On The Way Home Essay Examples

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Proofs Show That The First Moon Landing Done by NASA is Fake (547 words, 2 pages)

In the last moment, after months of preparation it shows up that NASA couldnt technical land on the moon surface. And to not loose their face they fake it. If you cant make it, fake it! An unmanned vessel goes up in the space under pomp and circumstance. But the ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Science Class and Writing a Report (1101 words, 2 pages)

The Third Ring Around The Sun I just woke up and was looking out the window when my science teacher started yelling at me, "John! You're finally up! I was just telling the rest of the class that over the weekend you are to write a page essay on what ... Read More

An Analysis of Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize (1410 words, 2 pages)

Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning book is a masterfully written tale. Beloved begins in the late 1800's in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sethe, a former slave, lives with her eighteen-year-old daughter Denver. Sethe's mother-in-law, Baby Suggs, lived with them until her death eight years earlier. Just before Baby Suggs's death, Sethe's two ... Read More

Love Park in Philadelphia, PA (1439 words, 5 pages)

Love Park, which is visited by many people especially those who are, well, in love. At least thats the first thought that comes into mind when we hear the name Love Park. This public space is open to the public it attracts tourists, especially since this park is located right ... Read More

Why I Love Photos (592 words, 2 pages)

Photographs were always a big thing in my life. They were always just around to remind me of the special moments captured in them. Photos were just always a story to me. You could look at a photo and put together the story or sometimes you needed a little assistance ... Read More

A Strange Car Accident That Injured My Mom’s Leg (762 words, 2 pages)

Life is very precious. It is a beautiful thing that can be taken away in the blink of an eye. Nobody ever wants to think of their loved ones dying, but in just less than a second, a person can go from alive to dead. The accident had happened so ... Read More

Memories of My Grandparents (762 words, 2 pages)

As a child, being with your grandparents is something you enjoy doing every once in a while. Well, for me, I was at their house constantly because both of my parents worked full time. Feeling safe and comforted was something I felt at my grandparents house because I was there ... Read More

Creative Short Story (261 words, 2 pages)

It was a bright Saturday morning in London. These were the kind of mornings the young boy preferred. It made him feel optimistic in every way. Saturday was his favourite day of week because he and his father went into town to pick up a few things. After they finished ... Read More

The Universal Theme of Ignorance in English Literature (1856 words, 5 pages)

A man and his son are trying to escape the tall walls of a castlewhile being imprisoned by the king. Daedalus tells the king he will makesomething for his army so he will need some items he gets the items uponrequest. The man decides to make wings so he and ... Read More

Internet Addiction and Child Safety (537 words, 3 pages)

Imagine this, you are on your way home from work, and you find a car you have never seen in your driveway. Everyone, including the kids are out, and you wonder who could be in your house. You open the door and standing there is a burglar. You call the ... Read More

Telemachus and Odysseus (1177 words, 4 pages)

In the Odyssey, the characters, which compose of Telemachus andOdysseus, differentiate in so many ways but also have similarities. Theydiffer because Telemachus is so inexperienced in life while his father,Odysseus, has plenty. Another way they differ one another is becausewhile Odysseus receives hospitality from others, his son, Telemachus,gives it out. ... Read More

The Death of my Grandmother (859 words, 2 pages)

It was late December 1992 and I was an excited 8 year old little boy, just two days away from Christmas break. I was getting off the bus just like any other day expecting to see my fathers truck but he wasnt there. Instead sitting in my driveway was my ... Read More

Analysis of Fahrenheit 451 (847 words, 3 pages)

The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a firefighter named Guy Montag, who lives in a futuristic society where books have been banned by the government that fears of an independent-thinking society. It is the job of firefighters to burn any books on sight. After Montag meets Clarisse ... Read More

Creative Short Story about Being in the Hospital (1772 words, 5 pages)

Seeing everyones face has been a lifetime. I remember some, but not much. As we all hug each other and say, Wow, look how big your getting. I am five years old I just keep growing I reply. Endless food is on the table as my grandma always says. Dig ... Read More

How Family Life Has Changed over Time and the Reason as to Why It Will Keep Changing (504 words, 2 pages)

It is common knowledge that America life styles have changed so much inthe past 50 years. It is no longer the way it used being. I stronglybelieve that the idea of a family holiday's and family time, and moralvalues have changed and will keep changing for many reasons.To begin with ... Read More

Hanna’s Murder (453 words, 2 pages)

This murder story is about a man sneaking into a womans home and shoots her with nail gun in the head. How this story starts out is there is a woman named Hannah, who lives in Brooklyn, New York in a small neighbor hood and works at a motel in ... Read More

A Summary of the Color of Water (761 words, 3 pages)

Quotation 1A deep sigh. Oh boyGods not black. Hes notwhite. Hes a spirit. (Chapter 6 The New Testament Page 50-51)Explanation 1Oh boyGods not black. Hes not white. Hes aspirit. This quote shows that Ruth puts an end to her soncuriosity onwhether God is black or white. For example, inChapter 6 ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Mersault in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (641 words, 2 pages)

The stranger is a novel by Albert Camus. His story revolves around Meursault as the main character. In this novel, Albert Camus uses the first persona where the character Meursault uses I to express himself, his emotions and how he thinks about people. In this novel, Meursault is notified about ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie Adaptation of The Reader, a Novel by Bernhard Schlink (1388 words, 5 pages)

Changes for Good in The Reader Movie AdaptationIn The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg meets, and starts an affair with, thirty-year-old Hanna Schmitz when she helps him as he becomes sick on his way home one day. After a summer together, she mysteriously moves away and he does ... Read More

The Hero’s Journey and the Conflict Between Jason and His Uncle, Pelias in Jason and the Golden Fleece (328 words, 1 pages)

Jason and the Golden Fleece AllusionJasons uncle, Pelias, stole the throne from his father, and Jason returns home in order to take the throne back. King Pelias agrees to give it back if Jason can manage to bring him the Golden Fleece. In order to attain the fleece, Jason recruits ... Read More

The Eight Foot Statue in Feminine Endings, a Short Story by Neil Gaiman (700 words, 3 pages)

Neil Gaiman once wrote a short story titled Feminine Endings. He first brought the story up when exchanging e-mails to a friend by the name of Amanda. Amanda joked that she was once an eight foot bride, a living statue. Gaiman found it funny that Amanda referred to herself as ... Read More

The Importance of Having Mental Strength (515 words, 2 pages)

It Gets Better Not Just a ClichI believe in mental strength. Many people make fun of mental illnesses and see them as illegitimate, even though they are treated almost exactly like physical illnesses. How would I know? Ive been there. When I was six, I slept more than any of ... Read More

An Analysis of Sexual Symbolism in Cinderella Written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (809 words, 3 pages)

Cinderella was written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the late 1700s in Germany. The Cinderella story is a fairy tale. The target audience of Jacob and Wilhelms Cinderella, however, was primarily adults and teenagers. The primary focus of the Fairy Tale genre is to entertain, it preaches a moral, ... Read More

The Importance of Learning Additional Language and the Struggle to Keep Heritage (723 words, 3 pages)

Language and the struggle to keep heritageA boy takes a trip with his parents to his grandmas house. Upon arriving they head into the house and greet each other in English. But that is as far as this language gets. Throughout the rest of the visit and dinner the elders ... Read More

The Consequences of the Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (624 words, 3 pages)

Bees and Their Importance One out of every three bites we eat relies on bees. Bees are a major pollinator, they pollinate around 400 different types of agricultural plants including apples, soybeans, broccoli and peaches. A single colony of bees pollinates around 300 million flowers a day. What most people ... Read More

Human Desperation and Violence in The Brass Teapot by Tim Macy (654 words, 2 pages)

Many hard-working citizens would agree that the struggle for financial stability is lifelong. But the dollar amount on comfort and satisfaction is unclear. The fantasy of winning the lottery or holding a winning poker hand is dreamed about by many, but only few are so lucky as to achieve it. ... Read More

A Synopsis of Beware of the Dog, a Short Story by Roald Dahl (625 words, 2 pages)

A Synopsis of Beware of the DogIn the short story Beware of the Dog, a man named Squadron Leader Peter Williamson is out of a dogfight with injuries during World War II. While in this dogfight, he is gravely injured and immediately heads on his way home on his plane, ... Read More

The Necessity of Transitioning from Carnivorous to Vegetarian Lifestyles (1638 words, 5 pages)

Flesh-Eating Humans Why it is Necessary to Change our Appetites Remember that cheeseburger you had the other day? Delicious, right? However, you might not be aware that your tasty third-pounder used nearly 600 gallons of water, might have contained meat fibers from over 100 different cows, and released roughly seven ... Read More

The Demise of Clarisse in Fahrenheit 451, a Novel by Ray Bradbury (285 words, 1 pages)

What Happened to Clarisse?In Fahrenheit 451, there is a girl named Clarisse McClellan who, at the beginning of the story, talks to Montag on his way home from work. She talks to Montag because he is a fireman, and she knows that many people do not like the firemen. Therefore, ... Read More

The Theme of the Family in the Novel Rule of the Bone by Russell Banks (974 words, 3 pages)

The School Bus Authors use setting to capture or emphasis certain themes in stories. These themes help the reader create a meaning from the story that he or she can then analyze and apply to his or her own life. The setting helps to give life to the theme and ... Read More