Summary Of The Novel 'Blizzard Of Love'

David Ives’ “The Blizzard” does a good job of making people analyze their selves and their everyday life. His drama has the capabilities of making people ask many questions about themselves. Why do I follow a routine? Why do I settle for the same things over and over again? How do I break this cycle? What could I be doing differently with my life? It makes many people realize just how routine oriented they are. It also brings to light the fear and unwillingness to change that some people have.

“Love and Other Catastrophes: A Mix Tape” is a work by Amanda Brown that makes everyone recall a relationship at one point in their lives. The music we listen to tells a lot about what we are going through, and in this story, the author is going through a breakup. Despite all of these songs on this list, there is a song that is not. “You Always Hurt the One You Love” is a song by the Mills Brothers that was released in 1957. Without a doubt, this song should been included in this work.

The story “A Blizzard under blue sky” by Pam Houston is about a woman who is not happy and very depressed. She makes a decision to go out into the wilderness. The woman believes that this adventure is the best cure for her even if it means death. She refuses to take any drugs that her doctor tries to prescribe her. She suffers from depression. Her friend Alex is very concerned about his friend and wonders why she would go out knowing that a bad snow storm is headed that way. So he offers her something that she can stay warm with, he offers her a heavy sleeping bag that is thickly layered for the coldest of winter days for her

John Pear asked Katy to sit on the front seat with Mary Lee, Katy refused at first because she was scared that if she gets out of the car, John Pear might drive away and leave her alone. After John Pear told Katy that he wont do what she's afraid of, Katy finally left the car, but right after she closed the door, John Pear locked the door and drove away. Mary Lee begged for John pear to stop but John Pear didn't. Mary Lee later found out that this is what Madrigal did to be entertained, John Pear and Madrigal would drive a person to the neighborhood, lock them out, and would watch them suffer. Mary Lee also found out that John Pear and Madrigal did the same thing to Scarlett, that's why she was afraid of her. The next day was their "Winter Sleigh Day" which is like a winter carnival. During the winter carnival the teenagers were

As Jack wonders through the forest he stumbles upon a doorway to Christmastown, he is impressed by the excitement and feeling of Christmas. Jack shows Halloweentown what he has found and tries to explain Christmas. He decides to take over Christmas by getting the residents of Halloweentown to follow through with his plan. Part of his plan is to get the kid trio to kidnap “Sandy Claws’’. Sally has a horrible premonition that Jack’s Christmas is going to go all

The novel “The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Souljah follows the life of the lead character Winter Santiago and her family. Born in Brooklyn,New York, Winter Santiago was the daughter of a young mother and the notorious drug dealer Ricky Santiago. From the beginning of the novel Winter lets it known that she was born into luxury, and just because she lived in the projects of Brooklyn didn't mean she was poor.In fact it was the exact opposite for the Santiago family.Winter came into adolescence as a shallow, self-centered individual, motivated solely by physical attractiveness, material possessions and the desire to attract as many men as possible. On Winter’s six-tenth birthday her father Ricky Santiago decides it's finally time to move his family out of the ghetto. Winter’s mother and sisters were very excited for the move although Winter was livid. The family’s move to a mansion in Long Island did not stop Winter from desiring her ghetto culture. It also didn’t help that neither parents were actual parents to Winter. Shortly after the family moves to Rhode island the FBI raid the house and arrest Ricky Santiago on several charges. After Santiago’s arrest his empire begins to crumble. All of the family possessions are seized leaving Winter, her mother and her three younger siblings to fend for themselves. Winter selfishness didn't let that happen,she decided to go on her own and hustle her way back into the lifestyle she once lived.Unfortunately things didn't work out for winter the way she wanted. Instead of getting things done on her own Winter looked for a man to take care of her, because that was the only thing her mother taught her. The same man that was supposed to love and take care of her let her take the fall for his crimes, and ultimately sent Winter to jail for a fifth-teen year sentence.

When Helen Armstrong gets tangle up in the long telephone cord she has, she falls down some stairs and break her leg. As a result, the town gossips get on the phone and start to rumor all sorts of things about what happen, eventually asking Grace to fill in for Mrs. Armstrong in the Christmas pageant a challenge she accepts. Thus, she had no idea that the Herdman would be involved until Charlie caught Leroy stealing his dessert from his lunchbox again. Since Leroy loves sweets he invited him to come to church where he can have all the sweet he like.

Phoenix, Arizona was their next destination. Jeanette’s original thought of living with their grandma again were cast aside as Mary reveals that she passed away during their stay at Battle mountain. Upon arrival the family stays in a fairly large house that was left in Grandma Smith’s will for Mary. Things were positive at first as the usually are, but slowly took a wrong turn as they usually do. Jeanette attends a new school where she is bullied for her intelligence, however this conflict soon ends when her brother Brian steps in and stands up for her. Rex got another job and supplied for the family as usual. Just as things were getting nice, Christmas day comes. This time the kids actually had real gifts, they each got a bike as well as small gifts they bought each other. Everything is looking up until their father got intoxicated and accidently burned their presents after opening up his, and using the lighter inside of it. Their father loses yet another job, and things tumble downwards. From people breaking into their house, touching the children, and just sleeping in the house. The big moment comes when

perish quickly. Chris, with nearly no knowledge of how to survive in the wilderness has lasted

Kate Chopin implies in the selection, "The Storm" that the setting and the plot reinforces each character's action, but only two characters exemplify the title itself, Calixta and Alcee. The storm becomes the central element of Alcee's unrequited love for Calixta and ultimately the instrument of their forbidden love to each other. Hurston concurs in the "The Storm" that a forbidden relationship can become a cancerous love and silent death sentence.

The start of these teenagers journeys begin when a regular Christmas eve turns into a Christmas to remember. The Jubilee Express can show no matter how hard things may seem in the beginning everything can work out for the best in the end. After, her parents being thrown in jail over collectable ceramic pieces, the train to her grandparents becomes stuck in a blizzard, and now she has to stay in a house with a boy she just met. Jubilee can

     Ada Monroe was the pampered daughter of a Charleston minister, Monroe. Sheltered by her father, who came to Cold Mountain to minister to the “heathen’s,” she is unprepared for his death. Like any lowland lady, she reads well, play the piano, and can plan parties. She knows not to plant, or sow, or reap. She comes very close to starving on her lovely mountain farm before Ruby comes walking up her lane. Ada’s savior is a scrawny mountain girl with will and work ethic for them both. She came to work the land with Ada, saying. “…if I’m to help you here, it’s with both us knowing that everybody empties their own night jar (68).” Ruby forces Ada off the porch rocker and into the fields. Through days of weeding,

will they make it to the top before Martis can catch up and kill them, will they make it back home?

In The Perfect Storm, author Sebastian Junger successfully implements the use of speculation without losing credibility throughout the book. Through the use of vivid description, research, and speculation Junger is able to accurately portray a narrative without the need to makeup quotes or dialogue. The Perfect Storm is a perfect example of how research can be used to accurately construct a narrative. Junger wasn’t able to speak with any of the men on the Andrea Gail (the ship in the narrative) as none of the six-crew members survived the sinking ship.

When Melinda started her first day of high school, she suffered from peer pressure with her best friend- who had just left her, and everyone had hated her because she ruined a party during summer break by calling the police. Melinda knew that no one knew the truth, but she was afraid to speak out about it. Laurie Anderson used the allusion of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer