In this essay, "Just Walk on by," Brent Staples explains how throughout his life, others have discriminated against him because he is a tall, black man with a sweater on, who works as a journalist. As he explains, he first realized how much his appearance frightened others, particularly a white woman, when he used to take late night walks as a graduate student. While he understands that we live in a culture that has become increasingly violent and dangerous, he feels frustrated that most black men are still being judged and misjudged based on their appearance alone. In order to deal with the misunderstandings on others' parts, Staples says that now when he has the urge to go out for a late night walk, he whistles classical music as a way of assuring others that he is not a dangerous man. The criteria I am using is clothing, skin color, stereotype.
“The Running Man”, written by Michael Gerard Bauer, is a narrative that focuses on themes such as judgement, dealing with the past and fear of the unknown. “The Running Man” is about a shy boy named Joseph who meets Tom Leyton; a man who’s past has come to define him. Both characters carry baggage; so do The Running Man and Mrs Mossop. These characters carry around baggage of guilt, regret, scarred memories and loss to the point of it affecting how they are as people. Tom Leyton has let his past become who he is because he doesn’t think he is worthy of anyone or their trust.
In his paper,"Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space," Brent Staples clarifies how for the duration of his life, others have oppressed him in light of the fact that he is a tall, dark man who fills in as a writer in a transcendently white field. As he clarifies, he initially acknowledged the amount of his appearance terrified others, especially a white lady, when he used to take late night strolls as a graduate understudy. While he comprehends that we live in a society that has turned out to be progressively savage and perilous, he feels disappointed that dark men, specifically, are as yet being judged and misconstrued in view of their appearance alone. For instance, he refers to two occurrences where he was mixed
My personal qualities, experiences and values directly coincide with the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health’s Mission Statement. I am an extravert who cannot go more than a day without interacting with people and these interactions bring fulfillment to my daily life. The majority of my day to day life revolves around relationship-center activities. For example, I work as a coach for children from the ages of three to fourteen, I volunteer as a tour guide at my University and I lend my time to organizations such as People Serving People (the local homeless shelter) and the Special Olympics. My happiness is influenced by my ability to make those around me happy and I pride myself in my ability to make instant and long lasting connections.
Brent Staples “ Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” and Richard Rodriguez comparing the similarities and differences of Staples and Rodriguez 's article. Racism is a very difficult and confusing problem to deal at a very young age that can affect one 's mentality and perceptions of oneself then and later on. ,both Staples and Rodriguez had experienced racism for a very long time having firsthand experience of racism at young ages, such young ages in fact that it left a mark on each of them as they begin to realize at vulnerable times of their life what life is like being black or having dark skin. For example, Staples discovered this at the age of twelve as a white women saw fearing for her life. Rodriguez’s first experience of racism was at the age of 7 told by his mother to put a towel over his shoulder to cover some of his dark skin.
The Path Through Discriminations All individuals are marked socially by their race, but some people misinterpret the entire meaning of why people are categorized by race. People generally use racial backgrounds as a base for discrimination. Stereotypes affect the confidence, self-esteem, and allure of people in the society. Similarly, Brent Staples, an intelligent journalist from a small town called, Chester in Pennsylvania cultivated the racial stereotypes and racial profiling, as he was an African-American in his article, “Just Walk on By”. Along with discrimination, alienation, self-perception, and nonviolence are also popularized in the self-narrative article.
One follower had stood out in particular for the Shining Path. Maritza Lecca Garrido seemed unlikely to be a high-ranking Sendero member, yet alone politically engaged. She was a middle-class citizen devoted to dancing and Catholicism. Reasons for her association with the Shining Path are unknown, possibly being personal. With her circumstance, she could have been trying to make sense of all the chaos occurring in Peru and wished to become useful to society despite her seemly frivolous occupation.
Parenting a teenager can be compared to rock climbing, each handhold being the most effective way to parent when faced with unexpected mood swings and outbursts. The short story "Saturday Climbing" by WD Valgardson describes a single father struggling to maintain a good relationship with his teenage daughter. Barry has good intentions when it comes to parenting but fails to bring them to life through positive actions. He ignores the fact that his daughter is growing up and continues to treat her like a child, coming off as overbearing. Barry "was acutely aware of how tenuous her life was, of how much he would suffer if he lost her" (56), leading him to become controlling and stubborn when it comes to Moira taking on any responsibility.
In both The Lord of the Flies and Frankenstein there are monsters. Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and William Golding's "Lord Of The Flies" both portray 'the evil in man', the inherent nature of man, and different types of effects caused by society reasons, eventually leading the beast to emerge. These themes are portrayed in various ways in the two books. I will be comparing and contrasting, which novel best exposes the monsters found within?
An individual’s desire to challenge himself allows him to persevere through difficult times in life. Primarily, Kayla Montgomery was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and was still able to participate in sports such as cross country and track. She ran with diligence and cooperated with her coach to eventually become a star athlete in the country. Even though her diagnosis can be considered life-threatening, “Running, [for] her, is a personal journey” (McGoldrick). This demonstrates how a girl who was told countless times that sports would be difficult for her was able to disregard them and took the risk of running to eventually became successful.
Jay Erskine Leutze came to speak to us today about his book, Stand Up That Mountain and his experiences growing and living in the mountains of North Carolina where he was able to call Belview Mountain his very own backyard. He is basically a conservationist who made a huge effort to save and preserve what we know as much of the Appalachian wilderness that happens to be one of the most beautiful sights on the east coast. I feel as though his book showed several different messages but I believe that one of the biggest points that he added onto at the convocation was the fact that realizing who you are and realizing the importance of the world and environment and creatures around you is the only way to truly understand everything around you. There are many small battles that have to be one before you can win a war and Mr. Leutze demonstrated this
I consider myself to be a visionary, who can foster positive relationships, and embrace
“The Search for Marvin Gardens” by John McPhee compares the Game of Monopoly to the realities of everyday life. This essay conveys that some people will search their entire life for Marvin Gardens, happiness, and success, but they will only make it to Atlantic City. McPhee uses metaphor, description, and narration to make his case. This intricate and detailed work is meant to reach anyone who is familiar with the Monopoly Game. The purpose of the essay is to show how rare and precious Marvin Gardens is, and if a person finds this square, he or she should never let it go.
A Marriage in Shambles When a marriage is consummated, vows of commitment and persevering through both sickness and health are considered key aspects. However, many people choose to forego these vows years later, through actions such as adultery. As a result, these relationships are oftentimes “put on the rocks”, and later terminated. Yet in certain situations, people choose to preserve through it and commitment is put to the test. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the two main characters, Elizabeth and John Proctor, clearly face a struggle of intentions.
In his essay, "Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power To Alter Public Space" Brent Staples demonstrates the negative views and stereotypes of black men. He narrates a personal story about the path he takes to understand the effects of his appearance and how it also affects his environment around him. In the essay, Staples describes how he has always been discriminated. This was first realized as a young graduate student when he takes a walk one evening and frightens a white woman who believed he was following her.
