The Dare - Fiction Lightning flickered across the night sky lighting up the dark and deserted street. The only light visible was the moon trying to shine through the stormy clouds overhead. The three boys, Chris, John and Paul made their way swiftly towards the edge of town. They walked without saying a word to each other, perhaps because they were scared, or perhaps because they were excited. They understood that what they were going to do was dangerous and very risky but they felt as though they couldn't turn back now. They were all best friends and had been so since they could first remember right back in their first year of school. Now they were 14 and still as good friends as ever. They weren't your average friends though. They didn't do what everyone else their age did, play sport, go out to see a film or just hang around with each other. All three of them did dangerous dares that they set each other to do. They found it exciting and thrilling and that's why they loved it, and they didn't have any fear. Tonight was going to be one of the most dangerous they had ever done, and something bad was going to happen. They all looked very much the same. They all had short brown hair and were quite tall but well built. They all had the same interests and hobbies and were alike in every way. This helped them of course to share the ambition of doing and achieving the dares. Every dare they did made them feel more confident about doing more and because nothing bad had ever happened to them before it didn't occur to them that it could happen one day. They didn't realise though that tonight could be that day when something goes wr... ... middle of paper ... ...rned home without being noticed. They went to bed but none of them slept at all that night. They just laid there going through everything in their minds, especially John. The next day when they went out the town was full of police. They met up later in the day and agreed that hat had happened last night must be kept to themselves. They couldn't bring themselves to go to the police about it. The police investigated many people but not them. They counted themselves lucky. They had been unhurt but they couldn't hide the fact that someone had died because of them. A year on they hadn't said a word to any one about it. They had given up the dares and had found other, normal interests. They had learnt their lesson the hard way. That night will stay on their minds forever but that was something would just have to live with.
of 8 months they were kept but finally they were released. They received a lot of money
“He could stay where he was and wait. That was suicide. He could flee. That was postponing the inevitable.” (Narrator Pg.11). In The Most Dangerous Game by “Richard Connell,” we learn the suspenseful story of how Rainsford survived General Zaroff’s hunting game. He did this by thinking ahead. Humans can survive dangerous situations by reasoning about the future. This can be seen in plot, characterization, and setting.
For a story to be accepted as a classic it must meet certain requirements. For one, it has to “withstand the test of time.” “The Most Dangerous Game,” was original published in 1924 and it is still commonly read today for entertainment and educational purposes. A classic also must have a certain “universal appeal,” meaning it touches upon some of our most basic emotional responses. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” it integrates themes that are easily understood by all types of readers, themes of competition, fear, and moral values. “A classic also makes connection to the real world.” “The Most Dangerous Game,” refers to the war and revolution in Russian between 1914 and 1921 (Smele). General Zaroff is from an aristocratic Russian family, a Cossack. Ivan is also a Cossack, but he was an official knouter to the Great White Czar. Lastly, a classic must express some artistic quality. “The Most Dangerous Game” reflects the truth about human nature and moralistic values which remained unnoticed until Rainsford discovered the island (Lombardi). These mysteries are unearthed by Rainsford during his time on this secretive Ship-Trap Island.
Singing loudly and out of tune, a rude awakening to Jotaro who was still enjoying a dream he was going to write out later. Walking from his room, grogy in pajama pants alone, Jotaro found Joseph in the kitchen, making breakfast. He can see it was a simple breakfast; just bacon, eggs and toast. Jotaro stood in the doorway to the kitchen, watching Joseph sing dramatically as he made a face on a plate with the food.
forbidden items instead of what really was the reason the police were there. Some friends and
Officer Wren unfortunately made plans to be corrupt before ever joining the police force. He met Mardjaee through a mutual acquaintance while working at a Discount Tire on 32nd Street and Cactus Road in 2008. Once Wren became an officer, he and Mardjaee set up meetings with each other on two separate occasions. In the first meeting, Wren dressed in street clothes and met Mardjaee at a Home Depot in ord...
It was a Wednesday evening at 4:00 pm. I started my shift with two of my partners. As we were goofing around at 3:30 am about midnight, a sudden rang came from the phone as I answered, it was a civilian, he said, a shriek at been heard in the next house. We got our jacket and rushed there with my comrades. As we arrived at the address, we knocked at the street door, I noticed that the house is long established. A young man opened the rusty door, his hair was sticking out of his head. And his bloodshot eyes stared at me. Finally, we introduced with a clear refinement, as officers of the police. The reason, we are here is a shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night and we are here to investigate the premises. The man kindly bade us
Period 2 10-12 Final Exam “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” –Mary Anne Rudmacher This is a great quote and really speaks true. When Mary Anne Rudmacher says “courage does not always roar,” she means that true courage isn’t about who can talk big or who’s got the biggest ego.
Are you aware that in the town of Northampton we are a DARE community? In fifth grade this year we have teamed up with officer Konetsky to participate in DARE. DARE stands for drug abuse resistance education.Officer Konetsky has giving us very useful knowledge to use in our daily lives,some information we cannot use till were a little older. One of them being how to respond to peer pressure. Peer pressure is when you are pressured to do something you know is bad but you're a very pressured. Another being how to make safe and responsible decisions. When you make safe and responsible decisions you are making a good decision under peer pressure. Peer pressure and making safe and responsible decisions go hand and hand.We have learned facts and also ways to avoid drugs,alcohol,cigarettes,tobacco,and violence. Another thing we learned was bullying. Bullying usually occurs if you either had a dark past with that person or they are jealous. We learned to report and how to notice when bullying is happening. Some ways to report bullying is to use anonymous note,ask the bully to stop,or maybe even tell an adult.
Driving down the road, we spotted a police car on the side of the street with his lights off waiting for someone to ticket. We casually drove past him following all the laws as we headed towards the point. The point was located on a dead end road, and with our luck, it was already closed for that night.
“The only person you can really trust is yourself.” When Actress Rachel Jolley said this quote she meant that throughout your life you will learn through all your experiences that the only person you can trust is yourself, whether a friend betrays you, or the person you think you can trust is someone you really can’t trust.
[HAN] We mostly go to each other's house, rent a movie or something, watch it, and do homework usually, because we have a whole bunch of homework. On the weekends we would go downtown; it's kind of like a shopping mall. It's a street. There are small restaurants, small cloths shops and all that stuff. It was kind of fun, but nothing special I think.
Taking a leap, going for the goal, achieving greatness; all these actions have one characteristic in common; courage. Courage helps by leading someone to take risks and break boundaries. “If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed” (David Viscott). But courage doesn't always line up with this certain example. Courage should not have to be seen as only succeeding, but having the will to take action, even if the results are not what an individual hopes for. The main question is what does courage truly mean and what are the true aspects of courage?
his apartment with his gang and then raped her. Then when the police arrived he
...ened the back door. We yelled at them harshly as we noticed the cops where standing outside. Gabi realized that the cops were seated outside. As we opened the door, we apologized to them many times. They left us with advice; they said "Lay these boys down and kick them a few times." We all laughed, but the guys knew that it was a possibility!