W. W. Jacobs

Despite a history of not commenting on America’s current political climate and global relations, Former President George H. W. Bush recently gave a speech in which he did exactly the opposite. In his speech entitled “The Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In the World,” the former President expressed his concern for the state of our nation and others around the globe; He did this not by blaming specific individuals or nations, but by stating his desire to improve the institutions of democracy and…

In the ¨Drummer Boy of Shiloh¨ written by Ray Bradbury, a 14 year old boy named Joby is in the military and is the Drummer during the civil war. In the beginning, Joby and the soldiers are at a camp just waiting for the next day. There is going to be a battle on the next day that all of them are traumatized over. Joby is scared the most because he is the youngest and he cannot defend himself like the soldiers. He feels very insignificant. He only has a drum and drumsticks and they have guns. The…

"Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die," said Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States. This quote that is still relevant today, is referring to the situations in countries such as the ones in Venezuela, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq are in today. The situations in these two books, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, are similar to the ones of these countries. The main characters, Ishmael Beah and Katniss Everdeen, are kids in a…

During this year ceremony of Oscars Chris Rocky, who was leading the gala, said, “It`s the 88th Academy Award which means this whole black no nominees thing has happened at least 71 other times.” Like the American cult the American cinema changed its portrayal treatment of persons of color. However, racism has not been fully eradicated. One of the areas where it is clearly seen is the Oscars. Chris Rock`s words raised a controversy in the media as it is not a new but still unresolved problem…

What did President Clinton Inaugural Address focus on? Most would say that the former president focused on political issues. But others would say he focused on the economic and social status of America and its people which was called the "Renewal of America". President Clinton addressed many ways in which he felt could improve American society. Those ideas have been carried onto todays society, but just a tad has changed simply because of the other different ideas that has came along. Clinton's…

10. Newton (Amit V Masurkar, Hindi) India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, "Newton" shows that following rules exactly as they are; almost impossible in India and most people already accept that idea. The election duty of the titular character in a Maoist infested jungle sets the stage for the film. The show off in front of the media, especially the foreign ones is staged exactly targeting them. Through so many subtle commentaries and some straight…

America people in the year of 2008 made a historic decision in their great land; they placed their faith on a black President. Voting for Barack Obama was an indication of a transformed American people; it was a positive sign that indicated the end of segregation, slavery, etc. in the United States. The Obama’s victory was celebrated around the world, American people reputation painted a positive picture; the land was admired by leaders around the world over the great decision they made. The…

The Unsolved Mystery of D.B. Cooper I.Introduction A.Imagine being a flight attendant, now picture receiving a note from a passenger which indicates that there is a bomb on the plane; this is what happened to Tina Mucklow, a flight attendant and also one of the main witnesses of the D.B. Cooper Case. B.The unsolved case of D.B. Cooper is one of the most infamous hijackings of American History. C.Not only that, it’s also one of the largest and most difficult conundrums ever for the FBI.…

Do you believe that you have control of your destiny? With the use of strong emotional appeals “Invictus” by, William Ernest Henley and “The Iraq War Blog” by, Raed Jarrar, Faiza Al-Araji, and Khalid Jarrar answers the question: How much of what happens in our lives do we actually control? In both articles they state that we are the master of our fate and destiny. Henley states that readers have control of the way they react and handle certain negative situations in life and by reacting to them…

David Von Drehle worked as a journalist for The Washington Post and is also the author of “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.” In this ALA Notable Book of the Year, Von Drehle talks about the devastating fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 as well as the events leading up to it, how it led to many reforms and changes in government policies regarding not just the workplace, but of the standard of living in general. During the 20th century, a time when immigrants flocked to the US for in…