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Chicago, Illinois often referred to as the Second City or the Windy City has recently taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many communities, particularly on the south and west side in the dust, as downtown and many north side communities see new construction popping up frequently. What happened to Chicago? How could some communities do so well and others fail so profoundly? How…

Recurring images of time, romantic disillusionment and memory reveal the inherent tension between the actual and the possible in Eliot’s poetry. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock dismantles idealistic romanticism and exposes the pessimistic perspective on life, love and time that is central to modernism. At the time of writing, in 1911, Eliot was twenty two years old, and was battling with a lack of lyrical inspiration. For this reason, critics have argued that Prufrock 's romantic hesitations…

Since the birth of the Declaration of Independence, Americans have had a sense of pride that separates us from the rest of the world. America’s sense of nationalism and patriotism is a cornerstone of our society. Patriotism, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is a noun that means love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. Many authors of poems and short stories, as well as many novelists lace their literary works with chauvinism. Appealing to a large portion of Americans, this tone can…

On a cold and windy day Robert James an Oysterman and resident of lower Terrebonne Parish, was devastated when he arrived at his workplace. He went to dredge the oyster beds to make some money for upcoming bills and came to a conclusion that someone had illegally fished his beds. Many people in lower Terrebonne Parish depend on commercial fishing to make a living. Robert paid for his lease to fish the oyster beds and someone else basically took his paycheck from him. When people commit illegal…

The Windy City Theater case was a scenario where a problem needed to be solved and the people responsible had varying views and ulterior motives. Our group was the only one out of four that chose to not move forward with a Matinee, and afterward, we all looked at each other and wondered if we had failed. The Advertising and Operations managers refused to accept us moving forward, due to logistics and time. After determining there would be a $20k profit, we were moving towards an alliance of the…

The first poem is “Rhapsody on a Windy Night by C.S. Lewis. The second poem is “After” by Robert Browning. The poem “Rhapsody on a Windy Night” has the setting of a long windy night. There isn’t anyone on the street except for the main person in the poem. Who is walking down a street where the street lamps are so distracting they give him strange images and he starts to see things. The scene of the poem “After” is set after a duel. With the winner standing over the corpse of his rival, he…

The complexity of the human brain is something frequently taken advantage of by the majority of humanity. It is quite natural for man to not think of the mind’s fantastic powers; for as long as one remains in health there seems to be no meaning in contemplating what works so efficiently. However, poet T.S. Eliot argues in his poem “Rhapsody on a Windy Night” that these inner workings of the brain are in fact not so elusive, rather they are just so obvious it is easy for man to overlook them and…

Brown in the Windy City tells the story of how Mexicans and Puerto Ricans arrived in Chicago. Is a book published addresses the issue of immigration and integration of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans after the Second World War in this city. Fernandez tells the story of the growth of these important communities and their difficult integration in the political dynamics of the metropolis of the Midwest. Figures and anecdotes, the author, who is of Mexican descent, details the problems that both…

I recently spent a few spectacular days in the Windy City. Chicago is home to a few of my favorite things, Italian Beef Sandwiches, The Chicago Bears, and my lovely 97 year old grandmother. I personally have originated from Orlando, Florida and that definitely makes me impartial to a couple things, like the weather here, my cozy suburban lifestyle and of course, Universal! These cities are very uniquely, polar opposites, but capture the beauty of life as it is in each place. Most noticeably…

Ah, Chicago, the Windy City, a famed metropolis known for its wholesome American values, deep-dish pizza, and its friendly, carefree, community. Nothing quite exemplifies the Founding Fathers’ vision of America like the Second City. Chicago is the only place where one can truly appreciate the equality and justice generations of Americans have fought to achieve. My journey began as many Chicagoans days do, to the hymn of police sirens and traffic. Slowly gliding into Chicago aboard a train, a…