Original Writing Coursework on Prince Escalus

As I was walking through the dark, shadowed streets of Legnago, I noticed something strange about the man standing against the wall. He was dressed in an all black doublet covered in gold embroidery partially hidden by his fur lined cloak. There was something odd yet so familiar about him but I just couldn't get my hand on it. No matter how hard I tried the thought kept on eating away at me. I walked past him and recognized him as Frederick, one of the Partisans, our rival family for the past 10 years. It began with a little argument about who got the last piece of fruit from a vendor in the street. Over the years this developed into a feud with the several meetings that they had between them in the streets. Words were spoken, fists had been blazing with rage, but nothing had been done to stop this. He had a history of a hot-headed temper that no-one would have liked to set off so I carried on my journey home. I was nearly home when I heard a noise behind me. But it was only a strayed cat that had just knocked over the bin. Then I heard a different noise from behind but I ignored it that time. I had a feeling that I was being followed. Soon, I could hear footsteps which were rapidly increasing. In a matter of moments the person was on my heels. I turned around and saw that the mysterious person was Frederick. He had drawn his sword with a devilish grin on his face. I evaded his first attack and drew out my sword quick enough to parry the second. Some of his attacks tore my doublet and my shirt. Some were more serious and wounded me. I saw an opening in his attacks and struck him down to the ground. This was my opportunity to escape and I took it. Struggling to the door, with no strength left in me, I collapsed right at the doorstep. Luckily my parents were waiting for me to return and they heard the noise outside. They were shocked when they saw me and they helped me inside. First they got me fresh clothes and got me cleaned up before they said anything. â€Å"What happened to you?† said Lady Torrington. Then I explained to my parents how I saw one of the Partisans and how we fought each other until I fled. They were furious and they went on and on about how atrocious the Partisans were and how they had the nerve to attack their son. All I wanted was for the family feud to end so that our families could have peaceful and normal lives. I tried many times in the past to encourage them to stop this ridiculous feud. My parents loved me but sometimes I felt that they just ignored what I said. After a full night rest I regained my vigour, so I set out to see my friend Lucentio. Lucentio was a courteous, friendly and pleasant person, but his parents were a whole different story. They used to beat him and they didn't care for him at all. I was playing in the street when I saw him huddled up outside a shop. My first instinct was to just ignore him but my heart told me better. I walked up to him, asked him what was wrong and comforted him. We've been friends ever since. He wasn't the sort of person that would get into fights. In fact, even if it had nothing to do with him he would try and stop it. On the way to his house, I saw a big crowd gathered together in the street and I was curious to see what it was about. I pushed and shoved my way through to the front of the crowd. The expression of my face went blank. My good friend Lucentio was lying on the hard, concrete ground desperately struggling for words. â€Å"Who did this to you Lucentio†, I asked impatiently. He didn't answer straight away but he got there in the end. â€Å"It†¦was†¦Fred†¦er†¦.rick†, he replied. â€Å"How did he know Lucentio was my friend? Had he been spying on me?† I thought to myself. These were his last words before he stopped moving and died. I swore to avenge the death of my friend and that I would get Frederick back for what he did to Lucentio. I went looking for Frederick but I had no luck at all in finding him. He was probably keeping a low profile so as not to attract any attention. I asked the local people if they had seen a man dressed in a black doublet and a fur lined cloak but they had no information to provide me with. This had me so frustrated that I was about to give up my search when I came to a poorly dressed man on the street that I recognized. He was the very same vendor from ten years ago. I didn't think he would know, but I asked him anyway. It was just my luck that he saw him walk past a few minutes ago and he pointed me in his direction. I thanked him and I was on my way. It wasn't long before I found him wandering through one of the alleyways. I shouted at him to stop but as soon as he turned around and saw my face he ran away quickly. But, he didn't get far. I caught up to him and got my breath back. When he didn't expect it, I pulled out my sword and slashed at him, but I missed. This enraged me even more than I already was. He also drew his sword and tried blocking my attacks but I kept on slicing at him wildly. I was out of control. But then, he got the better of me and I was forced to the ground. I was crawling backwards and desperately trying to get up but with no success. All the while Frederick was advancing on me ready to strike. He thrust his sword toward me and I stuck my sword out in front of me with my eyes closed, fearing for the worst. I opened my eyes and nothing had happened to me. I was completely fine but Frederick on the other hand was lying on the ground motionless in a pool of blood. My sword had pierced him through his heart and he had died almost immediately. â€Å"What have I done†, I was thinking, â€Å"I've been a complete fool not to realise that all this thirst for revenge has driven me mad and caused me to kill another human being.† I knew that I couldn't keep on standing there gazing at the motionless Frederick otherwise I would be caught. So I left and went home contemplating about what just happened. There was nothing left for me there in Legnago except the consequences I would have to face. This family feud caused me to cross the line and commit a felony which was not worth it at all. I couldn't stay there anymore I thought to myself. I didn't want to be a part of this feud any longer than I already had been. I had to run away. But where could I go? Then it struck me that I could go to Verona to live with my relatives. I wanted to forget whatever had happened but I even knew that the guilt will stay with me forever. Nevertheless I packed up all my important belongings and I set off on my journey to Verona, a fresh start.

Hanoi and Dear Tom

Topic1: write a postcard to your friend, telling him/her about the place where you spend your holiday Dear giap, This is a picture of MyKhe beach. It is beautiful,in the sea sight looks very romanticly. The sun shone when I and my dad were going for a walk on the beach. On the contrary, when it rise (rose) (grammar), the glow of dawn was dazzling bright red but it was not intense heat. When the sun began to appear, at the same time I had (bo 1 had) (tense) breakfast with shrimps which are big and fresh. Food was cheap and delicious. Resorts was(were) comfortable and convenient as my home. I am happy and wish you were here with me.I hope we would meet each other soon. Topic2: Kumiko ia a Japanese student who visits HCM city on a study tour. She write a postcard to her friend at home telling him/her about the city and how she lives and studies Dear Kazuko, How are you? I hope you and your family are well. I’m doing a VietNamese language course. I meet some advantages and disadva ntages when coming to live and study here. The first disadvantage, I got difficulties when communicating with many people because everyone speaks VietNamese. Then, I reach(reached) (tense) impasse about looking for accommodation because HCM city is very crowded.I still miss the Japanese food although VietNamese foods are delicious and cheap. I still do not adapt to them ( I don’t understand what you mean). Here, Pho is the most popular food among the population. I recongnize Pho is mostly commonly eaten for breakfast. I also like it, (I like it, too)especially Pho Ga (Pho with chicken). However, there are some advantages. I meet(met) some Janpanese classmates. In addition, professors are very zealous. I can ask them questions at anytime. Beside, VietNamese classmates are friendly and they help me so much. Viet Nam has many special things so I wish you will visit VN on near day.See you soon Topic3: you are going abroad for study. Write a letter to him/her to say goodbye tellin g him/her how feel on heading the news. Dear Tom, It is a nice surprise to hear that I am going abroad for study. This is wonderful news (sentence structure) but I not only sad but also qualmish and worry although I’m happy,too (incoherent: lung cung va mau thuan). Do you know the reason why? I am happy because it was(is) the opportunity I had been(was ) waiting for. I’ll be(bo tobe) approached with new education which (to)improve my knowledge. I’ll have a better diploma but I am worry(worrying). How will I live alone in a far country?I am sad and qualmish because I don’t want to be away from my small family, my friends and pretty neighbours. I don’t know how I will start new life? I am afraid of crying and missing everything. Hic! I am going to say goodbye to you! Look after yourself! I hope the time will fast elapse . (I will) come back with you and everyone on winter holiday. Try hard!!! See you soon. Topic4: Last Sunday you didn’t go out because it rained all day along. Write a letter to your friend what you did on that day. Dear Tom, You know, last Sunday I intended to visit you but it was raining cats and dogs so I had to stay in all day long.I had to find something to do. Firstly, I cleaned my room because it was dirty and untidy. Later, I cooked lunch with my Mum. We finished soon, a meal of lunch was delicious with Pho beef. My Dad praised us. I felt very happy and warm. After lunch my younger sister helped me washing dishes. After that I went back to my room and watched TV but there was no interesting chanel. I read continuously the novel which I like best and I felt asleep. In the afternoon , I got up when it was still raining . I played game online with my pretty younger sister.It was soon dark and after I had dinner(As soon as, my family had dinner after) I did some homeworks (sentence structure). When I had finished it I listened to music. I heard the song† My heart will go on†. The song that you and I like best. I hope, next Sunday it will not rain and I promise I will visit you. Topic5: you are having a birthday party. Write a letter to invite a friend to the party Dear Tom I am having a dinner party on Saturday. It is on November, 7th . I wonder if you are free on that day? Because everyday you are busy for your studying. We have not talked to each other about(in) two weeks.However that day is a night of weekend so I hope you will give me a little time to participate in my birthday party. You will be the most special guest. We will have many things to talk together. You know, I made a original plan for this important party. I will hold a party in my pretty garden. The menu has five dishes that I bet you’ll like them because I ‘ll cook them by myself. They are shrimp soup, roasted beef, barbecued meat, Indian curry, noodles and snails. After that we will dance and talk together in a(an) interesting room that I will have decorated it. I invite only twenty p eople. I am looking forward to your presence.See you then. Topic 6: write a letter to tell your brother/sister/friend what you are going to do next Sunday Dear Tom, Guess what! Next Sunday I am going to visit some places that I had made plan. Because I have not been good recently. It was a week-long trip. First(firstly), I’ll go to Ha Noi capital where visit some best friend. On the same occasion I will eat crisp shrimp pastry. That food I go to Ha Noi. I regularly eat every time( lan nao toi cung an mon banh tom). Although Banh Tom is available almost every where in our country but it is the best to have it at Ho Tay restaurant on the banks of Truc Bach lake.Besides, I am fond of eating Trang Tien ice. After I will visit uncle Ho museum. The rest of 3 days I will go to Hai Phong city. The city is famous with the season of flamboyant. There are many streets full flamboyant( nhung khu pho o day rop. mauvang cua hoa fuong? ). Come here, I only go to Do Son beach. The sceneries are very romantic and beautiful. They make me feel comfortably. I will take many photographs to make memory. See you soon Topic7: write a letter to invite your friend to a meeting Dear Giap Can we get together for a meeting on Monday at 2p. m, if that’s possible? How are you and your family?What the matter with everything. I wonder are you free con that day? A long time ago we don’t have chance to know together. I hope you will try to attend the meeting. First we will congregate at my home. We can hold a small party outside if you want. My home has a pretty small garden. I think that is a good idea. Do you agree with us? We’ll talk one by one about everything( chung ta se noi cho nhau biet ve moi thu cua tung nguoi mot). After we will visit some teachers at senior high school. I bet with you that day our classmates are full. So you must arrange the important meeting.In particular, if monitor absents from the meeting you will be ostracize. I hope meeting you the sooner the better. Topic 8: a boy/girl has just send a present on your birthday. You write a thank you letter Dear Giap, It was very nice of you to give me a present on my birthday. I wonder why do you know my birthday. You made me felt unexpectedly and more surprise it was a thing that I like best. You know, astonishingly! It was very beautiful and more wonderful when I received it on my birthday. I not only happy but also be moved. I don’t know how tell thank you for this a special present?I only tell thank you so much indeed. I will visit you on near day, when I can. I bet we will have many things to talk together. Particularly, you must tell me the reason why do you know my birthday? See you soon. Topic9: A friend of yours has bought a new house in HCM city and wants to know something about the town he. she is going to live. Write a letter to tell him. her what to expect. Dear Tung, I know you have just bought a small house in my city I think you are new to the surroundin gs when your family move here. You want to know something about the city you are now going to live. I live here rather long.So I know some advantages and disadvantages when living in a big city and crowded as HCM. HCM city is one of the most important and modern in Viet Nam. Problem of education for your children is easy. The future is themselves and studying is the most important thing. Here, you can look for everything easily. If you have good qualification you will apply for job easily,too. And your promotion isn’t difficult. However, this city has some disadvantages. Such as population is crowded because the air isn’t clean. Rivers is polluted and smell felid. I said that it is crowded because you are always get caughtin the rush hours traffic.The price is expensive. The cost of everything is always steadily increase. In my opinion, you can bought insurance for things that you want. Besides you can deposit your savings in bank if you want to ensure for your family. Do you intend to settle in HCM city? How do you feel about HCM city? Maybe your new house is very nice, I think so. I’ll visit you on near day and hope your family and mine have a meeting. I expect the members in your family get used to new life quickly. To wish your family happiness. To meet again the sooner the better. Topic10: you have got a letter from a friend who said she/he would be coming to your city.Write 80 words. How do you do when your family come. Dear Tom, I’m so glad to hear from you. It is good news that you might be in my city for a few week’s time and visited me. When you go to my city I will pick you up at the Quang Ngai station. You don’t worry about hotel. My house has many rooms and I prepaired a room for you. You only come here travel comfortably. I will lead you go to the My Khe beach and Thien An mountain. We can take some photographs to make memory. Do you want to visit Dung Quat wharf? It’s large and beautiful. Iâ€℠¢ll lead you go to visit Vinashin shipyard.There are many big ships from ten thousand ton to fifteen thousand ton. After we will go off to the native village for two weeks to get some good clean air. We’ll fly a kite in the afternoon. In the evening well catch fish with my uncle and etc†¦Many things I want to do with you. You haven’t come here but I am happy and looking forward to your visit. I miss you. The sooner the better. How do you feel about Viet Nam? What kind of places did you travel to? And next time will you have intend to traveling? Would you like to visit my hometown? How do you think about my suggestion? [email  protected] com

Mary Fisher- a Whisper of Aids Essay - 1775 Words

Someone has to speak out The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in America was a huge crisis during the 1900s. Not knowing the true nature of AIDS, the society and policy makers simply alienated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive population. The stigma of AIDS exacerbated existing problems of prejudice and social inequity. However, Mary Fisher’s inspiring speech cleverly titled, â€Å"A Whisper of AIDS,† effectively promoted awareness of HIV and AIDS throughout the United States, and brought a change to a public policy on AIDS related issues. Her speech demonstrates the role of activist in shaping public policy in 1900s. The human immune system disorder now known as AIDS was first identified in the United States in†¦show more content†¦The government response to HIV/AIDS was a silence. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush rarely mentioned the epidemic. Many federal programs still actively discriminated against persons with AIDS by 1990. However during the 1992 Republican National Convention, the HIV-positive woman name Mary Fisher spoke out for the AIDS crises. As a daughter of Max Fisher, the wealthy and powerful Republican fund raiser and the honorary chairman of the Bush-Quayle National Finance Committee, she knew she could bring home the reality of AIDS to people in positions of power and influence in a way that few others could. She stood in front of the Republicans to tell the audience: â€Å"If you believe you are safe, you are in danger. Previous speeches that night were given by Pat Buchanan and Dan Quayle, and their speeches attacked homosexuals, single moms, the inner city poor, people that are not typically Republican. This set a negative tone before Mary Fisher gave her speech on AIDS. However, when she began speaking of AIDS and even used herself as a living example, a 44 year old white woman from a wealthy background, and a mother of two was HIV positive, the RNC audience became more receptive, becau se she was part of the audiences herd. As Mary Fisher stated, she was notShow MoreRelatedA Whisper Of Aids, By Mary Fisher1774 Words   |  8 Pages Introduction Mary Fisher, an American political activist, author, and artist, has survived a fatal disease, and who lives to support those who suffer the mutual virus known as H.I.V. or Human Immunodeficiency Virus. She spreads awareness of the outbreak through the use of speeches, campaigns, and volunteer opportunities. Her most famous speech, which defined her as a political icon, was titled â€Å"A Whisper of AIDS†. 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Brutality And Inequality In United States - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 7 Words: 2085 Downloads: 3 Date added: 2019/04/02 Category Society Essay Level High school Tags: Black Lives Matter Essay Did you like this example? In the United States, 72.4% percent of the population is Caucasian and 12.6% are African American, as found on worldpopulationreview.com. The difference between the two percentages is 59.8%. But why is this information useful, you may ask? Well, because African Americans are often oppressed by their white counterparts. We see news about African Americans being shot by police officers or White citizens in self defense. African Americans are being racially profiled in their daily lives, resulting in the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter is a necessary movement because of the brutality and inequality African Americans endure. The Black Lives Matter, also known as BLM, is an organization that is chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes (blacklivesmatter.com). This movement was formed after the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year old African American. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Brutality And Inequality In United States" essay for you Create order Since the Black Lives Movement, there has been an increase in awareness of racial profiling, resulting in prison and worse, death. According to Google, racial profiling is defined as the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders, written by Candice Hargons, talks about the Black Lives Matter movement and racial injustice. She writes in the article that in 2015 Black people were killed at more than twice the rate of non-Latino white people, and Black men were nine times more likely to die at the hands of police officers(Hargons 875). In the same year, statistics also showed that police shot and killed 36 unarmed black males, as in Nationwide, police shot and killed nearly 1,000 people in 2017 by John Sullivan. In Nikole Hannah-Jones article called, Taking Freedom: Yes, Black American fears the Police. Heres Why, she talks about an incident in her local town involving a mentally ill man and two officers. At the height of the BLM, tensions were high and many African Americans were upset and hurt with all of the killings. The mentally ill man shot two police officers, making matters worse. As Nikole and her husband, both African American, went to the precinct where the two officers worked, and was not greeted by the officers at the front desk, They were only acknowledged after her husband broke the silence. The very next day, she drove by the precinct again and saw metal barricades as well as two helmeted officers [that] stood sentry out front, gripping big black assault rifles, and watching. The officers werent the re to protect the city or the people, they were standing outside to protect themselves (Hannah-Jones). This action goes to show that they believe that African Americans were going to cause another crime. Philip Smith, the president of the National African-American Gun Association, feels the stereotype that African Americans receive. Smith said, When you walk up to a situation as an officer, I think a lot of times theres an assumption that the black guy is the issue or the problem, Smith said. When you have those stereotypes that are ingrained in your mind, it can be a death warrant for a lot of our black men, unfortunately (Eligon) BLM was first organized after an African American 17-year old named Trayvon Martin was fatally shot while on the way to the local convenience store to buy a drink and sweets in Sanford, Florida. What happened the night Trayvon Martin died written by Greg Botelho, goes into further detail about the night of the incident. His shooter, George Zimmerman was assigned to be the head volunteer neighborhood watch after there was an increase in crime in the neighborhood. According to Trayvon Martin Biography, the teenager was staying with his father and his girlfriend after he was given a school suspension for the third time. The night that Martin was shot, he was wearing a black hoodie, with the hoodie over his head. Reports show that Zimmerman called the local police to report about a guy that looks like hes up to no good, or hes on drugs or something. Its raining, and hes just walking around, and was told to stay in the vehicle he was in (Botelho). Instead of staying in the vehicle, Zimmer man decided to take matters into his own hands and confront the young teen. No one truly knows what happened during the confrontation, however, as we know, it lead to the death of Trayvon Martin. Once the public heard about this shooting, tables turned and they werent happy. Zimmerman was initially not charged with murder as he said it was self-defense, but it wasnt until a public outcry that Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter (Botelho). An incident similar to the killing of Trayvon Martin is the shooting of Jordan Davis, also a 17-year old African American boy. According to an article written by Kristal Brent Kook called, The Lessons of Jordan Daviss Murder, Revisited Jordan Davis and 3 of his friends stopped at a gas station to purchase gum and cigarettes before heading to the local mall on November 23, 2012. Davis and his friends were approached by 45-year old Michael Dunn, who was in a vehicle with his fiance. Dunn and his fiance were in the Jacksonville area to attend his sons wedding. The 45-year old has asked the teenagers to turn down the music in their car as it was loud. Initially, they did turn down the music. However, Davis was tired of people telling me what to do, and turned the music back up. Davis and Dunn exchanged words, cursing and yelling at each other. According to the testimony of Davis friends Dunn asked, Are you talking to me? again putting his car window down. Youre not going to talk to me th at way. Dunn then took matters into his own hands by reaching into his glove compartment for a pistol then fired ten shots into the boys car. As much as Dunn had been upset about the situation, there was no need to fire 10 shots at a vehicle with 4 young teens. While in court, Dunns fiance Rouer recalls him telling her that he ..hate[d] that thug music. Dunn then goes on to say that he wouldve never said thug music, instead, he wouldve said rap crap. Dunn was later found guilty and sentenced 75 years in prison without parole (Kook). A recent incident that has caught attention of the public happened on Thanksgiving in a Birmingham, Alabama mall. According to Black Man Killed by Officer in Alabama Mall Shooting Was Not the Gunman, Police Now Say by Mihir Zaveri, shoppers were making their way around the store, enjoying the extended hours and Black Friday deals stores had to offer. It was then around 9:52 p.m. when there were reports of gunshots. By the time the altercation was done, 21-year old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was fatally shot by the police who responded to the scene. It was first reported by the Hoover Police Department on Twitter that Bradford may have been involved [with the shooting] in some aspect (Zaveri) However, it was later then found that Bradford was not involved with the shooting. As the incident happened just recently, not much information has been released about. however, according to an article written by Daniel Victor called Black Man Killed by Police in Alabama Was Shot From Behind , Autopsy Shows his family said, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. pulled out a gun and rushed to protect shoppers. Witnesses of the incident later confirmed this and commented that Bradford, was directing shoppers to safety (Victor). When autopsy reports came out, it showed that he was running away [from the scene] and posed no threat to the officer who shot him (Victor). This shows the stereotype that police officers have on African Americans. The officers should have questioned Bradford first before firing shots that would ultimately end his life. Living in the United States, African Americans fear for their lives. The reason why African Americans are fearing for their lives is because young black men are 21 times more likely to be shot and killed by police than young white men as well as face ongoing everyday slights and indignities at the hands of police (Hannah-Jones). The likelihood of a black man being shot is just way too high, higher than it should be. Compared to an African American, the chances of a White person to be shot is 2.9 out of a million, less than 1%. A majority of the White people do not know how privileged they are, something called white privilege. According to Urban Dictionary, white privilege is the perceived societal privilege that benefits people whom society identifies as white. As they unconsciously have this privilege, they do not have to worry about being stopped at a traffic stop or be scared for their lives on the streets of their town. White people, by and large, do not know what it is like to be occupied by a police force. They dont understand it because it is not the type of policing they experience (Hannah-Jones). Black Lives Matter started out as a hashtag that was initially used after the death of Trayvon Martin to show anger and injustice. The hashtag was used on many social media sites, but was predominately used on Twitter. Rashawn Ray wrote an article called, Ferguson and the death of Michael Brown on Twitter: #BlackLivesMatter, #TCOT, and the evolution of Collective identities to talk about the correlation social media has to the BLM. In the article, it states Twitter was an echo chamber to the movement. Echo chambers lead to territorial desegregation, polarization, and isolation and highlight how people obtain and use information to build communities where their majority position is represented (Ray 1799). The movement also refers to an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally target for demise. It is an affirmation of Black folks contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppress ion'(qoted by Garza, 877). As much as BLM protests and promotes equality, and injustice, they also strive to reduce internalized racism and its consequences. They promote self-love, collective efficacy, increased joy, as well as resilience (Hargons). With all of this information, we can not say that there is no brutality and inequality that African Americans are faced with on a daily basis. As all of these incidents are happening to African Americans, it makes one wonder what would happen if roles were reversed. What wouldve happened if Trayvon Martin was a white teenager? What if Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was a white male carrying a gun, trying to help innocent people escape? If Michael Dunn was 45-year old African American man shooting at 4 teenage Caucasian boys listening to pop music (Zook)? Would the events be handled in a different way? Citations Botelho, Greg. What Happened the Night Trayvon Martin Died. CNN, Cable News Network, 23 May 2012, www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/justice/florida-teen-shooting-details/index.html. Eligon, John. An Alabama Mall Shooting, a Black Mans Death, and a Debate Over Race andGuns. The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 Nov. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/us/alabama-mall-shooting.html?rref=collection%2Ftimest opic%2FPolice%2BBrutality%2Band%2BMisconduct. Hannah-Jones, Nikole. Taking Freedom: Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Heres Why.Pacific Standard, Pacific Standard, 10 Apr. 2018,psmag.com/social-justice/why-black-america-fears-the-police. Hargons, Candice, et al. Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders. The Counseling Psychologist, vol. 45, no. 6, 2017, pp. 873901. Ray, Rashawn, et al. Ferguson and the Death of Michael Brown on Twitter:#BlackLivesMatter, #TCOT, and the Evolution of Collective Identities. Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 40, no. 11, 2017, pp. 17971813. Trayvon Martin. Biography.com, AE Networks Television, 1 Aug. 2018, www.biography.com/people/trayvon-martin-21283721. Sullivan, John, et al. Nationwide, Police Shot and Killed Nearly 1,000 People in 2017. The Washington Post, WP Company, 6 Jan. 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/nationwide-police-shot-and-killed-nearly-1000- people-in-2017/2018/01/04/4eed5f34-e4e9-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.0ee927334212. Victor, Daniel. Black Man Killed by Police in Alabama Was Shot From Behind, Autopsy Shows. The New York Times, The New York Times, 4 Dec. 2018,www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/us/alabama-mall-shooting-autopsy.html. Zaveri, Mihir. Black Man Killed by Officer in Alabama Mall Shooting Was Not the Gunman, Police Now Say. The New York Times, The New York Times, 24 Nov. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/us/alabama-mall-shooting.html?rref=collection%2Ftimest opic%2FPolice%2BBrutality%2Band%2BMisconduct. 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The kings cushion represents George Is mistress, who aided Walpole in his return to power after a fall. Another comparison b etween Lilliput and England, Reldresal, a Lilliputian government officer. He represents Walpoles successor, he payed Gulliver a special visit. His purpose is to acquaint Gulliver further with domestic and international politics, and to enlist Gulliver for assists in protecting their land from invasion, corresponding to the Tories and the treats to France. In Lilliput, the warring parties are the High-Heels , the Tories, and the Low-Heels , the Whigs. Just as George I favored teh Whigs, so the Lilliputian emperor favors teh Low-Heels. Just as George Is successor, the Prince of Wales, indicated favor to both parties, the Lilliputian heir to the throne wears one high heel and one low. Although several things are parralleled to England some things are not the same. They both have punishment system that are based on different ideas, were as the Englandjudiciary system is based on on punishment, the Lilliputians judiciary system has its rewards for following the rules. They also have very stiff punishments for unjustly accusing another of a crime. If at a latter point in time the accused person is fround innocent, the person who wrongfully accused is put to an creul death and the un justly accused is rewarded materially, and also recieves a title from the emperor. Upon leaving Lilliput for Blefuscu after he had heard that the government was bringing charges of treasion against him and his punishment was going to be blinding him, which this could be paralled to an event in England, when Bolingbroke fleed to France before he went to trial. Gullivers second stop was quit different from his first stop in fact it was quit oposit. The people of Brondingnag were giants, Gulliver remembers the Lilliputians, and what they must have felt like. In this visit, the Brondingnagians, are a parrellal to the English noble. The Brobdingnags treat Gulliver as though he is a circus act to be watched instead of an human being, but they are careful of him and they dont harm him. The first owner of Gulliver actually does show him and then lets his daughter play with him like a doll. As the road show life is eating away at Gulliver he is rescued when the king and queen purchase him from the farmer. He bows and sctapes, pledges undying loyality, and embraces hte tip of the queen finger. The king and queen take good care of Gulliver and have thier scholars examine him to see what was wrong with him. They do lable him a freak because of thier ingornance. The society they are used to is that of the noble they have set ways they do things. They look down on people who are not the same as they are they are the High society of the world so to say. Just as the English noble feel to the common people of England. Because of Gullivers place in England his is offened after he had been talking to the king about England and the king said, how conemptible a thing was human grandeur, which could be mimicked by such diminutive insects. Gulliver has his noble king and queen in mind when he treats the royality of Brobdingnag with the most highest respect. He asks the queen for some hair and he makes chairs similar to those back home, when the king and queen incourage him to use the furniture for him self he says that he dare not place a dishonoutable part of his body on those precious hairs. The king and Gulliver have a nother conversation about England and how they do things. The king his outraged when he learns about the taxation system, and thought that Gulliver had to be mistaken or that England was headed for bankruptcy. Also the k ing didnt agree with the colonies that England had unless they were only for self-protection. He also was blown away but the fact that England had a army standing by in peacetime. He was suprised to learn about the religious differences causing problems and didnt know what to think of the gambling. Gulliver tells us He was perfectly astonished with the historical account I gave him of our affairs during the last century, protesting it was only an heap of conspiracies, rebellions, murders, massacres, revolutions, banishment, the very worst effects that avarice, faction, hypocrisy, perfidiousnes, cruelty, rage,madness, hatered, envy, lust, malice, or ambition could produce. So as you can see the Brondingnag were a country that was basically the opposite of England with the exception of the thought of the English noble being higher than everyone else. The next stop, Laputa, which in Spanish means the whore, although Gulliver interprets Laputa as meaning flying island this is one of the foils the author uses. The Laputans are described in a way that makes them seem silly. The have one eye turned inward and the other up to the sky, its symbolic of thier activities. They are very devoted to abstract science, mathemativs, and music, Astronomy is a favorite of theirs. They have odd ways of satisfy their physical needs. Husbands generally ignore their waves and it is common for wives to meet their lovers in the presence of their husbands. Gulliver recalls a tale of a Laputan woman who left the flying island, normally if a woman leaves the island she never returns, who ran away from her husband to live with a cruel, deformed footman, so odious did she find her spouse and his Laputan ways. The Laputans houses were poorly built because they refused to uses right angles in their construction, they distain geometry, and practical discipline. Although they are very good at theoretical thinking the Laputans are very curiously irrational. Laputans are very superstitious, they have many fears mostly to do with the movement of planets and stars. These fear are in relation to the speculations of English scientists of this time. When the king of Laputa has to handle rebellious subjects, a problem the king of Brobdingnag bever faces, since he has no colonies, he has two choices to solve the problem. He can keep his island hovering over the troblesome town so that they are deprived of sunlight and rain. This dehas comparatively mild consequences, death and dieases, or he could simply have the island descend directly onto teh region, crushing the town. However, because he wouldnt want to be deprived of the riches of his olonies, and more importantly he wouldnt want to damage the underside of the flying island the king seldom resorts to this. So as you can tell they are different from England in their religious beliefs and practices. They have a high monarchy government where the king decides what what is the best decision that is to be made where in England the king does have council with he uses to help him make decisions that will effect the country. Gullivers last journey lands him in the land of the Houyhnhnms. The Houyhnhnms are horse like creatures that are governed totally by reason. They have a society that is perfectly ordered, perfectly peaceful, except for the Yahoos, and exempt from the topsy-turviness of passion. In thier society there is also no crime, poverty, unhappiness but also their is no joy, passion, ecstatic love. Everything is done on an even keel. The Houyhnhnms are the representation of the perfect human culture. The marriages are arranged and the couples have no more feelings for each other than for any one else. The Yahoos are human-like, and are keep in a kennel, and prohibited from having anything to do with the Houyhnhnms. The Yahoo had arrived on thier island by acident. These people are less civilzed than the Houyhnhnms. They represent the lowest traits in human nature. They are gluttonous, filthy, lascivio us, theiving, violentbrutes. Only physically do they resemble civilized people. They started out on the country only two Yahoo, and as they had children and their children had children they also lost the cilivilation and needed to be around other people to stay civilized. In a way this represent the way Gulliver wanted him home country England to be, perfect in its ways. But what would they have done with the Yahoos that they would have incountered?

The Lottery revision Essays (2064 words) - Fiction, Literature

Michelle Glaser Dr. Sewell English Composition II 10 July 2018 The Lottery by Shirley Jackson In this story, we see a circular structure where the readers of the story are not prepared to receive the horrors present in the story. The story begins quietly thus limiting the reader to think only on goods things that will happen during the story. The setting of this story is straightforward as it is seen to be set up in a rural village in a morning with a lot of sun lights. The characters in the story tend to be stereotypical in nature. The story is said to have an ordinary beginning where Jackson is seen to create a structure which is the key to the understanding of the story. The plot of the story is quite simple in a dece ptive manner. The story had disturbing visual images and information which have less sense until the final sentences of the story. The story leaves the readers at th e point of suspense where they a re willing to read up to the end of the story. In equal measures, the user c an set up the imagery presence from the beginning of the story where the villagers had first gathered for the lottery. The circular story structure is a form of modern fiction where the audience must have set up the author's language, literal devices and eventually the author details. "The lottery" is not a free-flowing narrative when compared with works of other modernists authors such as Virginia Woolf. The story demands the audience or the equivalent readers of the story to find with the va rious meaning of the phrases used in the story. Jackson employs various literary devices in the story. These devices include the symbolisms, repetitions, foreshadowing, and back shadowing. These literary methods encourage the reader to take a second reading of the story. End of the story presents the importance of the literary devices, and they enable the reader to understand the evil and violence presented in the story. These devices allow the audience to find and expound the dilemma they experience in real life. Primarily, we recognize the situational irony at the beginning of the story where we are informed that the day is sunny and it with a fresh warmth like the one for a summer. In fa ct, we can view that the resident s of the village are experiencing the darkest of their day. Verbal irony is also portrayed in the story where we see the conductor of the lottery being referred to as Mr. Summers. He is presented as a person who does civic activities like the square dances which should be entertaining while the lottery is horrific. A dramatic irony is also present in the story. This is clear in the Tessie's words to Mr. Summer. When Tessie begins to feel something is not right in the drawing for "The Lottery". "Tessie Hutchinson shouted to Mr. Summers. You did not give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair". The reader knows something that this character does not know. The lottery seems unfair to Tessie when she becomes a victim , but not when she is getting advantages from the owners. The author of the story likes to include symbols in her narrative. The names used in the story show the insularity of the vi llage where the lottery was taking place . Adam is said to be the first on the list that was prepared for the lottery. These names tend to evoke the Adam of the Bible. Another symbolism is when Mr. Graves gives a three-legged stool to aid the support of the box. He intends to invoke the holy bible holy trinity which includes the son, the Holy Spirit, and the father. This introduces racism in the story. We see that Mr. Summer appears to be a person who is ready to offer help for good and sad things. The author also clearly describes the characters in a way to make you feel as though you are in some way connected to them. The way Jackson describes the characters names and evens tells you