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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Spring Break
The beaches of South Padre were beautiful. Tropic waves rolling up onto the white sand, fruity umbrella drinks, and the tropical breeze - just pure bliss.
Just kidding! I stayed in Madison for spring break because I had to work like an adult. Before you go any further, you should know that this post is going to be salty, sprinkled with rage, and drizzled in jealousy.
Can I ask you something? Good. How can all these college kids with NO jobs afford to take exotic spring break vacations? I have a hard time believing that thousands upon thousands of parents pay for their college student to get drunk on a beach over spring break.
I have a good job and can barely afford the gas to and from work. I didn't even have the time to travel home to Aberdeen, and for those of you wondering, that only 3 hours from here.
Listen, if you want to go get drunk in Mexico over spring break, by all means, do it! But pay for it yourself with the money you earned from your job.
Just kidding! I stayed in Madison for spring break because I had to work like an adult. Before you go any further, you should know that this post is going to be salty, sprinkled with rage, and drizzled in jealousy.
Can I ask you something? Good. How can all these college kids with NO jobs afford to take exotic spring break vacations? I have a hard time believing that thousands upon thousands of parents pay for their college student to get drunk on a beach over spring break.
I have a good job and can barely afford the gas to and from work. I didn't even have the time to travel home to Aberdeen, and for those of you wondering, that only 3 hours from here.
Listen, if you want to go get drunk in Mexico over spring break, by all means, do it! But pay for it yourself with the money you earned from your job.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Analysis of an Archive
Protest or revolutionary literature is the culmination of
social, political, intellectual and economical information that results in the
evocation of emotion and inspires change. The University of Iowa’s Digital
Library categorizes the diaries and letters written to and from soldiers during
World War II. Although the Nazi Germany attacked Poland in 1939 and began the
second world war, the United States did not enter World War II until December
8, 1941.
The collection of diaries and letters are intended to be used mainly
for academic purposes.
The letters and diaries written at this time reveal the
thoughts and emotions that often were not expressed publically for fear of
societal rejection. Although the war ended nearly 74 years ago, the archive is
relevant to modern political controversies. However, today we communicate
through forms such as texting, email, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Textual Analysis: An Excerpt
Protest literature is the culmination of social, political,
intellectual and economical information that results in the evocation of
emotion and inspires change. Written in 1883, Mark Twain’s Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn reflect the American society’s ongoing battle of law and
morality. The story’s main character, Huckleberry Finn, and his newfound pal,
Jim, seek freedom down the Mississippi. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is told from Huck’s point of view and takes
place in the south twenty years before the civil war.
Because the story is set before the civil war, readers must
note that slavery is still a huge part of the economy at this time. As a child
of a low socioeconomic status, Huck spends the majority of his time analyzing
the morality of slavery and with it, racism.
Huckleberry Finn grew up in a racist society, and as a
result, he too finds himself making derogatory remarks. One of the most
remarkable aspects of this work is that the term all is used more
frequently than any other word. The word all is extremely
inclusive – referring to slaves and civilians. Contrastingly, the word one is
frequently used in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By looking at the
most frequently used terms in the text, readers might assume that this novel is an
easy one to read; however, the slang as seen in the quote above can be
challenging to decipher. The majority of the text is spent with Huckleberry
Finn who, as mentioned previously, is of a low socioeconomic status and Jim who
is a slave. Jim’s name is mentioned 332 times in the story, so it is clear that
he is one of the central characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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