In the book Fever 1792, the author Laurie Halse Anderson puts Mattie in a tough position where she has to rely on social values to make decisions. The book Fever 1792, it talks about the yellow fever, and how it impacts their daily life in a coffee house in Philadelphia. Which includes her mother, grandfather, and the servant Eliza. As well as the tough relationships of the main character Mattie, and her Mother. In the beginning of the story, Mattie’s Mother gets the yellow fever, which was making thousands of people sick during the time frame (1792).
Mary Chesnut was born on March 31, 1823, in South Carolina. Chesnut is best known for her Civil War diary, A Diary for Dixie. A Diary for Dixie tells us the story of women role during the Civil War. The first entry is dated February 18 1861. She had just found out that Mr. Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States.
Decisions do not change your chance. In Night, a Memior written by Ellie Wiesel in 1958, a young boy by the name Ellie Wiesel suffers through the Holocaust with his father Shlomo Wiesel. Ellie Wiesel first experiences the Nazi party after being evacuated from his house and put in a ghetto. At this time Jewish people did not know the motive of the Nazi party. After being in the ghetto for a few months Ellie, his father, his mother, and sister where forcefully taken from their home and put in concentration camps.
Authors of picture books use various elements to appeal to the audience. Marisa Montes’ statement “The best picture books are warm, humorous, and can be read again and again. There must be something new to take away each time you read it. It has to hold up to multiple readings. There must be substance, depth and layering” is not true in every case because not every picture book will contain all of these elements.
The memoir “Kitty Genovese” by Catherine Pelonero is about a girl named Catherine “Kitty” Genovese who was raped and murdered by Winston Moseley on March 13, 1964. Kitty Genovese was a lovable and caring person whom everyone loved, and Winston Moseley was intelligent yet psychotic. In the beginning, the story explains how Kitty Genovese was killed and many people saw her getting killed, but no one tried to help her except for her three friends; Karl Ross, Greta Schwartz and Sophie Farrar. It also talks about how Winston Moseley had a rough childhood; his parents had an on and off relationship, which had a great impact on his life. In the middle of the book, the story talks about Winston Moseley being on trial and getting a death sentence, which
Life has changed so much since the times of witch trials that it is difficult to believe they are real. The writings of Mary Easty and Tituba are hard for me to take seriously because the stories and claims seem so outrageous to me. I found myself wondering how modern court trails, judges, and lawyers would handle these claims. I also wonder why some people volunteered as being guilty of witchcraft or even entertained the idea of being somehow involved in witchcraft. Tituba’s story really made me wonder why she said everything that she did.
The Perseverance of Louie Zamperini Acclaimed writer, Laura Hillenbrand, in her biography, Unbroken, provides an elegantly written account of the amazing events that occurred in Louie Zamperini's life. Writing to an audience of readers who may know little about his life, Hillenbrand offers a tribute to Louie and the immense strength he had, revealing the power of positivity and perseverance. She creates an interesting mood change in a scene where both men are slowly dying in order to express to us readers that Louie survived because he wouldn't allow himself think otherwise. While telling us of a true event, she achieves her purpose by painting clear images complemented with rich diction; by deliberately using contrasting moods; and by creating
The Catholic Social Teachings in Hidden Figures The book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly exemplifies the Catholic Social Teaching, rights and responsibilities of the human person. Human Rights are the basic rights that God us at birth. As Catholics it is our job to protect these rights and make sure that everyone can live a decent life. All people have a duty to protect this Catholic Social Teaching.
Rise of the dead A superpower is seen as a fictional feature since it is very unrealistic of obtaining such element, however I can always dream. If I could have any superpower it would be to communicate the dead. Whereas, with this ability I will improve the world by giving the people a more reliable justice system, and it shall bring about personal comfort. First, communicating with the dead will solve any mysteries.
Renowned author of Under the Skin and associate professor at CUNY’s Journalism School, Linda Villarosa delivers several key facts in her interview on Black American regarding racial health disparities in America. Villarosa discusses many factors of health disparities, such as the distrust African Americans have of the healthcare system, the unjust treatment of African Americans in the hands of healthcare practitioners, and the underrepresentation of African Americans in clinical trials. Villarosa makes it clear that there is a deep disparity between the treatment of black and white Americans in the healthcare system. The author uses statistics and anecdotal evidence to present a thorough evaluation of health disparities in America.
In the memoir The Glass Castle, journalist Jannette Walls tells the bittersweet story of her childhood struggles and what it was like growing up in poverty. “I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.” (pg.34) Walls grows up in a family trailed by broken homes, and she focuses on her untraditional childhood with her parents that were too self-centered and lazy to have steady jobs.
Bettie Sellers’ poem “ In the Counselor’s Waiting Room” suggests that big changes in life can be very difficult to handle. This poem is about a girl who is waiting in the counselor's waiting room, and is nervous. She is nervous because she has a lot of stress from her family and herself about being a lesbian. For example, when she’s in the waiting room for the counselor, “reads an existentialist paperback / from psychology class” (5-6).
No matter how people learn lessons, they will stay with the person forever, and help them through life. In the short stories “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, there is lesson that a character will learn about life. Although, in “The Lesson”, the teaching was more profound and had a deeper meaning behind it, while “Girl” was a parent forcing instructions on a child in order for the child to learn how a woman is to live. This being said, the teaching is more profound in “The Lesson” than the one given in “Girl.” “Girl” is a short story that teaches that there are many lessons we learn throughout life from parents, or in this case, a single parent.
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True happiness cannot be manufactured through artificial means. In the novel “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, artificial happiness is used as a means of control over the world state through the use of “soma”. Citizens use this drug regularly as a form of artificial happiness to satisfy their superficial need for pleasure hence keeping them controlled, satisfied and ignorant. Considering this, they lack passions in both love and personal interest. Furthermore, they lack endeavors and are thus bound to their everyday lives.
