Blow Out

hero who saved our race, died in the battlefield. As I fell back a smile crept into my face as I heard a loud grunt, I did it , I killed him. I was ready to hit the hard concrete floor as our troops came out of hiding, but I fell into something delicate. Her face was blurry, tears were coming out of her eyes, Alexa. I could hear her screaming “Mark, no, don’t go, stay with me. You’ll be saved.” As I lay in my death bed, I recalled how we got here. It had been almost a decade since they discovered

be to not even try and go get it. The children think that he will do the worst possible thing if they even consider getting their ball back. The children believe that if they walk near his house or even grab something by his house that Boo will come out and kill them all. Therefore many of the children are scared because the they believe that Boo will come and hurt them. Some of the kids also say that he goes up to their windows at night and watches them sleep, and if

“Why did this have to happen to me? Why did this have to happen to him? Why did God have to do this to him?” I asked my mom “I’m sorry, Lara.” “I miss him, he was only three, that's so young for a cat.” “I miss him too.” “I’m just happy that we found out so soon so he didn’t have to suffer.” “Me too.” my mom

I felt at that time; I simply repressed my emotions. But I first told someone I was gay sophomore year, and it changed my life. I became much happier and felt free of the secret I had held for so long. Since that first time I came out, I have continued to come out, and I am now completely open with my

It was the last day of tenth grade at Cathedral High School. My classmates and I were all packed at the front of the classroom waiting to get out of the door. My twin sister Claire and I were squished together at the very front. The bell had already rung for the next period, but we were hesitant to open the door because we knew as soon as we did, a swarm of seventh graders would soak us with water guns. Still, our classroom was fully prepared with Silly String for our counterattack. That whole year

stories, “All Summer in a Day” and “Something Passed By” share key aspects about them that portray themes/symbols of the bad side of human nature and societal views. In the first story, the children lock up Margot in a locker and forget to let her out to see the sun for the first time in many years. In the second story, the doomscreamer is begging and yelling for help, yet everyone stands around and watches him sink under the ground. These parts in the stories make connections with the reader in

In the heat of war your choices and decisions decide how things play out. Will things play out in your favor or go into the favor of the enemy? Roughneck Nine-One is a book about the special operations of a military unit in Iraq. They were tasked with a lot of tough and crucial decisions. While reading the book Roughneck Nine-One I noticed that I could recognize those decisions made which led me to predict what would happen. I could also evaluate those choices and evaluate Frank as a character and

I have analyzed each of the four paintings below to figure out which painting is best suitable for the hospital, and to help aid in making your decision easier. Diego Rivera’s “Portrait of Marevna” was the first painting seen. This painting was a form of cubism and had many different colors, all more dark colors, forming into a person. If a family is waiting for their child while they undergo surgery, they will most likely be stressed out, and seeing darker colors in the painting can make them feel

ground “What does that mean?“ I said only loud enough for him to hear “We have three months until the air runs out.“He said with a shaky voice. “Can I go to my room I feel a little light headed?” I asked and without waiting for a responce I stumbled to my room and waited to go to sleep after I thought I heard them softly snoring in their bedroom I snuck to Wesley's room that to

"It's been a roller coaster ride full of highs and lows." He states. The group ventured beyond their small town and ending up performing a sold out tour in North Wales and the west. "We have had the show performed in Glasgow, Windsor and at one point thought we were going to America!" Still, Ryder wanted to fulfill his promise to the original group, something that ended up taking a few years to