friend, one of the few people or things Zoë ever talks about in a positive way, giving him the nickname Jare. The third and perhaps final person Zoe likes is her sister, 1,000 miles away in the faraway land of New York City, so opposite from her Midwestern suburb in Illinois. Lastly, “She also watch[es] television until all hours,” (Moore 71) which is a universally known form of escape. It is clear that confinement and escape are underlying themes throughout the
At the beginning of the semester, I was under the impression that I knew quite a lot about the geography of South Dakota. However, I quickly realized that there was an abundance of information left for me to learn. This course allowed me to expand my knowledge on many factors of South Dakota’s geography. While growing up in South Dakota, I frequently visited the Missouri River and various lakes for recreational activities. However, South Dakota’s water is also found under the surface and is used
Reminiscing is almost like a hobby for people, to be lost within another world of nostalgia and simplicity is something we all yearn for as we grow up. We miss those days of less and full understanding, of active and worn out adventures of children, of anxious anticipation of a the flat lands. Debra Marquart in her 2006 memoir “The Horizontal World” illustrates those memories in a hint of nostalgia. Through the use of imagery, allusions, and satirical yet nostalgic tone Marquart’s memoir demonstrates
industry focused in delivering the best customer services and offering high quality products. By doing so, they developed loyal follower customers which leads them to a quick expansion of their product line and new locations. With 140 stores around 28 states, the company superior customer services differentiate them
John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana. He was raised on a farm and was a very hard work for a little bit of money. John Wooden in 1948 took the job of head coach at UCLA. During his time as head coach John Wooden taught his players how to be respectful and to be successful. As the head coach of UCLA’S basketball team UCLA went 664-162 in John Wooden’s 29-year college coaching career. Also as him as the head coach UCLA won 10 national championships. John Wooden’s legacy was seen
Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city of New South Wales which is situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It is in the centre of the Riverina region and it is located in the middle between two largest cities, Sydney in the north east and Melbourne in the south west. According to Australia census, Wagga Wagga is a diverse city with a large number of cultural groups and ethnicity that exist there. The population of Wagga Wagga has an estimate about 64,000 people. It is considered one of
The movie Antwone Fisher focuses on the troubled life of an African American Sailor in the United States Navy. Antowne, the main character, is struggling with anger issues and has a hard time dealing with confrontation with others. As a result, he ends up getting into numerous fights while in the navy, which causes his superiors to question his psychological state of being. He is mandated to start seeing a psychiatrist to eventually reveal his troubles and to find a solution to his violent outburst
To commemorate the 400th hundred-year anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landfall in the New World, the city of Chicago held a special social exhibition called the World’s Columbian Exposition. “The fair…symbolized the transformation of pre-modern, agricultural America into the last phase of its becoming modern, urban, industrial America” (The Black Presence at “White City”: African and African American Participation at the World’s Columbian Exposition). Giving Chicago a grand stage to show the
Final Summary Paper (Midwest) The Midwest region of the United States consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Indiana. A major source of the Midwest region of the United States is agriculture. The biggest issue the Midwest faces due to climate change is the effect of flooding on agriculture. Without agriculture the Midwest would not be what it is today. Over the years as flooding has increased planting and crop
captivated, intrigued, and how he analyzed the Midwestern region that would eventually differentiate him from other authors. Kurt Vonnegut was inspired by technological advances, the effects of WWII, and humanity. The 1920’s are also known as the Roaring Twenties in American history. And without denying that there were many hardships in everyday life throughout the world, it appeared that in the United States, that was less the case. Especially in the Midwestern region which prospered under machinery
Sugar Gliders By:Tejah Thull Sugar gliders are not sweet. They have “sugar” in their name because of their desire for sweet tree sap. Also they have “glider” in their name because they can glide up to an entire football field in length. Sugar gliders are very unique due to their habitat, appearance, and life The habitat of a sugar glider is quite unique. Sugar gliders live in the treetops of forest. They like the forest more than anything because of all the trees for them to get sap and glide back
the environment in the United States, where they are becoming rapidly domesticated, and unlike several exotic animals, they are highly bred in captivity. Although sugar glider is their common name for their sweet tooth; their scientific name is Petaurus Breviceps, which stands for, rope dancer with a short head. Their natural environment is the forest biome in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, but are becoming a popular exotic household pet in the United States.
“Driving west from Fargo on I–94, the freeway that cuts through the state of North Dakota, you’ll encounter a road so lonely, treeless, and devoid of rises and curves in places that it will feel like one 5 long-held pedal steel guitar note” (Marquart, 1-5). In the passage from The Horizontal World, Debra Marquart reveals her love for the upper Midwest region of North Dakota. Countless people who visit this region do not enjoy the site due to the location. Numerous visitors would describe the Midwest
In Debra's Marquarts memoir she expresses her love and experiences of what it is like growing up in the upper Midwest. She starts of with characterizing the upper Midwest as boring because that is what her audience assumes, due to the fact that they may not be familiar with the region. Marquart effectively uses visual imagery and formal diction to persuade her audience that the Midwest is Special and unique. Marquart approaches those who do not have a special relationship with the Midwest region
The Midwest: land of TV news anchors, housewives, and dreary, never-ending fields. In her memoir “The Horizontal World”, Debra Marquart uses interesting rhetorical techniques to detail this vast, distinctly uninteresting plain. By using unusual figurative language, outside examples to solidify her points, and a geometric extended metaphor, she paints a picture of perhaps the most boring place on Earth. Throughout the excerpt, Marquart utilizes unconventional imagery to solidify the dreariness of
They call California the Golden State. This is the state that your wildest dreams can come true. Coming from Iowa this is exactly what I was hoping to come and find out. All I have wanted to do since I was in junior high was to come out to California and live my dream. Now being here, experiencing what California is really about; I now know what everyone was talking about. I can come out here and be a totally new person. I can reinvent myself into whatever I want. I can be nice, mean, funny, depressed
This location gives our city easy access to immigrants from other countries, and allows it to trade with other cities, states, and countries easily. Well, when iron became the rarest mineral on earth, every country was affected, especially Japan. Japan’s #1 export at the time was vehicles/automobiles, and those are made of almost entirely of steel, so when steel was no longer
thought about much until later in life. I grew up in Spearfish, South Dakota. It’s a stereotypical small town where virtually nothing seems to happen, which is why I’ve always dreamed of leaving this entire state behind someday. Once I graduated high school and left for college in another state, I realized that I didn’t want to leave simply because it was a small town. I wanted to leave because I’ve always had an underlying feeling of being different. Like many other regions in the midwest, my hometown
Throughout the 1900s, the African American citizens and visitors to Detroit, Michigan faced discriminatory treatment by the white citizens of Detroit and the surrounding areas. As a means of lessening the unfair treatment of African Americans, several groups, including the Detroit Urban League, were organized to increase the welfare and decrease the negative actions toward and hatred of the African American people of Detroit. The Detroit Urban League focused on the involvement and incorporation of
supplied 75% of America’s illegal liquor, inviting wealthy mobsters and drinkers into the already thriving city. By 1950, Detroit’s population had grown to almost 2 million and had the highest average income per capita than any other city in the United States (Mackinac City for Public policy, 2012). In 1944, the U.S Census indicated that the unemployment rate for Detroit was only 1.5%. Today, Detroit’s population is a nudge above 850,000 with the average income per capita being only $14,861, and $25