Just Walk On By In 1986, a 35 year old Brent Staples published Black Men and Public Spaces in Ms. Magazine. Through several personal experiences and analysis he discusses the causes and effects of the dangerous perception of black men. Displaying both perspectives of a white peoples’ fears, and a black man’s reaction, his essay opened the discussion for greater understanding. More importantly he reveals the mutual danger when “fear and weapons meet and they often do in urban America”, the “possibility of death” is likely for either side.…
This paper is about Christopher Columbus and how he sailed 33 days to find a quicker route to Asia. Only to land in the Caribbean islands and enslave the Indians to gain power and information. This suppose to show how Columbus was a villain instead of a hero discovering America.…
I chose this topic for a number of reasons. The first being my belief that Adnan…
Why could a man kill something he loves very much? That’s where I want to begin. When you love something or someone you care for that certain thing. You wouldn’t kill it. You would try to protect it, and not let anybody get close to it or hurt, and that’s where Sylvia comes in. Sylvia wanted to protect this bird because she truly loves nature unlike the hunter.…
Fraud, con-man, and hustler are all modern day terms to describe the age old character in African American literature known as the trickster. Today’s working definition of a trickster is one who swindles or plays tricks; often a mischievous figure in myth or folklore, who typically makes up for physical weakness through cunning and subversive humor. In African American literature the role of the trickster is a reoccurring theme, especially in the time period spanning from post Civil War to the Harlem Renaissance. During slavery and the years that followed the image of a trickster changed from a humorous amoral figure to a cunning and socially conscious icon. Charles W. Chesnutt is a primary example of an author, who faithful employs the trickster motif in many of his published works.…
Many writings argue that human kind is born capable of evil things or that they are born either good or evil. Machiavelli argues simply that man is self-centered and only after self preservation. He argues that mankind is immoral and greedy. His opinions are apparent as he states, "It may be said of men in general that they are ungrateful, voluble, dissemblers, anxious to avoid danger, and covetous of gain," in the eighteenth paragraph of The Prince. These thoughts and views have gained him the title of a cynic. More than a cynic however, Machiavelli is but a realist.…
What is theme? Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly. In Julius Creaser betrayal is a major feeling you feel while reading this play. Right from the beginning after Caesar’s death is when the reader can really tell that is a key feeling in this play. Betrayal, what is betrayal? It means breaking or violating of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship.…
The 1920s was time of music and literature but it was also a decade of crime. This rise of illegality was not random but caused by prohibition and immigration. The advancement of guns also helped gangs progress. One of the most important figureheads of this era was Al Capone. Organized crime flourished during the 1920s in America.…
5. Why do you think Ha Jin used the context of Mr. Chiu’s honeymoon for this story? What does it…
Throughout my reading of Machiavelli, a particular selection struck me as very interesting. This comes from Chapter 17 when Machiavelli states, “Here a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. . . . Love endures by a bond, which men, being scoundrels, may break whenever it serves their advantage to do so; but fear is supported by the dread of pain, which is ever present (Machiavelli 54). I believe this is an interesting question that would be a good topic for debate. Regarding this question, I side with Machiavelli on his reasoning that it is more beneficial to be feared then loved with regards to obedience. Examples of this principle can be seen in our world today. Laws demonstrate this very well. Laws are present to keep society in order, and with disobedience comes penalties. These penalties are what make people obey the law. Without penalties, or using the term pain in an exaggerated sense, most people would continue to break the law being aware that there are no consequences. Fear is what fuels laws to be effective.…
Pablo Escobar was a man of power and riches during his time in history. Escobar was listed as the seventh richest man in the world in 1989. Coming from Medellin, the second largest city in Colombia, Escobar started off as a small time gangster and a car thief. His small time crimes would never amount to what he was going to become. In the late 1970 s Escobar and his cartel became one of the most powerful organized crime organizations. The cartel consolidated the cocaine industry controlling as much as 80 percent of cocaine worldwide. This paper dives deep into the life and rise of Pablo Escobar.…
This is the debut film from the American Film Company- a production company who has made it their goal to produce history based films with a high level of accuracy, yet still be accessible. The story here concerns the trial of Mary E. Surratt, the lone female accused of being a conspirator in the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. This film had the pedigree to be a Best Picture contender - interesting, true, and rarely told story; brilliant ensemble cast; insane attention to detail, down to the buttons on the Union soldiers' jackets and the number of loops on the nooses. There was something that just kept it from coming together, though.…
The paper traces Escobar's life from humble peasant beginnings to powerful cocaine drug dealer and kingpin. The paper discusses the sound financial decisions Escobar made as well as the way he invested in legitimate projects using the funds he gained illegally. The paper explores the influence Escobar had and the way he worked, ultimately unsuccessfully, to establish a no-extradition clause into the Colombian constitution.…
And been learnin' to be the type of person. To display how determined I get when I'm certain. Inside I feel that fire that's burnin'. Like a knife that is turnin', I fight while I'm hurtin'. Sometimes they're right 'cause life is a burden. Like the pain from a bite that'll worsen. Tryna stifle the light that'll shine on me first and. Before I ride in a hearse and. My breathing stops and. You'll never take my one shot I got 'fore I lie in the earth. And now I kill again on that Hamilton Hercules Mulligan. Readin' in Vanity Fair or the Huffington. Done with the sufferin', we in the guts again, family rushin' in. Wonder where Busta been. Feelin' the hunger and feedin' the lust to win. See I've been patiently waitin' for this moment. To rise up again, that's the way I was molded. And as the last one standin' as the rest of them foldin'. Give me my one chance to grab the torch and properly hold…
Would you kill the love of your life if someone told you she was cheating on you? In the play, “Othello” that is exactly what happens when a husband is deceived into thinking his wife is cheating on him. The play, “Othello” is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play, Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a villain, who will not stop until he sees Othello utterly ruined and him in his place. Honesty is one of the major themes of, “Othello”. Although there are a lot of characters in the play that aren’t honest, Iago is by far the most dishonest character in, “Othello”. Due partly to fact that the other characters are so trusting of Iago, he is able to use that to be dishonest and manipulate of other characters to exact revenge upon Othello.…