Half & Half

In Jacob Riis’s work How the Other Half Lives, he exposes the poor quality of the slums in New York during the late nineteenth century. While speaking about the conditions of the slums Riis writes, “The metropolis is to lots of people like a lighted candle to the moth” (Riis, 66). Through the comparison of the metropolis to the attraction of a moth to a lighted candle, Riis conveys the desire of the masses from all over the world to come to the United States to start their new lives. It is the idea

saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I exited the theater with an excruciating headache, a lingering sense of emptiness and a very strong desire to punch the film’s cinematographer,” (Ewing) which relates to the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which stars Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, and directed by David Yates. In the sixth Harry Potter Saga, Harry goes to school, becomes obsessed with a mysterious book which belongs to the Half-Blood Prince, and goes on

How the Other Half Lives by: Jacob Riis Through his brilliant journalism and striking photography, Jacob Riis exposes the horrifying living conditions of the New York tenements in How the Other Half Lives. With the excess inflow of immigrants into the United States in the 19th century, New York City (a very popular port) became tremendously overcrowded. The city did not adapt well to the increasing population and thus warehouses and homes meant for just one family were often divided into numerous

magician, has faced many challenges throughout his life; including ones that involve the very dark and evil Voldemort. Harry is a very smart and talented boy who must look out for any signs of wrongdoing. In J.K. Rowling’s novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the author conveys the third person point of view through Harry’s eyes to get a glimpse of his life and possible conflicts occurring. The third person point of view allows there to be many views of different characters that could possibly

Throughout the whole Harry Potter series, characters everywhere have been very untrustworthy. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince takes place in the middle of the wizarding world, on the brink of war. The most evil wizard in history, Lord Voldemort, just came back and is trying to build up his army to take the wizarding world without delay. Several characters have doublecrossed others throughout the whole story, or have been thought to be someone they are not; from Professor Quirrell being a death

crime and alcohol consumption, and some simply fell ill to the unsanitary conditions. The harsh reality of these immigrants and the challenges they would have to overcome in order to succeed were made quite prevalent. In his famous book, How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis dug deeper into the lives of the lower class. While analyzing the relationships between tenement residents and their backgrounds, Riis recognized the global representation beyond simply being ‘American’. He wrote, "The one thing you

Memory is how everyone in the world keeps track of what happens in their lifetime. Amnesia, after all, is probably one of the most feared disorders a person can get- humanity is constantly fighting to prevent the loss. Yet, even with such a high importance placed on memory, memory can rarely be used in court. A person must always have proof and evidence to confirm that their memory is accurate. In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter septalogy, however, things work a little bit differently. Memories can be

A friend is someone you can always count on when times are tough. Having friends is easy but being a true friend is not always easy. To be a true friend firstly you need to keep yours promises. Do not make a promise that you not going to keep. Because if you do not keep your promises, your friends will definitely start to loss confident in you. If you promise your friend to go with her to the store, if you just cannot go, give your friend a gift and tell him or her sorry. Secondly be dependable.

Matt Hodel Dante Ms. Harlow 7 May 2012 Perversions of Hell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, along with many other modern fantasy authors, owes a great deal to Dante in the formulation of her best-selling series. Though the subject matter she undertakes—a magical world of witchcraft and wizardry—would have, in Dante’s eyes, landed her in the eighth circle of the Inferno, fourth pouch, Rowling would arguably have been unable to create the magical universe of Harry

America appeared to be a country of chaos and desperation. The necessities that people could not imagine living without today, such as fresh air and sanitary houses, were often a luxury to these immigrants. Jacob Riis, the author of How the Other Half Lives, visited several areas in New York to observe the appalling living conditions that various immigrants were stuck in. After making these observations, Riis ultimately criticizes the greedy landlords but also places considerable amount of blame