Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller Essay

H.G. Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights brings to mind the cold, autumn nights of 1988 where a town, just like any other rural town in America, was brought together in such a raw and emotional way. From the rise and fall of Boobie Miles to the push for the playoffs, it is clear that 1988 Odessa was swept up in the glory of football to replace the grandeur of the 1950s, which seemed to deteriorate throughout that hectic decade. While a modern reader may view Bissinger’s masterpiece as a tale from a dated and faraway place, several factors have kept it in the public’s eye. What is it about Friday Night Lights that still resonates today? The answer can still be found in the same rural towns of America. Though it may seem incredible, Texas is

In the article “Toward the North Star: Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” and the slave narrative” by Kevin Moberly, the author Kevin Moberly connects the obstacles that appear in the path to the slave narrative and argues that the journey Phoenix Jackson makes is a journey that does not lead to freedom, but it leads into successive stages of bondage. He also argues that Phoenix’s crossing also suggests a descent into slavery and bondage. For example, the tapping of Phoenix Jackson’ cane links her to a symbol of freedom and voice “the chirping of a solitary little bird” (142). Throughout the journey she encounters different obstacles the first ones are the “woods” and “hills”. She is struggling up the hills, but she maintains her balance. While walking, she complains about how difficult it has become to walk this path, no doubt that she has traveled this path so many times. Climbing the hills, it gives an illusion to bondage. On the way she encounters “thorn bushes”, she struggles to release herself, but gets caught into another “Thorns, you doing your appointed work. Never want to let folks pass, no sir. Old eyes, though you were a pretty little green bush” Phoenix says while feeling a sense of deception. When one examines the first incident that undoubtedly recalls a trope of a slave narrative tradition, Phoenix says, “Now comes the trails,” she then proceeds to cross the log with her eyes shut “like a festival figure in some parade” (143). Phoenix actions, recalls the suffering

Main Characters: Macey Clare, Austin Fent, Mr. and Mrs. Macey, Monica and Henry Fent, Venita Edna, Grace, and Lindsay.

was the step-mother’s interest to make sure that his children were gotten rid of, for she wanted

Humans lives are always being impacted by others. Everyone leaves a mark on the world. The Fault in Our Stars, written by John Green, takes place in Indianapolis and in Amsterdam during the early years of the twenty-first century. The book is about Hazel, a seventeen year old, who has a life full of cancer. She meets Augustus Waters in Support Group and her life completely changes. Augustus and Hazel fall deeply in love with each other throughout the story and adventure to Amsterdam. People endure many hardships throughout the book.(one sentence here that hints at scars or pain). (Augustus says,) “The marks humans leave are so often scars. How do people receive “scars” throughout the book? People receives “scars” throughout The Fault in Our Stars, because Augustus impacts Hazel, Caroline affects Hazel, and Hazel’s mom changes Hazel.

A system is a set of interrelated parts. Systems theory assumes that a system must be understood as a whole, rather than in component parts. It is a way of looking at the world where all the objects are interrelated with one another. Many family systems are addressed in the movie Little Miss Sunshine.

Millions of people dead, all because of a little thing called religion. During the Holocaust, the Nazi’s judged the Jewish community because of the success, or lack of success, of the Germans. Judaism has been prejudiced for hundreds of years. But only recently has the Star of David represented the religion; although the Holocaust has changed the outlook on this symbol drastically. All throughout time the significance of the Star of David has changed: from its original meaning to the way we see it today.

While reading the poem “Daystar,” written by Rita Dove, its readers most likely do not ask thought-provoking questions like “Why did Dove write this?” or “What is the true meaning behind this poem?” but the poem has deeper meaning than what its outside layer portrays. Dove, an African American woman born in 1952, has not only viewed the racism of the United States society, but she has also seen how gender can or cannot play a role in the advancement of a person’s life (Rita Dove: The Poetry Foundation). The poem “Daystar” not only takes an outside perspective on the everyday life of a woman, but it closely relates to Dove’s family history. Dove uses the experiences of her life as a woman, and the knowledge gained from living in countries

“Joseph shall return to Canaan, grieve not, Hovels shall turn to rose gardens, grieve not. If a flood should arrive, to drown all that’s alive, Noah is your guide in the typhoon’s eye, grieve not (Hosseini 365).” A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, is a story that is set place in modern-day Afghanistan. It is one depicting the lives of two particular women who live under the control of a persecuting husband and the infamous rule of the Taliban. And through these two women (Laila and Mariam), Hosseini creates a mind-blowing, awe-inspiring adventure of regret, despair, tragedy, and more importantly, redemption. The book begins with separate perspectives of each woman, and how they consequently come together in the same

As Clarice Lispector was writing what would become her last literary creation, The Hour of the Star, little did she know that while her body was plagued with the devastations of cancer, her mental struggle for peace and grace in death would inspire her most renowned novel. Perhaps it is because of those circumstances, she created a novel with intuitive reflections on both life and death, as seen through the life of the main character, Macabea. The story is narrated by Rodrigo S.M., and although Rodrigo attempts to maintain a neutral stance, he is often conflicted by his own perceptions and feelings. At the book’s commencement Rodrigo spends quite some time explaining that while the story is mainly about a woman,

In her eyes, she is a grotesque beast that cannot even stand to stare at herself out of humiliation and shame. Callie is absolutely alone and is surrounded by others who look at her with disgust and wide eyes.

One of the themes in the novel ‘Enchantress from the Stars’ is that of magic and superstition. The term Enchantress is meant to refer to an attractive woman with the ability to use magic. Despite the many things that Engdahl discusses in her novel, she finally settles on a title that reflects the existence of magic and the belief in superstition. The enchantress referred to in the title is Elana whom Georyn views as an enchanting woman from the stars. “How can she help the Andrecians, who still believe in magic and superstition, without revealing her own alien powers?” (Engdahl 126). Sylvia's choice of title is questionable given that the theme of magic is not dominant in the novel. As a reader, it is expected that I would not have expected that such a title would have been the best unless the theme of Magic received a greater concern. However, on another side, Sylvia's choice of title is justifiable. Many people have beliefs in magic and superstition and may be such knowledge inspired the author's inclusion of such a theme. Nonetheless, the importance of the issue of bringing out the coordination of the novel's plot cannot be undermined.Nonetheless, the

Have you ever seen those students who have so much potential but never apply themselves? You know that they are capable of exceptional work and that they can be star students but lack of motivation or they do not know how to meet their maximum potential. They usually don’t understand what they’re full abilities are until someone shows them the way. This describes Tracy Kephart’s story.

The poem “Shooting Stars” by Carol Ann Duffy utilizes juxtaposition between positive and violent words to emphasize the clear horrific tone the author has created in response to the holocaust. “Shooting Stars”, which tells the story of the appalling events taken place throughout the holocaust, specifying on the people on a personal level, uses juxtaposition between positively and negatively connotated words. The authors choice of placing positive words within sentences of violent meanings reinforces the injustices done, and makes the people seem even more vulnerable and helpless. Duffy describes, “Between the gap of corpses, I could see a child.”, contrasting the vulnerability of a child to the grim depiction of dead bodies. The author creates

On Earth, scientists estimate that there are over 7,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (seven quintillion, five hundred quadrillion) grains of sand. It is believed that for each grain of sand on Earth, there are over 10,000 stars in outer space. A star is a luminous ball of plasma held together by its own gravity. However, every star has the same general chemical composition. Despite the seemingly endless amount of stars in the sky, we can not yet see them all, which plays a huge factor in the amount of stars we are able to observe. Each day, light from distant stars is reaching Earth from stars that are millions of light-years away from the Earth. The constant arrival of new stars into the observable supports the idea that the universe is constantly