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Humanity Hist 1004 X : Introduction to European History Marius Bausinger Letter from a German soldier to his family August 9, 1914 Dear father, We have been bombarding the Belgian forts continuously but the beggars refuse to surrender. The air reeks of gunpowder and smoke raises from their fortifications, the clatter of the new guns keeps me up most nights. The guns are proving to be exceptionally powerful ; I don’t think that any fort can withstand them. They have no chance at victory. Liège

Jennifer Whitcroft WMS 487-01 Essay 3, Option 2 Pearl Cleage’s novel, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day gives a glimpse into the life of Ava Johnson, a recently diagnosed, HIV positive, middle-aged woman. Ava begins the novel as a single woman in transition from a fast paced, close-minded life in Atlanta, to a more open-minded, life of opportunity in San Francisco. The transition brings her to her hometown of Idlewild, Michigan to stay with her sister for the summer. Ava’s transition

deferred," preparing them for its development. The poem continues, listing the possible fates of a dream that never becomes reality. It suggests that maybe the dream will "dry up / like a raisin in the sun," withering up and disappearing. Maybe it will "stink like rotten meat," becoming a sickening reminder of what will never be. Perhaps the dream will "crust and sugar over;" Hughes seems to be saying here that the dream deferred might be covered up by society with a veil of normalcy. The most powerful

The poetry of Langston Hughes, the poet laureate of Harlem, is an effective commentary on the condition of blacks in America during the 20th Century. Hughes places particular emphasis on Harlem, a black area in New York that became a destination of many hopeful blacks in the first half of the 1900ís. In much of Hughes' poetry, a theme that runs throughout is that of a "dream deferred." The recurrence of a"dream deferred" in several Hughes poems paints a clear picture of the disappointment and dismay

Struggles, Dreams and Hopes Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, is a great example of the struggles faced by an impoverished black family; who strive to deal with the realities of life on the ghetto side of South Chicago. Written in the 1958, this play illustrates the destructive consequences of impecuniousness and repression on African American families. Throughout the play, Hansberry (who is he, describe) shows the day-to-day struggles of a black family and explains the different perspectives

| Domestic Dispute | My review and analysis of this case pursuant to developing new policies for the police department. | | Virgil Domingo | 10/31/2012 | Identify, define, examine, and discuss the domestic violence laws in your state applicable to this situation between Sarah and her boyfriend. Compare and contrast property crimes and personal crimes and how domestic violence relates to both. Evaluate victim's rights as they related to domestic violence and social responsibility in

use of force is always a heavily debated topic for law enforcement. Every action an officer takes during an altercation when use of force is present, will be reviewed by chief’s, lieutenant’s captain’s etc. With the recent rise in officer involved shootings, the demand for less lethal force measures has begun to rise. The eighth amendment of the United States Constitution was made for protection against cruel and unusual punishment; if an officer uses lethal force in an altercation they have deprived

Can you imagine failing classes like reading and writing but still growing up to be a world class author. Well that’s Avi! Avi’s school struggles helped him in the long run. He grew up in a time period that greatly influenced him and clearly shows in some of his books. Avi focused on all different types of children’s books and originally made the stories for his son. All in All Avi’s life made him the great author he is recognized as today. Avi’s writing is a reflection of his life. Edward Irving

see is hidden within the backwards film he plays. One reads, “American planes, full of holes and wounded men and corpses took off backwards (93),” as Billy starts watching the movie. It is a movie about war and Billy watches it backwards to see the bombs go from the ground back up to the plane and so on. The truth revealed by this simple scene he describes is that even if one wants to undo the suffering that was has created, they cannot. It has already been done and can’t be taken back. This ties in

Experiencing life at the top can give people a sense of power and invincibility. It makes them feel as if they are above the world and they have a better life than the person next to them. My invincibility blossomed right after my eighth-grade graduation. Being in the eighth-grade, I lived at the top of the middle school food chain. Feeling untouchable became normal to me. High school began next year, and I knew my athletic, social, and academic abilities were at the top. Peaks did not appear in