...Briana Laszlo English 110 Atherton 5 March 2014 Devil in a Blue Dress: Themes In the devil in a blue dress, written by Walter Mosley some of the main themes are prejudice and freedom. Racial prejudice is prominent throughout the entire book. The word “nigger” is constantly being used throughout the book in both a friendly manor and a demeaning one as well. The white men in this story use “ nigger” to display their power over the black characters. In the story, the black man is always to blame and they are the ones who have to work extra hard to remain existent. The constant owner-slave relationship is being displayed throughout the interactions between African Americans and the white folks. Every white man in the story has power over every black man in the story. They use their color to get what they want. As soon as Easy is able to walk away from each white man including- Ricardo, Mr. Albright and Michael Teran, he is given a new sense a freedom. In a way these men were his slave-owner and each time he refused their power and he was given freedom. Just like slavery when it was most prominent, black people had to fight their way to survive. All the black men in this story are doing just that. Each time someone is killed it represents the killer doing something to try and help himself to survive. Freedom is represented by Easy’s house as well. Easy owning property does give him some kind of social status in this racist world he lives in. Racial prejudice also brings...
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...The Devil In The Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, portrays the societal and racial hierarchy in post-World War II Crenshaw, California. Throughout the novel, readers are shown the dynamic relationship between the black male and the white male by the characterization and experiences of Ezekiel Rawlins. This dynamic racial relationship is both parasitic, mutualistic, and commensalistic -ultimately defining it to be an interestingly blurred and fluctuating concept. The relationship is demonstrated through Easy’s mutualistic job as a private investigator, his parasitic interaction with the police, and his commensalistic relationship with Daphne. Easy is an example of the African-American who traveled from the South during the Great Migration. His...
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...The Big Fight Improving race relations in the United States is a battle that we have been fighting since the start of this great country. The issue of race has evolved over time, but still continues to affect society. The Trayvon Martin shooting, Donald Trump's campaign, and the Duke Lacrosse team, have sparked racial controversy in America. The split between races is becoming more evident than ever. Trayvon Martin, an African American, was killed by an armed gunman in Ferguson, Missouri. Race was forced to the forefront of social media after this senseless act of violence. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” became the unified slogan by many African Americans and was mainly used for peaceful, and sometimes violent protests. This shooting received nationwide attention and soon turned into what social media would say was a race crime. Most of the evidence in this case pointed to Travon Martin acting as a suspicious character in a quiet community. The way he walked and dressed would end up being his downfall. The real question is why did America make it seem like a racial shooting rather than a careless act of violence between a Hispanic male and an African-American male. Social media hyped this shooting to another level and made it about race where everyone had to pick a side whether they wanted to or not, causing huge racial tension throughout America. Recent elections have brought racism back to the limelight in America with the help of social media, and front runner...
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...Snehalatha Bhrijbhushan is a young girl with a brighter future ahead of her as the author states, “[she] is going to become someone fascinated with the world of science.” (Subramaniam, 2000) People around her also expecting her to achieve great things. Snaha is a very intelligent young girl who love science that she wants to be a scientist. Sneha want to persuding her dream in the Land of the Blue Devil. However, there are rumor about this land that telling other, it not easy to achieve their goal. On the other hand, it rates as the land of the kind and gentle people which make other people believe that it a land that they can approach and tried to obtain their goals. In the land of the Blue Devil, she found the Building of Scientific truth, she met with Supreme White Patriarch who not only discriminate her for being a woman, but he believes that she will not be able to handle the course or task that require it to be a scientist. For example,...
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...I could image being friends with a character such as mouse from The Devil in a Blue Dress but I see why other couldn’t because of his crazy and quick to kill ways. Mouse is type of person there is no shades of grey with him. To others Mouse may be very unpredictable and dangerous person. Whenever I get myself in a sticky situation where I needed someone to look over my back it would be mouse. I can see myself hanging with Mouse but from a distance. Mouse is very loyal to those, he considers friends this proven when Easy called mouse’s wife and Mouse suddenly pop up to save Easy from Frank Green. That why I need a friend like Mouse because he will fight with the end with me. Mouse knows the true definition of being the real friends there is no black and white with him. When he heard that Joppy kilt corethea he instantly shot at Joppy attempting to kill him. He probably would have killed joppy then until Easy told him how much they could be getting paid. Mouse listens clearly when there money involved....
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...I Saw the Devil “Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face”. The priest’s words echoed loudly inside of the holy church. I looked at the people around me. “He could be here” I thought. “He could be everywhere. Those fools don’t have a clue about what they are against. The priest continued: “May the devil make a ladder your bones – While he is picking apples in the garden of Hell”. I looked at the priest with a feeling of relief. I already knew that. I found out a long time ago. I felt it and saw it – everyday. The church remained behind me and the light went out. The darkness embraced me and my breath became even heavier. My footsteps echoed loudly as the rain outside started to fall - slowly and soft in the beginning and suddenly, without a sign, heavy and merciless. I put my worn jacket tighter around my shoulders and started jogging. “Damn it. The devil is here. The rain must have been a sign from God to tell me about this. I knew it. I had to hurry, before the he has captured me as his next prey”. I began to run while my heart was beating in my chest. I looked feverish behind my back to make sure I was not followed. No one was there. But I couldn’t relax, because he could be everywhere, couldn’t he? The old man, sitting on the bench and reading his newspaper, the little boy riding his blue bicycle or the fine well dressed woman walking her dog with all her expensive jewelry hanging around her neck. I could not let myself be fooled...
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...The Blue Devils softball team fell short of what would have been an uplifting comeback with a 5-4 loss in their second double header game against Robert Morris University. On a fielder’s choice, Taylor Bartlow scored the winning run in the final inning to claim victory for the Colonials, meanwhile the Blue Devils dropped their record to 4-14 and 0-2 in North East Conference play. RMU got off to a quick start in the first inning to support their starting pitcher Laura Coulter. With Jordan Gurganus on base following an error by third baseman Sarah Ogilvie, Olivia Lorusso hit her first of two two-run jacks, giving the Colonials a 2-0 lead. Central Connecticut State University had an opportunity to answer back in the bottom of the first, but...
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...The unique aspect when it comes to Duke’s men basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski is that not only is the man a superior basketball genius on the hardwood, but also a special man off the court that’s truly an inspirational coaching leader in every way. The man fills his players year after year with a multitude of knowledge about the sport he loves, and also the importance of playing like a team. However, Coach K is not just worried about how his Duke Blue Devils play on the court; he cares more about being that role model his players can look up to. The man is a leadership guru and exemplifies every part of the Coaching leadership style that we selected. Coach K’s leadership behavior and traits goes hand and hand with the qualities of a great coach. He is the textbook example of a special type of coach and leader. He listens closely to his players and treats them with the utmost respect. His players view him as a second Dad and give it their all for him by always competing on the court. Ex Duke player Jason Williams said this about his former coach, “It’s a dream to play for a guy like that — a guy who’s just a rock, who believes in you every second you’re on the court. I love Coach K. I’d run through a brick wall for him” (1). To continue, Coach K knew how to push all the right buttons and lead by example which is exactly why he is a superb coach. He has a strong desire to use the game of basketball to mold his players into men, and to not just focus on winning. His principles...
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...the clock in a tied game with the Duke Blue Devils. I could barely hear my coach in the huddle because the crowd was still rockin’ from the turnover I forced on the other team to give us the last shot. I faintly heard my coach call the play for me to come off the screen to take the last shot. As the buzzer sounds for us to break the huddle I remember how big the stadium felt as I tried to maintain my composure knowing the game was in my hands. After the ball was inbounded, we executed our play to perfection as I came off the screen with an open look and three seconds left on the clock. I catch the ball and shoot the shot I’ve shot over a thousand times. The arena goes silent as I hold my follow through and watch the ball on its path to the rim. The ball hits front rim, momentum gives it a slight bounce and drops in the net. My teammates rush me and take me to the ground celebrating with the rest of the crowd as they storm the court. I had been waiting on this moment my whole life. I had been waiting on this moment my whole life. My family was there to watch, friends and classmates along with a million others who were viewing this televised event. This was the NCAA national championship game, in the sold out Madison Square Garden. This was the NCAA national championship game, in the sold out Madison Square Garden. I led my team, the Temple Owls to this final possession with 11 seconds on the clock in a tied game with the Duke Blue Devils. I could barely hear my coach in the...
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...later archbishop weber high school. This school was a catholic prep school for boys. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at WestPoint, New York in 1969. That’s where he begin playing basketball under coach Knight while also training to become an officer for the United States Army. In 1968-69 he was the captain of the army basketball team. He led his team to the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. His team placed fourth place in the tournament. On March 18, 1980 he was named head coach at Duke University after coaching five seasons for the Army. Coach K has led his blue devils to 29 NCAA tournaments in the past 30 years and 20 consecutive from 1996-2015. His Duke teams have won 13 ACC championships, been to 12 Final Fours, and won Five NCAA tournament National Championships. On January 25, 2014 coach K won his 900th game with the Duke Blue Devils, making him the second head coach to win 900 games with one NCAA division I team. Well he repeated another astonishing accomplishment on January 25th 2015 when he won his 1,000 games at...
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...or struggle. The story first opens up by describing the father’s struggles pertaining to taking care of all of his kids. It goes on to say that he is confused and doesn’t know what to do, so he goes to the highway. In this piece the highway is used as a place where the father turns to because he’s desperate. He feels as if there is nothing else he can do and goes there in his time of need. There he meets three people on his quest to give his child a better life. During hard times, these “people” or beings are who/what people eventually turn to during hard times. In this story the symbolic meaning of the highway is Peoples 2 similar to its literal meaning. Either way it’s used, it takes him someplace, bringing him to God, the Devil, and Death. It adds to the story by serving as the connection to the child and his godfather both symbolically and literally. Without the highway, in it’s symbolic meaning; the father would have never needed help. There would have been no time of trouble for him because he...
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...Dilemma at Devils Den Allan R Cohen Abstract This paper explores the case study Dilemma at Devils Den, which was created by Allan R. Cohen from Babson College (2004), and focuses on a fictional student named Susan and an experience with a few problems that she has at her college’s campus snack bar, the Devil’s Den. This paper aims to discuss Susan’s problems that she has identified with the night operations at the Devil’s Den, and whether or not the night shift managerial team performs strategy execution processes adequately. Introduction Susan identifies that the main problem mainly has to do with the night shift operations at the Devil’s Den. She points out that she had been noticing the fact that many of the employees at the snack bar were simply allowing their friends to take snacks without having to pay for them at all. Susan also points out those employees were also taking the snacks for free themselves. While ordinarily this is not a problem, the employees are only allowed to take snacks when they are on duty, and it has become a common situation where the employees simply leave with food. According to Susan, it has gotten so bad that employees will take food in front of the customers, who then think it would be okay to take food without paying as well, leading to this becoming a problem as well. Another problem that Susan identifies is the fact that the employees were not doing anything to stop or challenge the customers from taking the snacks from the Den. Susan...
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...interview with someone of this faith? | I think the most interesting thing about the interview will be opening up to the facts about the religion and remaining open-minded about it. | What difficulties do you anticipate in conducting an interview with someone of this faith? | Keeping an open mind and trying to understand why she picked this religion to practice. | 1 Point for Each Appropriate Question Create a list of 10 questions you would like to ask during the interview. | 1. I know you do not believe in God, so does that mean you believe in Satan? 2. Do all people who practice Wicca think they are Witches? 3. Why do you cast spells and use potions? Are they for good or evil? 4. Why do use the Pentegram? Isn’t it a sign of the Devil? 5. Do you all sacrifice animals or do other negative sacrifices? 6. What are your overall views and beliefs? 7. Who do you believe in if you do not believe in God? 8. What is your religions ultimate goal? 9. Do you all practice black magic? 10. Why did you choose Wicca as your religion? | In addition to the questions listed...
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...In rural regions near the Appalachian Mountains small communities of people worship in churches known for handling deadly serpents as part of everyday rituals. The practice of serpent handling is justified using a passage found in the King James Bible: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:17-18) Other Christians dismiss these practices by saying the passage is not to be taken literally. They consider the people following all of the signs mentioned by Mark as foolish, and claim it only leads to the premature deaths of the worshippers. However, this view does not take any sort of phenomenological approach. It does not attempt to interpret why the people worship in this way, nor what it means for them to worship in this way. This view only attempts to refute the practice of handling serpents altogether because of the potential risk of death that accompanies it. Therefore, it is necessary to interpret their actions from a less biased approach, in order to be more encompassing of a practice that is not always fully understood. It is my belief that the people participating in these serpent handling rituals know the element of danger that exists, but that the purpose, reaffirming their connection to God, is greater than the risk to their individual...
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...Shaniqua S. Boyd February 6, 2015 THEO 104 Reflection Paper #1 Prayer Do you love to pray like I love to pray? When I pray I take out the time during many parts of my day to pray to my higher power. Prayer is communication with you and Jesus. In order to develop what prayer really is, you must have a clear definition of god. God is so personal being to us and when we pry we can interact with him. To understand it all I will help you understand what prayer is and what is not prayer. What is Prayer: For me prayer is a most important part of my communication process. When we pray we worship and seeks god attention because we know he is there and he listens to us. It might sound crazy but some people think that you just supposed to pray when you wake up and when you lie down to go to bed. Truth be told, there is no limit on when you can pray to your all mighty savior. I talk to him all the time. When I wake up in the morning I’m praying and thanking the lord that he woke me and my family up to see another day. As I am driving to work and asking him to let me and everybody in the world make it to see another day and to get to their destination safe and sound. When I am working I am praying for my co-workers and patients. I pray all the time because I need my blessings all the time. When you pray it do not always have to be that you are asking god for something. It could be that you want to confess to him of something or just praise him for all that he had done for you. Just...
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