The Cold: A Cold Short Story

Did you know that eating disorders have some of the most shocking- not to mention frightening, statistics compared to all other mental disorders? Not only do eating disorders have the highest mortality rate compared to any other mental illness, but over 30 million people of all ages, genders, and races suffer from eating disorders. Although all ages can suffer from eating disorders it is most common among teenagers and women. Many books have been written, displaying the intense mental and obviously physical struggles of this sickness. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson has become very popular over the years as well as Perfect written by Natasha Friend. Eating disorders have also continuously been glamorized in movies and songs. In Civil War Sickness directed by Isa Gueye, she tells about her recovery as well as her struggles

Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying "If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?" Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and publishing contracts. She has become one of the more passionate and articulate voices to emerge speaking for young African Americans in the United States. She has written and published to works: No Disrespect, and autobiographical account of

     Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying “If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?” Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and publishing contracts. She has become one of the more passionate and articulate voices to emerge speaking for young African Americans in the United States. She has written and published to works: No Disrespect, and

The events one goes through in his or her life often shapes the person he or she becomes.  The challenges faced early in life work to strengthen one’s personality and enable them to live and flourish. In the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier the reader learns about the many obstacles Ruby has had to face while growing up.  These hardships added to the person that she became and made her strong enough to face the obstacles that come later in life.  In being faced with many obstacles in life Ruby was able to learn from them, become a stronger person and therefore survive.

"Andrea, stay here with the others. I'm getting supplies and your father is going to get some weapons," Andrea's mother informed her. "Never leave this house, no matter the circumstances," she instructed.

Winterkill is about Emmeline (Em), a young girl who is determined to uncover the truth about her village and herself. Em`s grandmother was wayward and punished by death which left a stain on Em and her family. Anyone with a stain is deemed undesireable and is treated as a second class citizen. Em believs she is wayward becuase of the stain and her curiosity of what is past the village walls.

"Do you ever see yourself, fantasizing, about snow?" She asked, unaware of the ignorance, that seemed to protrude, across her face. "We live in Texas, obviously." I snickered, as she shot me a look of annoyance, "I know." She began as she rolled her eyes, "To better explain it, have you forgotten the feeling of snow, not your mind, but your body, the feeling of it laying in your hands."

Since Cold Mountain does not heavily rely on dialogue to tell the story, the point of view Frazier uses to narrate the story is important: He must create the effect of being enveloped in two separate worlds, and give insight into characters who have no one to discuss their thoughts with. The only way to accomplish this is by using the omniscient point of view, which is when the author has unlimited knowledge about the characters and their thoughts.

I was beginning to prepare for the next residency and I realized that I was not looking forward to hearing presentations from liberal and leftist progressive ideologues who seem unable to keep their opinions to themselves and just teach writing. Then I began watching Cold Mountain, the next PBIC and movie and once again, it's all about depraved ignorant southerners, a coward that runs from war, and slavery. I'm not sure why the faculty keeps returning to slavery and oppression in required books and movies again and again, but it's truly become repulsive for me. There's plenty of other optimistic works that could serve this purpose for learning.

Childhood is the most important part of life; it creates the mold that humans fit into for the rest of their lives. Human beings, whether or not they realize, act and think based on their childhoods and the way they had been raised. In the novel In Cold Blood, Perry Smith had a tragic childhood; he had neither the feeling of family nor people around to help him. Later in life, Perry met Dick Hickock, who was somebody he often viewed as a friend and somebody to be around, even though Dick often manipulated Perry. Eventually, Perry killed four people in order to stay close with Dick, considering that he had nobody else.

The story “Winter Dreams” bounced around a lot, however the setting is outdoor in the peacefully setting of a golf course. This very important because it bring a sense of calmness to the story, unlike some of the others in the unit 2. However, the golf course is in Minnesota where the winter are long and harsh. Nevertheless, I bet the summers are nice and green on the golf course. Still, since Minnesota is the land of lakes, there was many for Dexter to enjoy, even right on the golf course. The golf course was life for Dexter. Nothing else matter when he was there.

Failing can happen with whatever, whether it's riding a bike, taking a test, talking to people, or just plain walking. The importance of failing is that the lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. My people will tell stories on how they failed at something and then were able to improve from that. Well here's my story.

I grabbed my balls, groaning in misery as I rolled around on the wet concrete. I could tell they were both in my hand, even though it felt like I was choking on them.

Why didn't she slow down, when she heard that there was ice bergers in the area.

In a very secluded palace in the North Pole a polar bear cub was being born. He was an only child. His mother heard a strange noise and went to check it out in order to protect her newborn cub. The cub got scared and ran after his mother but stayed behind because he wasn't strong enough to run like his mother. They got separated by a big ship, “The Icebreaker.” The owners saw him and thought his mother had abandoned him. They grabbed him and the bear felt a pinch and felt dizzy immediately. The cub went into a deep and uncontrollable sleep.