In the heart of Chicago's notorious Henry Horner Homes, amidst the concrete and crime, lies the powerful and heart-wrenching story of "There Are No Children Here." This non-fiction book by Alex Kotlowitz, published in 1991, chronicles the lives of two young boys, Pharoah and Lafeyette...
No Pity, Joseph P. Shapiro examines the history and current state of the disability rights movement in the United States. The book focuses on the struggles and activism of disabled individuals and their advocates, who have fought for equal rights and access to society’s benefits...
Life is often compared to riding a bicycle, and for good reason. Just like riding a bicycle, life requires balance, perseverance, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. This essay will explore the parallels between life and riding a bicycle, and how these parallels...
Helen Keller is widely celebrated as an iconic figure in American history for her remarkable achievements as a deaf-blind person. However, recent allegations of plagiarism have cast a shadow over her legacy, raising questions about the authenticity of her written works. In this essay, we...
Introduction Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s arrival at the Manzanar internment camp during World War II marks a poignant chapter in American history. Her memoir, Farewell to Manzanar, co-authored with her husband James D. Houston, provides a deeply personal account of the Japanese American internment experience. This...
Significant dialogue from Act 2 of Death and the Maiden reveals how Paulina’s torture in the Chile’s past totalitarian regime has affected her life in the democratic present day. The ambiguity in the meaning of justice is a key theme that is significantly developed because...
Too often in literature, novels surrounding a specific time period lack the authenticity of mise-en-scene for the reader. However, author John Dos Passos commits to unique and innovative writing techniques in his novel 1919 (one of the three entries in the U.S.A. Trilogy) to deliver...
The lives of transgender individuals are complex and influenced by a multitude of factors, not simply linked to their gender identity, sexual orientation, or transition; variables such as race, ethnicity, and gender come into play as well, and are often overlooked when analyzing the intense,...
A Haunted House Virginia Woolf’s short story “A Haunted House” was published in 1985 and offers up an interesting take on the modern ghost story. Using a modernist take on the genre, Woolf turns the conventions of a ghost story on its head, and at...
Lois Lowry paints a dystopian world ostensibly utopian, which is thoroughly explored in this “The Giver” book review. In the novel, the people live in a colorless, monotonous society where music, emotion, and knowledge of death are alien concepts. People believe that they spend their...
Occurring at the same time as the unification of Germany, the unification of Italy in the late 1800s was a complete shock to all other states in the continent of Europe and a total victory for the state of Sardinia and Piedmont, changing the lives...
The most innocent way of being is by no longer having a judgment of taste. To put it simply, really, we are all snobs in a sense. Bourdieu explains this well, via searching at this scenario of the middle classification residing in a modern-day world....
Is written and published in 2004 by a well-known Australian professor – Mark Elvin, who specialized in Chinese economic, cultural and environmental history. Chinese environmental history is comparatively tardy not only to the development of other categories of Chinese historiography but also to the western...
John Enle, who was a sixth generation North Carolinian, grew up in Penland, North Carolina on a land once used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee. He is the author of 14 highly acclaimed works such as The Winter People. The Winter People is being...
Death Penalty Argumentative Essay Outline Introduction to New York’s History of Capital Punishment Historical context of capital punishment in New York Edward I. Koch’s tenure as Mayor of New York Use of Ethos to Establish Credibility Koch’s career and experience in public service His commitment...
This Analysis is based upon the articles “Mr. Trump’s Trade War” by Douglas A. Irwin, and “The Four Fallacies About Trade Globalization”. First, I will summarize “Mr. Trump’s Trade War” article and then, I will summarize “The Four Fallacies About Trade Globalization” in order to...
In “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Freire addresses and tackles many issues and ideas on the topic of education, he touches on student teacher relationships and presents his Philosophy on more effective ways of teaching. The learning of Paulo Freire requires that students do more than...
Rohinton Mistry’s short story “Squatter”, takes place in the Firozsha Baag of India. The story is centred around an old man, Nariman, who is known by the neighbourhood children of A Block as a slightly unpredictable, albeit entertaining storyteller. He recounts to the children the...
What a fantasy to discover a new kind of superconductor that made of plastic. It could be a breakthrough in science, and could be used as like computer chips or soft paper-like screen. However, it turns out to be a fraud. At first, I would...
The Construction of a Modern National Consciousness, as the title suggests is based on the issue of Palestinian identity, which has long been misunderstood and misrepresented. One of the first striking points that Khalidi makes is that Palestinian identity has been misunderstood because it is...
Human beings attempt to gain insights into something new and unfamiliar by making comparisons with already known concepts. The book “Chinese Landscape Painting as Western Art History” offers thoughts about the Chinese art through the lens of Western art. Such an approach damages both the...
The novel “The Fault In Our Stars” is written by John Green. This book connects all your life’s practicality. The author manages to relate all the points to the teen life of every person. The book is written to portray a real story of two...
Abstract Various factors lead Morrison to write God Help the Child, in which one of the major factor is the self. Most of the work of Morrison contains social statements and attest to the physical, emotional and psychological abuse African American suffered at the hands...
The aim of this paper is to study the concept of the trauma of black Haitian womanhood in Edwidge Danticat’s novel Breath, Eyes, Memory. The novel tells the story of a young Haitian-American woman Sophie Caco, who tries to reconstruct her identity and to find...
Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder” is a science fiction story published in 1952. It is a time travel narrative set up in 2055 where a time travel outfitting agency named Time Safari Inc offers people to travel back to the age of dinosaurs and...
The 21st century has witnessed a significant shift in the way work is conducted, with the rise of remote work or working from home. This trend has sparked debates and discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of working from home compared to the traditional office...
“Unwind” by Neal Shusterman is a thought-provoking and controversial novel that delves into the ethical and moral implications of using human parts for organ transplantation. The book raises important questions about the value of life, the rights of individuals, and the consequences of technology on...
The Flip Over Sweater is a short story that explores the themes of identity, self-discovery, and the power of perspective. Written by renowned author Angela Carter, the story follows the protagonist, Sarah, as she navigates the complexities of her own sense of self and the...
Brian Doyle’s essay “Joyas Voladoras” is a masterful exploration of existence, encapsulated within the poignant metaphor of the heart. A heart, Doyle suggests, is not merely an organ but a vessel of experience, emotion, and vitality. Through an intricate juxtaposition of the hummingbird and the...
Introduction James Baldwin’s essay “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation” remains a poignant and powerful piece of American literature. Written in 1963, it addresses Baldwin’s nephew, James, and through him, the broader African American community about...