Shin guard

Asif Rahman English 320: Multicultural American Literature 25 October 2017 The novel, Open City, by Teju Cole is a story that demonstrates the life of the fundamental character, Julius, who is a Nigerian doctor doing his residency in New York City. In the novel, Julius is seen to be strolling around the city frequently. He does this in order to keep himself from his actual job, which is working with his patients. Julius uses the strolls to clear his mind of individual issues or situations. An example

was confronted by a security guard as soon as he reached the gate. “Card, please.” Aeron handed the one time card over. The guard scrutinized it carefully, then started examining his face. “What are you looking at me for?” he couldn’t help but ask the guard. “Memorizing your face so that I don’t need to stop you again,” the guard replied. Ah, so that’s why it is one time use only, to make sure that you don’t copy it and use it to get extra people on campus. The guard will simply recognize me and

out of embodiment-interest. This ratification look successful to Chief, who admit McMurphy to employment his brawniness to hymn a bet against the other patients. McMurphy, however, fulfill himself himself in the inspection of the other men when he guard another magnanimous from receiving an enema from a belligerent hospital aide. A battle ensues, and Chief succor McMurphy. The two reach the fight but are sent to the Disturbed Ward. When McMurphy refusal to rationalize, he and Chief are given electroshock

Alcatraz Penitentiary harbored some of this country's worst criminals from 1934 until its closing in 1963. This prison was located on Alcatraz Island, which was in the San Francisco Bay. It was housed on this island so the prisoners would not be tempted to escape. This prison was shut down because of the high costs to keep it running. Although many prisoners attempted to escape, the prison claimed that all of them failed at it. Alcatraz was set apart and on an island, it was greatly guarded because

replied. My eyes widened and I looked over at Hunter, honestly scared for my life. “It’s okay, we’ll be fine,” he reassured me quietly, “follow my lead.” The guards had reached our cell and were fumbling with the keys to open it. The blade of a rather large axe shined from the glow of the torch, reminding me the stakes were high. The second guard walked into the cell, grabbed my hands, and twisted them around my back rather forcefully. He tied them together with a rope and pushed me out of the cell

The guard dumped the red liquid all over wave. The red liquid caused steam to rise off Wave and it started to burn. Her skin turned crimson red and she started to spit blood. Though she was spitting blood she could still scream. “Fire water, the greatest torturing device ever.” said the guard almost laughing. Soon she stopped spitting blood, but her body was blistered. The guard who is called the torturer throughout the two kingdoms left her

“Well, here we are,” he said at last. Yuki was afraid. Afraid of what might happen if her frail limbs couldn’t drag her deadweight body another inch. But, from the loud silence of the barren land she was lugging herself across by the direction of a boy, she heard a shout from ahead of her. They had finally arrived. Where exactly, Yuki had no clue. Their tour guide eventually led them to a large building covered in rough-looking black tarpaper. Yuki then realized they had finally arrived at Barrack

Joseph sits in his alleyway as the parade goes by. He slumps back as the entire city celebrates an opportunity that won’t affect him. The city was celebrating a day that came once every hundred years. They current royalty would pass down their crown to one person in their capitol. The winner of the drawing that would take place would step up as the new royalty. Every citizen of the capitol received one ticket, and richer citizens could purchase more if they wanted to which usually caused them to

I was too tired and weak to bother protesting anymore. Long had it been since the fight had left me. Now I watched as if an outsider as my limp body was shoved onto a packed train that would take us to our deaths. If we didn't die on the way first. Time passed me without meaning and the train took off with a lurch. We flew over track, and the effect of so many bodies crammed together was stifling. Perhaps we weren't humans at all, but the other species the Germans talked about and said didn't deserve

claustrophobic but then they leave, they walk away. Even after these long, many years, I have not been able to get used to the constant swell of people. I am finally left alone as the museum goes dark. The room goes silent and the lights turn off. A guard walks by, I have memorized his schedule, due to all of