South Side

dark side of human nature has been present throughout the course of life as illustrated in The Cask of Amontillado, Good Country People, and The Lottery. The darkness is a predominant theme as expressed by a few character traits throughout the short stories. Humans have been responsible for acts of care and compassion, yet the dark side of human nature overcomes them through the themes of pride, self preservation, and deception which throughout the short stories gives evidence of the dark side of human

The Blind Side was released on November 20, 2009 by Warner Bro. Pictures, and directed by John Lee Hancock. The film is based on a book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game” and a true story. The Blind Side is a semi-biographical sports drama film about a neglected and troubled African-American boy named Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) growing up in the ghetto with his drug addict mother. Due to his mother’s drug abuse problem, Michael is forced into the foster care system. Michael would always run

Constantly Thriving Unprepared for the long winter, the small kitten was freezing. His brown fur was matted and he had ice hanging off of his whiskers. His name was Tyson, but when the people saw him, they called him Rat. He never liked that name, but couldn’t stop them from saying it. Otherwise, everybody else ignored him and treated him like scraps. He was shivering and Tyson knew that if he sat there for long, he would perish, and he didn’t want that to happen! An hour later, Tyson decided to

When I looked through the TCC NW student collection, I got to appreciate a lot of art that I had never paid attention to before. There were a lot of great pieces, but the first one that really spoke to me was “Into the Wild” by Ryan Harvey. This painting, featuring a scared young boy has a very clear mood and theme, and I feel like there are many meanings that can be taken from it. Ryan Harvey uses light and color to really push his message, and he makes the viewer really feel the emotion in the

the book.) I’m wondering why James chose these words. Do any of the words have a deeper meaning? BEETLE BLADES (Thomas, pg 237) A mechanical bug with a camera that the Creators use to spy on the Gladers. DEADHEADS (Alby, pg 43) A forest in the South West end of The Glade with a graveyard. GLADE (Alby, pg 9) A square area in the center of the Maze where the Gladers live, and are protected from the Grievers that never enter… yet. GOOD THAT (Thomas, pg 34) A term said when a Glader agrees with

Elements of A Hero’s Journey in Literature Introduction A Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell describes the different elements of what it means to be a hero. A book that utilizes these elements, A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle is a story about the adventures of a young girl named Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and friend Calvin. Meg comes from a supportive and brilliant family with a beautiful mother, but her father who she adores dearly, has not come home for many months. Meg’s genius little

got to learn to stick to your own blood" (229). Sarty's reaction is that people "only wanted the truth, justice" (229). Here, he begins to feel consciously the division the fires cause in his thoughts. On one side, he sees his father who destroys barns with the fires, and on the other side, he sees people whose properties are destroyed by the fires. He feels pulled in both directions at the same time. Sarty's struggle with this issue intensifies in front of Major de Spain's home where he a feeling

I have set for my community, there are some challenges that I expect might cause difficulty. One of my main concerns is related to the physical layout of my floor. My floor is designed in the shape of an “L”; my room is located in the middle of one side of the “L” and there are doors for floor entry on both ends. I have already noticed that

Industry Information and Overview: The investment services industry is one of the fastest paced and rapidly evolving sectors of the economy. The industry is highly dependent on the state of the economy and is highly cyclical. In 2000 when established firms in the industry began to tap the potential of the Internet, trading volumes crashed in what is now termed the Dot-Com bubble. In 2002 when it seemed that innovative technology and telecommunications companies would continuously improve business

was sitting on my fluffy couch watching Star Trek when it turned a certain hypnotizing shade of purple. I stood up and walked towards it, to be assured that this wasn’t a dream. I touched the screen, and my hand went right through. On the other side, I could see a robotic hand. It was mine. Suddenly, my dog pushed me through the portal. I collapsed on the ground. At least my dog came with me. There were all kinds and sizes of robots here. Drones. Flying Drones. You name it. Just when I was