August Rush

During rush week, I was required to talk to potential new members for my fraternity. I had many conversations with freshman and a couple of sophomores is one big group. The PNMs and I discussed a wide range of topics. One particular guy I was talking to was actually a friend of mine who was the only sophomore at the rush events. He and I talked about how great our freshman year was and how much we hated a certain person. In our main conversation, we discussed about how he wanted to be a part of

Working in the business of ice cream would come across as exciting. However, you should never judge a job by the joy it brings the customers. So there I was, “Small Oreo Blizzard! Small Oreo Blizzard!” Tipping the red, yellow, and blue cup at a one hundred and eighty degree angle, while tipping the ice cream downwards over the counter. Customers gasping, thinking that the thick white ice cream would be slipping right out of the cold cup and onto the blue countertop. The ice cream appears to be firmly

regarding one’s opinion from another. If a group of people favors one thing, another group most likely exists that has the opposite, or conflicting opinion. 2112, read Twenty-one twelve, is a 7-part conceptual album by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, illustrates this conflict in its main plot. Regardless of its vivid storytelling and impactful instrumentals that glues everything together, it is evident that each listener will break apart in terms of their personal opinions. 2112, much like in

History of Western Civilization II The Guns of August, by Barbara W. Tuchman. London: England. Macmillan. 1962. The Great War, more known as World war 1 is perhaps the most famous war in American history. Most people only know that the Great war was the first world war that caused catastrophe through the worlds alliances. The Guns of August also known as August 1914 is a historical work of nonfiction written about the beginning of World War I. The Guns of August is an interesting book that goes through

Light in August          "Blood" is considered by many to be one of the most important ties between human beings; it is therefore frequently used as an image that defines a character or a relationship between characters in a novel. For example, a prince might be defined by his "royal blood," or a weak man described as having "thin blood." Close friends may be "blood brothers," or families may have a "blood feud." In William Faulkner's Light in August, the image

In Fences, August Wilson introduces an African American family whose life is based around a fence. In the dirt yard of the Maxson’s house, many relationships come to blossom and wither here. The main character, Troy Maxson, prevents anyone from intruding into his life by surrounding himself around a literal and metaphorical fence that affects his relationships with his wife, son, and mortality. Throughout the play, readers see an incomplete fence which symbolizes Rose (Troy’s wife) and Troy’s

Noshin A. Hossain Symbolism of the “Fence” August Wilson did not name his play, Fences, simply due to the melodramatic actions that take place in the Maxson household, but rather the relationships that bond and break because of the “fence”. The “fence” serves as a structural device because the character's lives are constantly changing during the construction of the fence. The dramatic actions in the play strongly depend on the building of the fence in the Maxson’s backyard. Fences represents

“I find the joy in life through its cruel and powerful struggles” (Strindberg 57): An Exploration of August Strindberg’s Personality through Hypnotism in Miss Julie In the preface of the “brutal... cynical... heartless drama” (Strindberg 57), Miss Julie, August Strindberg gives an in depth analysis of his play and himself. Fashioning his characters as “souls” (Strindberg 91), Strindberg permits mobility in personal development and reflects the complexity of the self. Through his drawing of the characters

The Strength of Silence: An Analysis of “The Stronger” by August Strindberg When one thinks of great playwrights that have changed the theatre the first name that one may think of is Shakespeare. Everyone will agree that he was great at what he did. One person’s work that many people may not recognize is August Strindberg. “The Stronger” by August Strindberg is one of his best one-act plays. Not only is “The Stronger” a great one act, it also only uses the voice of one actor. Strindberg’s “The

"Fences" written by the well-known playwright, August Wilson, is the story of Troy Maxson and his beloved family. Throughout the whole entire play, a fence is being built around the Maxson household. As the story unfolds to the viewers, the word fences may look like a simple title, but the truth is it has different symbolic meaning. The real definition of the word fence is revealed along with the personalities of the characters in the play. In "Fences", August Wilson uses different types of fences as a