In the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster with a moral-laden saga. In a 17th-century Puritan settlement, Hester Prynne bears a scarlet letter A on her breast for her apparent adultery. Despite the public humiliation, Hester never reveals her accomplice, Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. Therefore, she lives her life in public shame.
In the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster with a moral-laden saga. The setting takes place in the 17th-century Puritan settlement of Boston. Carrying her infant Pearl, Hester Prynne bears a scarlet letter A on her breast as a punishment for her apparent adultery. Despite the public humiliation, Hester never reveals her accomplice, Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. Therefore, she receives the wrath of her ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
Summer is over. Its time to refocus your childs summer schedule to the rigidness of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Even the Presidents children are no exception to this reality. With an economic downturn dampening their summer, many parents are having a difficult time directing their full attention to their childs preparation for the new school year. Yet, many experts contribute a childs success in life to the influences of the ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
I listened to chatter over the airwaves. Talkshow host Armstrong William led a merry discussion on South Carolinas Governor Mark Sanford. Armstrong could not contain himself: How does Governor Sanford get rid of his Love Jones? It was a question that was not easily answered. Listeners from South Carolina appeared irritated with this line of questioning. Many felt the governor had abandoned his wife, children, and the people of South Carolina.
News services were buzzing. Phones were ringing. By now, everyone knew. The King of Pop was dead. On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died at the age of 50. Immediately, cable stations started dissecting Michaels life. In fact, in less than 24 hours, his so-called friends were coming out and releasing innuendos about him. CNN analyst Jeff Todbin noted, He was surrounded by thieves and jackals. As Michael rests in peace, many news commentator ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
A young child questioned his mother about the character of his father: Hey Momma! Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life? And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that Papa had three outside children. This narrative from Papa Was A Rolling Stone was made famous by the Temptations. Eventually, the song would garner the Temptations a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and three Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, t ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
The Mother's Day Declaration: Finding The Right Kind Of Mother By: Daryl Green | - The minister stands over the grave of Annie B. Johns, a 45 year-old mother with three daughters. As the minister conducts this solemn ceremony, the daughters curse and mock their mother. The crowd stands in awe as the children disrespect the memory of their mother. One of the small grand children proclaims, Grandma wasnt the right type of woman. The people ponder the childs message.
Anticipation entraps us. Excitement consumes us. Its a time for the Alpha Pi Omega Chapter of AKA sorority to present its new debutantes who are young and talented to our community. At last, it was the fathers turn. We line up courageously for the father-daughter dance. As we stumble through the graciousness of the Tennessee Waltz, many fathers probably wonder why they would go through this social torture. Yet, it was clear to me afterwards that ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
Across America, employees are becoming disgruntled and upset that their organizations are insensitive to their needs. Millions of employees are forced to exist in this situation. They feel like their organizations dont care, and their managers dont recognize their contributions. Is that you? You work hard and are always willing to do the extra things in your work area. Your supervisor tells you to keep trying, but you dont want to hear this ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker
As the rhetoric heats up in the presidential election, partisan politics create passionate environments that demonize other candidates. Clearly, this is politics as usual. Under the anything goes gamesmanship, talkshow hosts and political operatives are allowed to attack a candidates character. Will it be enough to galvanize the extremists to physically carry out an assassination on a presidential figure? In August, Senator Barack Obama was the first biracial ... Tags:daryl, green, estraletta, pmla, motivational speaker, US presidential election, race relations
Although the summer is almost over, the temperature just got hotter. With the news that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palins 17-year-old daughter was pregnant, it set off a media frenzy and has ignited political warfare between liberals and conservatives. The fundamental question that is being raised is can a mother of five which includes a pregnant teenager and a special needs infant take on such a demanding position in America? This question ... Tags:daryl, green, pmla, motivational speaker, Sarah Palin, JF Kennedy
