Short Story : The Story Of The West

twelve terrorists had killed all the guards and tried to get to Mr. J. Mr.J ran to his room and got his weapon. The terrorists got into the White House and started to look for Mr.J. But they didn't find him in a group so they split up, six went to the west wing and three went to the east wing, three more went to the north wing. They found Mr.J with all his

We cranked up the radio to drown out the world. Even as we were driving over the treacherous seven-mile-long bridge, I felt at ease. We finally arrived around three o’clock in the afternoon on that same day. Looking out at the small town named Key West, we saw large iguanas and

“We shouldn’t be here,” Airi scolded as the wind moved lithely in little whispers through the sparsely lined dirt path that led up from the Demon Sea to the Ghost Rocks in the West. “You know what will happen if we’re caught.” The flame on the end of her torch flickered as another breeze in the form of Haruto blew passed her though he had a sense of playfulness that she couldn’t sense in the overbearing and somewhat discomforting wind. “And you know what kind of legends we’ll be when we’re

Fellow classmates of West Peace High School, It's been a long four years. We’ve worried about test and quizzes, turned in thousands of assignments, stressed over procrastinated projects , and all managed to somehow keep our grades up. Those were the days that we were high schoolers. But we are no longer. June 6, 1959 marks the day that we were considered high schoolers, now graduates. I would like to take the time to share a short story with you. We all know that no one is perfect and that everyone

experience. After performing at a show on South Street, my cousin suggested that I perform at a slam in West Philly that was strictly for the youth. It was called Philly Youth Night.The only place in the city where Philadelphia youth can share their voices in the city. I was more than excited to showcase my talents in front of other people. On the way to the slam , which was at The Rotunda in West Philly, I exuded eagerness the whole way there. The thought of me slamming in front of other poets and

The West Virginia University baseball team has seen many highs and lows this season and on Tuesday night mistakes proved costly as Pitt defeated the Mountaineers 4-1 at Monongalia County Ballpark. WVU (17-14) struggled against the Panthers' starter Sam Mersing. The junior held the Mountaineers to three hits over six innings while striking out seven. "When that guy found his groove he got pretty good, and we really didn't have an answer," WVU head coach Mazey said. "We had guys swinging over top

Would you ever think an indigenous poem about nature would have any similarities with a short story that is set later on in the future, where everybody is dependent on technology? “The Song My Paddle Sings” is by an early 1900s indigenous poet, Pauline Johnson, and “The Pedestrian” is written by early 2000s writer, Ray Bradbury. The short story and the poem both establish a very determined, lonely,anxious and gloomy mood. “The Song My Paddle Sings” is an indigenous poem that exemplifies to stay determined

"The Richer, The Poorer" What is a short story? “A short story is a work of fiction that develops a single idea” (Dowling Central, n.d.). Dorothy West, an author of many short stories, has entertained and taught many lessons throughout her writings. This paper will discuss West’s short story, “The Richer, The Poorer.” In addition, this paper will examine the entertainment value of this story as it relates to the lesson it teaches to the reader by discussing the literary elements found in “The Richer

writing of “The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County”. This short story made him well known and was the first of many writings to lead the way for him to become known as America’s famous literary writer. Mark Twain was married, had four children and passed away on April 21, 1910. His short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County” shows Twains ability to tell two stories in one. What starts as a story of an innocent search for a friend and later graduates into a frog race

is a short story in which the setting plays a major role in symbolizing the changes in western civilization, as the East flows into the old West. The theme of the story is that change is inevitable whether one likes it or not it is going to eventually happen. This story uses symbolism to put images in our minds of the old West and the new West as well as how the characters are portrayed throughout the story. In part one, Crain uses Jack Potter, the protagonist traveling from the old West, which