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NEARLY 2 decades ago, in a far-off gym in ice-cold Canada, Dylan Ennis never wanted his teammates to know he was the coach's son. He wanted to be like all the other kids under the AAU basketball roof. So, when he got a hyphenated surname on the back of his jersey when he grew older, representing his stepfather, Tony McIntyre, and his mother, Suzette Ennis, he made an executive decision. The hyphen was too long on the back. It wasn't shorter like some of his teammates'. He and his brother, Tyler

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx is a heart twisting short story composed with a cozy style that brings out clear symbolism in the brain of the pursuer. Even though it is just 28 pages long the short story offered Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana source material that could be extended and to expand upon the effectively made Midwestern reality. In 1963, two youthful men, Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, are enlisted for the midyear to care for sheep at an occasional touching range on the anecdotal Brokeback

An ideology created in the 1960s, the culture of poverty is the idea that people stuck in poverty during this time had no way of breaking out and that they were trapped in a vicious cycle. The people living this way are helpless and could not provide for themselves, and many born in this lifestyle are heading downward with no avail. To spread awareness in the 60s, CBS sent reporter Charles Kuralt to document the quality of life and present the culture of poverty that ravaged in Appalachia. He went

Paper Two: Slave My True Story In Western culture we are born with the right of autonomy. It is believed that this right can never be taken away from us. We are born into this privilege of liberty and are given opportunities to grow and make our own choices without being oppressed or discouraged for them. We are free, or so we think we are. In the book Slave My True Story by Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis (2003), Mende a 12 year old girl, is stripped of her happiness, childhood and most of all, her

Moutain biking is amazing, because it will take you through some crazy fast adventures and you can witness nature perfectly.I love riding my bike in the mountains and i will tell you what i think and feel when i go riding. First i would like to talk about the mountains, they are a work of art that is meant for people to ride on. About two days ago i went on a 15 mile bike ride at 3 in the morning, sure it was still dark but i had a blast, i mounted a high batterie flashlight on

reached over 30,000 miles. This was a major step in improving the United States. The transcontinental railroad improved the United States because it boosted the economy, helped commerce grow and assisted in settlement by linking the East coast to the West coast together. The transcontinental railroad offered a way for manufactured goods to travel long distances. This had a huge impact on the economy. During the construction of the transcontinental railroad, the Civil

By this time we saw on the map that many American cities in the east coast became increasingly larger, interconnected and agriculture in these areas increased substansely. With the expansion of America to the west and the creation of an increasing number of interconnected railways the opportunity for growth skyrocketed.

The Last Mountain, directed by Bill Haney, is a documentary that dives into Mining in the Appalachian Mountains, how that affects the community, the environment, employment factors, as well as the protesters and other means that can replace this disastrous way of retracting fossil fuels within our world. Bill Haney is an entrepreneur and an inventor, he started off by creating an air pollution control system for power plants, with immense focus on environmental issues and trying to prevent them

and personal made her realize why she was in the jungle doing what she was. She gave her whole life to the gorillas and realized that they were much like humans. Dian Fossey was extremely devoted to preserving the species as “[s]he lived among the mountain gorillas for nearly 20 years keeping detailed journals to record everything she observed…” (The Gorilla King 2). She lived with the gorillas and was able to get close with them to develop thorough research. Had she been watching from afar, she would

has become one of the most recognized symbols of what it means to be a “true grit American.” But what happens when you mix this staunch, western culture with what traditional America believes to be its toughest opponent: homosexuality? In Brokeback Mountain, Jack and Ennis embody the epitome of the predictable American man: tough, masculine, and bold. As we expect them to saddle up and charm all the pretty cow belles, the two men end up exploring their passion for one another and ultimately fall in