Running Goons: A Narrative Fiction

“SHE’S DEAD AND SHE WILL NEVER COME BACK! NOW SHUT UP!” Allison shouts and runs to her room. “ALLISON!” I shout. “I WISH YOU WERE DEAD INSTEAD OF MOMMY!” Amelia screams with tears running down her face. “Don’t say that sweetie, you don’t mean that,” I say. “YES I DO!” She runs to her

Shark attacks still happen to this day. There’s nothing more terrifying than hearing a story in the news of a mighty, great white shark killing an innocent person. He mentions the backlash of Hollywood blockbusters such as “Jaws” and “Sharknado 3” that intensifies one’s fear. Sharks have evolved in our

She’s bleeding. Help! Someone call 911!” She yelled. Everyone rushed out of the school with fear. A big crowd headed toward the door. Alex and I were squished up in the middle. No one will ever notice it is me. Before we can all get out the teachers already blocked us off. Oh no! I thought. I just wanted to get out of here. Short enough, the cops and ambulance were pulling up. The screaming sirens and flashing lights filled the parking lot. The teachers guided us all into the gym so the paramedics could easily get her body. Everyone was filled with confusion and fear. Everything just happened so quickly. Mrs. Crawsond made her way onto stage and approached the

Hooper brings along a lot of his very expensive marine-biologist equipment to help them find this beast quicker. Also, they bring along some chum to attract the shark more easily. After being idle for some time, Brody and his crew finally see sign of the shark. The shark bites into the boat, and swallows up Quint in the process. At that point, Hooper is under water in the anti-shark cage attempting to stab the shark. Before the ship sinks, the Ultimate Boon occurs when Brody shoots a compressed air tank while it is in the shark 's mouth.

Do you wanna know what the chances are for you dying from a shark attack? One in 913,200,766! When 43,000 are injured by their toilet! And sharks don’t even like the taste if human flesh (M. R., Ph. (2015, February 08). The Most Misunderstood Shark Fact Of All Time. From http://www.sharksider.com/misunderstood-shark-fact-time/) With the odds being so slim, we got to love these animals a little bit. I mean it’s the animal you were taught to fear your whole life, when it really doesn’t want to hurt you. But even

The second victim of the shark is a young boy named Alex, this time the scene is set in along the beach, crowded with people enjoying the long Independence Day holiday. Also on the beach is police chief Brody with his own family. Sunbathers lie on the packed beach. This is a very unlikely place and time for an eventful scene. Again the

Down at the docks someone does manage I to reel in an impressive sized tiger shark. While everyone is giving out pats on the back Hooper is the one that finds out that the wrong shark has been caught. He states that while this species has attacked humans and is foreign to these waters the bite radius doesn’t match up to the first victim.

Smith waiting frantically, “Gosh Isiah you scared me, you’re lucky I covered for you guys”

"You know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'. Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces. Y'know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men! I don't know how many sharks, maybe a thousand! I don't know how many men, they averaged six an hour."

Louie waited until the shark was inches from him, then stuck it in the nose again. Again, the shark peeled away” (Hillenbrand 162). More sharks joined, and the crew ends up having to deal with them multiple times when the planes keep shooting at the

I woke up to Georgia screaming. I wish I could comfort her. I know what it's like to scream from a nightmare. Lucas comes in. He looks at me, then goes and holds Georgia.

Although the men had survived the plane crash, their survival abilities were about to be tested with sharks as well as hunger and thirst. As Louis and the two men climbed into the small raft, sharks began to circle them and stuck with the men as they floated. “He was kneeling there when one of the sharks that he had touched leapt from the water at terrific speed, mouth wide open, lunging straight at his head...trying to get its mouth around his upper body. Louis, his hands on the animal’s snout, shoved as hard as he could, and the shark splashed back into the water. A moment later, the second shark jumped up. Louis grabbed an oar and struck the shark in the nose” (167-168). Louis was able to react quickly to his current predicament while staying relatively calm and doing what he believed would force the shark back into the water. In addition, right after the plane crash, Mac ate the entire supply of chocolate that the rafts were equipped with. Louis, understandably upset with Mac’s action, angered Louis since they had no other

and, as a conclusion, suffer a terrible fall. For example, after he kills the first shark, Santiago, who

Introduction The literary world is distinctly not benighted towards multiple interpretations of works, allowing authors to associate their messages with a variety of characteristics in our society. The convention of this resource contributes to the author's style and influences the generation of profound motifs for literary pieces. For instance, in A Visit from the Goon Squad, the author, Jennifer Egan, utilizes allusion as a tool that establishes a meaningful connection between an illustrated motif and our daily lives. More specifically, through the lense of Psychoanalytic Criticism, the reader is presented to Egan's significant motif of one's search for identity and the allusion of mental disorders within characters.

“Oh look here comes that 50 tooth filled shark again. The stalker. Do I really look like I am just some scaredy-cat stranded in the middle of the ocean, well think again I… -am definitely not. You annoying shark you just bolt through the water and every time a stick my tongue out at you. You just shoot a nasty glimpse back.