"Crossing the Swamp," a poem by Mary Oliver, confesses a struggle through "pathless, seamless, peerless mud" to a triumphant solitary victory in a "breathing palace of leaves. " Oliver's affair with the "black, slack earthsoup" is demonstrated as she faces her long coming combat against herself. Throughout this free verse poem, the wild spirit of the author is sensed in this flexible writing style. While Oliver's indecisiveness is obvious throughout the text, it is physically obvious in the shape of the poem itself.
In the book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, Greg is playing video games when his mother comes in to say that they have to go to church. Greg wanted to refuse, but had no option but to go. In the car, Greg accidentally sits in a spot of his little brothers chocolate stain. While getting out of the car, his brother Rodrick tells him that he has a chocolate stain. Greg asks if he could stay in the car while waiting for them but his mother refused and told him it was rather losing the game or coming inside.
The Jamestown settlement was one of the harshest experiences for many of the people on that voyage and it was led by Bartholomew Gosnold. If one family member owned a big section of land the family would often fight over the claim on the land. The settlers lost all of their clean water supply and that caused them to have to drink salt water that carried diseases and illness. Many settlers could not handle the harsh weather. They did not know how to dress for the weather and could not find food.
What is the good life? Nietzsche argues that humans should seek power in order to have a good life. On the opposite spectrum, Hedonism argues that we should seek pleasure in order to have a good life. The book Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey raises the question of whether or not Nietzsche’s view of the good life is correct and if it is better to seek pleasure over power. Nurse Ratched is the head nurse of the mental health ward.
Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing is a film made in 1989 depicting racial conflict in Brooklyn New York during the 80's. The plot involves a group of African Americans, Italians and a Korean couple who live in the same block. There are multiple themes that tie in together in the film, one being the animosity and racism the characters feel towards each other throughout the film. The director makes the theme clear in the film by the conflicts that arise between the characters. An example of this is when Radio Raheem is buying a pair of batteries for his radio at the Korean’s store.
In Do the Right Thing, Spike Lee argues that racial bias leads to an escalation of tension and conflicts in the community. The film portrays the dynamics between African Americans, Italian Americans, and Koreans in a community that struggles with racial justice. These tensions and conflicts in the film dive deeply into how stereotypes impact this community and their interactions. Sal, an Italian American, owns a pizza place that has been in the area for years. Mookie, an African American, is one of Sal’s employees.
The conflict between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.'s political ideologies is a major element in Spike Lee's landmark movie "Do the Right Thing." Through a variety of characters and exchanges, Lee contrasts the beliefs of King and Malcolm X as tensions rise in a Brooklyn neighborhood on a hot July day. In the end, the movie provides a thoughtful examination of these opposing ideologies and how they relate to combating racial injustice. America experienced a turning point in the 1950s and 1960s for the American civil rights movement, characterized by the resilient efforts of activists for racial equality. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are two well-known figures from this movement.
The Last Men Out by Tom Downey is a nonfiction novel based on the lives of firemen spanning from the 60’s to the early 2000’s. During this time Tom shares stories of terroristic attacks collapsed buildings and dozens of other fire calls. The novel begins with Tom Downey sharing his reason for writing this book. He recalls a story that his friend had told him in 2001 about being a fireman in Rescue 2 in New York. The story inspired him to learn more about firefighting.
The poem “ Sick” by Shel Silverstein is my favorite children's poem. This piece is told from a perspective of a young child who is unenthusiastic and reluctant to going to school. The child uses a list of wild ailments to justify her inability of attending school that day. However, at the end of the poem once he lists everything from chickenpox to a shrunken brain, the child is told that the day is Saturday. At this point, all of the illness and afflictions mystically disappear and he goes out to play.
"The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over a period of several months in 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for inclusion on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.. Released in October 1964, the album was a commercial failure and led to the duo breaking apart, with Paul Simon returning to England and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University. In spring 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida. The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track, overdubbing electric instrumentation.
August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” is a play that explores themes of family, cultural history, and grief. The play follows Boy Willie, an enthusiastic and impulsive man looking to sell the family’s heirloom in exchange for the very land his ancestors labored upon as slaves. At the center of this African-American drama is a piano, the family’s heirloom that represents their cultural heritage. A closer look at Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” showcases the influence and importance of music regarding African American heritage. This essay will explore the roots of African-American music and the genres that influenced Wilson in the making of “The Piano Lesson.”
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” directed by Frank Capra, was released on December 20th, 1946. The film was based on the short story titled “The Greatest Gift”, written by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1939. “It’s a Wonderful Life” received many mixed reviews considering its controversial themes. It was doing so poorly in theaters that when the copyright protection ended it was never renewed and thus it has been part of the public domain since 1974. Due to being part of the public domain “It’s a Wonderful Life” was shown very frequently on television during the Christmas season, and has now become known as one of the ‘Christmas classics.’
In the movie Déjà Vu, director Tony Scott produced an unforgettable movie. It is the city of New Orleans, Louisiana a wonderful day when all of a sudden BOOM a massive ferry explodes. The whole city is in shock. Bomber Carroll Oerstadt (Jim Caviezel) decides to put explosives in a car on the ferry. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is on a mission to find this bad guy.
The American dream is the ability for every citizen in America to have the same opportunities to achieve their goals. Each person has a different view of the American dream. Neil Diamond, Dierks Bentley, and Ronald Reagan each express their view of the American dream in a different way. “Coming to America” written by Neil Diamond voices the views of the American dream as the immigrants that came to America to achieve the freedom they did not have in their home countries. In stanza seven Diamond wrote “Got a dream to take them there they’re coming to America” Diamond is expressing why the immigrants are wanting to come to America.
When it comes to our world, the real world, the one without the fiction and details, everyone can be dissatisfied. All of us, live in a society where we take for granted everything we have. A perfect example is us, the teenage community. We live our life with tons of unnecessary temper, going day by day being furious, believing the world owes everything to us. Don 't get me wrong, there 's many teenagers that appreciate everything that is done for them, but the majority don 't. We want things made our way, to our liking, and nothing else.
