Minor Arcana

“OK, cut the deck.” Codee’s mother said as she slid the cards to him. He stifled a sigh. Tarot readings had always seemed a ludicrous act to him, but he felt his mother’s tarot readings had an especially ludicrous quality to them. He had no issue with humouring her, but he found it hard to take her seriously. It wasn’t just the fact that she was obviously stoned: the hoppy smell of weed was discernible through the smell of incense, and Mother’s eyeballs were lined with a warm, blood-red glow. But

Writer`s Notebook for Fahrenheit 451 (2) Clarisse McClellan says that sometimes she stays out all night walking around until the sun comes up. What is the latest you have stayed up at night or morning? What is it like? How are people different late at night? How does the world feel different? I don't know if I can say that I have stayed up a really long time, but I have definitely been up late or up early to see the sun rise/set. In the mornings it is really special and quiet. To me, when I watch

Stonegate was a beautiful suburb area. In this place people knew everyone's name. Every weekend the whole neighborhood had parties or some fun activities. Long ago in a hidden base 4 mile off of stonegate there was a scientist named Doctor Ajax , was made to be the ultimate warrior and slave. His name was Andriod 14 but when his Andriod 14 was finished developing Doctor Ajax commanded him to rob banks, commit crime and to be his slave. Android 14 was enraged because he didn’t want to become

A Reader Response to The Lie     Pleasing people and the pressure that comes with it.  This is a major factor in one's everyday life. Eli Remenzel, however, has been caught in the middle of just one of the many lies he will ever tell. It just happens to be that this lie was one that would make a lot of people disappointed. In the short story "The Lie", the parents, and Eli's actions make me angry.  However, I can definitely relate to what Eli is going through.     

What’s in the Jar? 4 years ago, Lauren singer started a zero waste life. She has fit only 16 pints of trash in one single mason jar. Most trash in the jar is small and can't be avoided. The only things that go into it are items that can’t be recycled according to the New York Recycling System. One of the things that were in her jar was ribbons from gifts. When she was changing into a zero waste, her mom and dad bought her gifts and she could not throw away or recycle so she had to keep them

Margaret Cavendish truly had faith in the female spirit, and she felt that women were never given the credit they deserved.  Cavendish wholeheartedly believed that women could comprehend philosophy and politics as well as men, and that they should be allowed to study these subjects freely.  In addition, she called for the independence of women from masculine restrictions.  Because of this, feminism abounded in her thoughts and works.  In The Blazing World, Margaret Cavendish shows that women are

Emily Dickinson like many poets of her lifetime was misunderstood and isolated. Her poetry was reflection her frustrations and her obsession with the unexplainable. She was rejected by society as well as her mentors due to her ideas and dark poetry. As time went by she became withdrawn, devoting her life to perfectionalize her writing. It was during this period of isolation that Dickinson wrote some of her greatest work, for instance “ Because I Could Not Stop For Death” published in 1890 after

Han Yu BaiJuyi’s poems during the Tang dynasty, his use of contrast highlights the constant theme of the suffering of the common people at the hands of the wealthier tier. He is well-educated in this issue due to the fact that he was the son of a minor official, but the family was poor. He uses the poem format, which was mainly an aristocratic medium of art and knowledge, to address how poor the common people are. Han Yu BaiJuyi writes about the class differences during the Tang dynasty and addresses

this wave into the shores of England, Italy, and France. Cleo from 5 to 7 is a part of the left bank New Waves group that greatly articulated issues on feminisms, how women are perceived, and their role in society. In Cleo from 5 to 7 minors are everywhere, minors are places throughout most scenes. Upon waiting for the new of her diagnosis Cleo stares and looks at her self constantly. She does things like play with her hair and try on new hats. Eventually, out of frustration she rips her wig off

Embedded Assessment A prideful disregard of the warnings from those who are older and wiser can quickly lead to disastrous consequences. In the two stories, Phaethon and Daedalus & Icarus they share pride as a subject and those morals were explained very well by the plot. The main elements to show the morals are imagery, conflict, and character traits. It uses imagery to show serious settings and their emotions. Conflict to make things happen and see how characters react. Lastly, Character traits