Nicole Franklin
31 July 2013
Instructor K. Pawlovich
English 1060 Defining the Life of New Orleans Hurricane Katrina is hardly the most interesting thing about New Orleans. The Food, music, and the architecture of New Orleans are fabulous, but it’s the unusual nature of the city’s people that make New Orleans unlike anyplace else in the United States. New Orleans was a “sick and wounded” city, crime-ridden and police-brutalized, its economy as fragile as a parade float. New Orleans do not deserve the reputation it has been to be, it’s a sad feeling to know what the people of New Orleans have went through. In The novel “Nine Lives” by Dan Baum his vivid selective census of survivors includes nine interesting characters but only a few that kept interest. Billy Grace,” a millionaire King of carnival from the Garden District”, Ronald Lewis, “a retired streetcar repairman from the Lower Ninth Ward”, Tim Bruneau, “a white cop from Lakeview”, Anthony Wells, “a jailbird from the Goose”, and good old Frank Minyard, “the big spending, hardworking, womanizing gynecologist from the Lower Ninth Ward. Nine Lives is an attempt to convey what is unique and worth saving in the city. More than likely, “King of Carnival” is Billy Grace, who made his own money and married into an old family with a gigantic and historic mansion. In 2004, as captain of the Rex Krewe- one of the more progressive Mardi Gras organizations. Billy made a hesitant approach too little too late, trying to get to know Tootie
Tilmon Jones April 23, 2014 Life of new Orleans New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean Batiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, and named for the regent of France, Philippe II, duc d'Orleans. It remained a French colony until 1763, when it was transferred to the Spanish. New Orleans is a city in southern Louisiana, located on the Mississippi River. Most of the city is situated on the east bank, between the river and Lake Pontchartrain to the north. Because…
finally receded, and the levees were put into some sort of repair, Hurricane Katrina left its everlasting mark. Through its path of destruction, it left New Orleans and the surrounding areas in one of the costliest states of disrepair ever seen from a natural disaster in U.S. history. From the damage to infrastructure, to the lost jobs, to the loss of life, Hurricane Katrina left a devastating impact causing damages in the billions of dollars, hurting the area people and economy in many ways. Hurricane…
Cost Benefit Analysis: New Orleans Sleeves Project Your Full Name Course Number and Name Professor’s Name University Name Date Cost Benefit Analysis: New Orleans Sleeves Project Decision environment often experience dynamics and swings which create short and long term effect on chances of survival for two alternatives to solve a problem. When faced with a decision dilemma that requires critical assessments, analysis resorts to analytical tools that ensure competitive positioning advantage…
When entering new cultural environments, things may seem foreign and hard to understand what is going on in that particular setting. When trying to be acceptive of another culture you must understand its history and the reasons why certain things are done in that way. It may seem that some things are strange and sometime may become unpredictable. Adjusting to another culture can sometimes be hard, but as a child from Denver, Colorado, it was easier for me to fully adjust to New Orleans' culture.…
it caused devastation and destruction to those whom it touched. Though the storm did cause great physical damage, it caused mental as well. My mom grew up in New Orleans and had a lot of family down there. The hurricane affected her mental health; she became depressed when she heard about what happened to the city and the people of New Orleans. Health can be defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (LaJoie).The mental…
45). Though the roots of jazz can be traced back to the late 1600s on the plantations in the north and south of the United States, it is clear that the true beginning of jazz evolved from the port city of New Orleans. Though traditional jazz is based on the forms produced in New Orleans, a new style that gained widespread popularity in many regions on the east coast was known commonly as “Swing.” Attributes that swing is known for include organization, varying improvisation, big bands, etc. .(Davis…
Community Violent crimes committed by juveniles in Orleans Parish have increased rapidly over the past decade. Many parents are now opting to keep their children indoors instead of letting them play outside because violent crime has overrun the streets. Juvenile crime has been a major on-going issue in the city of New Orleans. The city has not yet established an efficient way to decrease juvenile crime; therefore, it is necessary to establish a new method to combat this growing epidemic. One way to…
his passion, he plays football for his team, the team he motivates, the team who he shows his team work for, and most importantly the team who he makes work harder every step of the way. Drew Brees is one of the greatest quarterback of all time. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees doesn’t have the speed of quarter Michel Vick and the accuracy of Tom Brady, but he finds a way to win in every difficult situation. Drew Brees won the Super Bowl in 2010 with the Saints and was named the MVP of the game.…
his wife and children in New Orleans in 2005 when the city was hit by Katrina, the Category 5 hurricane that literally destroyed the city and changed it forever. Although he was thousands of miles away from his Syrian homeland, Zeitoun maintained a close relationship with his large family there, especially his older brother Ahmad.. Zeitoun eventually settled in the United States and made his way to New Orleans. Zeitoun was a family man…
Renaissance Period in Spain, late 16th century. Similarly, the internal conflict of Ignatius in A Confederacy of Dunces reflects conflict of the traditional and modern life style in 1960s New Orleans. The word “Renaissance” is the French word for “rebirth.” The late 16th Century, during Renaissance period, was a time of rebirth and new discoveries in fine art, music, literature, philosophy, science and technology (Dictionary.com). Don Quijote, written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra during the Renaissance…
