Summer Narrative

I waited hours and hours packing up my stuff. Soon, I heard gunfire and loud growling. Then suddenly, a loud banging sound came from the door and two armed soldiers came and introduced themselves as the resistant group. They escorted me into a helicopter. As I was going outside I saw my parents lying down bullets in their forehead. I prayed shortly, and some of my tears were dropping down. “I really should stay brave and fight off the beasts that turned my parents into zombies,” I thought.

On July 13, 2008, Taliban fighters launched a major assault on a small U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers and wounding 27. The story of Wanat is more then just one small group of commanders’ mistakes; it is a window into how the war in Afghanistan went awry and how we can learn from these mistakes to better future missions and future leaders.

We have observed two different short stories, one called “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar, and another called “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. “Examination Day” is about how when a person becomes 12 years old they have to take an examination determining their intelligence. Anyone with an intelligence above the norm is considered unacceptable. Anyone smarter than the norm is eliminated. The story focuses on a very intelligent boy taking his Examination, and getting killed for being too smart. The story “All Summer in a Day” is about a colony on Venus that faces constant rain and the sun shining once every 7 years. The story focuses on a girl Margot, from earth who is harassed by the others on Venus since she remembers the sun being

How does a war like that end? Journalist Jeremy Scahill, works as a war reporter in Afghanistan, Iraq and other war-torn locales, revealing the truth about what is really going on beneath the surface of secret wars. In 2010, Scahill was investigating a raid conducted by U.S. forces, that lead to many death including two pregnant women. Although the U.S. service denied their involvement in the attack, they later admitted their role and apologized for the death with a sheep as a peace offering. From that moment forward the bearded commandos were known as the "American Taliban". Scahill had a plan to expose the American Taliban for the jobs they are doing as well as the raids that is unknown to U.S. society. Who were these bearded people killing and raiding in the middle of the night with no reason? Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), started in 1980 after a failed hostage rescue mission in Iran. It was designed as the most covert unit in the military with the privilege of being the only one who reports to the White House. And with the full support of the White House and no

Hunger in Your Backyard “And hunger in the United States, particularly since the institution of so-called welfare reform, is an epidemic.” Hunger is a problem worldwide, but many people fail to realise that there is hunger right in their hometown. Anna Quindlen’s essay “School’s Out for the Summer” successfully persuades the reader on the gravity of child hunger in America, while using efficacious evidence to support her statement. Quindlen brings to light the reality of underfed children that many did not know of.

For quite a while, American warriors watched out for a movement of stations in what was perhaps the most opposing corner in all of Afghanistan. The spot was the Korengal Valley, which opens out underneath the terraced edges of Kunar Province around 25 miles from the periphery with Pakistan. The contemplation was to put Americans on the ground to catch Taliban warriors who were traveling through in order to fight in diverse parts of the country. “War” by Sebastian Junger, not only brings to life the scenarios of war and its effects, but also reveals the camaraderie between soldiers.

I remember cooling on the block, with just a couple of my goons. We was smoking till we choked and looking for a wave. This was the first day of spring break. The previous day my cousin was telling me about how he had a hoe who was cool with the oppositions. I wasn’t really worried about it, but little did I know she was going to come in handy later on. It was just one of them days we was looking to drill something. This particular opposition was one me and the set had problems with for years now. There were many recent altercations with him. His name was Malachi, his hood name was Flash Petty, but we just called him Petty.

As I got off the chopper and as my feet hit the ground the cold breeze hit my face and gave me goose bumps. As I got settled in my spot i adjusted my scope to the right position. I was the sniper in the crew and my job was to protect my brothers and that's what I was here to do. As the sweat dripped down my face i felt like i was sitting in a sauna. I was drenched in sweat. As I was sitting there I heard a loud BOOM I knew it was a bomb. So I looked through my scope but I couldn’t see anything through the smoke. As the smoke cleared it was a straight gun fight. People were hitting the floor left and right. I was trying my hardest to protect my team. It was like a pinball machine with all the bullets going everywhere. It was like I was in real

My soda bottle character is the main character from Two Summers named Summer. Summer is 15 years old and she has brown hair and eyes. Summer usually wears jeans and short sleeved shirt. Her parents are separated and her dad lives in France but Summer and her mom live in upstate New York. Her dad wants her to come live him for the summer. She goes to France bot her dad is not there so she has to come home. The first prop is a camera, I chose this prop because she loves taking pictures and she is in a college photography class. The second prop is a bike, I chose this prop because this is how she gets around and to her best friends house and work. This is how I describe Summer and how she

But then she heard footsteps upstairs when she got to the room she saw 4 military men standing then BOOM Valentina got smacked in the head with a gun. When she woke up she was shivering and was wet that’s when SPLASH they dropped cold water on her. They opened the cage and got her out and took her to the chief. Then she saw Angel and Jose tied she tried to get loose from the men that were grabbing her arms as tight as they could. When she started walking she saw a family being tortured that’s when Valentina bit on of the men in his hand, when she got loose she started running toward her brothers but something stopped her by the hair and it was the CHIEF. Valentina was in front of her parents killers she spitted the CHIEF in the face and Valentina recived a slap. The CHIEF told his men “Look her up tomorrow morning she's not gonna be in this camp site anymore.” Then Valentina started to get worried she didn't know what they were going to do with her brothers. They threw Valentina in the cage but she wasn’t alone. When she turned there was a girl and told Valentina “Hi my name is Belinda what's yours?”, when Valentina introduced herself and told Belinda why she was here, Belinda told her “Do you wanna escape and help your brothers.” Valentina said “Yes but how are we going to escape,” “Well espece in the middle of the night” Belinda said. When it was the middle of the night Belinda had a

Sometimes plays have to be made, just because it brings deeper emotions to us. You bring up a good point that some aspects of life we can not experience without expressing it through art. It makes us bond more with the similarities we have, rather than the differences we have. I too, would connect to the common humanity of the play, while being exposed to some cultural differences, since there are some similar obstacles in life that we all share, no matter our race. I think this play really opens up our minds about challenges and the various ways that we overcome our challenges, while incorporating some humor.

Everyone stayed still and no one dared to speak. After what felt like an eternity one of the men told us that an agreement had been reached. “You will be taken by us to egypt in two helicopters. You’ll be split up in two groups. Don,t try doing anything or we will shoot you on the spot.” we were taken to an airport where the lights were out. What are they going to do to us in Egypt? They split us in the two groups and I was separated from Eliezer Are we going to be left for dead? The men escorted us to the helicopters Are we going to rescued? And almost as if on cue, two shots were came from the roof the airport. We're saved! The men that had taken us started to fire back. Soon a free for all had started. All we could do was watch and hope for the best. For some reason I knew that we were going to make out alive. As the fight dragged two of the masked men and one officer had been killed. Suddenly I saw a ball fly through the air and land in the other helicopter. I realized what the ball was and the helicopter exploded. Eliezer! I couldn't believe my eyes. My friend was gone. Just like that. The fight went on for a bit more and one more of the masked men was shot. Another one of the masked men went out of cover and started running. He was running towards us. When he got there he lifted his gun and pointed it at Kehat

My memory-filled summer consisted of many things that kept me busy, but having fun. I attended 4-H Camp Ohio for my third year as a counselor and my ninth year overall this summer. Band camp filled the last four weeks of my summer with hot days and sore arms; however, going out to grab a bite to eat with my friends after every six-to-nine rehearsal made the night more bearable. Trips to Michigan to see family and camping trips to Butler to go kayaking also made my summer remarkable.

500 days of summer is a story where a boy meets a girl, he falls in love with her yet she does not truly love him. The movie shows the progression of the relationship of Tom and Summer. It begins when they first meet when Summer begins working as a secretary where Tom works and progresses to them casually dating. Summer is obviously hesitant and against relationships yet Tom is overly eager to find the perfect girl. The story ultimately shows the demise and after effects of their relationship. At first thought anyone could think this is the typical love story where the movie casually progresses to them living happily ever after. This is not that kind of fairy tale love story.

500 Days of Summer shows the reality of modern day relationships; sometimes prince charming isn’t very charming at all. Barbie may not be looking for her Ken, and surely none of them have permanent smiles stamped on their faces.