Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience is the act of knowingly breaking a law that an individual feels is morally unjust We all have a moral compass and a perception of what is right from wrong Many individuals see injustices in our democratic system yet few actually make a stand for what they believe is right The United States was founded under an idea that All men are created equal However that motto was not entirely true When we look back in time and examine our past one can see a plethora of
Black Like Me As I begin reading the story John Griffin introduces himself to the readers He began with a speculation if he became an African American he could help understand the difficulties between races as a white man and African American in the south and with this knowledge develop a means to bridge the gap His desire to know if Southern whites were racists against African Americans population of the Deep South or if they really judged people based on the individuals personality as they sa
Symbolism The Great Gatsby The definition of symbolism is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or meaning to objects events or relationships F Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby is known for its uses of symbols and symbolism Symbolism is a great way to connect a literary work to everyday life It helps us to learn more about the novel and connect it to things that have happened or are happening in our lives F Scott Fitzgerald uses many symbo
John Steinbeck and The Dust Bowl John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath is a novel that deals with a broad spectrum of issues and human conditions Steinbeck deals with topics such as intolerance labor relations greed isolation poverty and the human spirit Even though the original book was published in 1939 the novel is still widely read and in many schools is required reading for English classes Steinbeck opened the eyes of America with his portrait of human suffering and the working conditions in
Chloe Anthony Wofford was born February 18 1931 in Lorain Ohio a northern community located near Lake Erie as what was to be the second of four children of George Wofford and Ramah Willis Wofford Her parents had moved to Ohio from the South to escape racism and to find better opportunities in the North Despite there desperate efforts the escape the state of the African American in the south the Woffords were proud of their heritage Lorain was a small industrial town populated with immigrant Eur
Imagine a brother a bestfriend suffering through the pain of battling cancer Clearly he is being defeated So if the choice was up to the family why would anyone let him die in pain and sadness if no one would want to die that way themselves Euthanasia is represented in John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men when George shoots and kills Lennie Euthanasia is a choice of death for a human being for his or her alleged benefit The five types of euthanasia are voluntary non voluntary involuntary activ
Review of a Newbery Award When starting this project I began by thinking of which books I read as child that I still remember and those that made a lasting impact After remembering a few of those books Hatchet Holes Shiloh and The Giver I was initially surprised at how many of them had won Newbery Medals and Honors However the reason I probably read those books instead of others is because they were deserved winners of this award However the one book that stood out for me was Holes by Louis Sac
The book All the Pretty Horses is about a sixteen year old cowboy named John Grady After his grandfathers death his mom decides she no longer wants to run the ranch or have any part of it Since Grady is upset by this he talks to his friend about wanting to leave and starting all over He convinces his friend on leaving with him and they both leave and cross the border into Mexico Before crossing over into Mexico Grady and Rawlins meet a young boy by the name of Blevins Once theyre in Mexico thei