South Baton Rouge: A Short Story

Being from Louisiana, I was raised to always have my own back. My family is very big, I have 3 sisters, 2 brothers. I live with my mom and step-dad and occasionally visit my biological dad and step- mom. My family are encouraging and sometimes can be helpful. They expect the best from me being that I am the oldest child. They want me to accomplish more than they did when they were my age and I will.

The author uses revenge as a clear theme, specifically in the ending of the book The Roundhouse. Joe takes revenge on his mother's attacker by killing him with the help of his best friend Cappy. Although revenge was accomplished in Joe’s mind, it did not make the characters, such as Joe and Cappy, feel any better about their situation. However, after he and Cappy, had committed the deed, they did not feel happy, it wasn't a sweet revenge at all as they both had haunting nightmares of his mother's attacker in their dreams. They are both afraid and insecure after their kill and felt nervous around almost everyone. They also almost fell into the path of loneliness that Joe's mother had gone through because of this revenge that they were seeking. The author was trying to show the reader that gaining revenge isn’t always as good as it sounds.

Being just in the American criminal justice system is a topic that is highly debated. Some believe the system is just, while others believe it is a flawed. The truth however, is that humans are not always right. God is the only who can practice justice in complete perfection, because humans are not perfect. Although many people in the American criminal justice system have good intentions, sadly that does not necessarily mean they are always just. The American criminal justice system tries to be truly just and has been before, but humans are not perfect and cannot always be truly just.

Perceptions from others can be cruel. Criminals are often thought of negatively by themselves and are also disrespected by others in society. The novel Monster presents the impressions people have about Steve Harmon, an accused criminal on trial for robbery and murder. Furthermore, the text explains Steve’s views of himself during and after time in prison from first person point-of-view. The novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers highlights the various perceptions that exist about an accused criminal.

The two novellas “The Metamorphosis,” and “The Death of Ivan Llych” both describe the stories of two men suffering from dramatic events in their lives. The two men both suffer from the feeling of alienation from their families. The two stories can be compared in many ways, and give insight into the way these two characters found peace in their deaths.

And just like that 4 years of laughs, memories, unforgettable friends, oh and I guess a college degree came to an end. But not before Lou Sasshole won anchorslam! Clarissa I could not have imagined these last four years without you and know you will do great things down in Santa Monica. Seriously, you probably made the smarter decision as I 'm about to freeze my ass across the border. On the bright side at least I have a fun new place to visit!

On my way back to Miami, waiting for my flight at La Guardia Airport in New York and was eager to board my plane, I decided to watch the nearby television to pass time. That’s when I learned about who Michael Brown was. He was an unarmed black teenager, shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. On the TV screen were countless vivid images of the scene of Brown’s death and almost instantly it became ground zero for local outrage. Devastated to hear that yet another another teenage boy was killed by law enforcement, it was clear to me that there was an urgent need for justice in the US. The weeks following Brown’s death, news channels reported protesters flooding the streets near the

In Arc of Justice, A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, Kevin Boyle chronicles racism in 1920s Detroit through the lens of Dr. Ossian Sweet. The book starts off by detailing the events leading up to the famous trial that serves as the book’s focus, and then transitions into Sweet’s family and personal history; the book then returns to the trial and details its progression. Boyle makes use of a staggering variety of sources to provide an extremely in-depth account of the events, and does an excellent job collating a large number of sources into a single coherent account of the Sweet trial. But while his account of the trial, and the provided context

Although the idea of women have changed drastically throughout American society, there are other parts of the world where their expectations about women are different than our society. In our society women are encouraged to be our own leaders and do what we want, instead of being told what to do and not have a say in the matter. In the novel Things Fall Apart, women are expected to stay at home, educate the children, cook the meals for the men, and do the work of the house. Throughout the novel, there are several instances where women are characterized as the weaker sex, the role of playing a submissive wife over a man, and the men 's point of view of the women. This is a reason as to why the idea of women in Umuofia needs to change for the better.

I was born in New Orleans, but raised in Brooklyn. For several reasons my parents decided to leave NOLA shorty after my birth. From then on, I was raised in New York state; more specifically Brooklyn. It wasn't until the age of sixteen that I finally returned to my home city. My parents had just divorced and for that reason, my mother no longer wished to stay in New York. We took only the essentials and traveled to New Orleans, where family was waiting to take us in. I didn't like the idea of leaving the only home I had ever known, but I liked New Orleans all the same. During my teen years, I wrestled with the idea of returning to New York, but I found a certain comfort in NOLA and so I eventually decided to stay.

Throughout time, there have been many major crimes committed, and many stay in our minds, while others fade with time. Numerous acts of violence that have been committed affect countless communities, making society wonder why the convicted would ever commit these horrible acts of injustice. On May 5th 1993, three little boys, all of the age of eight, were found in a ditch, naked and sexuality mutated in West Memphis, Arkansas. Three teenaged boys, Jessie Misskelley Jr has a reputation for having a temper and engaging in fights, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols were previously arrested for vandalism and shoplifting, trialed and convicted of capital murder, though there was a lack of physical evidence, weapon and motive, are currently referred

The book I chose to read was Monster by Walter Dean Myers. This is one of the required readings listed on the young adult book list. I always had an interest in Walter Dean Myers books which I read in junior high and high school. This book was a really great read and I can almost relate to him in many ways. In the year 1999, Walter Dean Myers has introduced the readers to a young man name Steve Harmon. Steve was only sixteen years old in prison awaiting a murder trial. He is an African American boy who grew up in a rough neighborhood where families experienced high poverty levels. Steve troubles himself by retelling the events that led him to the murder while also narrating the courtroom drama and the prison where he was incarcerated. He was

I was standing in the hallway between my kitchen and my living room. I was agitated, ranting to my stepdad about the event that was going to happen later that evening. I was bright eyed and fervid in my speech. There was no question in my mind as to how it would all unfurl. Anything less than a righteous decision, would have been an abomination, a deliberate attack on all that is right and kind. At the time, I had a high degree of political efficacy. Maybe, I was naïve to think that justice would be served. We didn’t have cable in my house, so I remember scrambling to get my computer, to watch the event live. It was July 13th, 2013, the night of the Trayvon Martin case. He was a 17-year-old boy who was killed by a neighborhood watch man, who, arguably you could say, had a complex. I hoped with all my heart that the verdict of the Trayvon Martin case would do something to somehow ease the pain that a large portion of America was feeling.

At the risk of oversharing, but what the hey… This week, I started wrapping up Dad’s estate in Louisiana and what I thought was going to be a nightmare has instead, filled me with gratitude. I have reconnected with old friends and have stumbled upon some of Dad’s old friends in the process. No one has been in a hurry to get off the phone and the more you chat, the more family connections you uncover (not hard to do in that area). Today, I spoke with a gentleman who knew Dad and shared that Daddy’s generosity helped him get his start in business 40 years ago. He is now reciprocating the favor through me. There is an ample supply of generosity in Louisiana and I am reminded of how fortunate I was to grow up there. Don’t let the heat deter you,

Walking through downtown Brownsville, Lesley saw a vast amount of silhouettes emerging from a distance. The night stood dark as well as misty while steam rose from the vents making it harder to see, however the shadows that once seemed far from reach, now rose to the top of buildings. She felt her heart rate rise besides speeding up as she approached an ally that remained unavoidable. The sound of fast cars passing by in addition to rigid brakes made her think of so many unwanted situations she recalled from movie clips. The street lights began to flicker causing the ally to grow darker, which made it seem longer to cross. Her chest was rising as she quickly inhaled and exhaled due to the quick pace of her walking which turned into frantic