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A Diagnosis That Completely Changed My Life (423 words, 2 pages)

The ground was cold and my head was throbbing. In the distance I couldhear my grandma's voice calling out my name. "Kourtney! Kourtney! Canyou hear me?!" She sounds distressed, almost like she is getting readyto cry. It happened again, I fainted. I could hear all the commotiongoing on around me, ... Read More

Saki Kuriyama (992 words, 3 pages)

She is a dreamer she is an artist. Saki Kuriyama was born on 5th April 1993 in Yokoham, Japan. She began her ballet training with an inspiring coach, Yuki. Saki studied extensively in the Abiat Ballet Studio. Then took place in Higashi Nihan Taikai dancing competition. Sakis dream of becoming ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Lost Love, Denial and Despair within Wuthering Heights and the Raven (341 words, 1 pages)

Lost love, denial, and despair are attributes which may change anyones life, and is experienced by everyone. The narrator of The Raven, written by Edgar Allen Poe, Nelly, Catherine, Young Catherine, Linton, Heathcliff and Edgar in Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bront, are all characters which demonstrate these traits. These ... Read More

My First Christmas (1041 words, 3 pages)

On Sunday December 24th, 2003 today was the day before Christmas. Today was going to be my first Christmas that Ive ever experienced, although I was really excited I could not wait. My patience for this Christmas holiday was unbearable Id always stare at my clock and watch the second ... Read More

Disability Services in Kosovo (881 words, 3 pages)

The ability to hear and speak is vital to human development, but these privileges are not enjoyed by all. Imagine not being able to hear your mothers or fathers tender voice or not be able to utter her for the first time, or when in need of her support. Imagine ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting Themes in Mrs. Rosie and Richard Cory (416 words, 2 pages)

The poem mrs. Rosie and Richard Cory both deal with people whose lives changed due to their pressures from the lives around the. Georgia Rose is the main character in mrs. Rosie who was once the most beautiful girl in Georgia and turned into a girl when lived on the ... Read More

Analyzing the Outliers (660 words, 3 pages)

In the book, Outliers, chapter two titled, The 10,000 Hour Rule Malcolm Gladwell argues if a person wants to succeed in something they have to be prepared to put in ten thousand hours of hard work. Gladwell gives a lot of stories about the success of different people in the ... Read More

An Analysis of Albert Camus’s The Plague (1551 words, 3 pages)

In Albert Camuss The Plague, Camus describes a town that has been overtaken by a deadly plague. Throughout the novel he describes various characters and the changes that these characters undergo as the plague spreads and worsens, and how the general atmosphere of the town and all of its citizens ... Read More

Analysis of Sonnet #3 by Seamus Heaney (830 words, 3 pages)

In Sonnet 3, Seamus Heaney writes about a memorable time he had with his mother. What makes this sonnet unique is not the changed rhyme scheme, but the memory he scribes. His memoir is about the time they peeled potatoes together, a memory that most will not connect as emotional ... Read More

The Victimization of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1537 words, 6 pages)

In todays society, people feel sorry for victims because they are sinned against more than they sin. In William Shakespeares play The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is at a loss in many ways. In the play, Shylock loses his family, who betrays him. Launcelot and Jessica leave Shylock for Christians. ... Read More

Isolation in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (841 words, 3 pages)

Isolation is the separation from others not only physically, but emotionally as well. Having nobody to converse with can drastically change the minds filter of what is right and wrong. Isolation is a main theme of the book for Walton, Victor and the Monster because they all made choices that ... Read More

A Review of Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl Wudunn (621 words, 2 pages)

In the book, Half the Sky, the authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explain the dark reality of impoverished countries such as Kenya, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Pakistan, and more. However, as much as Kristof and WuDunn may come off as two enthusiastic and passionate activists whos desire is to get ... Read More

The Best Advice I Ever Received (460 words, 2 pages)

I have received advice from many different individuals throughout my personal life. I have been advised by my colleagues and parents. However, the best advice that I have received is to dignify myself. This means to live my life rightfully, respect others, and myself. This piece of advice or life ... Read More

How I Planned the Best Practical Joke Ever (1004 words, 3 pages)

Everyone on the ground, give me all of your phones someone had said in a poor Russian accent as my old poorly stained wooden basement door violently opened. There was a figure standing there wearing worn out jeans a grey and an ugly one or two sizes too big grey ... Read More

Symbolization of Yams in Things Fall Apart (931 words, 3 pages)

To Westerners, yams are simply food. They are just a type of vegetable which people use to create a dish. However, in Umuofia, it means much more. In this village, Achebe describes how the villagers work hard throughout the year to receive yields of yams. This then allow the villagers ... Read More

Change and Character Growth in The Crucible (577 words, 1 pages)

If the Salem witch trials actually had witches, maybe everyone that died actually had something to die for. The Crucible by Arthur Miller shows you examples of what people had to go through from both sides. Reverend Hale, a minister, goes through a change from being a holy minister trying ... Read More

If someone were to compare the dialogue and views of Anne Frank from thefamous play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and AlbertHackett, to Scout Finch, the leading lady in the novel To Kill aMockingbird by Harper Lee, it is very unlikely they would find manydifferences between the ... Read More

A Slice of my Life (1525 words, 6 pages)

Northville Park and Pool Association is my home. More than my home is my home. I walk through the front gate and everyone knows who I am. It was my playground. My childhood took flight there, blending with the young minds of children who ran barefoot with the bare essentials ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting Series by Rick Riordan (520 words, 2 pages)

Its not easy picking between two books by the same author, much less two series by the same author. However one can attempt to do it. Rick Riordan is best known for his two series featuring Percy Jackson. These two series are worlds apart, and hugely different. Each has five ... Read More

Life and Meaning to a Young Girl (971 words, 2 pages)

One time, while i was still in elementary school around eight years old,my after-school program and I went to these caves. I could not containmy excitement the whole bus ride there. I was also kind of scaredbecause I was about to go underground, I wasn't too scared because assoon as ... Read More

Satire in A Brave New World (1973 words, 6 pages)

Satire is an element commonly used by writers who wish to point out thenegative aspects of society, past, present, or future. These aspects arelarge issues that can cause disrupt and pain as time increases without achange occurring. In the case of Aldous Huxley's novel, Brave New World,society's actions allow for ... Read More

An Analysis of In The Time of the Butterflies (999 words, 4 pages)

Voz del pueblo voz del cielo (Alvarez 199), meaning Talk of the people, voice of God. The novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, portrays what life was like under Rafael Trujillos regimen from 1930 to nearly 1961. His rigorous laws are brought out through many situations each Mirabal sister ... Read More

Our Big Race (781 words, 2 pages)

As we left the boathouse the last time before our big race, we were all filled with excitement, nervousness and determination to do our best over the next two days of racing. My boat, the Varsity 4, was in its prime. We had been practicing every day for the past ... Read More

Memories of Budgies (520 words, 2 pages)

Dinner was served. I sat at a table full of delicacy however, only a plain cracker with no decoration drew my attention. Somehow, I heard a faint chirp in my mind.When I entered elementary school, my grandparents gifted me two gorgeous budgies. They had green glossy features, sparkling round black ... Read More

Grudges and Why We Should Forgive (447 words, 2 pages)

Holding grudges, we have all done it before, we have all held something against someone for a period of time. Sometimes there is a good reason and can benefit but most of the time the situation is so dumb that we forget why it happened and continue to have a ... Read More

When the Apple Orchard Caught on Fire (622 words, 2 pages)

A few years ago on a chilly October morning, when leaves on trees were turning bright orange and red, my family and I left our house to make apple cider at Alexander and Allisons house. As my father drove, I looked at the beautiful colored trees with all their different ... Read More

Pets Are Good Companions (314 words, 2 pages)

Pets have been used as an art of companionship for centuries. In earlier times, they were used as servitude such as herd dogs or stagecoach horses. These animals were used as tools to aid in finishing labor. However, as time passed, special bonds were created while owning them. They vary ... Read More

How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (798 words, 2 pages)

The zombie apocalypse is a blood-curdling thought to ponder about and yet an unlikely chain of event that you will think that could perhaps never happen, but what if there was a day when walking infested people started hunting people. The barrel of Toxin has opened or a rat as ... Read More

A Descriptive Account of Community in Tucson (531 words, 2 pages)

Homeless are steady on the sunrises in my old neighborhood they follow the Southern Pacific Railroad in. The streets and nearby park are littered with trash and broken beer bottles left from the carless drunks and transits. Most front yards are dirt patches. They are decorated with rusted red car ... Read More

Conformity and Community in The Crucible (680 words, 2 pages)

Jim Hightower once said, The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. In Arthur Millers play, The Crucible, Reverend Hale was called to solve the hysteria of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Miller portrays him as a good man with ... Read More

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