Pre - Test Essay
"No body, but he who has felt it, can conceive what a plafuing thing it is to have a man's mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength, both obstinately pulling in a contrary direction at the same time" , this quote was written by the British novelist Laurence Sterne. This quote means that only a human can understands how it feels to want to do something but is compelled to do another. Grant, the author, is in a position where he wants one thing but required to do another. Grant wants to move away with the one he loves but he is required to help out a friend in prision.
Grant is a miserable school teacher in Louisiana.He hates the way that African American people are treated. The white people disrecpect and think lowwer of the because of the color of their skin. The one thing Grant really wants is to be able to leave Louisiana with the one he loves and to never look back. Grant is in love with a beautiful woman named Vivian. Although Vivian is married and has children, it couldn't stop Grant from loving her. Grant can not always see Vivian but when he does, he is the happiest man that he could be. Grant would do anything to be with and love Vivian.Vivian is the only person that could completely change Grants mood. Even though Grant wants to leave Louisiana, Vivian is one of the reason why he stays. She inspires him to do the things that he is compelled to do.
Grant is compelled by his aunt and Miss Emma to stay in town and help out Jefferson. Jefferson was called a hog during the trial and Miss Emma will not allow him to be considered a hog. Grant is forced to go to the prison and speak with Jefferson. Grant's aunt is very bossy and demanding. The only reason that Grant is going to the prison is because his aunt is bossy and he hates to see Miss Emma cry. If it wasn't for Vivian as well Grant would've been stop going to the prison. Grant feels that he can't really make Jefferson change. He thinks that whether he is a hog or man he still will die in an eletric chair.
Grant has his wants and one day he will get what he wants but until then he is required to visit Jefferson. Jefferson only has a few more months to live but until then Grant is compelled to stay in Louisiana to help. When Jefferson dies then the only thing stopping Grant from leaving is Vivian. He wants to be with Vivian, he can't fully be with her until she files for a divorce. If Vivian and her husband ever get a divorce then Grant can get what he wants by moving away with the person he loves the most, plus her children. Sometimes we are required to do things that we don't want to do but we have to do them. Once they're compeleted people normally feel good about themselves because they completed a task that they didn't want to do. He may be rewarded by Vivian if he finished.
Grant is a miserable school teacher in Louisiana.He hates the way that African American people are treated. The white people disrecpect and think lowwer of the because of the color of their skin. The one thing Grant really wants is to be able to leave Louisiana with the one he loves and to never look back. Grant is in love with a beautiful woman named Vivian. Although Vivian is married and has children, it couldn't stop Grant from loving her. Grant can not always see Vivian but when he does, he is the happiest man that he could be. Grant would do anything to be with and love Vivian.Vivian is the only person that could completely change Grants mood. Even though Grant wants to leave Louisiana, Vivian is one of the reason why he stays. She inspires him to do the things that he is compelled to do.
Grant is compelled by his aunt and Miss Emma to stay in town and help out Jefferson. Jefferson was called a hog during the trial and Miss Emma will not allow him to be considered a hog. Grant is forced to go to the prison and speak with Jefferson. Grant's aunt is very bossy and demanding. The only reason that Grant is going to the prison is because his aunt is bossy and he hates to see Miss Emma cry. If it wasn't for Vivian as well Grant would've been stop going to the prison. Grant feels that he can't really make Jefferson change. He thinks that whether he is a hog or man he still will die in an eletric chair.
Grant has his wants and one day he will get what he wants but until then he is required to visit Jefferson. Jefferson only has a few more months to live but until then Grant is compelled to stay in Louisiana to help. When Jefferson dies then the only thing stopping Grant from leaving is Vivian. He wants to be with Vivian, he can't fully be with her until she files for a divorce. If Vivian and her husband ever get a divorce then Grant can get what he wants by moving away with the person he loves the most, plus her children. Sometimes we are required to do things that we don't want to do but we have to do them. Once they're compeleted people normally feel good about themselves because they completed a task that they didn't want to do. He may be rewarded by Vivian if he finished.
If you were a parent, would you buy a doll that misrepresented your values ?
If i was a parent, i would not allow my child to play with a doll that i feel is misrepresenting my values. I wouldn't allow my child to play with toys that i belive will give my children the wrong examples. If i am Christian, i would not want my child to idolize a Catholic baby doll. I would want my child to have a Christian baby doll. I would not want anything disrespectful or misrepresented my values to play a roll in my childs life. I would want my child to play with a toy that would be a good example for my child.
Should handguns be illegal ?
The idea of handguns being illegal is pointless. Even if they was illegal people will find a way to find and buy handguns. Making handguns illegal is taking away people's right to bare arms. There is a law stating that people can have registered guns. Handguns are a form of protection. If there aren't handguns then people will find or create another weapon of choice to kill, such as a knife.
Should schools have a vocational track ?
I believe that schools should have a vocational track. The objective of a vocational track is to help studenets get on the right track of life. The idea of high school is also to help students get on the right path for college and the real world. The vocational track can give students the advantage of having a little experience for the future.
Art Dissent
This photo is inspired by the effects of fighting in the war. There is two men, a British flag, and an American flag in this photo. They're symbols in this picture such as the flags which show the countries envolvement. The fake legs symbolizes the violence in the photo. The blood shows all the lives that was shed during the war. We can infer from this that botht men are missing their legs because they was fighting for their country. The message of this photo is that no matter what area you are fighting for, the effects of the war is still the same. Both men are fighting for different countries but they both are missing a leg. The people who are against war would agree with this picture but the people who are for the war would disagree because they wouldn't find the wars as cruel. The artist of this photo is against the war because he stated that the war was crude. I believe that this picture is is persuasive because it shows two men both hurt. These men are from completly different place but they both bleed the same color and have the same wounds. I believe that no matter what country wins the war, the people still lose.