industry, is the first of Porter’s five industry forces (Williams 2017). As an example, in 1988 Benchmade Knife Company was founded by Les de Asis in California, producing fixed blade and folding knives. As a sporting knife manufacturer, Benchmade competitors included; Buck, KA-BAR, Case, Gerber, Kershaw, Syderco, SOG, Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT), Cold Steel. There were also many custom knife makers usually sold under the knifemakers name offering custom designs and handcrafted precision. A crowded
As he screams, I aim a punch at his face. My fist crunches into his nose and blood spurts onto the ground, as he falls to his knees. What happens next is a blur. I grab the knife by the blade, then whirl around and throw the knife so fast, my shoulder socket burns. The knife hits him hard in the shoulder, where two seams of the armor meet and he falls hard to the ground. I turn and head back to the truck, when I hear a gunshot. The pain is at once sudden and intense, beginning
The primary literary strategy in Emily Dickinson’s “My Life Had Stood – a Loaded Gun”, is a metaphor of a gun and its master which is used to represent a wife and her husband. This metaphor is used to illustrate an unbalanced relationship where the wife is objectified and lacks agency. The wife reduced to an object which is at the disposal of her hunter/master/husband. The gun narrates the poem and it takes pleasure in expressing its power to kill. The poem presents the challenge of identifying
happened to slip and fall on the knife in my hand, which killed her instantly. However, I am the only one that knows the truth. After all, how could an awkward ten year old, undeveloped boy obtain the power to murder another being? On my parent’s fifth anniversary, seven years ago, they went out for a romantic night. Rosetta, our nanny, was taking too long to make my dinner. I got impatient. Without her noticing, I walked to the utensil drawer, pulled out a knife, and plunged it into her back. Blood
Andrew crashes into his parents as they are running. The knife was still in his hand but had blood on it. “What did you do, son?!” His dad said. Who created and helped build community. He was number one. Andrew didn’t say anything He took thee knife and stabbed it in his dad’s chest. The he sliced his mom’s neck. Monica just stood there in shock. “Oh my god.” she said. They ran out of the Tory. But
drunk. Bob pulled a knife out and sead to me “you need a haircut” Steel started to laugh when he stopped he said “your not going to touch his hair without a fight” then he grabbed his branz knuckles and put them on he was a boxer in new york back in the day till his dad walked out on him and his mom then four weeks later killed herself by a gun. They looked at him like as if they were confused the Bob sead to him “you know that it’s stupid to bring branz knuckles to a knife fight” steel said “no
It was 9:00 PM, and I was by myself. The house was dark and looming, as I stayed in my room reading. An eerie creaking sound of the house settling filled the air, but was settling the explanation? I crept slowly into the hall, step by step, and made my way downstairs. When I got to the stairs I heard a crash from below. I thought, “Is there an intruder in my house?” I was home alone, but was I by myself? This was the first time I had to deal with this kind of a situation. It was like any
Chapter Two The wind is soft but strong, my hair flowing behind me and also in my face, I don’t bother to pull it back because I forgot my hair tie at home. “I could stay here forever,” I say to myself. I am at my favorite place to be when I need time to myself. I found this place when I was thirteen and have been coming back since then. It is on the very top of the highest hill there is in the camp and there is a beautiful old tree that has been there forever, I climb to the top and just stare
Spooky Story Janice Newman is a girl despised by all girls at her school. She is not like the other girls at her school, meaning that she is not as pretty, perfect, or good at school. She is overweight, short, greasy, and very ugly. This story will not be sugar coated, and everything will be very direct and true. Believe everything I write, because I saw everything. Janice was walking down the school corridor, making her way to her locker for her supplies for her next class. The picture-perfect
"I just gave up my knife. Pretty sure I just surrendered. I know you're just gonna capture me... You might as well now." I said, with a sigh, giving up already. "you seem like the one to give up easily. why's that?" He said, walking over towards me. When he came into view