What Do You Think About Emily?

“Oh I see where we took a wrong turn,” Kelley sighed with relief, “We have to take a right and then go straight all the way to that bridge.” They began walking, all relieved that they found a way out of the sticky situation that they were in. “I see our mom,” Will announced as they walked up towards their mom. Finally they reached Kelley and Will’s mom, “Why do you all look so nervous and sweaty?” Their mom questioned. All four of them laughed, “Just a bit nervous from the rides,” Makayla stuttered with an uneasy look on her face. Kelley and Will’s mom just looked at them and replied with, “Alright well it’s about 3 o’clock now, we have about four to five hours left before we need to leave so when it is 6:30 come and meet me back here and then we can leave.” Kelley nodded in agreement and laughed, “Yes ma'am.” Several hours passed by and it was now time for these four crazy teens to get going, “I’m so glad we found that map,” Kristin stated as her and Will walked out the exit gate. “Me too, I don’t know what we would of done without that map,” he whispered

“Hannah? Hannah! You have a new package in the mail!” Makenzie runs into my house, as she stumbles over my dogs, who are barking at her. “What do you mean my mail? And why were you looking in my mailbox,” I say humorously. Makenzie jumps over the couch, kicking my phone out of my hand, “We are going to Los Angeles!” A few weeks before, Makenzie and I entered a contest to win a free trip to a Justin Bieber concert, in Los Angeles. I open the package, and the first word I read was ‘Congratulations!’ I screamed as I ran to my closet to get my suitcase. Makenzie started to throw random clothes in my bag, and I quickly stopped her. “Why are you taking all the clothes out,” Makenzie said confused. “Don’t you remember who filled out the information with us?” Makenzie’s face dropped as she answered my question. “I told you not to bring Agustin and Jacob to the mall with us, now we have to spend hours on a plane with them, hearing them talk non-stop,” Makenzie confirmed. “I’m sorry, Makenzie, but they are our friends,” I say supportively. I go to call my other friends, telling them the outstanding news.

I heard soft footsteps coming for my door. Knock, knock. “Come in,” I sighed. My mom opened the door and walked over to my bed. I could smell her sweet perfume, and was overwhelmed with a feeling of content. “Madison, my cell phone is out of minutes for the month and I need to call somebody about an ad on craigslist. It won’t be long, sweetheart.” Tony always paid her phone bill, and they were on the same contract. My feeling of content faded into disappointment. I argued with my mom for a short moment, and soon realized it was not worth it. I handed over my shiny, yet beat up purple flip phone. Mom, looking a little guilty, strolled out of my room. I decided to follow her so that I could help myself to some dinner. Holding my phone in her hand, my mom, almost skipping, made it down the stairs and out the front door in record time. “Why is she going outside to make a phone call?” I asked myself. I searched the fridge and the cupboards for any sign of food that actually looked good to me. I didn’t find anything, so I huffed to myself and turned out of the deserted kitchen and back up the stairs. Instead of going into my dreadfully boring room, I walked into my sister’s room. “Madison, what the hell? Why don’t you ever knock?” Sydnie asked, accusingly. “I’m sorry,” I wasn’t sorry, “I just can’t find anything to eat and I’m bored. And Mom is outside on the phone with some person about something. My phone.” Syd squinted at me with her soft blue eyes through her freshly dyed black hair and her heavy dark eyeliner. She had been busy typing away on the Acer laptop she’d gotten for Christmas months before. She took her eyes off me and focused back onto the screen of her laptop. I stood there in her doorway sluggishly for minutes before she finally lifted herself out of her twin size bed and made her way through her messy room. I can’t remember a time when Sydnie’s room was clean. She

In William Faulkner’s “A Rose of Emily,” Miss Emily Grierson says very little because she has no desire to speak to anyone. Remove all of Miss Emily’s utterances from the context of the story. Write them down as you would a list. What three character traits can be inferred from her speeches? In three well developed paragraphs, discuss three character traits revealed by Miss Emily’s dialogue alone.

At the surface, Emily seems unsympathetic, however, “A Rose for Emily” slowly crafts her into a woman who has lived a sad reclusive life who rejects the upcoming modern age. In the short story, Emily’s father has rejected potential husbands which leaves Emily isolated. Her isolation is cemented when her father dies. Ultimately, Emily is sympathetic character due to her refusal to accept her father’s death after the funeral. In fact, she denies her father’s death for three days. The refusal to accept her father’s death surfaces when Emily tells the leaders of the town to speak to her deceased father a decade after his death. Her behavior shows shows that she is in denial which makes the reader sympathize with her actions. Emily also begins to

At first, when I read this story it was a little difficult to read and understand. Because it jumps around in terms of chronology so it's not a linear and not easy to follow in terms of its timeline. However, the narrative structure is very important to understand the character of Emily Grierson because she remains kind of stuck in time. So this is one of the characteristics or key features of the character will be the fact that she doesn't really understand and allow time to the past. She remains kind of stuck in an older traditional way of the old South while the rest of society keep moving forward. Basically, she becomes a sort of representation, almost the symbol of the traditional old Southern ways. Interesting that the townsmen

“I just knew you and my oldest daughter had much in common,” said my mother brightly. “I could see the two of you spending hours talking about running her business. Talks of diseases," said her mother, as if overly disgusted as she shook as if cold. “That would be disturbing day after day.”

It was a Friday night and Aspen and Maebelle were on there way to “The Jennings Halloween Bash”, only the biggest party of the whole year. “Is Landon going to be there?” asked Aspen. “I think so, why” replied Maebelle. Aspen grew silent and thought about her feelings for Landon, after all he probably doesn't feel the same. They were best friends, if she admitted her feelings and he didn’t feel the same, their bond would never be the same.

¨You're gonna be late to class Zach¨ ¨I know Sarah I was just talking to the teacher about my grades.They headed to science class.” Here comes Adam late as usual” groaned Zach. He noticed Sarah looking over at him like he was some kind of prince when in reality he was just the quarterback for the Red Horns high school team.The class bell rang it was lunchtime.¨Halloween is a 2 days away what are you gonna be¨Jessie asked Adam ¨I don't know I haven't thought of it much I will most likely be a zombie football player¨ ¨That's what you are every year¨ Jessie responded.They were off to the class of the day.Adam,Sarah and Zach all had this together.They teacher told all the students to stand in the back and hear for your name and seat.Zach was frustrated to hear that he wasn't going to sit next to Sarah anymore instead Adam is going to.They had always sat together and it was very obvious that Zach had feelings for Sarah since they were little kids.The class bell rang and all the students went running out the door Zach starting walking home with Sarah since they are neighbors.¨So Sarah what are you going to be halloween it's only a week away¨ ¨I don't think I will dress up this year it's not really fun for me anymore.¨So what are you going to do¨ ¨I'm just gonna stay home¨She said as she entered her house.

When we got to the studio, the girls ran in. Kimmie went straight to Jenna while Addison went to Val. I went over and talked with Val and Addison for a little bit until Jenna came over with Kimmie. "Uncle Val you come over tonight?" Kimmie asked. "I don't know," he said. "Plwase! Plwase! Plwase!" The girls begged. "Ask your mom," he said. "Momma Plwase," the said in unison. "Okay," I gave in. Val comes over quite often to help me take care of the girls. "Yay!" They said excitedly. I went to rehearsal and when I finished, I got the girls when and we headed home. About an hour later, Val came over. "Uncle Val, we watch movie?" Addison begged. "Sure Addie Bug," he replied,"go pick out a movie." She ran over to Kimmie and pulled her over to the movie cabinet.

"Come on Phil," I heard a familiar voice and stopped dead in my tracks. It could be, could it? No way. NO WAY! I reached over to Carissa who's attention was averted else where and whispered " Dan and Phil just walked in be cool and act like you don't know them," she looked up from the shirt she was folding and a slight squeal erupted from her mouth as she saw the two tall, pale, Brittish boys, who had just entered the store. We where the only ones there at the time except for our boss who was probably sleeping in his office so Carissa and I were alone in a store with Dan and Phil. "Breath," I had to remind myself, "they're just people, go talk to them!"

She never understood why taking a class she was already fluent in was mandatory. She took a seat in the classroom, and as soon as the class started, she registered that she had spoken too soon. Naomi predicted that this would be the hardest class she would ever take in her life. They also received homework! This is ridiculous! What kind of teacher gives out homework on the first day?! she contemplated with herself. Just when she thought her wonderful day couldn’t get any better, the teacher made her partner up with the weird girl from French class. “I want all of you to get with the partner I’ve assigned to you and tell them something that happened to you today,” Mrs. Schneider spoke with authority. Naomi shuffled into a desk next to Mads and asked her how her day

“Of course I love your family! When are you gonna meet my family?” I asked Marcus. “Whenever you want me to!” Marcus said. “Hey lovebirds are you coming?” Lucas said. Marcus and I looked at each other and smiled and kissed to make Lucas jealous. We lips leave each other and we see Lucas rolling his eyes. Marcus grabs my hand and we run to the dock. Once we get to the dock I realize that we left are stuff on the beach. “Marcus we left are on the beach. I will go grab it.” I said and started to run to get are stuff. “Perfect time to ask my famliy if they like Elizabeth !” Marcus thought to himself. “Hey guys what do you think of Elizabeth?” Marcus said to family. “I like her!” Lucas said. “I know that!” Marcus said to Lucas. “When are you going to propose to her?” Marcus’s mom said. “Wow, mom we just started dating!” Marcus said. “I know but I know that she is the one for you! And I really like her!” Mrs.Dobre said. Marcus smiled at his mom and I come back and everyone is staring at me. “Is everything alright?” I said. “Everything is great!” Marcus said and grabs my hand. “Are we ready to go?” Marcus said. “Yep!” Mrs.Dobre said. We all get on the boat. Marcus and I go to the front of the boat. Marcus lays down and I lay on

SUDDENLY! The phone rings. “Hello” said my mom. “Hello is this Randi?” “Yes it is.” said the voice. How may I help you?” “Well… Are you home?” “Yes, why?” “YOU NEED TO LEAVE NOW!!” “Why?” “The fire just crossed the highway it’s coming right for your house!” “But I don't have my car my husband just left. He should be here any

After we went back to our seat the boy in the booth behind us started talking to us. He was probably 3 or 4. He pointed out the window and said “what’s that?” Then he said, “It’s snowing!” Meanwhile his mother and his grandfather continued their conversation. When the grandfather noticed that the boy was still talking to us he said, “Are you flirting with those girls?” and the boy nodded his head. The grandfather then asked him which one of us he had a date with and he didn’t answer.