Why Are You Looking Grave?

Forbes, quite a distinguished magazine, says “if you don’t have a degree it’s almost impossible to get a job at brand name companies because they filter you out in their HR databases if you don’t” (Schwabel). Many studies have shown that a Master’s or Doctorate still pays off in the long run. A study from the Pew Research Center shows that a graduate with a Bachelor’s…

her shoulders up which asks Leigh Anne why she’s doing this. The subtext behind what Sherry said is Leigh Anne did not have to take Michael in, feed him, protect him, or make him a member of her family, but this was only an act of kindness and it was temporarily. However, Leigh Anne's acting with her icy, cruel tone shows Michael is already her son in her…

the fact that he is poor. Tom, meanwhile, is having affair with Myrtle, the way she met him is described as; “He had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes and I couldn’t keep my eyes off him but every time he looked at me I had to pretend to be looking at the advertisement over his head.” It seems as though, from this quote, that the only reason she noticed, or even looked at, Tom was simply because he was dressed in wealthy attire. However, it isn’t just clothing and how people seem that…

Miss Daisy shows signs of socioemotional selectivity theory. Socioemotional selectivity theory is seen in elderly people because they tell you what they are thinking. The elderly focus on the present and speak their minds. Miss Daisy does this when talking about her daughter-in-law Florine and activities Florine participate in. She exhibits this with her son, Boolie, hires Hoke without her…

fanfiction to Levi, she receives a phone call. She intended to ignore it, but Levi already answered it. He had a solemn look on his face and tried not to make eye contact with Cath when he hung up the phone. “I, uh, I don't really know how to say this but, you see...” Levi stuttered, not being able to form a sentence. “Whatever it is can’t be that bad!” Cath said with humor laced in her tone. Levi gulped and gave her a look and she couldnt ignore the burning feeling growing in her stomach…

the embarrassment of the previous situation and focused on walking. Soon, he arrived at the city. The buildings rose in a cathedral-like stature, and the monuments might have even been called magnificent, but Besnik hardly noticed, he was too busy looking down into the faces of the passersby. Besnik always had considered people to be more valuable, interesting, and beautiful than things, and that attitude was certainly manifesting itself in his experience in the city. Eventually, and somewhat…

thin and ragged around his ears, but very little grey. His forehead, naturally high and crossed by deep parallel lines, now ran all the way up to his pointed crown. Rosicky’s face had the habit of looking interested—suggested a contented disposition and a reflective quality that was gay rather than grave” (Cather 48). This direct characterization of Rosicky explains that even though many at his age would appear old and weak, he appears joyful and he shows that he is still capable of living life.…

America. The land of the American Dream, where we tell ourselves anything is possible if you work hard enough. In the beginning it was achievable for the middle class, but as time went on, it lived up to its name and for the vast majority it did indeed become a dream. Living beyond one’s means became the norm and we became a nation of hustlers. This unmistakably is why we are where we are today, a nation with one of the lowest unemployment rates, and highest GDP per capita. Yet, it also brought…

recognized and understood so that we can have equality for all ethnicities. 400 years. That is how long we have been fighting. We made it through slavery. We made it through segregation, yet we still do not have the respect we deserve. Today, when looking at the size of the population of…

life with anyone they would be scared and shocked because of the way he does not look like a human. The images on page 91 it explains that "Creature: I was walking down a peaceful town that was populated and soon figured out that there were people looking at me with extremely scared and harsh looks so I decide to speak and so many men came at me with pitch forks and torches as I didn't know what to do and run". This image evidence explains how the people in the town seem to be scared and hateful…