Two Things Worth Fighting For Analysis

Many are rich many are poor many have money many don’t. Have you ever had a moment where you did something selfish for desperation of money and karma hit you right back with a right hook?. And felt regret towards yourself. In the short story “Why, You Reckon” the author uses irony and dialogue, to show the audience that money can't buy happiness.

Australian multi-millionaire and property mogul Tim Gurner made a controversial claim on the Australian television show 60 Minutes, that purchasing avocado toast may be one of the reasons why millennials cannot afford a house.

“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.” - Anthony Clifford Grayling, a British philosopher. I recollect my first time opening up my first book to read; it was a groundbreaking occasion. I did not realize that reading would be so astounding. All through my adolescent years, I did not have the opportunity to read books. I guess it is because of the surroundings that I experienced in childhood. My father was not a fanatic of reading books since he felt that it was a time executioner and that it does not help him profit; he was a drug dealer and a crackhead, which should give you a hint about his mentality.

Rebecca Gilman’s The Glory of Living is an ambitious piece of writing. The playwright takes on the challenge of exploring how an eighteen-year-old girl has ended up on death row, convicted of multiple murders. The play’s opening scene is exciting and engaging, and Gilman has a strong grasp of the characters she has created, but as the action progresses, it becomes evident that the play is missing something. The Glory of Living’s shortcomings exemplify the need for playwrights to focus on developing a Major Dramatic Question, and a protagonist with a strong want.

Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in his second inaugural address that “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” The Great Depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. The U.S. could not emerge from the pit of a national crisis without profound social and cultural changes. This era affected people through spending cutbacks and unemployment, but also brought the American people closer to their

The main focus of Geoff Colvin’s, “What It Takes to Be Great”, published October 30, 2006, by Fortune, is on the importance that talent is to success. Researches were curious on,”how people were able to go on improving”, or how much is talent needed for success. They studied the best of the best in a variety of fields, such as: Michael Jordan, Winston Churchill, Vladimir Horowitz, Tiger Woods, and many more. Most people believe that talent makes someone great, but Colvin concludes, that people aren’t great through talent, but through deliberate practice. Deliberate practice involves a healthy mindset, consistency, obsessive practice, and discipline. Colvin shares,”The critical reality is that we are not hostage to some naturally given level

In the article, “Ferguson mourners urged to take role in changing U.S. race relations” by Kurtis Lee, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, and Tina Susman of the Los Angeles Times, it is asserted using description and dialogue that nobody is going to help them if they do not help themselves. Lee, Hennessy-Fiske, and Susman first develop their claim through description. An example of this is, “Sharpton’s message to the crowd gathered inside the church, in [overflowing] rooms, and outside in the searing heat, was that Brown’s death must mark the beginning of a change, not only in the justice system but in the role African-Americans play in making it happen” (para 8). This quote illustrates how important civil rights is and how many people are

Every record put out by the world-class jazz bassist Christian McBride is well worth checking out. After digging Live at the Village Vanguard with his trio, the bassist returns to the big band format with Bringin’ It, an honorable follow-up to the 2011 Grammy Award winner The Good Feeling.

This essay discusses grit according to the following articles,”What it Takes to be Great by Geoff Colvin,” Ex-cons who Found Success Encourage others by Mike Tolson,”and “Oakland senior’s mark of success:top college admissions by Chip Johnson”. Grit is perseverance & passion for long term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future,day in,day out,not just for the week,not just for the month,but for years & working really hard to make that future a reality.

When talking about American history most begin with the coming of the Mayflower, when the Europeans arrive. Why is that? Maybe it’s because that’s the easiest way to explain our history or because we don’t seem to understand the importance of The Natives?

First of all I would like to clarify that Look Both Ways is not simply a ‘movie’. It is a film, a narrative film. And through depicting the life experiences of a few mundane Australians over a single scorching weekend, independent director Sarah Watt unearths some of the intrinsic enigmas which vex humanity so. Look Both Ways is essentially a mural of Watt’s mentality, and presents an in-depth reading encompassing the pitfalls of life, appealing to universal sentiments, qualms and anxieties.

Puppy love has never been so complicated. To begin, in the book Sit, Stay, Love by J.J. Howard, Cecilia Murray has been wanting a dog, but her father has never let her get a dog. When her shelter that she volunteers at gets a new pug that Cecilia names Potato, she instantly falls in love with him. One day a kid from Cecilia´s school named Eric comes in and adopts potato and wants to turn potato into a show-dog superstar; to spend more time with potato she becomes friends with Eric´s twin sister Lily and always goes to Lily's house. One day when she came over Eric asks Cecilia to become potato´s trainer for the dog shows and she takes that opportunity. It´s important to show the themes never give up and you should not be judgmental.

“Wow”—that was the only expression that I could make at the conclusion of reading Whatever it Takes by Paul Tough. On several occasions, I found myself reflecting on the experiences and predicaments which occurred throughout the book. As an African American male, who has faced many of the same societal stigmas and predicaments, I often found myself relating to various predicaments faced, particularly by Geoff and the children who were affiliated with the Harlem Children’s Zone. One particular situation which resonated with me comes from chapter five.

“Got a secret? Want to share? Two can keep a secret. I swear.” Ann Angel starts off this mysterious anthology with innocent childsplay. Angel brings together fifteen different authors through short stories of the main characters secrets, but never truly gathers them in the end.

As a writer, I am in the (un)fortunate situation where I don’t really get it when people say they haven’t really given things much thought. For most situations, my mind has gone there, be it murder, sex, theft, or otherwise. Have I thought about murdering people before? Probably. Well, definitely. Several times.