Spring Break Essay

As stated in the book, “I sit on her lap, put my head on her chest and put my arms around her and we start rocking. She holds me tight like Mama used to” (Lester 36). This is being told by Sarah Pierce and just shows the kind of person Emma is. She cares for her young ‘masters’ and acts as a mother figure when their actual mother cannot. Although slaves are frowned upon when having a relationship with white masters, Emma takes it upon herself to love and make sure Frances and Sarah are in good hands. According to the novel, it also asserts, “(She hugs her father tight.) Tell Mama I won’t forget nothing she taught me. Tell her I’ll be alright. And I’ll be strong Papa. I’ll be strong” (Lester 94). This demonstrates the courage and perseverance Emma possesses, even when she is being ripped away from her loving family. When she’s being sold, she keeps her head up and tells herself not to look defeated. Emma is very strong and will not let anything show her (very few) weaknesses. As demonstrated, this protagonist has positive characteristics based on what thirteen years of ups and downs she has gone through. Emma Henry is simply an

Meanwhile, Seth disobeys the rules and goes off into the woods. On his adventure, he spots an old shack covered in ivy and vines. He notices an old women that is gnawing on a rope that she is tied to. She asks Seth if he would come inside and share a cup of tea with her. Seth asks if she is a witch, then she becomes very furious and puts a curse on him. He sprints of like a cheetah and runs away from the “witch”. The next morning, their grandpa asks them “What do you suppose makes people so eager to break rules?’’ He keeps his eye on Seth. Seth explains to his grandpa that he was just very curious and that he met a creepy old lady. His grandpa nods and changes the subject. They are given some milk (the magical one) by Lena she said that it would give them the power to see “what is really out there.” Seth shows Kendra a hidden pond with gazebos, a boardwalk, and a boathouse. Grandpa explains that his yard is not a place for endangered animals, but for mystical creatures such as fairies, trolls, and imps. This land is known as Fablehaven and it is owned by lots of people, passed down every few centuries. He also explains that the old woman in the forest was actually a real witch. Her name is Muriel Taggert and the knots were her punishment for trying to put a curse on Fablehaven. After meeting

Amelia's right foot always took the first step, followed by her left. Trees towering over her, a cold breeze blowing through the tree foliage, a gloomy fog sounding her. A defining screech is heard through the relatively soundless forest, Amelia catches a glimpse of bird with feathers black as the darkest night. It glides for branch to branch gradually getting closer. Until it goes in for the final swoop, when it is but a few mere metres away from Amelia, her eyes jolt open and the homily atmosphere of her bedroom fills her senses. It was just a dream, like every night, alas Amelia still couldn't figure out what it meant, but it had to mean something, right?

Emma is preparing Harriet for society, she adopts the role of Harriet’s mentor to instruct her in life choices, which is not very difficult with Harriet, who is easily manipulated. Emma has another suitor in mind for Harriet, and her pride will not give in to any other option. This second suitor then turns his attentions to Emma, and she is horrified. Her purposes are being destroyed by others' autonomy. Emma is too ignorant to fully understand why Harriet and Mr. Elton do not want each other. She likes to take the credit

Back in the car taking a deep sleep for about a couple of hours she realizes the plantation she once remembered was very close by.

The novel's limited scope of action gives us a strong sense of the confined nature of a woman's existence in early- nineteenth - century rural England. Emma possesses a great deal of intelligence and energy, but the best use she can make of these is to attempt to guide the marital destinies of her friends, a project that gets her into trouble. The alternative pastimes depicted in the book — social visits, charity visits, music, artistic endeavours — seem relatively trivial, at times even

At first she begins to see her first love, George, when he is a young man. He is about the age he was when he and Granny Weatherall were going to get married. Granny Weatherall bakes a wedding cake, from scratch, nothing bought. She then takes her time rummaging through old letters from George, and John, and other old memorabilia that reminds her about her past with George. Granny Weatherall then begins to think she is talking to her daughter, Hapsy, holding her grandbaby, rocking her in the rocking chair, trying to put the baby asleep. As the priest is administrating the last rights on Granny Weatherall, she is thinking he is trying to take advantage of her while she is in the state in which she is unable to do anything about it.

Spring break is mainly a time of partying for most teenagers that go to my high school, but I was off to California with my girlfriend’s family to pretty much explore a whole other side of the U.S.

The group searches for months, and only finds a scrape of pink cloth. The story doesn’t reach it’s climax, or falling action, until Holden discovers a light seeping through the dark forest and uncovers the location of Emma and her true state.

Emma, a novel by Jane Austen, is the story of a young woman, Emma, who is rich, stubborn, conniving, and occupies her time meddling into others' business. There are several recurring themes throughout the novel; the ideas of marriage, social class, women's confinement, and the power of imagination to blind the one from the truth, which all become delineated and reach a climax during the trip to Box Hill. The scene at Box Hill exposes many underlying emotions that have been built up throughout the novel, and sets the stage for the events that conclude it.

Harriet is an orphaned girl who was left abandoned at Mrs Goddard’s girl’s school – however, her father continued to anonymously pay for the fees. Although Harriet is considered to be Mrs Goddard’s star pupil and she has an education, Harriet is by no means intelligent nor bright. Emma first lays eyes on Harriet while at dinner with Mrs Goddard. Emma instantly becomes infatuated with Harriet – all she can notice is her beauty and nice, soft round face; Emma decided then and there that the orphan would be her next matchmaking project. However, it completely backfires when the duo find out that Harriet’s gentlemen was really going after Emma, “Such a blow for Harriet! – That was worst of all. Every part of it brought pain and humiliation, some sort or other; but compared with the evil to Harriet, all was light” (p153). Emma is not concerned about herself or Harriet’s appearance, instead, Emma is genuinely upset and sorrowful for the pain she has caused Harriet. Emma becomes compassionate – she understands that Harriet would be very hurt when she finds out. Inherently, this signifies the point at which Emma stops viewing her as an accessory and starts seeing her as a friend. Although some may argue that Emma only feels bad because she was embarrassed that she was completely wrong, the narrator clearly notes that her embarrassment is miniscule with respect to what Harriet must be feeling. Emma as a person becomes more likeable as the reader watches Emma discover true

After hearing a noise from down the hallway, Annie’s parents realize that she has yet to return to dinner. Along with their affluent guests, they start searching for the missing child. While looking through the numerous rooms of the castle, both Father and Mother have a thought, though they hope it is not true, that Annie went into the forbidden room. As the search party approaches the room, the guests are warned not to set foot in it because of its ghostly past. As Annie’s father places his hand on the doorknob, which had been warmed by the touch of Annie’s hand, he enters the room, leaving her mother out in the hallway. As he walks through the room, he notices something different; something that had not been there before. Perched on the small

Someday, when she is old enough to leave the village, she will find a place where she can spread her wings. Maybe even become a dreamy woman, like the one she saw at the cinema, the week before.

Emma’s moral growth and understanding does not begin until she becomes friends with Harriet Smith. A relationship originally created by Emma for the reason that she found

about her flowers and what would happen to them if she were to die. Emma bringing up