Oscar Milk Short Story

Harvey Milk said, “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”(Aretha 83). Harvey Milk was the first gay politician that moved people’s hearts. He changed the way people thought about gay people back in the 1970’s. Defending homosexuals from criticism, he civilized them with the people. Since the background of homosexuality was harsh which affected Harvey Milk’s early life, he took the action to process of becoming civilized as an officer, and he left many legacies.

During the Cold War, the Soviets were trying to spread communism throughout Europe and Asia by exalting its achievements, and undermining democracy. Part of their approach was by launching ‘Hate-America’ propaganda. “As the Cold War intensified, the Truman administration launched an aggressive “Campaign of Truth” […] to counter the Soviet Union propaganda machine (Ubah, 2012).” The Campaign of Truth was created to help convince the world that the United States has “no purpose of going to war, except in the defense of freedom. (Vaccaro, 1950)” Truman encouraged the media to show the world that the United States was ‘wholly dedicated to the cause of peace (Vaccaro,

At a family reunion Anthony’s aunt named Crystal had graduated with her state license, with time Crystal became her own contractor, she then owned her own salon. Safety became her priority

This morning I rid my refridgerator of anything not necessary for my future endevour. I do not enjoy the taste of pork and so I will be refraining from all meats for the duration of my dietary journey. While unpacking all of my fresh produce into the fridge I was delighted by the variety of color in things that are not processed. After unpacking I put my tea kettle on the stove and readied my cup as usual with the exception of my precious milk. Milk is one thing I am yearning for in all of this. The milk I have does not have any label that defines it as Kosher. Naked tea is so drab but I will dredge on in the hopes to find the meaning in all of this.

“If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.” This quote was said by a man who took that very close to home. Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the U.S., said this quote in one of his personal recordings. Harvey Milk is an important figure in history because of his ability to persevere and inspire all those who are a part of the LGBT community. Milk is considered a hero because he refused to let his sexuality get in the way of his dreams and inspired thousands to embrace their sexuality.

Anderson began grocery shopping was about 95 cents a gallon, bread she recalled being around 20 cents a loaf, and eggs were about 40 or 45 cents a dozen. These are the three staples that she felt were critically important to have in her home. “We never ran very low on milk, eggs, or bread,” she said in a rather serious tone! She felt she was a good cook and has a stack of handwritten recipes of all her families’ favorite dishes to back her claim. Interestingly, she shared a wonderfully delightful story of her milkman named Richard, whom delivered milk for Cole Farm Dairy. Richard would bring the milk into their home and put it in the refrigerator if no one were there to accept it, further offering, “We never locked a door back in those days and of course, Richard was very trustworthy, he was our milkman until he retired.”

“Hannah? Hannah! You have a new package in the mail!” Makenzie runs into my house, as she stumbles over my dogs, who are barking at her. “What do you mean my mail? And why were you looking in my mailbox,” I say humorously. Makenzie jumps over the couch, kicking my phone out of my hand, “We are going to Los Angeles!” A few weeks before, Makenzie and I entered a contest to win a free trip to a Justin Bieber concert, in Los Angeles. I open the package, and the first word I read was ‘Congratulations!’ I screamed as I ran to my closet to get my suitcase. Makenzie started to throw random clothes in my bag, and I quickly stopped her. “Why are you taking all the clothes out,” Makenzie said confused. “Don’t you remember who filled out the information with us?” Makenzie’s face dropped as she answered my question. “I told you not to bring Agustin and Jacob to the mall with us, now we have to spend hours on a plane with them, hearing them talk non-stop,” Makenzie confirmed. “I’m sorry, Makenzie, but they are our friends,” I say supportively. I go to call my other friends, telling them the outstanding news.

A lot of time had passed since he’d last seen Archie. Then again, a lot of time had passed since he’d last seen anyone, really. The ordeal with Groudon- and by that, he meant nearly boiling everyone on the planet alive- had left Maxie a shadow of his former self. Where there was once a proud, hot-tempered man with the power of an entire organization behind him, there was now a guilt racked and depressed 40-something who didn’t a friend in the world. (Which wasn’t true, but Maxie wouldn’t listen to anyone who told him so- not even his admins.) Most days were spent inside, brooding and imagining how that day could have gone so horribly wrong, if not for that child. The talented trainer who bested and tamed Groudon where he could only stare on

Araene wiggled in her seat during school. Tomorrow would be her friend’s birthday and she wanted to give him a present. After class, when Ein strolled past her locker, Araene bounced up to him. “Hello!” She squealed. “ Tomorrow’s your birthday and I was totally like, ay Dios mío! I need a present for my best friend!” She paused and pulled out a sheet of notebook paper to write down what he wanted. Ein paused,

Still desperate to win Maxine’s affection, Craig goes and confronts Maxine. Maxine says to Craig, “Do you have any idea what it’s like to have two people look at you with total lust and devotion through the same pair of eyes? No I don’t suppose you would, it’s quite a thrill Craigie.” Instead of giving up Craig has become more desperate for Maxine. Maxine has showed us through this statement that she isn’t just desperate for attention, but also control. She has now showed us a peak underneath of her hard exterior and her superficial shell. Maxine ultimately deep down feels scared of the unknown and as if she isn’t good

Maxine explained that what she considers her "key" accomplishments are not actions which society typically views as dramatic. Her most notable accomplishment is "living to be seventy-two years old." Once we acknowledged her age, she began to detail her almost "life long" connection with her church and subsequent Christian community. She stressed that she has been an active, almost lifelong member of this "Christian community" for the last fifty-four years. During a humorous moment she acknowledged that she

On a sunday of August, the 28th of 2005 a hurricane was coming toward Armani and her family, and friends. Armani Curtis, the protagonist was upset because not all of her friends could come to her birthday party, where she would be turning ten years old. Double Digits!! She was really proud of this. On the morning of Armani’s birthday, after her birthday breakfast her grandma asked if she could talk to Armani’s parents in private. Armani heard through the walls of her house and she heard her grandma say, “Maybe we should cancel the party,,,” Armani, not liking this idea at all, jumps up and runs into the kitchen, and whined, “Please don’t cancel my party!” She was so upset that her grandma who she loved and trusted a lot would suggests such

“Be grateful Jenny! We shall stay here and be happy.” Josephine pestered, “Get settled in, and we’ll go straight to the restaurant, we have to open at 11:00 sharp!” It was 9:30 AM and the sun was peeking down from behind a small ivory cloud as if it were a child playing hide and seek with its’ mother. A wave of pungent sweat poured from my grandmother’s pores and dripped off like a rainstorm. In a time period that seemed like weeks, they finally left the shack and embarked on their journey to the new restaurant.

Maxine Claire uses a lot of figurative language like diction, punctuation, and imagery to describe the young child’s life. Maxine uses phrases like “I am in this world, but not of it” and “over-one-hundred degree days in July” which indicates the child’s ability to not mean as much in the world. Being a fifth grader once I’m sure everyone can understand why she feels like she has no say in the world. She's young, so she assumes no one will listen to her or maybe even give her the time of day. However,