That's Someone You Never Forget By Doc Pomus And Mort Shuman

Sports are so glorified in some areas that schools will put athletics in front of academics. This is exactly what happened the book Friday Night Lights by H.G Bissinger. BIssinger explains that the town of Odessa houses the school Permian where everyone grows up on football. The school and the town give so much praise to the football team that some football players couldn 't care less about class and eventually the teachers don’t care how those players do in class. Mount Vernon is a place where the students are expected to do well in class first and everything else is second. The school has extracurriculars, but knows the school’s main job is to give students an education. Permian and Mount Vernon are opposites on the scale of sports and

In “ How Doctor Die,” Ken Murry explains the choice of doctors when they have a terminal illness. From the beginning, Ken gives an example of an orthopedist who was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He quit his job and spent the rest of his day with his family. A doctor is a person who treats disease and saves patients; however, when they have an illness, they are also like other patients. They meet difficult situations with their patients but also feel for them. They tend to be fair because they know about medicine and its limits. They do not want to die. Surely, each doctor has the preparation for death, and they want to find a way to die in peace. On the other hand, some patients try to find a method to overcome their illness although they have to bear pain. What I take from Murray’s essay is that patients have a right to chose how they die . Every one dies, eventually, but I agree with Murray that the choice needs to be an informed decision.

Alan Jackson, a country music singer, is one of a few superstars who has built his career on traditional country. He is “one of the greatest singers in country music that has written the best songs in the history of the genre” (The Boot Staff). He has “written more than sixty singles and half of them have reached to #1 on the charts” (The Boot Staff). Most of the songs that Alan Jackson has written during his career are about his personal experiences. The song “Remember When” was written “during a difficult period in his marriage, which was when he and his wife got separated and then reconciled” several months later (The Boot Staff). In the song “Remember When” by Alan Jackson, the lyrics, music video, and history reveal the events in his life with his wife so they will remember as they grow old together.

“Love and Other Catastrophes: A Mix Tape” is a work by Amanda Brown that makes everyone recall a relationship at one point in their lives. The music we listen to tells a lot about what we are going through, and in this story, the author is going through a breakup. Despite all of these songs on this list, there is a song that is not. “You Always Hurt the One You Love” is a song by the Mills Brothers that was released in 1957. Without a doubt, this song should been included in this work.

After five cutting-edge singles, Elvis’s contract was sold to RCA Records and then his career rapidly took off (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). His first number one single was “Heartbreak Hotel,” and his first album was Elvis Presley (biography.com). By 1956 Presley was an international sensation. Although many of the teenagers of Elvis’s time was very intrigued by his diverse musical styles, sexy dance moves and good looks, much of the older generations were outraged by his gyrating hips and music (biography.com). One of Elvis’s most controversial instances was on the Ed Sullivan Show where he sang “Hound Dog,” for the first time on television (Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley’s Dynamic Life). He was already considered to be a rebel and no one knew what

A villain is someone who performs evil actions that negatively affect another person. Carl Harmon in the novel Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark is indeed a villain. Carl Harmon is portrayed at first as an innocent but mysterious husband to his wife Nancy Harmon. As the book continues it is revealed that he is a manipulative and dangerous man. Carl Harmon is a villain and he has the greatest impact on the story because he creates conflict through his actions, and he provides suspense.

Sam Phillips recorded Elvis singing “ My Happiness” and “ That’s When Your Heartaches Begin” and afterwards told his assistant Marion Keisker something that made her write in her notes, “ Good ballad singer hold,” and in 1954 Elvis signed with Sun Record, jump starting his career in the industry. On March 23, 1956 Elvis’s first album “ Elvis Presley” dropped including “ Blue Suede Shoes.”. “ Elvis Presley” reached over $1 million in sales and was #1 on Billboard’s Pop Charts for 10 weeks. It seemed to be impossible how successful Elvis

I Knew a Woman is about a woman who has more than just beauty. Theodore Roethke explains what he sees in this woman and the joy and pain about loving her. Roethke uses a

In the novel, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, the main character, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, is an immigrant of Syria who stays in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is arrested due to the suspicion of looting, but really is arrested because of his race and how he looks. Zeitoun’s faith and loyalty to his community and home is tested through the many obstacles of Hurricane Katrina and including his religion, racism, and his very own dignity. The author, Dave Eggers who is also the speaker in novel, proves all examples of Zeitoun’s challenges credibly in the text.

We all cope with pain differently, but we often have one solution in common: over thinking. Where did I go wrong? Why did this happen? Is it really my fault? All of these questions echo through our mind when something in our lives turns sour; especially when it is a relationship. Love and loss can lead to loneliness. When combined, these ideas become the ultimate weapon to destroy someone from the inside out. As a result, we long for reconciliation and answers from the person with whom we’ve split. Numerous songs have been written based off of this premise. Elvis Presley’s popular hit “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” captures the ideas of love, loss, longing and loneliness. Presley presents himself in a vulnerable state and puts his inner thoughts into melodic verses. He questions if his sweetheart is just as devastated by their separation. Presley’s unique comparisons

Elvis Aron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi at 4:00 a.m. January 8, 1935. He died August 16, 1977 when he was 42 years old. During his life, he was a superstar in many different genres of music. He was successful in Pop, Gospel, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country, and Blues. Elvis Presley was a natural phenomenon.

Mrs. Fox, by Sarah Hall was published in 2014. Mrs. Fox is a short story by Sarah Hall about a woman who turns into a fox during her pregnancy, much to the dismay of her husband. Mrs. Fox describes a woman who is not satisfied with her life with her husband, Mr. Fox. They both remain detached thorough the story. When Mrs. Fox turns into a fox, Mr. Fox does not understand why his wife was not happy or satisfied in her human life. Sarah Hall does a wonderful job of displaying out an unusually intriguing setting, a breath taking characterization of the two main characters Mr. and Mrs. Fox, and she displays a dark and modern theme, rightfully earning the BBC National short story

During the Vietnam War, Mexican American soldiers fought bravely to defend the United States. However mainstream historical chronicles are almost silent concerning the contributions of these soldiers in this war. Most literature omits the accomplishments and experiences of Mexican American soldiers. One example is the bestselling book Everything We Had by Al Santoli, which chronicles the oral history of soldiers in the Vietnam War. However not one Mexican American soldier is interviewed . When they are mentioned they are usually described in a stereotypical way for example Gary Hook who describes these soldiers as “ Mexicans” who speak “Mexican” in his book One Day in Vietnam. The brave participation of Mexican American soldiers in the Vietnam War did not improve the marginalized status of their community within the United States. It also failed to advance their civil rights battles and their war against poverty. Even though they fought bravely Mexican Americans faced prejudice before and during the war and received minimum recognition and rewards for their efforts in the War .

This soulful beat, legend song Hound Dog, has had many covers as the years have past. The first date recorded was August 13, 1952. Hound Dog, is classified in the classic blues in 1952 and Willie Mae Thornton was the first to press this through the recording studio. This song hit the blues genre of music in the early 1950’s, and later doubled into rhythm and blues before taking off onto rock and roll with Elvis Presley. Fans raved as Elvis moved to the beat of Hound Dog and moved soulfully to the rhythm as Jimi Hendrix pumped out the melody.

Live your life to its fullest, if I had to mention one thing I learned from Mary Oliver 's beautiful poem, "When Death Comes", that would be it. Specifically not letting time pass you by, or letting things like anxiety or anger control your life. The comparisons to death also help with understanding the magnitude of our mortality, and the importance of not taking each and every day for granted. With many fitting and unique metaphors I found it easy to be engaged with the poem. This leads also to a lot of relevant and surprising imagery, employing a more detailed vantage point for the reader. In "When Death Comes", Mary Oliver uses persona, metaphor, and imagery to speak not only of death, but more specifically living life to its fullest before death.