Lucy Pevensie

Susan B. Anthony once said, “Men their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less.” “Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and was raised in a Quaker household. Later went on to work as a teacher before becoming a leading figure in the abolitionist and women's voting rights movement. She partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and eventually lead the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Anthony died March 13, 1906 at the age of 86 in…

The book I read was Edgewater by Courtney Sheinmel. It has 317 pages. The main characters are Lorrie Hollander, her sister Susannah, their aunt Gigi, Lennox, and Charlie Copeland. The story takes place in Idlewild, New York. The main conficlict is that Lorrie and her sister are completely out of money and all traces of their trust fund were completely erased. Lorrie i stelling the story. The first day of every month, Lorrie's mother transfers money into her daughters trust fund, enough to…

In the movie Stand by Me, Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy go on an adventure, seeking the dead body of a member in their local community. When Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy hear that the body is near a fiver, they begin traveling on foot for two days. Finding the body of a missing boy would bring Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy fame in their community. During their travels, the boys face many difficulties. Meanwhile, a group of older teenagers are looking for the body as well. The group of…

At the turn of the century, women’s roles in the United States were very different than today. Back then in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, women had one role, which was getting married and having children. Women were basically slaves, they lived in a home with their husband and children, and were expected to raise their children and do whatever their husbands desired. After getting married, women would give up many of their rights. They were not allowed to own property, keep their own wages,…

of St. George 's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?” (4). All of the characters including Jonathon and Mina Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, Arthur Holmwood, John Seward, Lucy Westenra, and Quincey Morris play a crucial role in the taking down of Count Dracula and while most characters were capable of redeeming themselves after the battle others were sacrificed to no return.…

Lucy Stone (1818-1893) was a prominent nineteenth century American woman 's rights advocate, suffragette, and abolitionist who frequently gave public lectures, wrote articles, and edited publications to support such causes. Throughout her career she conservatively campaigned for women 's equality and civil rights arguing that individuals must define themselves, their work, and influence on their own accounts rather than being prejudged on the basis of race or gender. A respected orator, Stone…

examining Lucy due to her illness. Quickly, he concludes that she needs a blood transfusion and Dr. John Seward voluntarily chooses himself to be the blood donor because he is much younger than Van Helsing. Out of nowhere, Lucy’s fiancé, whose name is Arthur Holmwood, shows up ending with fulfilling the blood transfusion. Shortly after the blood transfusion, Lucy looks better, but Dr. Van Helsing discovers the two, red marks at her throat, which he finds disturbing. Dr. John Seward stays with…

The film, Suffragette looks at the struggles the women who fought for the right to vote went through. The film takes place in London 1912, prior to women having the right to vote. As a result, women's rights were not valued as much. Caffi states that "Every social institution should have as its sole reason for being that of assuring the happiness of the man conscious of his own individuality" (Caffi 1970). A man's happiness, needs, and desires at this time were much more valuable than a woman's.…

Samantha Vold Ms. Hinds English 2 Honors Period 1 10/28/14 Literature Circle Project The Book of Lost Things Review The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly takes the reader on a journey with David, an English boy who is 12 years old and has recently lost his mother. David lives with his father, his father’s wife, rose, and their child, Georgie. David hates his new home with his new stepmother and desires to leave forever. David goes in the backyard one night, and hides behind a wall, which…

) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl ~ James is an orphaned boy who lost his parents. He is sent to live with his two dreadful aunts (Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker). All day long, his aunts make James do all the work, and they won’t allow him to see his friends to attend school. One day he finds an odd man hiding in their bushes. The old man gave James a tiny bag of beans, but he tells James to be careful because they can be powerful. James falls while he is going back into the house, and the…