The theme of loneliness in John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, and the loneliness felt by the people affected during World War II go hand in hand. Because both the novel and the war were set during the great depression much of the same emotions were felt by the citizens in America. In addition […]

Due to the continued presence of racial inequality, segregation, and discrimination, Martin Luther King, Jr. , uses allusions, metaphors, and parallelism in order to unite and motivate his audience to make a change and end racial inequality in America. In the very beginning, King opens his speech with the line “Five score years ago a […]

InDaughterOfInvention,CukitaisthedaughterofafamilyfromtheDominicanRepublic. HerfatherwasmoreusedtothestrictnessoftheDominicanRepublic,suchasspeakingoutagainstauthoritybecausehewasinanundergroundsocietytooverthrowthedictator.HermotherpreferredtheU.S.becauseofcertainfreedoms,suchasfreedomofspeech.IntheDominicanRepublic,Cukitawasapoorstudent;shedidn’twanttocontinuethisbehaviorintheUnitedStates.Onedayherteacher,SisterMaryJoseph,askshertodoaspeechfortheteacher’sdayaddressatherschoolassembly. Sheacceptedtheoffer.Sheshowedhermomherspeech;shelikeditsomuch,sheshowedittoCukita’sfather.Hedidn’tlikeit;thiscausedawedgeintheirfamily.Hethoughtitwasaninsulttoherteachers.Hedidn’twantCukitatodisrespectthem. Althoughhehadgoodintentions,hecameoffratherharsh.Hebecameenragedbecauseofherspeech.Filledwithrage,helaceratedherspeech.Hisactionswereunacceptable.ThisdiscouragedCukitaandupsethermother.Cukitadidn’tmeantoenrageherfather. Shehadanamazingspeech thatshewasn’tabletogivebecauseofhisselfish,inconsiderate,andunacceptableactions.Hermotherlovedherspeech.ThisgaveCukitahappinessherfathercrushed.Heshould’veconsideredherfeelingsmore.Inmyopinion,Cukita’sfatherwastoorough. Hehadnorighttoshredher paperlikethat.Insteadofbecomingenragedatphraseshedidn’tlike,heshould’vetalkedtoCukitaaboutpartsherdidn’tlikeandshould’veaskedhertoedit,change,orclarifythoseparts.Hecould’vegavesomeconstructivecriticism.Itwaslovingthathedidn’twanthertosayanythingrudeor disrespectful,buthecould’vehandledthewholesituationbetter.Therearesomany differentrouteshecould’vetakenforthisscenario,buthechoseapaththathurttheothersaroundhim. Cukita’sfathercameoffthewrongwayeventhoughhe hadgoodintentions.HewastryingtoprotectCukitafromsayingsomethingshe’d laterregret.Ithinkheshould’vethoughtmoreabouthowhe’daffecther.Thisshows thathelovesCukitaandjustwantedtoprotecther.Intheend,Cukitagaveanother speechthatherwholeschoolliked.Itwasaveryrushedspeechthatwasluckilysuccessful.Cukitawouldn’thavegonethroughthatifherdadwould’vetalkedtoherabouthisthoughtsonherfirstspeech.Thiscycleofunnecessaryeventsgoesbacktohimnotthinkinghis thoughtsandactionsthrough.Alloftheseeventscould’veandshould’vebeenprevented.Inconclusion,Cukita’sfatherjustneededtothinkmoreabouthisactions.Heshould’vetalkedwithher,givehishonestopinion,and(if necessary)politelyaskhertochangeacertainpart.Atheartheisagoodpersonthat’srough aroundthe edges.Hejustneedstopolishupwhenitcomestohisactions.TheshreddingCukita’spaperwasunnecessarybutit’sa lessonthatcanbelearnedforCukita,hermother,andherfather.

After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson became the thirty-sixth President of the United States. He took over the Presidency with great control, passing marvelous programs, calming a flustered country, and using his political skills to have many civil rights bills passed. He worked to lift millions of Americans out of debt, […]

All individuals have daily routines, religions, or beliefs to follow, along with morals to develop. Nearly everyone will identify himself/herself as a virtuous human being, asserting that civilized people are not inclined to nefarious activities. According to students, someone who assisted Hitler and was responsible for the gas chambers in the concentration camps had to […]

Anyone can have the guts to be mean when someone is behind a computer screen. This is why cyberbullying is a big concern to society today, especially with all the uses of technology. Cyberbullying is a huge issue that needs to come to an end. To the bullies, they just think it’s a computer game […]

Walked into the gym on frigate winter morning the cold air filled my lungs it was time to play. As the gamewent on the lead would keep changing east haven would score than would score then we would score.With 5 minute Leftto go in the game the clock ticking down in my head sweat dripping […]

As soon as I have a free second I scan the water. As I see what is about to hit us, I can’t believe I didn’t see it before. “Puff on!” I yell to Katie trying to push my voice above the howling 25-knot winds, but it’s too late. We both instinctively hike out further […]

“And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, / to entertain these fair well-spoken days, / I am determined to prove a villain, / And hate the idle pleasures of these days”(1.1.29-32).Richard was mad about his deformity, and could not, because his deformity, find a suitable partner. So he proved a villain. He wanted to […]

“I have owed to them,/In hours of weariness, sensations sweet/felt in the blood, and felt along the heart” (26-28) The house on the hill overlooked a wide, scraggly field laced with sunflowers and black eyed susans. The shrubs and weeds were sliced by the bike paths I traversed every morning. They led to a road […]

Body Parts on a Chip video from Ted.com I thought it was really cool! It was amazing how they could mimic the organs like that on a tiny computer chip. I had a few questions, though. How long did it take to build a chip like that? A problem would be is it more expensive […]

The United States Operations in the European Theater began in January of 1942 and lasted throughout the duration of World War ll. Although the war was fought between 1939 and 1945, the United States was not officially involved in conflict until after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, in December of 1941. The United States proceedings […]

According to the English Oxford Dictionary, “total war is a war which is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the accepted rules of war are disregarded”(1). This definition describes what kind of war World War II was. Between the Nazi’s tactics, […]

FriendshipFriends will always stay with friends no matter what. They will work with Friends on group projects. People will go out of their way to help others. Others can also play with friends. Friendship can make a big impact in people’s life.When working on something, a person may ask a friendto help. During the J. […]

“Cheerleading is currently established in 79 countries with over 4.5 million cheerleaders worldwide” (“History of Cheerleading”). Although that is where cheerleading is today, it did not start out as a popular past time. “In 1883, Great Britain started the trend of cheering and chanting in unison at sport games, but the first official cheer [was […]

Innocence and Guilt in The Green Mile Innocence and guilt are difficult concepts to determine. There are many factors that can affect people’s judgement when determining someone’s innocence or guilt. In The Green Mile by Stephen King, Paul Edgecombe oversees death row in the Louisiana State Penitentiary — a place full of men deemed to […]

I have the Osgood-Schlatter disease, and I did not learn that it would haunt my insides until I spiraled out of control on a beast of a mountain. All I could remember was immense pain. It was a pain that I had never felt before and for that felt like forever. However, in the end […]

According to the American Psychological Association (“Intelligence,” n. d.), intelligence is defined as intellectual function but this definition can be expanded a lot further. My definition of intelligence is that it is a combination brain fluidity (fluid intelligence) and knowledge gained from surroundings (crystallized intelligence.) Fluid intelligence refers to the ability of being capable of […]

What is the difference in religion? Absolutely nothing! Religion stems from the simple belief that something greater than us is at work on a greater plane of existence. Is that so different that what you think? Three religions have similar history but they are far from the same yet they are similar. Don’t think that? […]

Dear students of Croatan High school, class of 2015, I am flattered that I was asked to give a speech on this very important day, though I am also a bit taken aback do to the fact that, well there is nothing special about me, I am not the smartest kid in our class. ..far […]

Jose Ferrer was born on January 8, 1912. As a child, Jose Ferrer lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mr.Ferrer’s mother, Maria Providencia was a simple house wife. His father, Rafael Ferrer was an Attorney and a writer from the capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. While he was still young, his family decided […]

Most New Year’s resolutions are to eat less candy, lose weight, drink less soda, do more volunteer work, or spend less money on useless things. But for most high school students, like Kristen B, it is to do better in school. The new semester is coming quickly, which means students have a fresh start for […]

We shoot through a veil of murky clouds and descend into the darkness below. I press my face to the window, which is blurring from the bits of ice clinging to the glass. I see the airport runway, illuminated with colorful blinking lights and neon signs. Grandma tells me that those airport lights and weird […]

In this editorial i’m talking about minimum wage this is a very important topic to me because i’m a highschool student who wants to get a part time job. I’m going to be getting into the specifics on minimum wage. I am going to be stating my opinion on the subject and whether or not […]

“15 million animals are tortured daily in laboratories”. “Animals are left to die in rotten places”. “Animal abuse is cruelty to animals that is based on suffering or harm upon animal”.It is a big problem in the U.S.A and other parts of the world.Although many people that have committed animal abuse get away with this […]

Utopian and dystopian societies are featured quite prominently in the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham. The term utopia was first used in a book written in 1516 by a man named Thomas More. Its title roughly translates to A Truly Golden Little Book, no Less Beneficial than Entertaining, of a Republic’s Best State and […]

No person should have to spend five days a week at school. I consider it beneficial to take one day off school for students. Is it so wrong to give students an extra day of break from academics? Having an extra day off keeps our minds from tiring out and raises our chances of success. […]

There comes a day for all when a transition occurs from child to an adult. In the fictional work, A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway depicts the main character, Fredrick Henry, as an immature soldier in World War I. As the story unfolds, Fredrick Henry begins to ponder the question “Who am I”. With the […]

It seemed like an average, typical school day. Teenagers were talking to one another as they prepared for their next class, and teachers graded papers. On such a normal day, no one would have ever suspected that two students were about to start one of the worst, most memorable school shootings. Eric Harris and Dylan […]

Dracula was written by Bram Stoker in 1897. The story starts out with a man going to Castle Dracula. The man was an English solicitor’s clerk and his name was Jonathan Harker. Throughout his stay at the castle, he notices some very odd things around the castle. Things like: there were no servants, no one […]