My Kryptonite Monologue

"Who are you?"(Eggers 206) were the first words that Abdulrahman Zeitoun heard from the police officers that had surrounded him and his friends with their guns drawn as he walked out of 5010 Claiborne that he owned. He had been stopping by the house to use the telephone once a day to call his wife Kathy, who was in Arizona with their four children to escape Hurricane Katrina, a catagory 5 hurricane that had hit New Orleans, the city they lived in. Abdulrahman Zeitoun had stayed home to protect his many properties that he and his family had required in the sixteen years since he had moved to the city. He was a general contractor and owner of Zeitoun Painting Contractors, LLC. He also owned several rental houses around the city and had

Angrily, you slammed your fist on the horn, your head felt so hot you were sweating. The car roared down the street. "That bastard!" You swore. "I'll kill him! I'll kill the cheating bastard."

Superman Yet he is so much like all of us in different ways so you might call us superheroes in disguise. You probably past hundreds every day you just do not realize. One superhero is an Indian boy that lived in a reservation in america that became an author his name is Sherman Alexie. Sherman Alexie is a author of popular book, “Superman and Me”. In this text he uses an extended metaphor throughout the whole text that compares how Superman and Alexie are alike.they are alike in so many ways ,but i only have three.Three ways they are alike are they both have “powers” that are misunderstood , they are both role models for saving lives, and finally they break down doors.

There are many items that I have in my possession that make me feel accomplished or an item that I use just daily. There is however, some items that have absolutely no idea why I have, and continue to hold on to them. For example, I still have a karate trophy that I really don’t pride, a computer hard drive that should have been thrown away, and some empty boxes of Run Gum. It’s either I don’t want it or I don’t need it, and these three items I really should not have, but will continue to possess.

The smell of burning flesh is repugnant. It lingers on every street corner, on every piece of cloth, in every shallow breath. The sky is red. Glowing through black clouds that are heavy with the ashes of those who have stopped screaming. More than three thousand tonnes of high explosive bombs are dropped. Again. Again. Again. Just like dust caught in a sunbeam, the ash swirls a slow descent. The air pulls in. Pauses. Pressure building. The blood in your veins almost recoils, your brain bruised in your skull. A moment of vertigo. Then nothing but noise. Loud. Angry. Ringing. And pain, so much pain. Screams rise, the crescendo approaches. Hellfire rips through the buildings, the sky, the people, your heart. This city is a firestorm.

“Those who failed were ceremonially accepted by other Indians and appropriately pitied by non-Indians.”. According to Sherman Alexie the Indian culture are expected to fail and how the Indians accept that they all do not know much. He hates that this is the case so he wants them to change the way they think. He also talks about the lack of education in the reservations and how they can change it. The author expresses the struggle of bad reading and writing education for Indians, and persuades that he wants the Indian youth to have a better education.

You remember when you was little and you valued something or you had to have something, but as you get older you could care less about it. When i was around 10 or 11 I had to have all the stuffed animals I grew up with on my bed. I wouldn't let anyone touch them because they were mine and mine only .It was about 30 stuffed animals on my bed and I would sleep on them because they were so comfortable and I love having memories, I wouldn't let anyone take them off my bed, I wouldn't even let anyone touch them. Today I don't have much stuffed animals on my bed like iIused to, but I could care less about anyone take them, but I want them

We have looked at different issues through different essays during the class. We have examined stereotypes, complaining, compassion, integrity, differences and similarities in people. We have seen that there are common traits that make a person good in both Western and Eastern culture. .Respect, empathy, compassion and integrity. In All I asking for is my body” we follow a first and second generation Japanese family living in Hawaii before WW2. Many old customs are in place as are new cultures are forming. Several questions have come up in regard to this transition of cultures. Are people who move from one culture to another still obligated in a new country to abide by old customs? Are there some customs and traditions that are needed to survive? Are there other customs that should be left to the discretion of the persons involved? In the book, “All I asking for is my body”, Toshio and Kiyoshi have inherited a debt. Are they obligated to fulfil it? It is my belief that Toshio and Kiyoshi are not obligated to pay off the family debt.

Imagine you are a smart young Indian child.Now imagine you have just learned to read.How you learned to read?From a Superman comic book.you may think this is preposterous, insane even, but this all happened to a man named Sherman Alexie.

For the most part all people carry a baggage weather it be stress, regret or an addiction etc. In addition certain weights are harder to put down. Singularly any dependency can lead to an abyss where one is just a by stander , with no control. Consequently addiction Is the gateway to that feeling of having no control. Brian Turner in "The Hurt Locker" illustrates the addiction that coincides with war through his use of metaphor's.

The things I carry is not as meaningful as the things that I keep safe. Physically I carry a phone and it means something for me because it’s direct contact with my friends and family with the push of a button. Not only that, but I am able to see the pictures and videos of loved ones that passed away or are so far away that I can’t see them. My phone is the quickest way for anyone to reach me at any time and it is very meaningful for me to talk to the people I love. Something that I have, but I don’t carry is a gold chain that my mother gave me. When it comes to objects, it is the most meaningful of all. The reason why it is so meaningful for me is because the backstory that went goes with it. My mom is very important to me and she raised me

It has come to my attention that our nation is in the middle of earthweek. At a time when we all stop, as Americans, and take a look at all of the great accomplishments we have made that we could have possibly overlooked while running around with our busy schedules. We recognize our efforts to create powerful industries and production plants that produce endless chemical compounds and new materials. The discovery and use of fossil fuels, of which has fed our automobiles and at times added a protective coating to our shores and beaches. The men and women who clear the land and provide the materials for our homes. And what about electricity? The greatest discovery of all time. We must not forget about the men

Objects can prove to be the cause of some of the most impactful features or events in someone’s life. “Once he finished work on the Prospector and we struck it rich, he’d start work on our Glass Castle.” (Walls 25). The Prospector was a symbol of aspiration, she wanted to have a more exciting and fulfilling life. Although it also represents lies and distrustfulness because her father never actually worked on the Prospector. Instead, he went out and got drunk. The Glass Castle is quite impactful in Jeannette’s life, it gave her hope for a better life. However it’s not just that, it’s confidence in her father. That he will provide for her and create a good life for her, despite the drinking and other horrible habits he has developed. Jeannette

The tangible and most important item I carry are my keys. I understand that the majority of people carry keys and many people respond with always having them, but my keys are truly irreplaceable and extremely substantial. My jet black oval with a silver outline and buttons essentially controls my whole world.

The story of Moses begins when a man from the Levi tribe married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant then gave birth to a healthy son. Afraid of him being murdered, she hid him for three months. When she was no longer able to hide him, she placed him into a tar covered basket and placed the basket along the bank of the Nile. The daughter of the Levite woman stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. The basket floated down the river and got stuck in some weeds. The daughter of the Pharaoh was bathing in the Nile and spotted the basket. She sent her female slave to retrieve the basket and the female slave did so. The Pharaoh 's daughter opened the basket and saw the crying baby, and