Section 1 – Book Info Name of Book: Crank Author: Ellen Hopkins Publisher: Simon & Schuster Where Published: New York‚ New York 10020 When Published: 2004 Number of Pages: 537 Length to read: 3 weeks Section 2 – Authors Purpose The authors purpose in Crank is to inform about the dangers of drugs‚ and how they can affect everyone around you. The whole book is an example of the things that can happen if you were to do those drugs‚ the way she gets addicted and how it consumes her
Free Drug addiction Illegal drug trade Addiction
The Other Wes Moore Can two men with very similar backgrounds grow up to be completely different? Wes Moore takes us on a journey back to his childhood as well as the childhood of a man with the same name. The author Wes describes how the two men‚ grew up just blocks from each other‚ both surrounded with drugs and crime. Wes was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of John Hopkins‚ army veteran and well renowned speaker around the world teaching people about his story. The other Wes Moore was spending
Premium Prison All That You Can't Leave Behind
I must admit‚ the article is exceptional! Ellen Kahn addresses the issues transgender children. Most importantly‚ she acknowledges that elementary students also come across gender issues and acceptance. Stating such allows readers‚ like myself‚ to acknowledge the fact that young children also have a view of themselves that others should respect and accept. I believe the article is very important. I think Kahn stresses the idea of acceptance and individuality perfectly. While providing statistics
Premium Education Psychology Childhood
“Silence” by Marianne Moore‚ written in 2003‚ I feel represents the Literary Modernism movement which was based in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the poem‚ Moore talks about what her father used to say to her as a child. The first line reads‚ “Superior people never make long visits‚ have to be shown Longfellow’s grave nor the glass flowers at Harvard.” I feel like she’s saying that some superior people are not modest but they can be. Moore wrote this poem with the “freedom” characteristic
Premium Poetry Literature Modernism
On January 26‚ 1958 Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born in Metairies‚ Louisiana and was raised by two working parents. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up‚ Ellen initially said that she aspired to be a veterinarian but later discarded the idea because she wasn’t “ book smart.” Before she discovered her comedic talents‚ Degeneres used to sell vacuum cleaners‚ paint houses‚ wait tables‚ and work as a legal secretary. Her older brother‚ Vance‚ inspired DeGeneres to become the actor/comedian that
Premium Family African American Oprah Winfrey
Biographical Sketch To most‚ Ellen DeGeneres is widely known as a comedian and daytime talk show host. Not only is she that‚ she is also a humanitarian‚ and an influence to many. Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born on January 26‚ 1958; she is one of two children born to Elizabeth and Elliott DeGeneres. DeGeneres spent most of her childhood in her hometown‚ Metairie‚ Louisiana‚ but while in high school relocated to Atlanta‚ Texas after her parents divorced. Ms. DeGeneres attended the University of
Premium
* “A Jellyfish” – Marianne Moore * * How do punctuation and rhythm reinforce meaning in Moore’s “A Jellyfish”? * * Marianne Moore’s “A Jellyfish”‚ displays how punctuation and rhythm can reinforce the overall meaning. The poem contains multiple messages and is deeply symbolic. The literal message is visualizing the jellyfish’s fluid movements through water. Also‚ its qualities can relate to the “[fluctuations]” (Moore 2) a person can endure in a lifetime. The rhythm of the poem
Premium Debut albums W. H. Auden Linguistics
Johnny Hearon Biography of Alan Moore Alan Moore‚ often described as the best graphic writer in history‚ was born in Northampton‚ England on November 18‚ 1953 and still lives there today. It is a city between London and Birmingham. His father was a brewery worker and his mom was a printer. He had one younger brother named Mike. He grew up in a very poor family and neighborhood. His grandmother on his mother’s side lived with his family when he was a little boy. She was very religious
Premium Watchmen Superman DC Comics
Other Wes Moore tells a story of two young men growing up in similar situations. No father‚ kipping class‚ drug influence some situations the Wes Moore’s have to deal with‚ however one ends up a road scholar and influential author the other ends up in prison serving life. This book is a prime example of how certain choices can determine the rest of one’s life. Personal responsibility‚ self sufficiency and citizen leader ship are boldly highlighted and brought to life in this work. Wes Moore shows how
Premium Leadership Prison English-language films
shine‚ or in the evening‚ when the sculptures absorb the red evening sun. All these different interpretations and perspectives would not be possible to see if the sculptures were in a museum‚ where no natural light would compliment the sculptures. Moore always manages to draw a connection between the sculptures and the landscape. For example‚ in the following picture‚ there is a hole in the sculpture‚ and when you look through there is an abundance of green‚ if there was a white wall behind it‚ the
Premium Sculpture Meaning of life