Alleyway

short story, a character named Andy, gets stabbed in the middle of an alley. In the short story, On The Sidewalk Bleeding, the author, Evan Hunter describes how it would feel to be dying alone in a cold, dark alleyway. Andy is walking to the store, when suddenly, he gets stabbed in an alleyway. This happens all because of the jacket he is wearing. Evan Hunter used symbolism in his story, "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" to convey the theme of not judging a book by its cover. Andy's, jacket and

In the poems “The Love Song by J. Alfred Prufrock,” written in 1910, published in 1915, and “Rhapsody on a Windy Night,” written in 1917, both of which were written by poet and literary-critic T. S. Eliot, the symbolism and imagery of the women represented in mythological means, the locations and landscapes that both protagonists wander through or plan on going to, and the nature that is used in both poems are very similar, yet uniquely different. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is about a

When finally reaching the old rustic barn, I began to make my way down the long cement alleyway, hoping that I would escape all of the chaos and end up at pen number thirty-five. This is where I would find my chubby pink pig lazily sleeping. My feet dragged, as the agonizing thought ran in my mind that I was once again going to have to go back

Scuffling and rapid movements echoed from an eerie alleyway, the occasional sound of a sword slashing through air seeping out. A clash between two entities had taken place and it seemed as if they were on equal footing in terms of combative skill. 'This is it... This is what every step I've taken thus far has led up to..' An extremely fit, dark skinned young man with grey hair whom was clad in black leather and light armor shifted his arms back and forth in a quick, fluid motion. He wielded a katana

In his foremost literary work, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy uses the very inspiration of Casterbridge’s traditions and setting itself paired with its foremost characters, Michael Henchard and Donald Fafrae, to opine that traditionalism in any sense is an outdated and even self-destructive culture; for this reason, it is the duty of the younger generation to resurrect traditionalistic societies from collapsing. Hardy constructs the fictional town of Casterbridge by drawing inspiration from

To this day, Stephanie still remembers the moment she was eye-to-eye with a gun barrel. Having a gun pointed straight between her eyes, knowing her life could end in a second was a spine-chilling moment. An ordinary September day took a turn when she was met by a nefarious criminal on her way home from work. The day she came close to death changed her whole perspective on life, making her a more watchful and cautious person. Every event in one’s life shapes them; however, when life's at stake, it

Last night London was startled by a crime of incredible ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim. Sir Danvers Carew, a MP, was murdered not far from the Thames River on the alleyway close to the Billy Goat Tavern. This happened at around eleven until two in the night. He was clubbed to death with a heavy cane. There is no apparent motive for Sir Carew’s murder. An eyewitness is the maidservant, which sustains to have seen the whole scene from her bedroom

power by establishing a society that completely revolves around fear. This is created through the strict rules and constant surveillance of the public. As Evey leaves her house and steps out onto the street, we immediately see the dark and dirty alleyways surrounded by high walls. A speaker dominates the next high angle shot, which accentuates the total control that the government has over its population. These shots convey a prison-like atmosphere which evokes a feeling of intimidation. The speaker

their source. Blue eyes landed on entrance to an alleyway and the man started at it as he heard scuffling, and the sound of a woman 's voice. Probably some whore who 'd attempted to rip the man off, and his first instinct was to walk on, and leave whatever was to happen, to happen. It was none of his business. However, there was something in woman 's tone that caused his feet to remain rooted to the ground, and his eyes on entrance to the alleyway. Not just the pain and anger evident, but it was

A/N: This following story is extremely dark, filled with violence, an insane amount of profanity, attempted murder, actual murder, graphic depictions of depression & drug abuse, as well as dark themes that will be explored in further chapters. If any of the following content makes you feel uneasy or uncomfortable, I suggest that you skip the chapter that contains the content. Warnings will be posted at the top of every chapter that contains those things. It's rated M for a reason. Plenty of swearing