Drew Brees

Sergeant Mom 	Mabel Beasley, the Mother of Norma Jean, in Bobbie Ann Mason’s "Shiloh", has all the characteristics of a Marine Drill Sergeant. A Drill Sergeant will inspect living areas for cleanliness, demand everything be in its proper place, maintain strict discipline, and change certain personality or character traits. The Drill Sergeant will force any person, without a strong spirit, to perform acts of defiance against themselves, society, or the object of their tribulations

The want for wealth saturates everyone’s mind at one point or another. Almost everyone dreams of having the large mansion near the beach, the multiple cars, etc., but this money does not just come, it either has to be inherited or earned. During the 1800s, most wealth was inherited, but there were a few self-made men that worked their way from the bottom to the top in order to become wealthy. One man in particular influenced wealthy men to come like Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller. He was able to

‘“Dreams have as much influence as actions”’(Mallarme). Octavia Spencer's dream was to become an actress, but in order to accomplish this she had to put forth time and effort. Octavia had her share of obstacles, but she pushed through them to get to where she is today. She was not the wealthiest, the smartest, or even the best looking. However, she had determination, with this she stood out among the rest of the competition. Octavia is who she is today because of her family, her education and her

held at fixtures, remained constant within tolerances. She tugged again, suppressing one of the strange elements, and the heat reacted, redirected - but the redirection was physical, mechanical, it was a physical readjustment, not mechanical one. She drew back, and the element returned to its prior state. The heat did not flow down, the floor beneath the source was almost as cool as the rest of the house. She searched deeper, but nothing else revealed itself, until, lit

A Day At Boondocks If You Haven’t Heard about Boondocks then you should probably read this. This Essay is about the Time I spent at Boondocks. Boondocks is a gaming center. It's Kind of like an arcade but has way more cool things that you can do and enjoy with your family. Read on if you want to find out more about it. We were close. We were almost there. Thirty minutes before we were walking out the door to head to Boondocks. I heard from my parents that it had lots of games that you

unconventional female identity, which breaks the common tropes of a woman’s role in literature and society. Independent female archetypes often adopt masculine qualities to achieve status, earnest acceptance and independence in a man’s world. The heroine, Nancy Drew, promotes the corrosion of traditional female identity, inheriting male-identified traits to express success and strength. In the first chapter of Carolyn Keene’s mystery novel, The Message in the Hollow Oak, the archetype of a strong female character

Educating Rita: A Realistic Film From the Director’s Perspective Educating Rita is a realistic look at a woman’s journey to change and find herself. The director keeps the film simple while watching her overcome a lack of confidence and other obstacles. The film is considered a comedy but is still a relatable story because the director represented Rita’s character as she really would be(dictionary.com). Rita, real name Susan, is a young married hairdresser that wants to get an education. Frank is

We’ve all heard the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s the mere fact that an idea can be conveyed with just one single image. We come across tons of unfiltered images everyday, whether we see them in newspapers or magazines. These images move us, they have an impact on some of us, deep to our core. When a photograph directly impacts an individual, one will recount an image long after they have seen it. The photograph that is forever imprinted in my mind is the image “The Falling

My entire childhood was surrounded with books. Weekly trips to the library were exciting adventures, and books could always be expected as gifts during birthdays and holidays. My personal collection continued to expand as I grew older, but it was nothing compared to the massive amount of books that my parents had collected over the years; construction manuals,coffee table books, novels, and reference books littered almost every room of the house. Among the numerous volumes that consisted of my home

Much credit was given to six men, for creating the foundation of America. The first 4 were Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan. Through shipping and trains, oil and its development, steel and construction, and corporate finance, these men constructed the foundation of our country. Through their careers, these men saw much change during prosperous times that effected business then and ultimately in the long run. Cornelius Vanderbilt