Teofolio Thesis

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he began to reign. During his reign of three months and 10 days he was taken captive to Babylon with 10,000 captives. Zedekiah 's real name was Mattaniah. He was the youngest son of the good king, Josiah. He was the third son of Josiah that took over the throne.

The book explains vividly the slaughtering tragedy where the American and the Indians are killing each other without mercy. In this book, the author gives a clear thesis of the events that happen. He develops the story well from the point where the families from Arkansas move through the Utah territory during the Utah War conflict. They arrive at Salt Lake City and eventually stopping to rest at mountain meadows where they are attacked by the militia leaders.

Good Morning Vera, Thanks for inviting me to speak in your class. Other than my thesis defense, I 've never read my words out loud to a broader audience. I read somewhere that you wrote your desertion on Kateri Tekakwitha. In my memoir, I wrote about my experience seeing Kateri in Auriesville, NY at the Shrine of the North American Martyr. I looked at my mom all confused, because I had never seen an indian statue by an altar in plain view.

John J. DeGioia (President of Georgetown University), is on a mission to remember the myriad of slaves that were stolen from their homes and shipped to the North America. Mr. DeGioia is one of many college presidents struggling to memorialise slaves forced to work on the grounds of the University. Student protests have opened many sets of eyes to the enslaved African Americans who have been long forgotten. Mr. DeGioia has been meeting with many alumni members discussing whether Georgetown should apologize from profiting from slavery, the creation of a memorial, and scholarships to the slaves descendants. His efforts have been met with mainly positive responses, but some alumni have criticised Mr. DeGioia.

The two men took a short walk across the perfectly manicured lawn and stopped beneath a large white oak, the thick overhanging canopy of leaves shielding them from the afternoon sun. Perspiration stood out on Booker’s forehead, the damp patches under his arms staining his navy-blue shirt. But his discomfort was more a testament of his pent-up tension rather than a reaction to the mild spring weather. He’d taken the burden of worry to new dizzying heights, his concern for his friend physically churning his stomach. Tom was unpredictable, calm one moment, anxiety-ridden the next, and he’d had no idea how he would react during the burial service.

“A cool breeze came up behind us, sending shivers along the spines of the mesquite trees.” The text contains elements of the unconscious process of shivering and allows Taylor to project her inner feelings onto the landscape. The language mirrors how Taylor’s mind works and shows this by sending “shivers along the spines of the mesquite trees” as well as up her own spine, almost personifying the trees. Kingsolver’s descriptions of the natural landscape, shows her consciousness of the environment.

The “Sin Pais” video details the story of the Mejia family, who is shown experiencing the deportation of their mother and father back to their native country of Guatemala. It mainly focuses on Helen and Gilbert, the eldest two children of the Mejia’s. Due to their parents’ deportation, Helen and Gilbert experience more stress because of the added responsibilities they now face. Gilbert will need to take care of Helen from now on, although he will have additional help from family members, he will be the primary source of support for his sister.

In countless people's lives, the loss and grieving of a loved one, will most probably be experienced. In Steven Herrick's novel ‘by the river’ many of the characters from this novel too face the loss of loved ones as well due to death or physically leaving the town of which the novel is set in. These characters deal with the losses in a myriad of ways, however the most prominent of them would be the rituals that are undertaken to respect the person that they lost. They also try to escape the town physically and mentally, and feel the presence of their loved ones.

Like many of the elements in this work, Josiah's spotted cattle can be interpreted in multiple ways. Silko's illustration of the spotted cattle creates a strong metaphor that links them closely to the Lagunas, illuminating the animosity the Laguna tribe has with the white Americans. While at the same time drawing a close connection between Tayo and the spotted

The author was very descriptive in the writing. The reader can sit and visualize what the author is saying and trying to get you to see. He (the author) also says “cedar posts and collapsed homes” also gives you the feel of abandonment. The feeling of abandonment is depressing because its almost as if the people gave up on the land. The land was not suitable to live in due to the extreme winds and dust.

1. Several motifs in the first pages of this chapter present a real sense of theater: 
 •Mr. Smith flapping his wide blue wings on the roof of Mercy Hospital •Red velvet rose petals spilled in the snow
•The woman (Pilate) singing the song, “O Sugarman” 
They will reappear frequently in the novel. What contrasts do they present to the world Macon Dead would like to build? 


A Monument to the Dead Throughout Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey there are themes of death, grief and change. These themes are carried through the collection and are present within the entire collection. These set up the mood that this collection is ultimately about change but change for the reader as well as what happens in the collection. In “Monument” we can see all these changes through a paraphrase of the poem and the sense of elongated time from the from the form and imagery of the poem.

I am going to examine the book named ‘’Ceremony’’ in my essay. This is a book which belongs to Leslie Marmon Silko. She is a Native American novelist that she tells everything in her short novel. I will try to analyze and make comments about this wonderful novel. It tells us a man’s story who turn back his city named Laguna Pueblo after WWII.

The father has a strong motivation to keep his son alive as well as himself, for he knows that his son would not survive without his proper guidance. Although McCarthy does not display a feeling of greenery throughout the cold and wintery climates of The Road, the man’s actions and engagement with the environment conveys a feeling that the majority of his time would be spent during outdoor activities in compliance to his ability and skillfulness. Unfortunately, the man is subjected to the harsh climates of the cold north and falls under an unknown illness, resulting in fatality. The man’s masquerade exhibits a sense of what would become of him if he were to make it to the blossoming spring fields of southern America, rather than the death he endures in the frigid climate. Flowers are often brought to funerals in regards of sending love and respect to the deceased, while also lending support to those who endure the burden of grief; thus, why they are included in the masquerade.

For my analysis I decided to read and comprehend “From A Son of the Forest” by William Apess. He was the first Native American to have a published autobiography. William was the son of a Native American women and a white man, which was becoming more and more common during this time period. Other than the information provided in his autobiography, little is known of Apess’ life. He was the leader of the first Indian Rights movement, and was an activist in civil rights.