Other worlds

[pic] Publication data *Title of the book: The happy prince and other tales *Author: Oscar Wilde *Publisher: Noorsons publishers *Date of first publication: 1888(A.D) *Current publication: Not known *Number of stories: Five (5) *Number of

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

Rachael Morrison B.Matson Into to Lit 4 November 2017 Greasy Lake written by T. Coraghessan Boyle is written in first person point of view. The whole story seems to follow this point of view. The main character whose name is not mentioned in the story is the one re-counting the story he is also depicting his story as an older version of himself. He uses past terms to let the reader know that he is now older such as “We were all dangerous characters then (Boyle 529).” He also tells them they

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

The huge stands crammed with seething humanity seemed to be leaning over, dwarfing the stage in the centre of the rugby field. Whistles and clapping and stomping and happy noise raged on and on as the entire stadium, alive with this gawking, squawking, moving mass of people welcomed CC. Coming free of her hug with Dorothy with a brief smile of appreciation and the deafening noise reverberating all around her, CC turns towards the mike, waiting for the applause to die down. It does not. Instead it

Lake,” the lake with the community teenagers create a stereotypical scene of current youth pop culture. Many youth who read this story can find the ironic references and similarities with their lifestyle in today’s world. T. Coraghessan Boyle uses the setting of the story to expose a world lacking self-discipline and showing immorality amongst a community youth, which can sometimes be rather common today. This also aids in creating an atmosphere that surrounds suspense and impaired judgement to better

Jacob Riis was a journalist who made a big impact on society during the progressive era. He managed to open the eyes of the wealthy and showed them the brutal conditions of the poor in New York City during the progressive era. All the way from the time he was very young, he was helping people in need. His background from where he grew up definitely impacted his motives behind his causes. Jacob Riis altered society in a big way during the early 1900s. Motivation Riis was inspired by his past experiences

Alexandria Ard September 8, 2015 Document Analysis How the Other Half Lives (1890) Jacob Riis Jacob Riis was originally from Denmark but immigrated to New York in 1870. Je started off doing small jobs and later caught a break and became a police reporter for the New York Evening Sun. He worked in the worst areas of the city which were the poorest and had the most crime. He brought a camera on his runs and began to document and take photos of what he saw in these parts of the cities. After he

In the story, Greasy Lake (1948-1955), Coraghessan Boyle wrote about three teenagers friends who were looking for trouble and finding it. Boyle talks about a time when it was good to be bad. The author used conflicts and plots as an evidence in the story. In the story three friends on third night of their summer vacation night were driving around to look for trouble. Digby, Jeff and the narrator all head out for the evening in the narrator's mother's Bel Air. They bought some beers and maybe some

rest of the season, and Nora finally obtains a part-time job working at a local bar as a hostess. One evening, Keith stays at the bar and begins talking to Steve (another patron at the bar). When Steve shows interest in Nora, Keith dismisses it, and other things are said and eventually personal information is exchanged. At the end of the night Steve shows up in the house with a bottle of tequila to see Nora. After trying to get Steve to leave, Nora (who appears to be upset and confused about why this