In “Ranch Girl”, Maile Meloy tells us the story of a girl born and raised as a foreman’s daughter in the rural ranching community in the west. The story portrays socio-economic constraints the protagonist faces growing up as a kid, her pursuit to find a genuine man to spend her life with as an adult and living comfortable life outside of the boring town. “Virginity is as important to rodeo boys as it is to Catholics”(Meloy 174). The story highlights the critical challenge that she faces as a young female oppressed by social pressure and cultural beliefs of the society and the cowboys in the particular. Despite all of that, she paves the way to her destiny without being distracted.…
George Washington had led the Continental Army through battle after battle, and only won two minor battles. While the British set up comfortable quarters in Philadelphia, George Washington had his men build uniform huts in Valley Forge, a few miles away. Sickness and disease ran rampant, and conditions were torturous. Your family is poor and your mother is ill. Since your nine-month enlistment is up, Washington's men are progressing from hut to hut to find out if soldiers will reenlist or quit. The question asked by this Mini-Q is, ‘Had you been a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have quit?’ I would have quit because the British army had so many advantages and illness was almost unavoidable.…
Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 4, 1877. At the age of fourteen his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in poverty and only achieved grade school. Garrett started inventing at the age of twenty. His first invention was a belt fastener for a sewing machine. The invention was sold for $150 dollars. By 1907, he had started a sewing machine and repair store (William, 2010). Later in 1909, he turned his repair shop into a tailor shop. However, during a tragedy in 1911 his shop caught on fire killing 146 people.…
This book starts in the pre-revolutionary time. At the beginning of the book, Johnny Tremain, is working as an apprentice to Mr. Lapham. Mr. Lapham is a blacksmith. Johnny's parents died in a fire several years before, and this is why he lived with the Laphams. He worked there with enthusiasm for several years until he hurt his arm, scolding it in hot metal. After the accident, Mr. Lapham told Johnny that he needs to find a different profession, but he can stay with the laphams.…
Have you ever really loved a sport, game, or activity so much that you would do anything to succeed? Well this amazing chess team from I.S. 318 did the impossible and won nationals. While having to face many challenges along the way. A school from Brooklyn, NY has a great chess team, but is experiencing money loss. Which can put the team in danger. Many of these student don’t have a lot in there personal lives, so chess can give them many new opportunities in having a better life.…
The book my partner and I wrote is about Dickey Chapelle, a woman reporter in World War II and the events that she covered.This book is supposed to be a historical short story about an amazing woman that did very important things for World War II. This book promises the child reader to inform them about amazing events that Dickey Chapelle covered during World War II in a non gruesome way that is easy to understand. We used reliable sources to write our book so we knew the most important facts about our character and her life story. Our story mostly takes place in The United States when our character gets stationed in California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Missouri, New York and Washington. Our story also…
In Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson the main theme is man vs. man, as the title character faces much bigotry and abuse because of her heritage. We can see this bias very early on in the story, even before Ramona is introduced: “The people of the United States have never in the least realized that the taking possession of California was not only a conquering of Mexico, but a conquering of California as well; that the real bitterness of the surrender was not so much to the empire which gave up the country, as to the country itself which was given up. Provinces passed back and forth in that way, helpless in the hands of great powers, have all the ignominy and humiliation of defeat, with none of the dignities or compensations of the transaction.” The Americans had conquered California, as well as Mexico. In doing this,…
Have you ever thought about if you would enlist for war? Or better yet re-enlist after a harsh winter? Washington’s army has been at Valley Forge, PA for the whole winter, and some have quit and walked away, while some have simply deserted. I would re-enlist because my men are sick, I’m loyal to my country, and I believe in my cause.…
“The challenge isn’t to read white or read black; it is to read. If Phillis Wheatley stood for anything, it was the creed that culture was, could be, the equal possession of all humanity.” In this quote Henry Gates explains that people criticizing the work of Wheatley are missing the whole point of her work. The bias critics only see a black slave who should not be writing the way she is writing. Her critics overlook the beauty and the amount that her poems inspire people of all color. Throughout Phillis Wheatley’s works she expresses herself and in doing so she writes her way to freedom and becomes the first African American to publish a book of poems in English. Henry Gates is on point when saying that Phillis Wheatley believed in the equality of all people. Wheatley shows her desire for equality by her word choices, faith, and personality.…
How The Adoration Of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson relates to life and the real world…
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” People are born into situations that are not always ideal for growing up, and that is often related to said person following in the steps of a poorly guided life. These situations are not excuses for following that path because though the situation might be very bad the individual still can make their own choices and decisions, and can change the way they live life. It is harder to make change, and be different than those around you, but it is entirely possible. Even without direct guidance or proper role models people still know right from wrong and can observe the people around them seeing how to act and how not to act. Following the path of change and being an individual is not easy but on that path whether you have no parental guidance, or role models, or even if you have the perfect life, it is still your choice to act right or wrongly. If that path is taken correctly and the experiences are looked at with a positive mindset, things are essential to a successful life. The shift in parental roles in Plainsong impacted the children positively due to the positive developments in their characters by portraying commitment, work ethic, intestinal fortitude, and the ability to determine right…
In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles explores the titular characters encounter with fate. The poet Ruth Eisenburg does the same in her poem Jocasta, but from the point of view of that works titular character. In a well organized essay, analyze how Eisenburg utilizes devices such as imagery, figurative language, puns, and dramatic irony to convey Jocasta's personal encounter with fate.…
Charlie Bucktin learns a great deal about himself, others, Corrigan and important lessons that will help him live a better life in Jasper Jones. In the novel, Charlie goes through some experiences that teach him some of life’s great lessons. In particular he comes to learn a great deal about trust, love, facing and overcoming fear, role models and racial prejudice.…
Clara Barton is best remembered for founding and leading the American Red Cross. However, she had many more contributions to the United States that have earned her the right to be honored on a stamp and her home being recognized as a National Landmark. Clara Barton, as a school teacher, provided education to all children and stood up for equal pay for women. When she became a clerk, she again managed to bring attention to women’s rights. Then when the American Civil War broke out she wanted to serve her country by taking care of the soldiers on and off the battlefield. The experience led her to serving others around the world and discovering the Red Cross. Eventually, Clara formed the American branch of the Red Cross and served as the President.…
Thank God for braces. After eight years of an oppressive overbite, my teeth were at a loss, with no end in sight. Old thumb-sucking habits over-crowded or spaced out some teeth. Gaps and crooked teeth made me afraid to socialize for fear of people seeing this monstrosity, so I stopped smiling. My parents prodded me to say “cheese” in pictures, but my smile looked more painful than pleasant. My hopes of having nice teeth darkened, but my teeth relentlessly yearned for one to rescue them from their distress.…