Sixteen by Jessamyn West

The way Ilene talked, Ebon could notice everything that she pointed out. The water sped down the little incline, clear as glass in the moonlight. The full moon did well in illuminating their faces. The trees seemed to be having conversations with each other. Each one swayed as if laughing. If he strained his ear, he could hear the faint chirping of nocturnal birds. Ebon could not help but grin broadly. “Yes,” he said, “It is all beautiful.” His gaze, once again, fell onto Ilene. He was surprised to see her eyeing him, as well. She seemed on the verge of saying something.

In the novel Eight Seconds written by Jean Ferris, John is an 18 year old boy that lives on a ranch near the Rocky Mountains. John lives on the ranch with his mom, dad, three sisters, and dog Howdy. At the beginning of summer john receives the gift of a week at rodeo school from his father. When he escapes reality he begins to learn something about himself he never knew.

(1) “While music is changed to language, with the attendant change in meaning and while the obsession is still with bringing light and thus reason, the narrator is opening up the meaning with reference to “we” and to the emotional conditions of suffering and delight.” 1

Sarah slugged through the early morning work and realized-too soon- that she needed to make a trip to the house. She made her way, clasping her arms around her for warmth in the cold November morning. Painted Girl’s borrowed sweater did not help dissipate the cold air, and neither did the lingering whiskey in her system. A light shone in the window illuminating Grandfather and Dingle, who sat at the table together eating pie. She watched as Dingle grabbed a juicy strawberry from Grandfather’s pie and nibbled at it greedily. Grandfather must have finished his hunt early, Sarah realized. She had hoped to avoid Grandfather today but nature called. There was no choice, either the woods or the house. Sarah did an about turn and went for the

In the article, ‘“Empowering” my Ass” (2017), Gaby Del Valle asserts her opinions on the issue of women-centered advertising. She views the concept of “empowertising”, as coined by Andi Zeisler, as just another scheme companies have implemented to make more money. Del Valle forwardly states: “The messaging has changed, but the purpose remains the same: Companies want you to buy their shit, and they’re happy to trick you into thinking consumerism is a form of self-expression to do so.” She provides examples of companies and aspiring brands who have recently begun integrating the concept of women empowerment into their advertising techniques. Brands such as Dove, Blink Fitness, Nike, and Aerie have all benefitted from spotlighting the idea

This story has a weird beginning. I thought that the first chapter of So B. by Sarah Weeks it was going to be an introduction and all. But it was talking about dinosaur skin color. Then all these thing started popping in my head like if the whole book will be about dinosaur skin color, why did the author choose to start her story this way. This is why i choose to write an essay about it. But I found the first sentence of the story unique, Something you won't see in other books.

Next, a yellow cocktail music bursts as the cheers of people raised up into the air again. The crowd moved more swiftly around the garden, flowing, dissolving, and merging back into the same form again. The sky slowly turned orange –the sun was heavily sinking into the horizon – and Tom’s boutonniere enhanced its bloodiness and Daisy’s white dress dyed in an elegant yellow. As Tom looked over the crowd, all the immaculate white dresses that were dancing on the grass like fairies were soaked in the sunlight, each one in vivid, but lusterless colours. However, there was a ray of light that caught Tom’s eyes as he overlooked on the people. It was one of the house maids, sweeping the fallen leaves as her pale ring-finger gleamed a dull reflection of the sunshine. She was a woman with a roundish figure, probably in her early thirties. There were no traces of beauty in her appearances like Mary Pickford or a fashionable stylishness like Pola Nergi, but there was an immediate vitality that could be percept straightaway, just like Myrtle. No, exactly like Myrtle, Tom thought. There were no specific similarities between them, but Tom felt like a child who found a puzzle piece that he’s been looking for ages, or perhaps a fragment of a story from his favorite child

Drake Adams hands in his publication of his new poem, “Butterfly.” He has successfully produced twenty poems. Although he is only twenty-one years old, Drake’s poetry skills are far greater than many of older and more experienced poets like his brother, Darius, who also writes poems for a living. Drake flashbacks to when he is young. Even when he was a toddler, he had always had a knack for making all kinds of lyrics that would perfectly embody a variety of emotions.

Sam opened the mouth of the cook-stove and stoked the fire. Moving the coals around, he added another log. Taking Maggie’s que he worked silently, considering how her silence could be born from discontent. Moving towards the table, he grew frustrated as he replaced the condiments in the fridge, trying to think of what he could have done to piss her off.

My song is Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. This song is about being ready for your future and hopeful. This song has a lot of symbolism in it. It also has an important theme. This song shows that it is okay to not have your life figured out, but to still be open to new things and not scared.

Autumn had arrived. Days got shorter, nights got colder; scattered yellow, brown, orange, and red leaves cut the town into pieces. Attire went from shorts and tank tops to pants and sweaters, and it was as if the town had entered a period of shared silence. It was peaceful for some, but an annoyance to others.

Throughout nearly the entirety of the book 23 Hours, the main character Laura Caxton’s entire story is affected by the fact that she tortured a man to get information from him and to lead her to a vampire. While the law’s we have written clearly define her as a criminal and a person who needs to be behind bars, you would be hard pressed to find people who have read 23 Hours and fully support that a woman of such dedication attempting to bring mass murdering vampires to justice is guilty to the highest degree and truly deserves the charges that the state placed upon her.”That guy was a sociopath- he’d kill his entire family just to impress a vampire. He knew where the vampire’s lair was and it was the only way Laura could get the information”(18,Wellington)

Delphine’s black wool Armani pencil skirt restricted the movement between her knees as she walked past the balustrade of Sydney Town Hall. She had not worn this suit in five years, since the last funeral she had attended, which had been her husband, Jack’s. The way the jacket buttons constricted her ribs were a wry reminder that she was not as young as she had been. But what an extraordinary sight. Delphine felt a sudden pang of nostalgia seize her as she spotted the occasional young face in the

Little Woman is America's favorite that follows the path of four sisters-Meg , Jo , Beth and Amy March . In this story for of morals for young woman displays the passage of theses four sisters from childhood to womanhood . I would like analyse Jo , she is a very complex girl with a shifting personality , Jo is a perfect example of how teenagers or any person for that matter can easily change their mind ,, no matter how determined and hard headed they are .

The song I selected to connect to the exposition of The Diary of a Young Girl is “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield. I chose this song because I feel like it relates a lot to Anne Frank in the exposition in the book, when she gets her diary. The quote I chose from the song is “Today is where your book begins, The rest is still unwritten.” In the exposition of the book she receives her diary as a birthday gift. She has just turned thirteen. She will be beginning secondary soon. Anne is evolving from a child to an adult. The quote commences with “Today is where your book begins.” This correlates to the exposition of The Diary of a Young Girl because Anne has just became a teenager. She is experiencing things, growing up figuring herself out and