St. Mary's Narrative

On the evening of June 5, 2015, it was the day of my graduation at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School. I was somewhat nervous, but yet confident and proud of myself that I made it this far in my academic career, and to graduate was a bittersweet moment in my life. The sweet part was that I graduated and I was about to start a new chapter in my life which was high school! However, I didn't want to leave the school because everybody at that school was like a part of my family. When that day finally came, I was ready to enter in the Church with my class to begin the ceremony.

The story of Bloody Mary is told in different versions all around the world has been included in nine different movies (three in the past two years) (The Internet Movie Database). This particular version of the popular urban legend of Bloody Mary originates locally from North Potomac, Maryland. The storyteller is a female 19-year-old Caucasian sophomore student, currently studying psychology at the University. The story was collected in the spring on the University campus. After dinner, in a one-on-one environment, she began the story of an urban legend from her childhood.

I, Ella Dutton, have officially been a “lifer” at St. Anne’s. From Pre-K to eighth grade, I have continued to be a contributing member of the community. Throughout the years, I have been a tour guide, led an activity period, been a member of Tech Crew, and participated in as many sports as possible, been in three drama productions. I’ve also made many amazing friendships with people who I never thought I would be friends with. At St. Anne’s, I have learned everything from diagramming sentences to how to strive to be the best person I can be. It has definitely been a long, but wild ride at St. Anne’s.

In Atwood's "Half Hanged Mary" and Miller's "The Crucible", the authors describe two different, yet similar instances of the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials, everyone has heard of them. They happened in Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were just a mistake. While both Atwood and Miller both seek to reveal the injustices incurred by the victims of the Salem witch trials, Miller focuses on the effects of hysteria and religious zealotry on society, while Atwood aims to commemorate the excruciating experience of a single victim.

3 months later at Lakes Memorial hospital in Salt Lakes ,Michigan around 5:30 am on January 5,1993 on a cold windy Tuesday morning just before the break of dawn Mary Monley gave birth to a beautiful baby boy with bright red “carrot” and blue eyes in a private cold room with pink and blue trimmed walls . A clear nuique was placed beside her nice comfy bed in light blue linen sheets. Mary cried ,”Just like Patrick ,Just like Patrick”. Surrounded by family members and co-workers. The widow of detective Patrick Monley who was slaughter by what look to be a piece of hard metal or steel. The case remains open until this present time .

Furthermore, I do not regret a single part of this year, and even parts of eighth grade I was dreading, such as the National History Day project, turned out to be wonderful learning experiences that I genuinely enjoyed participating in. Thank you, teachers for continuing to find ways to encourage our further learning. Thank you, fellow classmates for helping me and making me smile. Thank you, Mrs. Arzola, Mrs. Chung, and all of the South Pointe staff for investing in so many new programs. And finally, thank you to the whole South Pointe community for supporting each other as we all continued to grow together and find out what our true passions are. I am both excited and extremely nervous for my journey into high school, and I can only hope to find another school as great as this one, that will continue to shape our lives just as South Pointe has. So, as we exit the grounds today and move onto high school, I can’t help but think that we will all reconvene here when our children will have the privilege of walking in our

When I first went to St. Mary's in preschool did never wanted to go because I just wanted to stay home. That's how it was for my early schooling years, but eventually I made friends and was having a good time at school. I think that the School of St. Mary has made me a better person throughout my life. My favorite thing at St. Mary's was the sports some years we didn't win often and other years we did. At school the teachers helped me reach my academic goals and were very nice to me. Now in eighth grade I like going to school to see my friends and teachers. In school right now I have a lot of fun. My favorite at St. Mary's are math and science. With great teachers like Ms. Baniewcz I can reach the moon. St. Mary's has taught me well and I will

The narrative recited by Mary Prince has a clear purpose. At the time that Prince recites the events of her narrative slavery has been abolished in British Isles, but is still rampant throughout the colonies of the British Empire. Most of Prince’s experiences with slavery come from her time spent in Bermuda, a British colony in the West Indies. The majority of her narrative is spent recounting the horrors of her life in slavery. The vivid imagery Mary Prince uses to describe the brutal treatment she endured is an attempt to utilize pathetic rhetoric to convey a message to her audience. This message is that slavery is a gruesome institution of the British Empire that is still very much alive. In addition, Mary Prince was reciting and having her narrative edited by those whose clear intention in publishing her words was to abolish slavery. Thomas Pringle had risen to the rank of secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society just one year before he meets Mary Prince. Even if it were not Prince’s intention to use her story to fight slavery, those who took control over her words would not let them be used in any other way. Throughout her narrative Prince weaves a tale that evokes incredible sympathy and empathy from the reader. This is where the true greatness of Mary Prince’s narrative lies; not in the message she is trying to convey, but in the methods that she implemented to reach the masses with her message.

The way that Mary Beth shares her life story also changes when she recounts the events following Maria’s death. Whereas the first part of the book centered on reporting events with a little reflection, the second half of the book becomes more about reflecting and sharing blog posts. Mary Beth also includes excerpts of speeches that were given at Maria’s funeral as well as letters that Maria’s siblings wrote to her after her death. These letters were a way to help Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, Shaohannah, and Stevey Joy process the loss of their sister. At this point, more so than ever, Mary Beth shows that her life story does not only include her words and experiences, but also those of her husband, children and friends.

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As I stepped into my kindergarten classroom with Ms. Casey as my teacher, I remember being intimidated by the size of the classroom, the amount of kids, and the friendships that had already been made through preschool. I was new and alone, but I could tell from the moment I walked in that Saint Mary’s was the place where I would spend my next 9 years. Before Saint Mary’s, I had been going to First Presbyterian Church for preschool. My life has

During this scene, you hear the disappointment and the curiosity in the children’s voices. They haven’t seen their father, MacGregor, in a while and seem a bit distraught. They even ask their mother if their father is coming to their new home with them. Mary is all over the place with her emotions, but is trying to keep it together for her children. In my opinion, I feel bad for the children. They don’t know that their father has been caught and sentenced to death, they don’t understand why their village was burnt down and their mother isn’t fully there, due to her own pain she has gone through recently. Nonetheless, the children still seem content that they have a roof over their heads again and are waiting for their fathers return.

Creepy urban legends. 1) Bloody Mary: There are numerous origins of this tale. Mary was supposedly a witch who lived in the woods in the outskirts. She wasn't allowed inside the village.

“She was a king’s daughter, she was a king’s sister, she was a king’s wife, she was a queen, and by the same title a king also” # Mary Tudor was an influential women of her time period. Many in modern society know her for her particularly bad reputation as Bloody Mary, however they do not realize the contributions she made, or her influence on history . The story behind Mary’s reputation gives insight as to her true accomplishments as England’s first queen.

This reading has to do with all the miracles surrounding the Virgin Mary. The author first speaks about how the change in the way in which Mary is presented allows her to be someone people look for more. It seems like at first she seemed distant and stoic, but as the years went on her representations became softer and more nurturing causing people to now know her for those attributes. The writer continues by writing about some of the more harsh miracles performed my Mary. Sand talks about how harsh the punishments were, even though they seemed to have come about by mistake.