Milkovich: A Short Story

This was the perfect time to make a run for it. There was nobody there so why not. When he was breaking out he realized how simple the jail was. It's just one big room with a hall leading to the exit. When he got out of the exit, things got a lot less simple. He saw people screaming and running and there was even a building on the ground! He tried finding the most civilized person and found a man in a suit. "What's happening?" He asked. The man in the suit looked at Him like there was something wrong with Liam's brain. "Do you not know?" The man said rudely. "The government has fallen down and the people don't know what to do anymore!" Liam then asked "Can I do anything to change

from the hospital?” ask Mr. Newmar. “The Doctor said she’ll be there for another two weeks, she’s also paralyzed from the waist down.” said Marie. “I’m sorry to hear that, I can’t imagine what you’re going through.” said Mr. Newmar. “Yeah, it’s been hard trying to get through all this, but I thank God for my family because if it wasn’t for them, I don’t think I could’ve made it.” “You’ll be alright, Well, I have some good news, maybe this will help ease your mind a little.” said Mr. Newmar. “I hope so.” said Marie. “Well, Ms. Samuel's, first I have to tell you that I had a meeting with the prosecutors and the judge.” “I hope this is good news.” “Ms. Samuel's, most of the girls that were involved were captured and now their in jail, but the Detectives are still looking for the leader, which is called T-Bone birth name is Tina Blackwell, Do you know her?” “No, I don’t.” “Okay, Tina Blackwell is the leader of this gang, there’s also another girl who were in the gang against her will.

Milk is a biographical film based on the life of gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Dan White, a city supervisor, assassinated Milk along with the mayor at the time George Moscone. Harvey Milk’s journey to become a member of the board was a difficult one. It took him several attempts before he was elected. However, he persevered and overcame the hatred pitted towards the gay community so that he could make a difference in ways society viewed gays.

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

In the novel “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn the genre political satire was used. The genre political satire is an important section of satire that focuses on achieving entertainment from mocking politics which relate to our society. These types of novels help readers reflect on their own life style and society, learning how to improve themselves. There were 3 elements I chose which were used in this novel to display political satire. The three elements are irony, sarcasm and parody which display this type of genre very well. The novel is about men who are put into camps by the government and are forced to work and do whatever the commanders want them to do. They are not given any rights to be free and do

“Milk” is a Biographical Film, directed by Van Gus Sant, and released on October 28, 2008. It is based on gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk. The film starts off with an old footage of police raiding gay bars and arresting patrons during the 50s and 60s, which is then followed by Dianne Feinstein’s announcement stating that Harvey Milk, who is played by Sean Penn, and Mayor George Moscone, played by Victor Garber, had been assassinated. Harvey starts out in San Francisco’s Castro district as a small business owner who witnesses the pursuit of gay men and becomes a strong proponent for LGBT rights. Homosexuals were often beaten up and harassed in the streets, this pushed Harvey to run as City Supervisor.

Harvey Milk said, “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”(Aretha 83). Harvey Milk was the first gay politician that moved people’s hearts. He changed the way people thought about gay people back in the 1970’s. Defending homosexuals from criticism, he civilized them with the people. Since the background of homosexuality was harsh which affected Harvey Milk’s early life, he took the action to process of becoming civilized as an officer, and he left many legacies.

Ivan's summer took a turn for the worst when he was faced with a devastating ant infestation that almost drove him out of his own home.It all began one day when he was enjoying a cup of tea when he spotted a tiny dot crawling across the room. "I don't know what caused it, but they just started appearing everywhere," he said. Ivan would find squirming ants in the kitchen, the bathroom, and mostly everywhere in his house. He once found ants marching into his refrigerator before killing them mercilessly to prevent them from conquering his precious food stash. The worst instance was when he spotted a few of the small devils in the cup where he keeps his toothbrush. "I constantly find dead ants in our plates and clothes, and it's not fun cleaning

However, his argument with Judy had not ended there because she’d brought the subject up again on Sunday night, which ended with, ‘You’re nothing but a greedy and selfish pig with no redeeming qualities! I don’t know what I ever saw in you!’ It was these types of comments that could make a man lose control. And in fact, a couple of weeks prior, they both had lost control and attacked each other – both had the bruises to prove it. However, Sunday night, he had just cut her off with, ‘Thanks for the support,

That was Maxine’s burning question when she, her mother Tina, her firstborn, Oscar, and her soon-to-be-second-born, Tobias, paid me a visit in August 2012.

“Why does Owen have to be crazy on this day.” Jenny was saying We are finally at the airport and we rush to go get our luggage checked and then we run to the secretary line. When we get to the secretary line Owen is going crazy and didn't want to go through. When we got to our section E5 we were scared that we misses our flight, but luckily it was delayed.

"I have to let go Marcello... Michael is not well emotionally, I have broken his heart in so many ways and if he stays here with me one more day, his heart will not resist, he's in danger of having a heart attack."

I slipped my knee high pink and white striped socks on, followed by my rubber boots and headed to the barn. I opened the front door and was greeted by the cold fall air and bright fall colors that seemed to surround the farm. As I made my way to the barn I was greeted by many different animals Sammie and Hattie the two friendliest cats on the whole farm, Scooter the farm dog and even our lamb Billy. They all followed me into the barn to start chores my chores, feeding calves and scraping the walk. The barn was warmer than outside air and smelled a lot worse too, but I never really minded the smell to me that’s the smell of home. The barn is always loud, cows mooing because they want to be milked, the barn fans running and the vacuum pump is the loudest and most annoying.

The “The Glass of Milk” by Manuel Rojas, is a story about a young boy who left home with big hopes of living at sea. His passion for the ocean leads him to sail off, with the romantic fantasy of becoming a man working near the ocean. Unfortunately, he is then thrown off a ship where he was stowing, and now he is jobless, hopeless, and penniless, “ like a bale without a label “(pg. 76). The story is about a young foolish boy that underestimated the struggles of going off on his own, with the belief that to be a man he must be independent. Faced with the psychical and emotional pains of being alone, he struggles to keep his dignity, guided by morality, while held back by foolish pride.

I trudged up the stairs and to my room. To my surprise, Stan and Roger were already sleeping soundly. They must’ve tuckered themselves out from rough housing all day. It took but ten minutes before I dozed off for the night. When I woke up the next morning, I was shocked to not hear the yelling of my older brothers. It was then that I came to the realization that the ominous silence could only mean one thing... Oma must’ve already gotten here. I cautiously tiptoed down the stairs. “Theres my boy!”