Neighb'rhood Childr'n

As we sat on the burning concrete, utter chaos on every side, and a stench so strong some people covered their mouths with rags, one would naturally feel inclined to be despondent. Even with these circumstances, however, an overwhelming joy manifested itself inside of my heart. When I considered the immense benefits and opportunities that I took for granted in The United States, I knew that I had to help these people in any way that I could. As a result, I poured myself into loving those around me

Lent signifies the beginning of spring...after all, the name itself is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word; Lencten, meaning Springtime. It's the time of year that many of us look forward to all winter long. A time where the flowers bloom and the birds begin their yearly song and dance. This is a time of new beginnings, a time where we purge what we no longer want or need, ridding ourselves and our homes of the stagnant, either physically or energetically. During this time of the year we start fresh

Study Questions 1-14 – The House on Mango Street “The House on Mango Street” Why does Esperanza disapprove of the house on Mango Street? Esperanza disapproved of the house because she expected the house on Mango Street to be a house with plenty of room, “real stairs,” at least three bathrooms, and a huge yard. But in reality the house was small, crumbling, with no front yard, and only a small backyard. It has apartment-style stairs, only one bathroom, and only three bedrooms, so everyone has to

Celia Kane 3/09/2012 Eng 120 Section B01 Spring 2012 Literary Analysis Essay 2 “The Lesson”: Significance of Miss Moore Taking the Children to New Environments The predominant theme in “The Lesson” composed by Toni Cade Bambara is creating an understanding to adolescents of all the opportunities life has to offer; a lesson on social class and having a choice which society you choose to live in. Miss. Moore who takes on the responsibility to educate the young ones has intentions

Alex Kotlowitz met Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers in 1985 while working as a journalist. He was interviewing them for a photo essay in Chicago magazine on children living in poverty. The violence that occurred every day where the brothers lived in Governor Henry Horner Homes, or Horner, disturbed Kotlowitz. Lafeyette and Pharoah are 12 and 9 years old at the start of the book but have experienced more than many kids their age. The boys did not seem sure of what life held for them. Lafeyette told

When I was around nine years old I lived in California. It was nothing fancy; we lived in a standard house and I attended the elementary school I was zoned to. I was in the choir, too. The choir was, if my memory does not fail me, a combination of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. That year the teacher had decided to use the song “Happiness” from the Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. While it was not a very good rendition of the piece, it stayed with me throughout the years. For