Madison Pendergraft Classics 2220 Who is John Collins? In classroom 302 of Austin‚ I had the pleasure of interviewing and minorly getting to know one of my classmates. John Collins comes from a mid-sized town in North Carolina called Hickory “in the middle of nowhere”. He was raised mainly by his mother‚ because his father worked long hours‚ and therefore gains many of his ideals from her. Even though he appears to be a stereotypical college frat boy‚ as he is rushing Sigma Nu‚ he aspires to be
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Herman Melville and Billy Budd Herman Melville was born on August 1‚ 1819 in New York City. He was born to Allan and Maria Melvill (Meltzer 9). Herman grew up in a family who struggled to make enough money. The family moved around trying to run a profitable business. Allan’s efforts to feed his family did pay off but led to his death. Allan Melvill passed away in 1832 (Baym 2256). Herman faced many difficulties in finding jobs during the Panic of 1837 and eventually ended up going on voyages abroad
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Reader Response: 1984 The novel 1984 made me paranoid and suspicious of the government’s power and intentions. I became aware of the potential manipulation of which the government could impose upon us. The very thing which I depend on for security and protection may be a conniving entity which feeds off of it’s own power and corruption. As I flourished in my naivety‚ I was unaware that the people I trusted‚ whom I believed to be wholly dedicated to our well-being as a society‚ could betray
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Representations of Gender – Billy Elliot In the movie “Billy Elliot” there is many representations of gender. The characters challenge and reinforce certain stereotypes shown and the audience is positioned to respond in a particular way. PLOT This story is set in a mining town just outside of London. A young boy‚ Billy‚ has a passion and talent for dance that drives him to defy all the social and cultural rules in his world. By following his dream Billy challenges the stereotype for boys in
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career path or sexuality‚ which still continues in modern Western societies. Time set during miner’s strike of North England‚ early 1980’s Entire town participating in the strike violently continued presence of riot police against strikers affects Billy into cultivating his pursuit of passion to become a ballet dancer. Audience Not intended for a young audience regardless of an eleven year old protagonist Contains themes of identity‚ homophobia and family relationships Purpose Present viewers
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel that depicts what life would be like in future day America if a dictator was to be in power. The hunger games is a competition in where 24 tributes from the 12 districts of panem are forced to fight in an arena to the death until one sole remaining victor remains. That victor is crowned and then gets to live the rest of his or her life in peace and wealth in victor’s village. On the day of the 74th reaping‚ Katniss Everdeen
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In “Where Have You Gone‚ Charming Billy?” by Tim O’Brien‚ the main character Paul Berlin feels very menace on his first night in Vietnam. When Paul is walking through the rice paddy‚ the author writes‚ “The fear had been bundled and tight and he’d been on his hands and knees‚ crawling like an insect‚ an ant escaping a giant’s footsteps‚ and thinking nothing‚ brain flopping like wet cement in a mixer‚ not thinking at all‚ watching while Billy Boy Watkins died” (O’Brien 133). The fact that the author
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This is Billy Beckman. He is a prime cut‚ apple smoked‚ extra crispy piece of bacon. He has wavy stripes of brown and tan that only result after being fried to perfection. Billy’s eyes waved up above him and his legs were long and straight. However‚ what the other foods didn’t know about Billy is that he is also - Bacon Man- the rescuer taste buds‚ defender of tastiness‚ and banisher of the bland. Billy is the type of food to always save the day and has loyal friends that love him dearly. Moreover
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Contrast Between Good and Evil in Billy Bud Since the beginning of time‚ there has always been a tenacious struggle between good and evil. In a particular famous book‚ The Bible‚ the continuous clash between good and evil remains evident throughout the work. In Herman Melville’s novel‚ Billy Budd‚ symbolism‚ characterization‚ and irony are put to use to develop the dramatic contrast between good and evil. Symbolism is used
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For my teammates it was a athletic experience but for me it was a life lesson to be by Coach Collins. My former coach’s name is Javier Collins. He has a smaller than most men‚ but you knew by speaking with him that he had an equally as big heart as everyone else. I always felt like when he was telling me something that it would be important. We met last year in the high school gym for basketball workouts. The first time I met him I thought I wouldn’t like him and that I wouldn’t keep coming around
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