I Wonder Why Essays

Daniel Berdichevsky and Burch Wang screamed out loud in an oddly incongruent unison “Good Morning Singapore!”, and so it began. The opening ceremony was underway; welcoming me into what would be my best four days in recent memory. Alpaca plushies were soon flying around in every possible direction towards the audience, teenagers and little kids tackling one another to grab hold of the most attractive alpaca, in fact, any common man would suffer to tell that this was the gathering of some of the smartest

that Jurgis and his family did not expect to move from the jungle in Lithuania to another allegorical one. Jurgis repeatedly assures his wife that “Leave it to me; leave it to me. I will earn more money-I will work harder” (Sinclair, 20). But the constant repetition of this throughout the novel cannot help but make one wonder whether it was true that hard work is valuable, or he wanted to convince himself that it was. It soon proved to be the latter, because as the novel progressed he loses his spirit

Right after Squealer defended the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse, the pigs were given another special benefit. “...it was announced that from now on the pigs would get up an hour later in the mornings than the other animals…”(Page 62). Why can’t the other animals wake up later? This announcement proves that the pigs were given more benefits than all the other animals. Another example of this discrimination is how all the pigs and dogs have comfortable beds and enough food to feed their

In Animal Farm, George Orwell warns how power will often lead to corruption. Napoleon was placed in a position of power after Major died, and he slowly starts to lavish in his power and become addicted to the lush life of a dictator. When Napoleon first becomes a leader, he expresses how everyone will work equally, but as his reign goes on, he shortens the work hours. At the very end of the novel, the observing animals even start to see that pig and man had become the same. The irony present in the

when the pigs are discovered to have been hoarding the apples and milk for themselves, the pigs gather the animals and explains how apples and milk are essential for the amount of brain power the pigs use: “"Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege…The whole management and organization of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those

In January 1942, Wonder Woman, also known as Diana Prince, made her first official cover debut in Sensational Comics, Issue #1 and continued to appear in the Sensational Comics series. For nearly eighty years, Wonder Woman served not only as a superheroine for entertainment purposes, but also as a symbol of empowerment. When creating Wonder Woman, the author, Willian Moulton “Charles” Marston, created a character that will go on to change the lives of millions of people during a time of excessive

by guest writer Dan Abnett, and illustrated by guest artist Ian Churchhill, is an improvement from the narrative from #23 for sure, or I'm just still really sour about issue #23. This picks up from Aquaman #25, so it may leave folks a bit baffled. I love Mera-centric issues, and it seemed like a well-enough reason to have one. Thus far, the Justice League has a good line-up of filler issues. Mera takes on the entire Justice League with skills and entertainment. The art is the best part. Churchhill

“Change their minds and change the world.” is a famous line told by Wonder Woman. A huge amount of people are inspired day by day by her because of her hard work and kind heart. Andrew Carnegie may not have saved the world nor fought in world wars in his lifetime but, like Wonder Woman, he sure was a hero. Andrew Carnegie grew up poor but aspired to become someone. Like Wonder Woman he worked hard and became someone important. Later, becoming rich, he wasn’t selfish with his money, like most. He

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye. What do all of these musical legends have in common? They were all, and continue to be, recognized as legendary superstars in the music industry, whether they are alive or not. But without label-founder Berry Gordy, their stardom would not exist and their unknown reputations would die with them. Motown: The Musical, based on Berry Gordy’s book To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown, incorporates music we

don't want to be tender, submissive, peace loving as good women are (Chuck Tate, 148).” Why are stereotypes used? why not go around with labels and stick them on the person we think it goes with. Negative effects of stereotypes from superheroes include body image, diversity, and unacceptable behaviors. In fact unrealistic body image is used in any superhero we can name, from Superman to Wonder Woman and more. I believe that body image found in superheroes has a negative effect on the viewers because

Stevie Wonder’s True Story “There’s so much music in the air. You hear this music in your mind first; that 's the way it is for me. Then I go after getting it the exact way I imagined it” said Stevie Wonder (“Stevie Wonder”) To begin, blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see (“Visual Impairment and Blindness”). It would be hard to play games and sports if someone is blind. There are objects to help, for soccer, softball, baseball etc. a rattle can be put

Sunshine in My Life You are The sunshine in my life was written by Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder wrote this song to express his devotion to Syreeta, his wife, to remember why he loves her. The song is a heartfelt expression to couples who’ve listened to this song to enjoy. Stevie wonder preformed this song on stage along with Jim Gilstrap and Lani Groves. The song is a short poem but that does not mean it isn’t good. Personally I think the song is great for two ex lovers to get back together. Many things

“But it would be better fit your honour to change your mind,” Don John is telling Claudio that it is a disgrace to marry such a wicked woman for such a great man, as if Don John was the good one, which pulls in Claudio’s curiosity about the reason why he should not be marrying her, shows a dramatic irony that Don John is only trying to ruin their marriage. At this point, we can clearly see that Don John is giving away information little by little and being so polite, so that he can get attention

Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was a famous African-American poet, who was born in Missouri and was a part of the Harlem renaissance. He created this famous poem called, 'Mother to son' that was published in 1922 in a dialect form. This poem is about a mother who is giving strong, fierce, and positive advice to her son about life. It connects to not only the mothers who have kids but to the society who fought through hard times to get to where they are at now. In the 'Mother to son' poem, Hughes uses

Withered Dreams Envision living your whole life striving for a dream but never being able to achieve that dream. Instead you watch it wither up and die. In A Raisin in the Sun, several characters are living a life full of withered dreams. Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun and the Motown music of the Civil Rights era demonstrate the struggles African Americans faced during segregation. Both of these works explore ideas of perseverance, searching for freedom, and the longing for respect

but Dally does not have either of this characteristics. Right before the death of Johnny out of fear to losing Johnny Dallas went on a rant saying “‘That’s what you get for helpin’ people,’”( p 147). The selfishness of this quote is astonishing and I am glad that this is just a fictional character, but the fact that The Outsiders is based off of reality is eye-opening because people like Dally might have similar thoughts. Those who are gracious, kind, and cautious of other’s well-being are heroes

If I were offered the role of a hero I would gladly take up the role of Wonder Woman. Living in a male dominated world, I believe that there should be a strong female hero that can be a role model for young women. As a feminist, I believe that there should be more representation of the female population in the world. Women are constantly being undermined, and as Wonder Woman I would show that that is unacceptable. Although it may not so, there are many Wonder Women in the world. These Wonder Women

recording companies wouldn’t, thus making them legitimate. Motown Records signed African Americans onto their label at a time when there was rampant prejudice in the music industry. The company also signed kids who were musical prodigies like Stevie Wonder and Michael

I chose to write my character analysis on Robin Goodfellow (Puck) from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Page fifty-eight of the book depicts Goodfellow as a non-human character with the torso of a human, horns, and the legs of an animal. However, Puck possesses the ability to change form into anything that he desires. Being the shape shifter that he is, puck plays many different positions in this dramatic work, such as comic relief, and protagonist. Moreover, Puck is a jester to Oberon, the king of the

Marvel Studio’s Wonder Woman is arguably one of the best feminine hero films that have been produced. The depiction of the main character Diana Prince outlines the theme of gender constructs in the society and thus works to liberate women from the social expectations of the female gender as a weak, dependent, and second-class gender in the society. In the “No man’s land” scene of Wonder Woman, Diana Prince goes against all odds to stand up against the German troops when the allied troops only come