because they carried all their possessions in a bag made out of carpet. Originally, people called…
The New Englanders did face challenges when they settled in America by not knowing how it was having cold weather and trying to plant in the cold, while some people stayed in America some people left. In the text “New England's Annoyances” states, “ New England were colder than in England. Wild animals ate the settlers’ crops.”. Mostly any crops they planted would get destroyed by the animals or the weather would kill them. Meanwhile, in the text, “New England’s Annoyances” said, “ Some found life in America so hard that they returned to Europe.” As a result of this to live in America was difficult some people left to a life in Europe because they knew what life was like and how to do everything there. Lastly, the text states, “ He Forfeits…
All The Rage by Courtney Summers is a realistic fiction novel that is based on a rape survivor's life after trying to tell someone what happened to her. When Romy tried to tell someone no one believed her and she got bullied at her school for it, people would tell her that she lied about getting raped and say cruel things to her. The boy that raped her was named Kellan Turner and his father is the sheriff of Romy’s home town. So when she tried to go to the police he said, she was lying and her son would never do that, and from there on she gave up on trying to get help because no one believed her anyways. When one of her old best friends Penny the popular girl in school goes missing, she discovers that there is another girl in a town nearby that claims to have been assaulted by Kellan Turner too. She needs to decide whether she wants to speak out to help the girl, although no one believed her before.…
The Taming of the Shrew was a Shakespearean play that was written between 1590 and 1592. Set in both Padua, and Verona, Italy, the play details the “love” story of Petruchio and Katherina. Shakespeare had written the play to be a comedic piece. In 1967 Franco Zeffirelli transformed The Taming of the Shrew into a movie. Maintaining the original story line and setting, Zeffirelli worked the relationship of actors Richard Burton, Petruchio, and Elizabeth Taylor, Katherina into the comedic movie. In 1999 the Shakespearean play was transformed again and directed by Gil Junger. Junger’s movie, 10 Things I Hate About You, is a modernized take on the original play. Changing Katherina to Kat, and Petruchio to Patrick, Junger immersed the movie in the popular culture ideals of the 1990’s. Interpretations of the texts differ from person to person, this opinions will be based upon an individuals beliefs and values. I interpreted both texts to be misogynistic, although The Taming of the Shrew is more so than 10 Things I Hate About…
There are a number of battles the United States has participated in over the past years. Of the many battles, the United States military branches won in a decisive manner. However, there is one particular battle that comes to mind in which the United States military as a whole failed to utilize the intelligence that was provided to ward off a surprise attack. The battle that comes to mind is the Tet Offensive. This battle took place in Vietnam in January 1968 between North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, against the allied forces of South Vietnam and the United States. This passage will explain that if the United States’ and South Vietnamese’s military commanders acted upon the intelligence that was received prior to the lunar New Year’s holiday,…
I know a friend whose biggest pet peeve is lying. And I had to ask him, "Do you think honest is always the best policy?"…
During the Vietnam War there was a sudden, sporadic, and fierce attack against US Armed forces that coincided with the Tet Vietnamese holiday (Schmitz, 2005). This series of strikes was later called the Tet Offensive and was a defining moment in Vietnam War History. It led to a number of poor decisions on the part of the United States military, which were primarily fueled by media sensationalism and a general fear of losing the public support. Public support is a crucial part of effective military efforts and determines the elective power, taxation base, and general camaraderie of a country. If that were to be lost totally, continuing the war in Vietnam would be incredible difficult1.…
Hate radio is mainly about how corrupt the radio is and the effects it has on listeners. Many of these radio shows are criticizing, looking down on, and even making fun of minority races, minority religions, and even females in general. This gives the public reason to hate these minorities. It angers me that such a large number of people in our country can be influenced by radio. I think it should even be outlawed if they are making discriminatory comments about other races. I understand the first amendment and that there’s supposed to be freedom of speech in our country. I agree that the people speaking on the radio should be allowed to say what they are saying, but not to the entire public. When someone can…
The Dumbest Excuses Ever There are some pretty dumb excuses out there we here every day in class. Have you ever heard “Relatives are visiting so I couldn't do the homework.” A statement like this might not be the weakest excuse a student could ever use, but it could be avoided. First of all, you can ask one of your relatives for help. If you ask one of your family members if you could have to some help on your history paper, they wouldn't just slam the door in your face. Secondly if having your relatives over is just a big hastle and loud, you could do your homework at night or before they come.…
they are being. Wether it be at a book store, library , public bus, train, theatres, wedding,…
Hate is a strong word, and in this case it is used correctly. The KKK is one of the most popular hate groups. They are a racist “ group” that has been known for believe in “ white supremacy”. It was started by a few confederate soldiers after the Civil War. The Ku Klux Klan is filled with hate, but why? They are so many things people don't know about the Klan.…
Have you ever had that person that follows you around and tries to clean up and get everything for you, well I have and that is my pet peeve. This has always annoyed me and continues to annoy me. I am going to talk about people that annoy me that I know, why it bothers me, and what do I do about it.…
One of my greatest pet peeves is seeing people leaving a complete mess on their tables at restaurants. To me it makes me feel like that is very disrespectful to the employees, especially whenever you can easily pick it up yourself or there is a garbage near by. I’ve always been a clumsy person so it's hard for me not to make a mess. But what I learned was that it's okay to be a little messy sometimes just to make sure you clean up after yourself if allowed the opportunity. I partially blame my father for this pet peeve of mine.…
Have you ever just stood by when someone else was being picked on? Sometimes you just don’t have the courage to stand up for that person. I’ve experienced many situations in which I’ve ignored or simply have been too scared to speak up against. For example, when I was in grade school, I encountered a bully picking on one of the new kids and I could have said something to stop him. Just anything at all, but I didn’t. I walked away because I was too scared to stop what I knew was wrong. I believe one should have the strength and courage to speak up against what one knows is wrong.…
Imagine staying up all night working on homework. Then when the alarm goes off in the morning. You only had six hours of sleep, then you drag yourself to school and learn nothing because of how tired you are. Do you want our future kids to lack education? This is a normal situation for the average teenager today. Homework can cause sleep deprivation and can cause a lack of education in school. Which is a serious problem knowing that these kids are our future. Homework is harmful to students.…