Lynne Thigpen Essays

The second critical 1826 beginning book for children was A Primer of the English Language for Parents and Schools by Samuel Worcester, copyright Boston, October 9, 1826, Hillliard, Gray, Little and Wilkins. This completely omitted the syllable tables. There is no question that Worcester meant the book to be a radical change, as he began his “Directions to Teachers” with this sentence: “In order to teach this PRIMER, it will be absolutely essential that the instructor should abandon the common method

The Allure of Perry in “Dark Horse” “I knew you were, you were gonna come to me and here you are but you better choose carefully, ‘cause I’m capable of anything, of anything and everything (Perry).” These are just a few of the alluring lyrics featured in Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” music video. The scene is set in ancient Egypt and Katy Perry is portrayed as a powerful Egyptian ruler/enchantress. In the video, Perry draws in male suitors and after getting what she wants from them such as jewels and

The novel Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins exposes the everyday life of a group of teenagers in a small town, Seldem. Set in the 1960’s, Debbie along with her friends, Hector, Phil, Patty, and Lenny busy themselves with average teenager activities. They can be found at the local ice cream parlor, the Tastee-Freez, listening to the radio show, Criss Cross, together in Lenny’s rusty pickup truck, or at the town’s annual summer fair, Seldem Days. Debbie and Hector constantly analyze them self and other