Twenty five years ago, I had to come into the United States as an illegal immigrant the journey to get here was extremely hard and difficult. ... This is where my journey began. ... They had lied to me, this was not a picnic after all, and my elders had found a way to convinced me to take the long walk into the wilderness. ... The trip was still long; the ground was bumpy, rough, and cold. ... Racism (Schaefer, 2012, p 10) was still a huge issue back in the late 80's. ...

• Word Count: 1987
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Impossible creatures, such as fairies, must be made acceptable by incorporating fantasy into the ideas of the time. ... Fairies in folkloristic tradition and within A Midsummer Night's Dream exist in a wide variety. ... The fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream at first appear to be homogenous, and critics often see them this way. ... For this reason I will discuss certain magical characters of A Midsummer Night's Dream in separate chapters. ... Miller, author of the critical essay, "A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Fairies, Bottom, and the Mystery of Things," also ...

• Word Count: 9832
• Approx Pages: 39
• Grade Level: High School