Many of these stories involved scenarios where a teen’s act of kindness made another student’s life better. However, some of the stories involved teens who were able to start trends of kindness, as their actions had a domino effect on the people around them, and they were able to transform the atmosphere at their school for the better (Patchin & Hinduja, 2013). Some trends went even farther than the teen’s school and have been carried out nationwide, and some have even caught on throughout other countries. As Patchin and Hinduja (2013) explain, one of the many benefits of the internet is that it takes the great big world and places it in each person’s digital backyard, giving each individual user the opportunity to have their voice heard by anyone that is listening. However, a voice is only heard if it is used; therefore, Patchin and Hinduja (2013) urge teens to use their voice and speak out to make kindness go
Love Medicine: Native American Culture through the Generations Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich is a novel depicting Native American culture over a span of fifty years. This novel does a phenomenal job of showing the transformation of Native American culture over the years 1934-1984. The book has many themes that are very relevant to Native American heritage, assimilation, and survival.
Paper Topic 1 After reading Confessions of Nat Turner (1831) in the course packet, and watching the film Birth of a Nation (2016) I was able to notice some key takeaways and differences between the two. The film Birth of a Nation was directed by Nate Parker, he also played the main role in the film acting as Nat Turner.
Here is my report, regarding your intention to acquire Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Pronounced chi-POAT-lay, this rising company opened its first store in 1993, with one simple idea: Show the American consumer that food served fast didn't have to be a "fast-food" experience. What makes this company different is the fact that, they team and work with farmers around the USA, they always use high-quality raw ingredients, classic cooking methods and a distinctive interior design, and have friendly people to take care of each customer—features that are more frequently found in the world of fine dining (chipotle.com). At the time they opened, there was not a business or company that was delivering the type of service they are in.
This quote displays the true, wholesome nature that
Even if it isn’t a material good or money, things as basic as your time with another can improve a situation. A laugh, a smile, reading a book, or just being with a person in need can brighten a room wherever they may need
In Diane Williams short story “All American”, Williams uses significant diction throughout the story to discuss a woman who struggles expressing different types of love towards other people. Her tactic to express her love is to be forceful with her relationships; even towards her own family. Love is a rollercoaster of emotions, sacrifice, and a way of expressing a person’s true feelings in different forms. The word force is often used throughout this story in many forms and tenses when describing the unidentified woman, and it could not be any more accurate.
Even through struggle, remember love. Even through heartache, remember love. Even through confusion, remember love. Even through frustration, remember love.” This quote is by A. elle
Loving someone or being loved doesn't always bring happiness. One quote that proves that it doesn't always bring you happiness is “ I love you now-- isn't that enough? I can't help what’s past.”(132) This quote proves that loving someone doesn't always bring you happiness. Daisy isn't happy that she has to choose either tom or gatsby because she loved both of them. Loving someone can be difficult.
In the short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” by Raymond Carver, a group of friends are sitting around discussing their thoughts on what they think love is. Overall what the reader can see is that none of them can exactly define it because love is always changing. One day a person might be madly in love and the next day the feeling could be gone. The story begins with four friends sitting around a table drinking gin.
Joan Didion’s “John Wayne: A Love Song,” published in 1968 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, begins in her monotonous Colorado hometown. She argues that John Wayne, the character, has set an exceptional example of the American dream. Didion references a makeshift theatre where she acquired an ideal representation of life marked by comfort to emphasize Wayne’s popularity. In, War of the Wildcats, John Wayne states that he will build a house, “at the bend in the river where the cottonwoods grow.” (30) His compassion and charisma expand Hollywood’s flawless symbol of the dream.
How do you think your culture affects the way you show your love to others? How do you think this will change if you move to a different part of the country? The famous poet, Langston Hughes, is best known for his jazz poetry during the Harlem Renaissance and accounts for the many poems that relay important and thought provoking messages. Langston Hughes’ poem, “Juke Box Love Song,” is one of those poems that, with further investigation, shows deeper meaning than just a poem about his love for someone. Throughout the poem, Langston Hughes uses metaphors of love to transcribe the city culture of Harlem.
A central theme in the short story “Thank you Ma 'am” by Langston Hughes is a little kindness goes a long way. One act of kindness can change a person’s life forever. Her unnecessary kindness made a major impact on Roger and changes him. As the story progresses, we see that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones shows empathy and kindness for Roger. That kindness appears to pass onto Roger near the end of the story.
Love also shows me that when I do the best that I can do I find freedom. Should I succeed I’m not guilty, should I fail, I’m not lost. I detach myself from the meaning of the outcome and by doing so I excel in most things I
Have you ever heard the saying never bite the hand that feeds you? The short story, “ The Reunion” by Maya Angelou is about the past, and music, and reveals that sometimes music can speak better than people. Philomena and her family were former servant for the bakers back in Georgia. Years later Philomena becomes a famous pianist in Chicago. Philomena's music was an important part of her life, she used her music to represent her hurt and struggles.
