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new place to me. Honestly because it was a new place I was a little worried about it. But I managed to make it there and on time to class. Class, English 0933, or better known as Writing Foundations. It was an interesting first class session with Dr. Dewayne Dickson. At this point I don’t even remember what was taught that first time. I’m sure it was the Syllabus. But the first thing he did was have us write about our “writing journey.” It took me a bit

Anja Muller Professor Cody Eldredge PS 1600: Issues in World Politics Oct. 10, 2017 Dr. Strangelove, Attitudes Towards the Atomic Bomb and Cold War Less than two years after the United States society had been scared almost to death by the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1964 the movie Dr. Strangelove was released to the movie theatres and showed the country the end of the world. Advertised as the film of the era, Dr. Strangelove severely teased the President, the entire military defense establishment, and

Geisel (American Author and Illustrator)"). These two occurrences in his life influenced a book he wrote entitled Yertle the Turtle. Another factor that influenced Dr. Seuss’s work was the technology and how it pushed on what is now known as a “Green Revolution.” Many trees were being cut down and this created concern. As a political activist, Dr. Seuss wanted to get a message out to everyone that it was bad to cut down trees. This was done through the book The Lorax. The war that didn’t actually turn

Kanye West’s Fashion Influence We all know Kanye West for his crazy statements. Like when he got up on stage and stole the microphone from Taylor Swift, or the time he announced that he was running for president in 2020. Although Kanye West has said some bizarre things, he has had the biggest influence on today’s fashion because he has a style that is unique from the normal aesthetic of rappers, he has an undeniable influence on sneaker culture, and he completely altered the definition of masculinity

Rap music has received a bad reputation because of the negative connotation often associated with the genre. However, no one is addressing the issue that there are not more artists that promote a positive message in the music industry. If there were, perhaps more people would come to understand and appreciate the genre for what it is. Some scholars that are opposed to rap music often overlook the positive aspects of rap, focusing on the negative aspects of the genre. On the contrary, those who do

Dr. Seuss did not only use his stories to influence and teach children to read, but he used them to encourage children to think critically about serious issues happening in the world around us. In hopes that the adults of the future become aware of their surroundings and correct the mistakes of today’s society. In Dr.Seussʻs children story, The Lorax displays events of greed, industrialization, and the desperate need to protect and care for our environment. The series of greedy events begins when

Chelsee Graham English 1510 Professor Ray 14 September, 2017 Literacy Narrative As I look back on my childhood, I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t fond of reading. I love the way a good book just draws you in and it is almost impossible to set it down because you want to know what happens next! Looking back to my earliest moments I can always remember my mom and grandma always reading me books for hours and hours at a time. My favorite saying when I was younger was, “just read one more!” I couldn’t

There is no single definition of children's literature. It can be defined broadly as anything that children read or more specifically as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novel, or drama. The focus of this essay will be the boyhood of Laurie in Little Women and boyhood of Jim in Treasure Island. These novels were written in different continents, which draw between British and American literary tradition in the 19th century. These novels are compared with respect to the type of adventure and relationship

The Cat In The Hat: A Story of Chaos and Order The Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss, pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel, tells a story of two children at home on a rainy day alone, being visited by the Cat in the Hat and the turmoil that he causes. The Cat In The Hat is clearly Geisel’s most famous book, written in 1956 and published in 1957, considered a children’s classic today. It was The Cat In The Hat “where Dr. Seuss jubilantly breaks the barriers of the basal reader’s simplistic language and

Training Day In the Training Day film, directed by Antoine Fuqua (2005), it depicted many cop code regarding police subculture. Subculture is "a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behavior, beliefs, and attitudes" (Collins English Dictionary, n.d., as cited by Jones, 2005, p. 60). Although subculture has its positive impacts, the negative ideas about police subculture are more likely to garner attention. Alonzo and Jake portrayed many