Each person has different paths they take to achieve their goals. These people will find discourse communities as they move through life. John Swales defines the discourse community, according to him, as “a set of broadly agreed public goals with …
Imagine trying to understand yourself as a second-generation immigrant while also dealing with the conflict between mothers and daughters. Aimee Nezhukumatathil offers a glimpse into the life of a first generation American child. She tells stories that are based on …
A drunken man uses an axe to break the windows on a Lamborghini. Your TV stopped working on a Monday evening, just as Monday Night Football was starting. These two examples both involve conflict. When faced with conflict, one has …
Racial inequality has been a major topic in America for many years. Wesley Lowery disregards all of this and shows the injustice and brutal killings through his powerful writing.
Lowery was a Woodbridge, New Jersey native. He was raised near …
Dolores Huerta is an activist of Mexican-American politics, who was born in New Mexico (Dolores Huerta) on April 10, 1930. A young woman of Mexican descent, she was given a strict role in her early 20th-century life. Huerta managed to …
Social media has been around for 10 years. People used it to stay in touch with their family and friends, and also to exchange ideas. They use social media to their advantage today. They can stay connected via instant messaging, …
Kimberle Krenshaw, an academic researcher, coined “Intersectionality” to refer to the multiple dimensions of identity involved in categorizing individuals by gender or sexuality. Each group has their own experiences and can identify with specific struggles. Zami by Audre Lunderde and …
Social media sites vary in their offerings. There’s Wikipedia, an online crowd-sourced dictionary, and dig. Dig allows users to tag or “like” websites and also lets them sort through the tags of others. Users can interact with these applications, which …
John was born identically to his twin brother. John struggled with urinating due phimosis, which is when the penis foreskin does not retract. John’s doctor advised that circumcision was necessary to correct the condition. John’s mistaken circumcision led to his …
Dreadlocks consist of strands that look like ropes made from hair by braiding and matting. Its roots can be traced back the ancient Egyptian mummies that depict Shiva, an Indian god, and Bible passages that describe Sampson, who is known …