Descriptive Essay : ' Oh So Phony Friends '

C. Wright Mills defined the sociological imagination as "the vivid awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society". By this he meant the learning of sociology allows a person an “insight” to all other people’s lives through different societal constructs (Sociological Imagination). The sociological imagination provides a lens into a person’s life through different categories created by society. One of these categories is race. Race had a huge effect on the characters in Friends Disappear and looking through this lens allows someone to see more broadly how much it can impact a person’s life. One character in particular whom is greatly affected by race is Jesse. Jesse, an African-American boy, moved to Evanston with his mother and his cousins Prince and Earl. Jesse’s

The behavior at lunch is strange, especially on fridays. The kids are stuck in class for five periods and they finally get free for thirty five minutes. All the kids yell at each other from across the cafeteria. A lot of kids screaming and the boy screaming like little girls. Not many of the kids are quiet and good. Some of the quiet kids quoted that “They are lucky to get of lunch alive”.

When Natalie would try to sit with someone at lunch, they would say “You can’t sit here”. Lunch can change the way kids think about each other, and how they treat each

"I don't know. I just needed to get out of there. I just moved here with my mom. I don't know my way around." Talk about a sob story this girl is. Why do I always have to be the hero?

My childhood was just like every other average child's. I wasn’t spoiled and I didn’t go on lavish vacations or anything. I was disciplined and I threw fits but never the less, I was loved.

“Will it be okay for you to come to the party then? I enjoy your presence with my son. I really do feel like you can help him.” She says making me think why she has all this confident that I can help him. I don’t say anything wanting to end this awkward

When I was in middle school, I used to joke about living in the principal’s office. There was not a week that went by where I was not put out of class because of “my mouth”. I would leave with my head held low, frustrated, referral in hand. I can still picture those frequent journeys, passing staff members on the way who’d often ask me if I was on my way to “my homeroom”—the main office.

It was a typical day for B lunch. I stood by my usual trash can and began to observe the behaviors of the students. One of my favorite tables to listen in on is a very nearby table full of high school seniors: Abby, the intelligent reader with common sense; Lainey, the tired one who complains a lot; Bill, the patriotic redneck wannabe who dabs too much; Michael Parsons, the flamboyant, optimistic flower-child; Karla, the loud overachiever who boasts way too much; and Caleb, the shy observer of the table who only talked occasionally.

“I don’t care,” you hissed, bristling like a cornered cat. “I’d rather leave than have to look at you, and I bet you want me gone, anyway!”

“I know mom,” I respond, rolling my eyes in spite of myself, “but I really can’t get another tardy.” Just like that I’m running down the street through the early morning

“You know how much I hate running mom,” I sighed. “I already told you I’m never going to again.”

Friendship is not simply a "relationship", knowing someone, conversing with that person, or dealing with that person in business, school, or in casual acquaintance. True friendship is not just a "relationship", but self-sacrificing love. A friend is also one who supports, sympathizes, and is a person in whom you can confide. There are unique qualities that a person must have to be considered a friend.

Through my experiences I have come to realize that there are basically three types of friends a person can have. There are friends that I call “sometimes” friends, these people appear to be your friend but only when you are face to face with them, and when you are not around them they act more like a foe. They are often referred to as two faced or a back stabber. These types of friends are not very reliable nor should they be trusted. Another type of friend a person can have, and the best kind, is a “true” friend. A true friend is someone you know you can always trust and rely on no matter what. The last type of friend is the “acquaintance”. These are the type of friends that you do not necessarily hate, but at the same time you do

A cracking sound echoed across the sky suddenly everyone ceased. Their faces looked around to see what happened. Murmurs came through out the crowd of people. Let us go back in time to see what might have caused this death of a devout martyr. And how these squalid events happened the way they did.

Imaginary friends are common for kids to “play” with growing up, but in my case my imaginary friends were actual people who I just didn’t know. Growing up I learned I had two biological brothers that were adopted when I was one. I’d always dreamed about what it would be like to meet them and play with them. After sixteen years that dream became a reality.