In Natalia Ginzburg’s life there is a fine line between a woman and a man’s place. Reading the story “He and I” as a feminist critic one can use character analysis, symbolism, and relationships to reflect the amount of male supremacy Ginzburg faces daily. Deemed unintelligent and forced to be dependent on her husband, she […]

As a tyrannical government is allowed to rule freely over the ignorant masses, yearly tradition becomes etched into the minds of the working class, as the old wonder with a pessimistic eye where society is going, and reminisce about lost days of youth spent hurling stones at their society’s helpless sacrifice. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” […]

Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16th 1971 she was born to Mexican parents in lake city Texas to Abraham Quintanilla Jr and Marcella Ofelia samora she was the youngest out of her brothers and sisters She joined her brother Abraham (A.B.) who was eight and sister Suzette who was four she started showing […]

Alan Turing was one of the greatest minds of Britain, with a fascinating life story that emphasizes the significance of a good education and the effects that exclusion and racism can have on people. Not only was Turing an inspiration, but his bravery and brilliance made him a hero in the second World War. Turing […]

If I can cry, if I can smile, if I bite my nails when I’m nervous and if shout when I’m angry; All of this is possible because i’m able to sense and prove emotions. But what is an emotion, and how are we able to perceive it? Emotions are mental and physiological states associated […]

Life is better when you’re happy. Happiness is associated with staying positive. Human nature is to focus on the struggles, and bad things in life. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word positive means “Thinking about the good qualities of something or someone.” Although everyone faces struggles, it is easier to enjoy life and achieve goals […]

Helen Keller once stated, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”(Keller). My mom was turning onto Jefferson street, we were returning home from dropping my oldest sister off at college. Turning onto the road, I finally realized that my sister wasn’t going to be there anymore. Eastern Illinois University was […]

Middle school students typically wake up in the morning, put on an outfit that matches everyone else’s, walk out of the house (remembering that pretty smile), get to school, and find a group of friends to chat with. If anyone dares to be different than the others, “OMG, did you see what so-and-so did?” “I […]

Peer pressure is dangerous and unhealthy to all teens and will influence the minds of our youth. I recently began reading a popular book by an anonymous author called, Go Ask Alice. I found this novel very interesting and different mostly because it was written in the style of a journal. Once I read to […]

Quietly sitting along the wall of a room reminiscent of an elementary school gymnasium, the best phrase to describe what I’m seeing is “small-scale chaos.” And it is, indeed, very small. Cappuccino pulls his leash from his owner’s hand and sprints away to complete the course on his own. Licorice attempts to jump over an […]

In the short story “Under The Influence” is about how a son who tells his father’s story and the troubles and experiences, he went thorough as a young boy due to his father’s drinking problem. His mother and sister would always try to convince his father to stop drinking and get help but, his father […]

Technology, is very controversial; in some aspects it is a blessing and sometimes it is a burden. It all depends on the scenario, it may be a blessing in the medical field because of curestreatments, and finding cancers and diseases early on. But it is a burden to social interaction. Next time you go to […]

The date was June 18th, 1812. President James Madison signed a sheet of paper that changed the world. It was the first of only five times that the United States of America has formally declared war on a foreign nation. America was outraged at England for several reasons. The main two were the British sponsorship […]

Did you ever think of a book that had more detail than the movie, all the time right, but this book is different. The movie had way more detail because the book is really small and didn’t have that much detail. The Wizard of Oz is about a girl named Dorothy that goes on an […]

In his 2004 book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton argues that humorists “convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” It has become increasingly difficult for a one to attack specific societal issues without having others reprimand them for doing so. For this reason, humorists have incorporated ways of denouncing […]

Many significant electronic and computer inventions that continue to play a vital role in society today date back to the 1970s. The American public was greatly impacted in various ways due to the affordability, efficiency, and novelty of these inventions. In Space exploration, the continuation of the Space Race implemented the improved relationship between the […]

One poem can have multiple meanings. Depending on the perspective, a happy poem can become sad. Something that was supposed to be meaningful can turn into a joke. In “The Raven”, Edgar Allen Poe took advantage of the power of perspective. He somehow created a poem vague enough to match anyone’s mindset, but detailed enough […]

The Trans-Mississippi romanticized by many (U.S. citizens and foreign immigrants alike) as the last adventurous American frontier, hailed for its wealth and independence, could not be more mistaken. The communities that made up the Old West were often unstable, many of its working patrons succumbing to cheap entertainment, such as liqueur, prostitution, and raucous saloons. […]

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” said Martin Luther King Jr. He was a man who honored his words, Martin was a great example of a person who knew how to encourage us, he never went to violence; only used the […]

The butter churner, the quilt, and the butter dish represent the heritage in Mama’s life and they all mean something to her. All of these objects mean something to Mama, but when Dee comes along and takes all of her “broken things” away Dee took her heart away too. Mama, Dee, and Maggie all have […]

Dear Fellow Teenagers, My mom started crying. I asked her what’s wrong ? She said, ” that her step brother just died from drug addiction.” She was upset at the world because of it. At the funeral she was crying so bad. When my brothers and I seen my step uncle laying there in his […]

Marriage, a basic social custom practiced by practically all human societies worldwide, varies widely by culture. In some cultures, such as in India, marriages are usually arranged, partners often do not meet before marriage, and the rate of marital separation is very low. In other cultures, such as in Sweden, marriages are a choice made […]

“And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp […]

In American society today, it is not considered rare for a child to be on multiple behavior altering medications. Though parents see this route as a way of helping their child overcome a social or behavioral disorder, they are ignorant of the fact that they are actually harming their children. Children in America with behavioral […]

King Tutankhamun is often seen as something he was not. I used to see him as a young, noble ruler who did many great things for Egypt, as I assume many other people do. However, the assumption could not be farther from the truth. One thing many people may not have not known about the […]

When the process of 3D printing became known to the majority of the public in the past year or so, many people saw it as simply a new way to create colorful toys and decorations. Images of 3D printed geometric shapes flooded the media, leading readers to surmise that 3D printing, however cool it was, […]

Overcoming ChallengesHave you ever overcame a challenge you thought you never could? At a time in everyone’s life they overcome a challenge they thought they would never overcome. Maybe the challenge is small, like being afraid of spiders or insects.Other challenges can be bigger like overcoming an eating disorder. Whether it’s small or big it’s […]

Unfiltered water has many cons that can be addressed. One of them is that there are many affected places that are consuming dirty water. Unfiltered water is unhealthy and can harm the human body. There are ways typical people can help the environment and people suffering from the effects of grimy water. There are some […]

There are 8,300 students who drop out of high school each day. Nobody really knows why so many students drop out. One of the biggest reasons students drop out is lack of motivation. Also nobody really knows how to keep students from dropping out. Some reasons are lack of motivation, teen pregnancy and drugs and […]

Today is Beth’s 18th birthday. Her friends are throwing a huge party to celebrate it at the park; unfortunately she won’t be able to attend it. She will be in the hospital fighting for her life. Being the oldest in her family, Beth strives to set a great example for her two younger siblings. Her […]