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Adversity is a central component of every individual's life. It is the difficult situations that shape our identity and help us recognize who we are. Difficult situations have the ability to transform our perceptions and values of the world while morphing us into stronger and more confident individuals. However, it is when refuse to cope with our struggles ourselves and push the responsibility of solving our problems over to others that problems arise. When faced with adversity it is common for individuals

Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun follows the story of the Younger family over a time period of several weeks, in which great internal and external change quickly occurs for its characters. Throughout the play, readers are able to see the arduous daily lives of the Younger family, as created by the segregated, racist society in which they live. Though no longer slaves like their ancestors, the African-American family is still unable to claim the same level of success as the white

Mortal Prowess: The Appreciation for the Human Civilization in the “Shield of Achilles” Book 18 of Homer’s Iliad contains a detailed portrayal of the Shield of Achilles, made by Hephaestus, the crippled blacksmith god, embedded with numerous animatic images of human activities. Even though the shield is crafted through the hands of a divinity, the ekphrasis emphasizes on appreciating the stunning and thriving mortal life, demonstrating the potential of prosperity a human civilization can achieve

Morals are unquestionably an “integral part of one’s life. [They] are the pillars of civilized societies and are the reasons which separate us from animals.” Sorrowfully, the morals of society have been decaying at a rapid pace and show no sign of ever returning to that they once were. Through “The Knight’s Tale,” in Canterbury Tales, we are allowed a glimpse into the morals of an age long forgotten. Throughout the tale, the knight portrays a level of morality that would seem incredibly foreign

Love and cruelty are two feelings that are so different, yet they are very similar. Cruelty can be changed and conquered by love, turning into a proud, and wonderful thing. Yet, love can still fall apart against the harshness of cruelty. James Hurst represents this idea through his characters, Doodle and Brother, in his work, “The Scarlet Ibis”. Doodle is born with a caul around his head and grows up crippled and physically limited. Brother is ashamed of Doodle’s limitations and teaches Doodle how

The National Anthem protests have been a major controversy in today’s news and with the public. The protests have caused violent outbreaks among some groups of people and created many problems. These problems have divided the country and everyone has a different stance on this. Police brutality is one of the main reasons these protests are occurring and it continues to happen everyday. Also, veterans are becoming very offended by the people who do protest our country. President Trump has also made

Introduction: Protest have been around since the creation of the United States. All throughout history, people has argued about their rights or what they believe in. As the years progressed, protest got more and more violent. Are violent protest more effective than non-violent protest? In my opinion violent protest are not as effective as non-violent protest. My experiences with protest being broadcast on the television, show that violent protest get more attention, but have little to no effect

In Natasha Trethewey’s poetry collection Native Guard, the reader is exposed to the story of Trethewey’s growing up in the southern United States and the tragedy which she encountered during her younger years, in addition to her experiences with prejudice and to issues surrounding prejudice within the society she is living in. Throughout this work, Trethewey often refers to graves and provides compelling imagery regarding the burial of the dead. Within Trethewey’s work, the recurring imagery surrounding

The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked on the boat to support his family. Through this passage it is evident that the parents’ characters clash in many aspects of their lives and are in constant conflict. MacLeod demonstrates this through the use of repetition, the contrast

Anti-Trump Protests Across the Nation Thousands Take the Streets to Protest Trump Win: 09 November 2016 From the shocking election win from Donald Trump on Tuesday November 8, 2016, Americans across the nation have come together to protest in major cities like Orlando, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Boston. These protests have caused major blockages in highways, interstates, bridges, and smaller roads. Also, arrests have been resulted from interferences with the police. With the policies