Benjamin Thomas Parish is seventeen years old, has brown hair, and is very tall.It is said that he is 6 inches taller than Cassie and four inches taller than Ringer.The first we hear of him is through Cassiopeia Marie Sullivan, or more commonly known as Cassie. Anyway Cassie tells us in the book that he […]
Power and control has become a big part of day-to day life- kids listen to their parents, who listen to officials, who listen to the government, who listens to the president, who listens to the people. Taking things into a broader view, power and control is displayed over everything and everyone. In a smaller world […]
“What do you want to do with your life?” It’s a question I’m hearing more and more, eating away at me. Messing with my mind. I want to punch the people who ask it—did they know what they were going to do at age sixteen? Instead, I smile, shake my head, and embrace the reality […]
“In this world goodness is destined to be defeated” by Walker Percy. The interpretation of Walker Percy’s quotation is that in the fight between good vs. evil, the actions of those who are immoral, i.e. greed, abuse, murder, will outnumber the powers of justice and kindness. However, several literary works can stand today contradicting Percy’s […]
Some education experts believe that assigning daily homework to primary school students may do more harm than good. Do you agree or disagree? There is more to life than academics. Some detractors argue that assigning daily homework to primary school students mars their perception by emphasising the utmost importance of academics in life, and shortens […]
Starting at a young age, human beings are constantly tempted by their own curiosity. A young boy can be told a thousand times not to touch a hot stove, yet the child will keep trying to touch it until he gets burned. Humanity comes with endless questions, whether they be “Who am I? How did […]
Malala Yousafzai once said, One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Right now there is a growing problem of lack of education in developing countries. There are 33 million fewer girls than boys attending primary school alone. Globally there are 66 million girls not receiving an education at all. […]
Dear Literary Canon Board of Directors, I am writing this letter because I think that London Bridge by James Patterson should be a classic book. I think this because its was wonderful book that kept you the reads on their feet on what’s going to happen next in the story. The first reason I believe […]
Charlotte, a young girl, suffered a brain hemorrhage and slipped into coma.One day, ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ by Adele played on the radio. When Charlotte heard it, she smiled.Charlotte and her mother used to sing this song together.Within days, charlotte was able to walk and talk.Music is very powerful.It has the power to heal. That […]
From the mirror the man peers at an empty corpse. The skeleton staring back is nothing but a shell of what was once a student, a child of God, a son. In the novel, Night, Elie Wiesel illustrates through the use of imagery how the victims of the holocaust lost their sense of human identity, […]
Peer Pressure And Drug UsageOnTeens Drugs and other substances can provoke bad behaviors in your studies and social life. Marijuana and alcohol are the top substances that teens use to “relax” or to get their mind off stress from school and/or social life/drama. Teens who influence people and pressure their peers to make teensthese decisions, […]
How does one fight authority when one is not a solider? Some might say that one cannot fight as guns win the war, but that is not the case for Patrick Henry, who chooses a different path to help his side, the Patriots, win the war. Henry poses the question when the Revolutionary War against […]
Do you know what makes your cars faster? There are many different ways to make your car faster. One way you can make your car faster is by decreasing the weight of then car, and then increasing the horse power. To increase the speed of your car you can change the weight, horse power and […]
This year, Arrowhead administration decided seniors who have fifth or sixth hour study hall will be placed alongside juniors in the junior study hall room. Previously seniors were assigned to the cafeteria. Attendance was still taken in the cafeteria, as it is in junior study hall. According to Pete Nejedlo, assistant principal at North Campus, […]
Throughout the entire year during English, we have read different texts such as the Vietnam War literature, “Catcher In the Rye”, “Macbeth”, “Lord of the Flies”, and more, and explored the inner meanings and hidden messages in these books. More recently, we have been focusing on the topic of how literature acts a both a […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that humans have differing opinions on most everything. For example, some people loved the movie Titanic and cried for its three-hour duration, while others simply didn’t understand its sentimental value. But does that mean that the people who didn’t watch the movie should form opinions about it, just like […]
Falconry; A Positive Influence in Our Environment A hawk catches your eye as it glides slowly in lazy circles overhead. For a second you stop to watch it soar through the clouds dotting the sky. Suddenly it stops. It begins to fall, to dive. Spiralling closer and closer to the ground, it seems it will […]
The city of Isabela. Columbus built this city on Hispaniola and it became very well known and attracted many tourists and traders and explorers. The city was good, but right away the people had trouble. They would get suck and there would never be enough food to eat and they didn’t much like Columbus.. .or […]
The past has held exciting times, when cowboys and indians rampaged and wild beasts ran about. This period hosted compelling shootouts and gripping hunting bands. It was a time when vexation teased many tempers, and flexed its sordid grip around ones heart. Back then it was thought only right for a man to lash out […]
Patterns of Genocide How did the Jewish Holocaust of WWII compare to other ethnic cleansings in history? When the word “genocide” is mentioned, the first occurrence that is brought to mind is the Holocaust. Genocide is defined as “the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group” (Genocide). Although the Holocaust is […]
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much,” said Helen Keller (Keller). Helen Keller was a 2-year-old when she lost her hearing and sight but she overcame it. What have you overcome? Much like Helen Keller overcame the obstacle of not being able to communicate, I too overcame my obstacle of […]
Let’s be honest: writing can be challenging, especially speechwriting. Whether a speech is for commencement, political address, or simply running for a school club, how will one go about this task? Will the writer focus solely on his or her respective audience? Will there be attempts to add in persuasive devices? Perhaps speechwriters will try […]
The season was around the corner and the whole team was excited. The absence of a traditional hockey scent that smelled like sweat and body odor, meant there had not yet a been a battle, or otherwise known as a game of hockey. But, everyone was excited to go to battle and everyones noses were […]
“Alive, Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town, dating from that day in 1894 when Colonel Sartoris, the mayor—he who fathered the edict that no Negro woman should appear on the streets without an apron remitted her taxes, the dispensation dating from the […]
College is the time in my life where I am experiencing the adult world for the first time. Intellectual conversations introduce me to new ideas and refine my beliefs, defining who I will be professionally and throughout my life. I have started this time in my life with strong world views that stem from my […]
To Hypomania and Back Again Hypomania is a mental state that lies between Eumania(normal minds) and Mania(insane minds), typically characterized by elevated mood, ample energy, and episodes of emotional fluctuation. The atmosphere of the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of escalating moods and energies because it takes place in the […]
Factories should stop using non renewable resources to power their machines, because non renewable resources are getting harder and harder to obtain, and are often quite bad for the environment. Soon we may have no non-renewable resources left to use for important things. Non renewable resources are decreasing in number, and soon there will be […]
Young people today do not understand who they really are, their identity is what makes them who they are. No one ever stops to realize who they are. This issue will be addressed thoroughly. People need to realize that it is important to know about yourself in order to let other people know you. The […]
What would you say if superheroes are real? They are, I mean there are real superheroes. Though in dictionary’s they say there are fictional characters with supper powers, they are wrong. Superheroes are people who have done extraordinary thing to help people. Take a Firefighter for example: They will help thousands in there lifetime. They […]
As I remember from history class, the Constitution affirmed everyone should be treated equally. All people are equal no matter their, race, color or creed. However, over the years, Trans* folks who commit crimes are placed in prison by their birth sex. This placement can cause sexual assault and harassment in prisons. This is an […]
