“Wendy Peffercorn, mmm,” Squints says as Wendy walks by him at the storefront. “Come on Squints,” Scotty said as he tries to pull Squints. Squints is staring at Wendy and she smiles at him. Scotty pushes him hard and they run to the Sandlot. Scotty and Squints arrive at the Sandlot, “what took you so long,” Benny said. “Squints was drooling over Wendy,” Scotty said as he makes fun of Squints. The group then thinks about what to do for that day, “how about we just play ball,” Benny suggests. “It’s 150 degrees out here, it’s impossible to play baseball,” Squints shout. Benny says, “then what else should we do?” The group all shouts out, “THE POOL!” The only reason the group went to the pool was because Wendy Peffercorn was the lifeguard. The
Throughout history, women were challenged with inequality and discrimination within a patriarchal society such voting in presidential elections, owning property and having job opportunities. During the last century, there have been many achievements that guarantee women rights and equality. For example, the Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920 and the Equal Employment Opportunities Law prohibited employers from discriminating against gender in 1988.1 In her essay, “Pink Think”, Lynn Peril argues about the pressure on women that follow the rules of femininity.2 She describes the word “Pink Think”, as ideas and attitudes of proper women behavior.2 Although there are still some aspects of “Pink Think” culture that is still recognized today, the shifts in cultural and political events in recent centuries have increased attention to women’s issues against social injustice. Nevertheless, Peril neglects the fact that women today are living in a totally different time than how she pictures it because of the newly evolved cultural attitudes of gender roles and identity, labor, and living the American Dream.
“Don and Patty took the bus to the gym to watch some hockey. They met their pals Dawn and Chad. They snacked on nachos, hot dogs, sausage, and pop. Then they noticed something odd: The gym was getting hot! Don and Dawn took off their jackets. Patty wiped the sweat with a paper towel. Chad took off his hat and used it as a fan. The puck never hit the ice, which sadly had begun to melt. They couldn’t get the gym cool enough. The match was canceled, so the friends headed to a bar to watch the Sox game” (Wbez).
"It's my boy; it's Herbert!" she cried, struggling mechanically. "I forgot it was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door."
Many historical events were taking place at the time in history the “Miss Polly Baker and “The Minister’s Black Veil” were written. For one, there was not a severance of church and state as of yet. In this essay, I will attempt to elaborate on the content and the similarities in these well-known pieces of American literature.
1b. STRUCTURAL FRAME - The painting of Margaret Olley, painted by William Dobell won the Archibald Prize in 1948. This painting is now at the art gallery of NSW. The main colours that have been used in the William Dobell painting are a pearly white colour for Margaret Olleys dress. William Dobell has also used a lot of gold and brown in the background which I think makes the painting look royal. William Dobell has painted the background in dark colours and then uses lighter colours on Margaret Olley to soften and also to accentuate the figure of Margaret. In the darker areas of the background he has used a green colour mixed in with a black colour to make a darker tone. William dobell has made the the background darker so that your eye catches
This paper is aimed at researching the lives of William and Ellen Craft after their published work, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, in 1860. The research will first glance at the important events following the end of the narrative. Secondly, this paper will address some issues that William and/or Ellen voiced participation in while their time in England, along with their return to the United States. Finally, the paper will conclude with an insight to the reaction of the public of their narrative.
The human form transcends throughout time persistently present in art. Dating all the way back to Paleolithic human beings our renderings of idealized forms have served many purposes. Though the Neolithic and Paleolithic purpose of these renderings is widely speculative the range of reason for these depictions ranges from idolization and worship to assertion of aristocratic and economic status even to simply serving as statements of self-expression. Amongst ruins and artifacts, sculptures of ancient cultures demonstrate the ways in which humans perceptions of what is aesthetically desirable have progressed. Two idealized sculptures the Woman from Willendorf and the Khafre statue with approximately 21,500 years separating their individual gestations this demonstrate the stylistic progression of idealized imagery through time.
In the story, “But What Do You Mean” by Deborah Tannen she talks about men and women having different ways of seeing things. Some of the things she talks about I believe in while the other things I believe that these things aren’t true. In the text it talks about many different things. It says women apologize to much while men don’t, women cannot take criticism as well as men, women say thank you to much where men don’t say thank-you enough, women and men don’t fight the same, women and men have different habits in regard to giving praise, women and men don’t compliment the same, and finally men can take jokes better than women.
Mary Louise Pratt’s concept of “contact zones” was applied to the written accounts of the First Encounters in America in many ways. Mary Louise Pratt stated that the relationships between the natives and explorers “Usually involved… conditions of coercion.”(141). An example of this concept can would be in “Coming of the Spanish and the Pueblo Revolt.” This example is when the Spaniards lied to the natives. The Spaniards told the natives that Spaniards were more powerful than the witches. It states that the natives were so scared that they allowed “themselves to be made slaves.” (261). “In Imperial Eyes" Pratt also discussed an “asymmetrical relations of power.” (141). Two examples of this concept is also in the “Coming of the Spanish and the
n Prelude, Katherine Mansfield explores issues of sexual frustration and the restrictions on female identity in a patriarchal society, as experienced by three generations of Burnell women. Linda Burnells responses to male sexuality are tainted by their inevitable association to her obligations in fulfilling her role as a wife and a mother, both of which Linda has shown indifference towards. As a result, Linda's own sexuality suffers under feelings of oppression.
In her article “But What Do You Mean” Deborah Tannen, claims that there is a huge difference in the style of communicating between men and women. Tannen breaks these down into seven different categories; apologies, criticism, thank-yous, fighting, praise, complaints, and jokes. With each of these she compares men to women by explaining the common misconceptions that each of the genders do. The different style of communication can cause some problems at the workplace and even affect the environment. The different styles of communication has been around forever and almost becomes a “ritual”(299). Tannen is effective with mainly women and not men. She is primarily successful with women due to the fact that her tone targets women, also the organization
In this paper I will talk about some information that I have obtained from reading Mary Piphers, Reviving Ophelia, Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls and give my view on some of her main points and arguments. I also will discuss why I feel Mary Pipher’s views on the toxic influence of media are accurate, and that it does affect adolescent girls. This paper will also point out the importance of Mary Pipher’s studies on the problems that today’s female teens are facing and why I feel they are important and cannot be ignored.
In her book, Lisa Cahill, a theologian bioethicist does not object the necessity and a patient 's right to self-determination, or autonomy. Echoing the voices of Beauchamp and Childress, who both stress the necessity of informed consent, as an integral part of autonomy, Cahill views it as necessary in the prevention of abuse and unethical practices. She also views the principle of autonomy a means of recognizing the dignity of a human being that is reflected in Christian teachings. Cahill, however, does not want this principle to be the only one valued.
In the article, The World of Phillis Wheatley, James Rawley’s main thesis is to show that Phillis Wheatley's work was mainly influenced by the religion. Rawley shows evidence for this claim by bringing up the person Wheatley held the tightest bond with was Suzanne Whitley, with Rawley describing her as "This remarkable woman was active in religious, humanitarian enterprises, and conducted a wide correspondence with philanthropic persons in England” (668). The relationship between the two women provided the main reason why Wheatley’s work became known to the public. “It was Susanna who planned for the publication of the Poems, and in England enabled the poet to meet distinguished personages, and ultimately secured the slave's freedom.”
Keen Elroy has always done exactly what he wanted. Even after he promised his father, multi-billionaire Rolland L. Elro, he would try to do well in high school. The deal being in turn, his father would pay for his college tuition at a school of his own choosing. As his Senior year rolls around, Keen realizes he won’t be able to fulfill his part of the bargain without help. So through his close friends Bennett, Lonato, and Dewey he hires the best tutor around. Amira Armelle promised her parents she could handle returning to her only childhood home by herself. After living sixteen years constantly moving and being homeschooled, Amira is determined to finish her Senior year with her old friends and maybe finally settle in an apartment. After