In the short story “Norma” by Sonia sanchez describes young Sonia at George Washington high school in alabama. The story starts off with Sandra in her math class asking for help and her teacher assigns a classmate named Norma to help her. Sandra is a good student. She gets good grades but never really understands the topics. She doesn't think very highly of herself. Norma is a math genius in Sonia’s eyes. She wears dresses with petticoats underneath every day to class. She was fluent in French with an amazing accent. Sonia liked french with Norma till the incident happened. One day in French as Norma was speaking French with the teacher. Sonia and some other girls were talking about the french teachers arched back and making fun of it. This…
When Galileo first turned his telescope to the moon, he had no idea that he was about to see something that would cast doubt upon centuries-old beliefs. At the time of Galileo, science was based upon the teachings of Aristotle. According to Aristotle, the Earth was the center of the universe. All heavenly bodies, including the moon, were perfect spheres that moved around the Earth with circular motions or combinations of circular motions, and the Earth was the only source of imperfection in the universe. According to the moon truther, there are two reasons why he describes the moon as a hologram. The first piece of evidence of why he thinks the moon…
Walter was annoyed that all Ruth wouldn’t listen to him dreaming, he talks to her about having a better life and she says he needs to face reality. It makes Walter feel that she doesn’t support…
Under the same moon tells the parallel stories of nine-year old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. The purpose of this film is to show the love and strength of a mother and son.…
The actual launch of the Apollo 13 was on April 11, 1970. Two days into the mission it looked like the smoothest flight that the Apollo program had ever seen. "The spacecraft is in real good shape as far as we are concerned. We're bored to tears down here." said Joe Kerwin of mission control (3). At 55 hours the crew held a TV broadcast for 49 minutes where they showed off their living conditions and how they worked in weightless situations. Nine minutes after the broadcast mission control instructed that Odyssey to give their oxygen tanks a stir and moments later oxygen tank No.2 in the service module exploded, due to an exposed fan wire. The eruption then damaged oxygen tank No.1, causing them to start to lose oxygen rapidly. The cover of…
An astronomer is an astrophysicist who studies stars, planets and galaxies. Astronomers use the laws of physics to investigate the matter and energy of celestial bodies. They then apply the research findings to solve space navigation and communication problems and even discover new planets and stars. In 1512, Copernicus theorized that the planets orbit the sun and the race to uncover new planets began. Historically, most of the famous astronomers have been men, such as Galilei Galileo and Johannes Kepler. Other men have made planet discoveries. For example, William Herschel uncovered Uranus, and Clyde Tombaugh found Pluto. Recently, there has been a new “man” on the planet hunting team, and she is a “woman”. Dr. Debra Fischer is a professor of astronomy at San Francisco State University. Her quest is to find planets orbiting around distant stars.…
“No rat or squirrel has so innocent a look, is so easily approached, or expresses such confidence in one’s good intentions.” What exactly are right or good intentions? Perhaps they can be defined as an honest or courteous idea, action, or intention. What does this moral mean in John Muir’s life? John Muir, an environmentalist, naturalist, sheepherder, and conservationist was motivated by his zeal for nature. His life was based on this ethic, right intentions. Some individuals’ intentions are only aimed towards human beings, but John Muir’s were aimed towards the outback of Yosemite. Furthermore, not only did John have this attribute, but also he took action with these intentions.…
In these four texts I will be introducing what type of Rhetoric each text is using examples such as SOAPS, Ethos Pathos and Logos. Also finding if the text is effective or ineffective to the cause.…
In the story “Catching the moon” Luis Cintron was just released into his father, Jorge Cintron’s, custody after 6 months in a juvenile detention center for a breaking and entering. Luis did it for a dare. Unfortunately, the old lady was a light sleeper and also had a very good aim with her aluminum cane. His father determined that Luis should wash and polish every single hubcap in the yard. Lately, Luis has been getting in trouble since he started high school with his “social group” he organized. The group is based on a bunch of guys who liked to harass the local authorities and to do something very dangerous like breaking into a house, not to steal, but to prove that they could do it. Luis’s specialty was coming up with complicated strategies…
I think one reason society have some what an “issue” with God is because they cannot wrap their head around that an all consuming God up there in the sky somewhere knows everyone by name and loves everyone and everything! I mean im even so overwhelmed that my creator would care about little old Nicole!!…
For many decades insects were and still are considered enemies mainly for farmers. In the early 1900's there was a woman biologist who devoted her entire life to saving nature. Her name was Rachel Carson and she changed the whole idea of what people thought was the right solution for getting rid of insects. At that time, scientists discovered pesticides that would kill the insects and end the war between farmers and insects that attacked their crops. Rachel Carson introduced her point of view from her scientific research to the public through her book titled Silent Spring, which is about humans destroying the entire earth and all the living things including humans themselves instead of supporting life.…
treated as a lower- class citizen not only in the past, but also in today's…
Norma Jean is in constant change throughout history. At first she is lifting weights while watching Leroy just sitting. Both are at the age of 34 years. She works in a drugstore selling comesticos, which currently is the main source of income of the couple. One of the factors that puts even more as the dominant role of marriage. Leroy is a truck driver who joined desability after an accident que injured his left hip and leg. As a consequence, he has spent much time at home engaging with craft kits. Leroy was always out working sporadically and was at home. This accident draws his confidence to drive again and therefore he remains unemployed and passing but time at home. This permanency makes you realize how your marriage and life around him…
Gloria to feel comfortable with sharing her deepest dark secrets. She was not only able to become transparent but was also…
The Rising of the Moon is a work intended by Gregory to sympathize with the socialist cause. Not only does “The Rising of the Moon” serve to reiterate the Man’s position as an escaped political prisoner, it reflects the socialist beliefs of Gregory. The Man’s parting words with the Sergeant have revolutionary undertones, “Well, good-night, comrade, and thank you. You did me a good turn to-night, and I’m obliged to you. Maybe I’ll be able to do as much for you when the small rise up and the big fall down…when we all change places at the rising of the Moon” (Gregory 57). The Man refers to the Sergeant as his “comrade,” a word often associated with socialist rhetoric. The Man’s comment “when the small rise up and the big fall down” suggests the inevitable revolution Socialists claims will take place when the proletariats (workers) would overthrow the bourgeoisie (owners).…