It is probably a mistake that I am standing here giving a speech for graduation. In fact it is probably a mistake that I am even graduating from this school at all -- believe me, just as most people in this class I have tested the limits of attendance, of sleeplessness, and of procrastination. At the beginning of my high schooling, I was even testing dropping out ... and if that wasn't a mistake, I don't know what was. After four years of Starr altering our minds, it seemed most fitting for me to
reader must create new laws of nature for the particular event to occur, whereas the uncanny is when reality remains intact and there is an explanation for the event. Todorov argues that the ambiguity persists even after the reader is finished with The Turn of the Screw which is interesting but there are stronger textual clues that support the governess was in a state of hysteria. According to a Freudian psychoanalysis of the governess, we understand that there is much more occurring than just a haunted
she asks trying to catch her breath. “Well nothing besides the fact that you and I are immune to the Zombie Rain.” “So what we are calling this crystal that brings storms is Zombie Rain. Clever title.” She says, of course being sarcastic. “Well it turns people into Zombies!” I say as I throw my hands in the air. Paulina laughs, “Calm down girl! I’m totally agreeing with you. This whole thing is messed up. How do we know that this “Zombie Rain” will actually come? How do we know if this is true?”
Personal Narrative- Victim of Robbery My story started about a week ago. I was heading to bed early, because I was tired from a long day with plans to wake up a few hours before class to review for a test. As I closed my books for the evening and headed to bed around midnight, little did I know something was going on outside. A little later that night someone entered my garage, which was so conveniently unlocked. They first rummaged through my dad’s van outside and I think they stole his coat
Attitudes can determine on how someone’s day turns out, like if you have a positive attitude it can turn out to be a good day but with a negative attitude can turn out to be a bad day. In basketball Coach Mandy would always say, “A positive attitude will lead to positive outcomes.” Coach Mandy was completely right, she made practices fun and productive
Classification Essay –The Types of Kids that Make Up My Generation One of the things that has troubled me as of late is my generation. The generation that is referred to is the group of people currently aged 15-21 - whether or not this is a "generation," so to speak, is irrelevant. These people, for the most part, disturb me. It frightens me to know that the people that I've grown up with are going to be leading the country and the world in the decades to come. The overwhelming majority of the
airport, I looked at the screen in front of me and it showed ‘33°C’. It had been a year since I last experienced that kind of heat and I couldn’t bear it last time, so I wondered how I would cope with the heat this time. As the plane began to slow and turn into terminal, I could hear people around me start to get there belongings together so that they could get off the plane first. People returned the magazines to the rack on the back of the chair in front of them and I turned off my iPod and put it
Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements, is an unusual story about a boy who mysteriously turns invisible one day. This science fiction book is written in a very interesting and realistic tone of a kid. Published in 2002, this story takes place in present day Chicago. The story revolves around fifteen-year-old Bobby Phillips who wakes up one morning and can’t see himself. When his family discovers this strange phenomenon, Bobby’s whole life becomes a secret. Suddenly, Bobby has no friends, no future
Most people that are striving to enter into any part of the medical field do so for the love and compassion for others. Wanting to help others, especially in a time of need and also being able to work with others who share the same interests and goals. In general, being able to have a career in doing what they love and believe in, but for me there is so much more than that. At first glance I probably seem quite similar to any of the other applicants that are probably well deserving in their own
They Never Knew It was a dark and gloomy October 16th. The 5th graders at GreenHawk Elementary School were going on a field trip. It was pelting rain, dark gray clouds, and foggy air, but the field trip would continue. It was time to be let out of school and onto the busses. All the students packed their bags and started towards the exit. Suddenly, the lights started to flicker and a gray, face shaped figure, faintly appeared on the wall. “Don’t go”, said the figure. “DON’T GO”, it said again. The
Life is a road of obstacles in which you step on nails, broken glass, hot coals, and blades of steel. Your feet bleed and your wounds throb, but how do we persevere? How do we keep pushing on from the nails digging at our strength, the glass biting on our pride, the coals burning our hope, and the blades shredding our dreams? The roads we tread on test us and break us down into dust. The persistence to walk through and keep fighting lies within us. We falter and stop, but undoubtedly and without
Have you ever read the story of a princess kissing a frog, having it turn into a prince? Well, what if it didn’t become a prince, but she turned into a frog herself! This is called irony, something we would not expect to happen. In the story of the princess we would not expect that to happen. In the story “The Lottery,” written by Shirley Jackson, we see this situation in another form. She uses irony to bring out the point in her story. “The Lottery,” offers an “ironic twist of fate” that causes
two whole days and put me outside in the freezing cold, I had little on. This became the typical treatment for so many of us slaves after the tragic moment of Armand discovering his baby's race. We had thought our lives had taken a fortunate turn when Master Armand had first got married. He became so much nicer than he had ever been. He stooped shouting at us, he treated us with respect and would make sure that fresh food was prepared for us slaves, not the leftovers had been accustomed
Awaken by the hot breath of decaying sausages; I look up to find a panting dog, its drool patting my face, as if it were consoling me. With the realization of a dog resting on me sinking in, I jumped against the tree for support, resulting with sudden recoil on the dog’s part. It scattered away, the claws scratching the lonely surface of the earth with each tread. A crazed infatuation in following that dog overcame me. Instinct won over and I had to quicken my pace to keep up. Silence, nothing was
because of the way Pip reacts to his newfound wealth. Joe had been like a father to Pip. Being a good friend, supporting him in time of need, and teaching him important values of life. Biddy taught Pip to read and write and loved Pip. For Pip to turn his back on these early friends just because of his new position in society was wrong. The little boy, who is one of the nicest people, at the first stages of the book, is turned into a horrible, embarrassing gentleman. It is very ironic that the
Movie Response: Boys Don’t Cry First I just want to say that if I didn’t have to watch this movie for class, then it wouldn’t normally appeal for me to watch it. I didn’t have anything against this movie; I just personally do not like watching movies that have a negative vibe like it did at the end of this movie. I know that this movie was supposed to be based on the true story of Teena Brandon, however, after watching this movie, I looked up the true story and it turned out that the movie was
had, it scared him to build on death and bad luck and anger and destruction" (352). The underlying assumption of her statement is that it is impossible to challenge all the death and destruction, so one might as well turn it to one's own advantage. This strategy, ironically, turns her into what the patriarchy has accused hers and Ginny's intertextual counterparts -Regan and Goneril- of; an inhuman half-man. When she reigns supreme over the thousand acres, she has turned into her own worst nightmare:
vinegar and dust. The smell of vinegar comes from the homemade fly spray that my dad makes, and the smell of dust is from all of the dirt that is that has gathered in the corners on the dash. Once I finally get past the aroma of the truck I proceed to turn the key and hope it will start.
path right away. This will take us straight to our destination with few obstacles along the way. Others will take a path that will lead them to more obstacles and hardships. And some will hit a dead-end. But remember, most dead-ends do have room for a turn-around, and each new day can be a fresh start. Without a doubt, the biggest challenge I have faced in my life is adapting to life without my father. Watching my family start a new life after his death has made a big impact on me. This tragedy has
meet Merlyn, both he and Wart are outside on a hot summer day. Wart then asks if he could be turned into a perch. “They are braver than the silly roach, and not quite so slaughterous as the pike are”(pg.45) Merlyn eventually gives in and decides to turn him into a perch. At first the Wart has a little trouble trying to swim around; but with a few helpful tips from Merlyn, he eventually gets the hang of it. Before long. (still in fish form) they come upon this huge rough and tough looking ...