest rugby matches in history. Each of their faces were filled with anticipation and eager for the match to begin but also many had sorrow in their eyes. The match would be one of the saddest matches too as people gathered to remember the coach that had supported so many players throughout their careers, Scott Evans.…