Washington Square Park

I stand under the Washington Square Park arch onlooking the fountain as I watch my mother lean backward in attempts to fit both me and the arch in a photo. It was a chilly spring day, one of those where the sun was out but you still needed a light jacket to keep warm. Cars zoomed by. Groups of students Looking around, this untraditional campus was my first impression of what college is like. I imagined how the park would look in the fall with the leaves each a different shade of red and yellow; revealing

triumphant arc of George Washington stands proudly in the center of the park it is surrounded by a history of death. One of the surrounding buildings now housing New York University students was once the stage of a tragic fire, the fountain in which the children are playing in lays over mass graves and the large proud elm tree at the northeast corner of the park was once the final destination of those condemned to die. This history is one of sadness but the city of New York and the park itself have been

projects. Now out of both money and hope I took a page from his book, refusing to check into a city shelter I figured this was the most convenient, temporary, and safe option for me. I walked through Washington Square Park with my luggage and began to hand out clothes to the homeless women in the park and dumped anything else I felt I didn’t need. At that point, I crossed the

Life Well-Lived Experience Andini Effendi A dear friend couldn’t help to gasp when I uttered my plan on taking two years off from career to pursue master degree abroad. I remember her words vividly, “So you will leave your spot to someone younger, brighter and most probably hotter just like that?” I also remember what was my answer; it was simply “yes.” Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love my job. So much love as if I am married to my work. I am the living example of someone whose her passion

Sarah Lawrence College is a liberal arts college that was founded in 1926. It is located in Yonkers, New York on forty-four woody acres of land. It is north of New York City, and just a thirty minute train ride from Midtown Manhattan. There are many things to enjoy near this campus, including a record store in the East Village, the Village Vanguard, and Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, both located uptown. Free shuttle vans are available to and from the Bronxville train station for students from

The novel, Washington Square written by Henry James, takes place in Manhattan during the 1840s. “Washington Square” began for James with an anecdote told by the actress Fanny Kemble (Simpson). The main characters include Dr. Sloper who is a renown physician, his two sisters; Mrs. Penniman who is melodramatic and Mrs. Almond who is sympathetic, a coxcomb known as Morris Townsend, and Catherine who is the daughter of Dr. Sloper. These characters affect Catherine’s personality and have a great impact

Henry James’s novel, Washington Square, was the inspiration for both movies: The Heiress by William Wyler, and Washington Square by Agnieszka Holland. Although these films did not follow James’s novel precisely, they still capture the audience and show self-development for main character Catherine. Laurence Raw and Karen Michele Chandler each wrote articles regarding the film adaptations in comparison to Washington Square. In Raw’s article “Reconstructing Henry James: The Heiress”, he analyzes scenes

Amigo Brothers  By Piri Thomas    Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas were both seventeen years old.  They were so together in  friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers.  They had known each other since childhood,  growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan in the same tenement building on Fifth Street between  Avenue A and Avenue B.  Antonio was fair, lean, and lanky, while Felix was dark, short, and husky.  Antonio’s hair was  always falling over his eyes, while Felix wore his black hair in a natural Afro style

Hello and welcome to the A Raisin in the Sun Production by Lorraine Hansberry. Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago on March 19, 1930. Hansberry was an African American. She was one of four siblings that include two brothers and one sister. In the 1930’s racism and segregation was prevalent in the time. Her parents were “civil rights activist Carl and Nannie Hansberry” Tillman. She was raised in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Her family was one of the wealthy African-American

Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago on March 19, 1930 Tillman. She was an African American. She was one of four siblings that includes two brothers and one sister. In the 1930’s racism and segregation was prevalent in the time. Her parents were civil rights activist Carl and Nannie Hansberry Tillman. She grew up in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago's South Side Rane. Her family was one of the wealthy African-American families in Chicago. When she was five years old, her parents got her a fur