Inquiry Activity

Rhys Green
Mrs. Parkinson
English IIIB
15 March 2016
What makes someone brave?
There are many types of bravery: fighting for what you believe in, protecting the people you love, or making a hard decision. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck has many instances that show the bravery that people have in different circumstances. Candy has a very old dog that many people on the ranch believe should be shot to put the animal down. Candy fights back but eventually lets them take the dog, in this scene “Candy lay rigidly on his bed staring at the ceiling” (47). This quote shows that Candy is upset about the death of his dog but remains strong and brave.
In life we must face our fears and be brave for ourselves and for others. Bravery can be found in the smallest moments. Sitting in the doctor’s office waiting for the impending doom of the dreaded shot. A small moment of bravery arises when the needle gets closer to your skin and you look away. But you don't cry and you face your fears. Bravery is both a small moment or a life altering event.

Tableau

Rhys Green

Parkinson

English IIIB

7 March 2016

Poetry during the Harlem Renaissance joined the ideas of poetry and activism to bring certain progressive to 
light. People from all walks of life were immersed in the Renaissance. This fact brought more attention to the causes that the authors and activists were trying to bring to light. Poets like Countee Cullen challenged the norm in hopes that adversity would be challenged head on and would eventually change. Cullen’s poem “Tableau” challenges the idea of segregation, “locked in arm they cross the way the black boy and the white... / the dark folk stare and here the fair folk talk”(2-6). Cullen places his characters in situations that aren’t the norm to challenge the ideals of the times and to bring to light the injustices that are occurring. Cullen shows us how to bring about change in a subtle, unique way and shows us how to reach a broad audience.