In Rachel’s Tears, Rachel Joy Scott dies in a school shooting at Columbine High School. The reason she is remembered after her death is because of the kind of person she was, and how she treated others before she died. The day April 20, 1999, to Rachel seemed like a normal day, but at the same time knew there was something off about it. Rachel loved to write about her struggles and experiences in her journals, and that day she Rachel did not write something but drew a rose and eyes with tears falling from them. A couple weeks after the school shooting Rachels parents were given back her bookbag and things she had with her the day she died. When they found her journal and found the picture they couldn’t believe what they had discovered. Rachel…
The novel Tears of a Tiger is about a high school student named Andy Jackson going through a life of pain and guilt. The story begins with a newspaper article on an accident that killed a basketball player named Robbie Washington. They were all coming from a party and they have been drinking. Andy was driving the car and his three friends, Robbie, B.J, and Tyrone were the passengers. When the accident happened the Andy, B.J., and Tyrone all left the scene with minor injuries while Robbie was trapped in the back seat and the car was bursting in flames and he couldn’t get out. This image haunted Andy for the rest of his life.…
“Human beings ,we have darkside's; we have dark issues in our lives . To progress anywhere in life you have to face your demons “ was once said by famous actor John Noble about Human beings.This is true in life and Literature. For example, Mary Maloney from “Lamb to the Slaughter” a house wife who loves her husband but he thinks differently, or Vera from And then there Were None who was invited and hired to be a secretary but would figure out later what she was really in for, or Hannah from “The Perfects“ who was just babysitting some odd children but then got in lots of trouble. Vera ,Hannah and Mary struggled to face their demons.…
In the ruckus of life, love and jealousy can become intertwined and destroy the other. Jealousy can strangle all life out of the love that has been formed over time. In Frank R. Stockton’s short story titled “The Lady or the Tiger?”, this exact situation occurs. A youth falls in love with a king’s daughter, which is forbidden by society, so in return, the youth is thrown into jail by the king and put on trial for his convicted crime of treason against the kingdom. In the story, it is revealed that often times jealousy causes one to question their loyalty to a person due to their immediate emotions overriding reason and the relationship previously built.…
Have you ever faced a life-changing experience?People have impacted not only themselves, but also their countries. This idea is analyzed in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, the autobiography¨I Never Had It Made¨ by Jackie Robinson, and “The ¨Father Of Aviation” by Rebecca Maskell. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru faced Challenges,discrimination,and turning points. This impacted not only them but their countries too.…
As Elon Musk once said, “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” This mindset is consistent throughout the novel by Kristin Levine, The Lions of Little Rock. In the book, characters try to defy the odds and overcome hardships.…
Tigers Be still is a comedic and dramatic show. Sherry Wickman, who received her master degree in art therapy sends out countless resume and cover letters waiting for the job offers that never comes. After moving back home with her family, she stays in her childhood bed until she gets a job at a school. Unfortunately now the only problems she is facing are: her mother does not leaver her room and doesn’t let anyone in, her sister wouldn’t leave the couch, her first patient in her home office, and for extra spice a tiger that ran out from the…
The advancement of technology over the last decade has been used to further security methods in society. Devices such as surveillance systems in stores have caught suspects and decreased crime, but only by a mere 0.05% (Welsh, Farrington) (specifically in Chicago, which currently has 15,000 cameras throughout the city). So, does this implementation of surveillance really make people behave? The texts “Panopticism” by Michel Foucault and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey both focus on how to make people behave. Foucault's theory explains that if surveillance is used on people in seclusion, the authorities will claim ultimate control. Kesey’s novel challenges this theory once new ward member McMurphy is transferred in, as he provokes…
would appear that the wife has recovered from her illness, but instead the opposite remains true; as she prefers to have no interaction with anyone in her family. Just as important as the plot to…
imagine facing two doors one holds death the other hold an lady of the unknown too the man who stands in front of the doors. The man could die being innocent but be labeled guilty because of his choice of which door he opens. Or be labeled innocent but have an wife forced upon him because of the poetic justice the king has made. In lady and the tiger the people accused of crimes would be forced too have their life's decided by the chance and the butterfly affect.…
The video Through my Eyes-Rosie’s Story demonstrates characteristics of Autism Spectrum disorder mentioned in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), describes aspects of Kabuki syndrome, highlights the difference in severity between Asperger’s syndrome and classic Autism and provides an example of strengths families may exhibit in treating the child and not just the disorder.…
Being in unfamiliar surroundings after a tragedy can really take a toll on a person. Learning to cope with it could mean bottling up your feelings, becoming angry, or in Piscine Patel’s case befriending a four hundred and fifty pound Bengal tiger. Depending on which of Pi's stories you believe, Richard Parker is either a real tiger or he's simply a very developed figment of Pi's imagination.…
Another meaning the title of Sharon M. Draper`s Tears of a Tiger can have is Andy`s feeling of being trapped in a “white man`s world”. Andy is just like the tiger, which is trapped in a cage in the zoo. One does not know how a tiger feels when it is trapped in a cage. One can only guess that the tiger is happy and satisfied living in a cage. Andy in this situation is just like the tiger. He is trapped and everyone guesses…
People love tragedy, bringing this book to the spotlight, and even the bestsellers list. The harrowing experience Michelle Knight distinctly recalls draws in readers to empathize with her tragic story. Yet…
An animal taken from its home and shipped to another part of the world can be very stressful. Some cannot survive the trip because smugglers do not handle them well. Those that do survive are brought to a home with little space to roam in. A tiger’s normal habitat is in the jungle where it is able to roam free to hunt and exercise. They are not accustomed to live with people who have a backyard of an acre. In the wild they use animal instincts to survive, but when living with people who train them not to express these instincts, can be a problem. The animal will become frustrated and become aggressive, putting the owner and community in jeopardy.…