A Short Story : Will You Come To Two?

“Well you had this look of depression the whole time we were walking. Just a moment ago you let out a sigh. Is there anything you need to tell us? You know that me, Will, and Anna all care about you.”

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the author includes a description of the character’s thoughts that reveals Risa’s conflicting feelings about Connor, as she yet again contrasts her feelings and her thoughts. It includes Risa’s feelings and thoughts being fought against one another, and allows the author to show Risa struggling on how she truly sees Connor, and how she feels about Connor. Just prior to this description, Connor saves Risa from being sexually harassed by Roland. However, Risa is still resentful to Connor’s method of saving her, as she was hoping he would save her physically, rather than him choosing the more effective way, verbally. The description begins by Risa exclaiming that “Connor had done the right thing” (Shusterman

They both met very suddenly and Rudy was very excited to meet her mostly because of her looks. Liesel on the other hand did not talk to him originally and mostly ignored him. When Liesel got comfortable at school she started to talk more and introduced herself to Rudy and they started to get along. After a slow start, Rudy and Liesel got to know each other and their background.

Ralph leaned forward listening intently, and by the time she finished, he’d lifted a craggy eyebrow and cocked his head to the side. “I’ll consider everything you’ve told me, Mrs. Fontaine. After Jake is awake, I’ll get his side.”

That threw Montag in for a loop. She could see it in his eyes, the way his brows so suddenly came together. He was hesitant.

She got into the house and stood over Rudy contemplating whether to tell him or not. I could see exactly what she was trying to say by the thousands of words her face told me.

“No you weren’t,” Sophia said as she flipped the dyed pink ends of her hair over her slim shoulder. She was constantly surrounded by an aura of nonchalance and imprudence. Perhaps it was what drew Faline to her. “You’ve been all spaced out and shit for a week. What’s up?”

As Nikki stepped outside and Gram came closer, she could see the fluttering glint in his eye.

        “How could I have not?” Walker takes a step towards Willa. She’s shaking. “Did you really expect me to stand by and watch the person I love try to kill herself?” He grips her hands in his, holding them to his chest. Willa can feel the steady beat of his heart. She weakly attempts to pull away from his warm chest, but she finds that the effort needed isn’t worth it. She lets Walker hold her and brings her in

Guzzo never appeared to doubt his brother, believing that he was remaining loyal and preserving his memory. On repeat occasions, Guzzo, through his actions, unintentionally convinces Quinn how to be loyal. Directly after Rashad was hospitalized, when the school was picking sides, Quinn defends Paul. Guzzo’s response was “Thanks for having Paulie’s back,” (176). That response angered him and he understood that he was not trying to convince English, but rather himself. This realization helped him begin to doubt what he witnessed. Later, when Guzzo beats up Quinn, Quinn realizes that he and Rashad were both beaten up by siblings. He recognizes that they are very different circumstances by stating “But even thinking that was off base, because there was no comparison. The beatings were no comparison. The reasons for the beatings were no comparison,” (261). It was during this, did he fully realize the enormity of Paul’s attack on Rashad. Guzzo had pushed him to continue fighting by showing Quinn what not to do. When Guzzo cut ties with Quinn by stating “Don’t let me see you in our house again. Don’t even speak to me. We play ball, but we don’t speak to each other. You got me?” (260) he is allowing Quinn to start over and learn from his friendship with Guzzo. Due to this, he will become a better person, and choose friends that respect him similarly to the

She attempts to avoid sexual intercourse by “[moving] clear to the edge and [lying] there on [her] stomach” (200). She becomes defensive by moving away from him, revealing that she fears becoming intimate with him. She also suggests she is being raped when she says that “[she] turn[s] on [her] back and relax[es] some, though it is against [her] will” (200). This description is worrying and induces a fearful mood. It depicts her as a victim and Rudy as abusive, indicating that she feels vulnerable around him and disapproves of an ongoing relationship with him.

Ray rushed downstairs with Casey following. He gave her a peck on the forehead and picked up his wallet on the way out. She stood on the veranda waving goodbye with an inkling of guilt for not telling him about her appointment that morning. With his natural skepticism, he would have tried to discourage her from going.

It was at that moment when Carla noticed that Erza had started to move and Carla said, “Wendy look!”

"Maybe we met in a past life, or maybe its wishful thinking?" Desiree shrugged unsure how to explain the strange connection they had. She imagined it was all in her head, but that fact scared her. "Oh baby steps means to take things slow. I would never assume that you would want me like that...in any way really. I just want to," she nervously tried to assure Razio she wasn't expecting to pick her or more importantly love her. But if that was so, what did she really want? "I just," she shook her head and looked down as he took her hand.

An act of community service that I was truly passionate about would be the mission I took to the country of Nicaragua. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to tag alongside three other veterinarians one of which is my dad, on the five day trip to the town El Limón Dos to aid and operate on animals in need. This trip taught me how much I really do have a love for animals and the helping of impoverished people . In the beginning I did not know what to expect because this was the most poverty struck country I have ever visited. With the motives of building a better college application and the moral significance in mind I developed a deep passion for what I was doing. As beautiful as the country and people were, I could clearly tell that