This poem may suggest it is about missing people or regretting experiences, but I think if look deeper and really analyze it, you can see its main premise is feeling empty when the days of youth and folly have been lost, which is actually quite a common but confusing feeling – the emptiness –not always […]

Even 150 years after its conclusion, the American Civil War still touches many. The immortality of this piece of history stems from its intimacy to the American people. Its nearness in geography, chronology, and genealogy bring it quite close to home on all levels. Far more than a collection of facts, the wealth of history […]

Frisbees: Not Just For People Anymore Whoosh. The Frisbee whips through the air, spinning like a top, edges becoming indistinguishable with speed. Soaring, rotation seemingly unstoppable, gravity nonexistent, it appears as if it is to remain perpetually in motion for millions of centuries.Then, out of nowhere, snap—a small mouth appears, snatches it out of the […]

In Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, readers have little knowledge of Mr. Darcy’s feelings. To lighten some of the wonder, here is a letter from the eyes of Mr. Darcy. There is no specific placement for this letter, but it must be before his proposal to Elizabeth Bennet. The secretive and emotionally well-kept […]

“Ahead the long rails were glinting in the moonlight, stretching away, away to somewhere, somewhere where he could become a man…” Wright received several different literary awards during his lifetime including the Spingarn Medal in 1941, the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1939, and the Story Magazine award. Richard Wright’s story The Man Who Was Almost a […]

Like all animals, wolves need a source of food. But how do they get that source of food? They have to hunt for it. Hunting is not just chase, bite, and kill. It is actually a very complicated and dangerous event. It is a huge privilege to watch a wolf pack go hunting, as they […]

“Forty days and forty nights, floods and rain… no end in sight.” (Noah’s Ark, lines 14-15); and as the rain fell the world started “anew” (Noah’s Ark, line 20). But in order for this to do so, destruction had to take place and promises to be broken “a thousand times over” (Hosseini, 2), and an […]

The remnants of a man, still alive, yet no longer human, stands hunched over the body of his companion. This animal carves into the chest of his former friend, chewing his flesh. After a certain amount of suffering, the immorality of cannibalism stops crossing his mind; all the man knows is the pain of starvation. […]

It was November 1971; a Mr. Dan Cooper had just boarded an airplane, along with about thirty-five other passengers. The flight attendant came and started ordering drinks for the passengers. She came to Mr. Cooper and asked what he would like to drink, but instead he handed her a note. It was a note claiming […]

The Zapruder film. The magic bullet theory. The single bullet theory. All theories in the shocking assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It was the first assassination of United State’s president in 60 years. The date was November 22nd, 1963 and the place was Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was there to do some early campaigning, even […]

Don’t Get Jumped! Bungee Jump! (Bungee Ultimate Legion/Legue; Safety, Handling, Information, Training) Preview: It has come to the attention of my present company, and, in some measure, the entirety of the bungee jumping community, an attitude toward safety which I find disgusting in nature. A plethora of manuals have come from the mouths of cretins […]

Dear Professor Wiesel: I am writing to you on behalf of reading it, as well as I had a few questions for you about the book.Overall, I liked the book Night.I thought that as I was reading your book Night that during the Holocaust there were difficult and hard times that you faced like when […]

As you go down River Road you see a huge forest preserve following you all the way to Gene and Judes. Gene and Judes is outside of Chicago. Traffic can get a bit crowded by the Rosement when there are big conventions going on. As I go to Gene and Judes after finals and when […]

I loved them so much, but at this stage in my life, they seemed to be my worst enemies. I don’t think I have ever been this furious about something as minimalistic as this in my life before. A minor phone call from my mother made, me so enraged and heated at the time. I […]

Have you ever had an ambition for a goal, for an occupation, for fame, or to make an impact on the world in some important way? Ambition is an interesting topic to analyze because of the ways it changes people’s lives. Ambition can be either destructive or beneficial because it depends on how you use […]

In the story “A&P” by John Updike, the main character experiences many different things throughout the day while he is working at the local supermarket, as a cashier. Today, he particularly encounters some girls that walk into his store, causing a “scene”. They seem very young and naive. The three girls come into the store […]

As of 2016, seven in 10 deaths are caused by a chronic illness every year. In addition to this, 40% of the U.S. population is currently living with one or more chronic conditions, and this number grows each year. The number of persons with chronic disease is estimated to rise to 148 million by the […]

Dear Diary, You might think of me as a mere blob of mush floating in Ellie’s skull, but I am the brain. I control essential functions in Ellie’s body including the central nervous system, working closely with the spinal cord. Without me, Ellie would not be able to enjoy Dance Company right now. She would […]

During Pre-school days and every LTM since, teachers have been training in the effectual use of the new Marzano system. The Learning goals, Rubrics, and Teacher evaluations are all signs of this new learning system. All School districts in Florida are required to have a system of evaluation this year. Our system was created by […]

The story being reviewed is Natalia Ginzburg’s “He and I”. The characters in the story consist of a husband and a wife. To sum it up, the wife is the narrator and she tells her story about her marriage and the differences between them. The theme I think of when reading this story is Feminism […]

Have you ever known someone who was just so odd the whole town gossiped about them? In William Faulkner’s short story A Rose for Emily, he characterizes Miss Emily Grierson to be this very way. She always kept the eyes and ears of the town busy. Miss Emily was known to be the most dependent, […]

Lying down on the hospital stretcher with the sheets covering his body till the neck, Harry came into his consciousness. On opening his eyes wide open, he found himself surrounded by people; doctors, nurses, friends and relatives. The doctor, in a husky tenor, said, “Sorry Harry, we could not save your arm. We had no […]

When an author makes her work personal, it substantially enhances the audience’s response. In the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author effectively exploits the use of empathy, in order to draw attention to the ills of slavery. This use of empathy can be seen in the author’s characterization of female slaves […]

OCD(Obsessive,Compulsive Disorder) I touched the floor. Are you completely sure? No, not really but I have to wash my hand. Wait why do you have to wash your hands. You forgot I’m OCD remember. Right okay cool with me just when you’re done wash your hands again to be sure not even that I think […]

Man is almost always as wicked as his needs require. G. Leopardi. Thoughts, 1831. Giacomo Leopardi, often considered the first classic poet of modern Italian literature, is well known for his many musings on the subject of human nature. Leopardi’s poem, “Bruto Minore,” sheds light on the meaning of the quotation above. This poem concerns […]

In the story “He and I”, a women discusses her married life. She feels that her husband’s treatment towards her has immensely damaged her independence and confidence. Her husband plays the role of the stereotypical man that expects all women to be subservient to men, which is why he continually puts the narrator down. The […]

Charlotte Perkins Gilman once said, “There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. Might as well speak of a female liver” (Brainyquote). Gilman’s belief that there really was no difference in means of mentality between men or women is strongly demonstrated through “The Yellow Wallpaper”. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a […]

Often one would have to chew through the bitter chocolate to reach the sweet center. Thomas Paine, writer of “Common Sense,” indicates that the hardships of adversity enhance the value of achievement. One of the greatest examples of success was derived from a recurring chain of failures, as was the case with the Wright Brothers […]

Here are three reasons why I chose Ruth for my Bible study report. 1. There is a lot of information on Ruth. 2. Ruth is very smart and very brave. 3. Ruth is very loving towards Naomi. And those are three reasons why I chose Ruth. Were did Ruth live? Ruth lived in Moab with […]

Is non-fiction better than fiction? Many parents believe that their children would benefit more from reading non-fiction rather than fiction. In my opinion, though, that it not true; fiction is in many ways equal and even better than non-fiction. It is true that non-fiction might provide more facts than fiction, but fiction has many more […]