How I Got My Nickname Essay Examples

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A Comparison on Movie Poster Content In “You’ve Got Mail” And “Sword Fish” (673 words, 1 pages)

On Art of Movie Posters A movie poster, being one kind of advertisement, is mainly serving the needs of the moviemakers, whose ultimate purpose was to popularize the movie and thus make more profits. To make a successful movie poster, designers have to really give much thought to it. The ... Read More

How a Stranger on the Phone Intrigued Me (867 words, 2 pages)

Less than half an hour into the New Year and my only remaining party buddy was the toilet, second cubicle on the left. Happy bloody New Year I thought, just as I threw up for the fourth time already that night. I was thinking about everything that happened last year ... Read More

If Only I Had Listened to Amy (790 words, 2 pages)

"Ew, that's disgusting!" Amy Taylor screeched as a spider spat venom at her from inside a display. "Why did we have to come to this insect exhibit anyway?" "Because we have to find out about the different kinds of species for our science test in two weeks" I answered. "Not ... Read More

A Trip That Changed My Life for the Better (626 words, 1 pages)

Who would have thought that someone's life could change in just two weeks? Well, mine did during spring break of my junior year. I went on a two-week trip to France with my French class. We traveled all over France, from Paris to Mont Saint Michel, along the South of ... Read More

My Ideal Roommate Would Be Cooperative and Dependable (158 words, 1 pages)

My ideal roommate would be a very cooperative person. Becaue we woud share an apartment together, we would have to help each other. If I were ever sick when I was supposed to clean our living room, my considerate roommate would switch turns with me. Also, if she had a ... Read More

The Almond-Shaped Eyes of My Grandpa (454 words, 1 pages)

It hangs on the wall opposite my bed - a photograph of my grandpa and me. I am laughing while my grandpa's safe hands are holding me tightly to his chest. Is it only a loving memory? If so, why do I feel grandpa's presence mingled with the world around ... Read More

Comparison between the Character and Behaviour of My Little Sister, Gris, and My Older Sister, Rita (518 words, 1 pages)

Gris is my little sister. She never gives me my space. She always find something to make me angry. On the other hand, my older sister, Rita gives me my space and I am grateful for that. Rita is an energetic woman, and is a helpful person, and she is ... Read More

Why I Decided to Study Design at the University of California Los Angeles (328 words, 1 pages)

Architecture and designs are two areas that Ive always wanted to study. There are several reasons why I wish to study design at the University of California Los Angeles. It is well known for its superior education and research. It has a very good faculty and many facilities such as ... Read More

Analysis of My Papa’s Waltz, Poem by Theodore Roethke (423 words, 1 pages)

My Papas Waltz In My Papas Waltz, Roethke makes a point of how, as a child, he idolized his father despite his abuse and brutality. The title carries great irony because although it is affectionately named My Papas Waltz, immediately, from the first line, it portends the gravity of the ... Read More

How One Minor Change Can Create a Total Transformation in a Person (543 words, 1 pages)

"If personal relationships and environmental settings were the only things to modify behavioral patterns, then there would be a world full of perfect people." Everyone told me I have the so called "perfect life", and I never thought I did. People would tell me how pretty I was and how ... Read More

My First Ever Performance in a Show Choir (402 words, 1 pages)

It was during September of my freshman year of high school and I was about to perform in my first show choir concert. I can picture myself, wearing my royal blue chiffon dress with the top of it glittering like a diamond because of all the sequins. My stomach was ... Read More

The Biggest Choice in My Life and How I Dealt with It (1708 words, 3 pages)

DuBois 1 My Dilemma Everyone goes through conflicts throughout their lives. Some people experience these conflicts when they are old and some come across their dilemmas when they are young. I am not experiencing a midlife crisis, but I have recently and still am going through the biggest conflict that ... Read More

How My Cousin Deals with His Disease of Muscular Dystrophy (1214 words, 2 pages)

The way in which my cousin Danny copes and deals with his disease of Muscular Dystrophy is mind boggling to most people. This especially applies to people who are just meeting my valiant cousin for the first time. The situations in which he is put in and the manner in ... Read More

You Have to Appreciate the Small Thing in Life and How I Learned That the Hard Way (1193 words, 2 pages)

A person really cant appreciate the small things in life until you have it all taken away from you. I know this from many experiences. One of the longest times in my life was when I broke my ankle. The actual breaking of my ankle and the recovery time was ... Read More

Analysis of My Antonia, Novel by Willa Cather (1877 words, 3 pages)

My Antonia This remarkable piece of literature by Willa Cather is layered with its sense of place, connections between people and between people and places as well as visual, and surprisingly simple, descriptions of prairie life and events. The characters and the story are far more complex that at first ... Read More

How to Choose, Keep or Lose a Roommate (638 words, 1 pages)

Summary of Ask Questions It is hard to move out for the first time because you miss all the good things at home TV, computer, stereo, etc. You have to think on your own and for yourself this time. You also have to budget your time for things such as ... Read More

An Analysis of A Man’s Sadness in the Book “My Antonia” (1027 words, 2 pages)

Moody Landscape In the book, My Antonia (First Vintage Classics Edition, 1994), the landscape along with Jim's reactions to it helps us to feel all the emotions of the scene. His feelings of loneliness, sadness, awe and happiness are felt through his words and we can form a picture from ... Read More

My Analysis of Different Myths Surrounding Camelot (1215 words, 2 pages)

We all at one point or another dream. Imagine you are in another place or a another time, the future maybe, even maybe the past where years, days, centuries, minutes all irrelevant if you have imagination. I now dream of a time and place were men have such things as ... Read More

My Personal Life Story:Henry Campbell (3307 words, 5 pages)

June 14, 1862 Awakening My name is Henry Campbell, and I have just enlisted in the Union Army! But first, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Muncle, Indiana, June 20th, 1842. Right now I am 19 years of age and have been assigned ... Read More

A Paraphrase of Acts I and II of Macbeth by William Shakespeare (435 words, 2 pages)

Malcolm and Donalbain (Acts I and II) Malcolm is the older son of Duncan King of Scotland. Malcolm is actually named after his great-grandfather, King Malcom. The young man is quiet, and thoughtful, he does not talk much, nor ask many questions. Donalbain is the younger son of Duncan. Though ... Read More

An Essay on Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by Lori Gottlieb (382 words, 1 pages)

Stick Figure A Diary of My Former Self, an autobiography by Lori Gottlieb, tells the story of an average eleven-year-old girl trying to slowly overcome her problem with anorexia. When Lori Gottlieb was growing up in California in the seventies, looks and status were very important and anorexia nervosa was ... Read More

A Fictional Story of My Life at the Fort as a Roman Soldier (1369 words, 3 pages)

I wanted to join the Roman Army ever since I was a young boy playing in the fields of my home in (NAME A TOWN OR CITY RELATED TO ROME HERE). My father was a legionaire in the Roman Army for 25 years. It was my goal in life to ... Read More

My View on the Life of the Apostle Paul (2901 words, 5 pages)

Life of Paul The life of the Apostle Paul is a very long and complex story. Through much research and thought of an approach, I have found the best way to give an account is to actually recount the life that he led. In this paper I will attempt to ... Read More

A Discussion on Nursing Malpractices and How to Minimize Them (1166 words, 3 pages)

Running head Case 1 Legal Issues Case Study Case 2 Nursing Situation Cindy Black (fictitious name), a four-year-old child with wheezing, was brought into the emergency room by her mother for treatment at XYZ (fictitious name) hospital at 912 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Initial triage assessment revealed that Cindy ... Read More

An Essay on How Power Corrupts (784 words, 2 pages)

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Mankind must learn to live together as brothers and sisters or perish together as fools writes Haisong Lu In our terrestrial globe, dishonesty seems to rule in every aspect of our society. Whether it is in our business world, sporting events or political ... Read More

An Analysis of How Louis XVI Tried to Prevent the French Revolution (565 words, 1 pages)

When Louis XVI became King of France in 1774, he was only 20 years old. As the years passed, he learned how to rule better. Then he began to make changes. He abolished the age old practice of feudalism. The calling of the Estates-General was another change in the French ... Read More

My Opinion on Why Caesar Would Have Been an Excellent Leader of Rome (1038 words, 2 pages)

Irony- incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result It is 101 BC, the Roman Empire is at its zenith, and a man named Julius Caesar has the power of it within his grasp. Unwanted till now, he soon realizes the influence ... Read More

My Personal Insight about the Poem Valediction (531 words, 1 pages)

After reading the poem - Valediction Forbidding Mourning many times, I discover that the poem is talking about god or angels facing us as human beings. The author is telling us that it is like they can talk and live with us when we passed away. In the first line ... Read More

How Poor John D. Rockefeller Became a Millionaire (718 words, 1 pages)

John D. Rockefeller is an example of someone who started out to be very poor, but was worth millions of dollars by the end of his life. He was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York, but spent part of his early life in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, ... Read More

My Reaction to John Crowe Ransom’s Theory about New Criticism (537 words, 1 pages)

In Response to John Crowe Ransom's Theory After reading Wimsatt Beardsley's articles, I found that I agree with many of their ideas concerning New Criticism. I see nothing wrong with focusing on the work objectively by paying attention to dramatic form and theme and I admire how the theory is ... Read More