Purple Rain

fluffy clouds floating in the sky like pieces of white cotton candy in a blue sea. It wasn’t too hot and it was too cold. Even the wind seemed to be in a good mood. The weather seemed perfect. My mom checked the weather forecast, just to be sure. “No rain until 2:00,” she confirmed, as we got in the car to go. I settled down to read a book on the way there, but I couldn’t concentrate at all. I was too excited. I gave up and put my book down. “Are we there yet?” I pestered my mom impatiently. “Not

Imagine being trapped in a community and everyone is the exact same. Imagine feeling not special in anyway. Everybody wears the same clothes, rides the same bike, the weather is always sunny behind clouds, and there is no color. Well Jonas had to live in the society for many years until his world was turned upside down. In The Giver, the Giver is the receiver of memory for the community. The receiver of memory is in charge of the memories of the past that the community doesn’t know about. The ceremony

cold. I noticed that as the rain fell, the potomac continued to run. The leaves of the plants around me did not try to resist the rain, instead they dipped and gracefully returned to their proud stance with each raindrop, as though the plants were respectfully bowing to the flat white sky above. The forest floor embraced the rain with a quiet rhythm. The rain fell heavier, and with it the whole park seemed to come alive. It became difficult to open my eyes with the rain so I started to squint. Then

movement then culminates at five major chords whose high pitch and strong, sharp volume produce an extraordinarily penetrating sound. All these movements delineates a playful scene of rain dancing at every corner of the world: on a roof, a stream, an umbrella, a petal of flower, etc. By reflecting sunlight, every drop of rain looks like a shining crystal that illuminates the surroundings and illuminates our heart. Another interesting point of this piece is the use of an old music, Capetown Races. Capetown

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses the setting to have a greater effect on how the reader feels while reading the text. Hurst uses the setting to describe the lighthearted parts of the text, such as Doodle learning how to walk and stand, the dark parts of the narrative, such as when Doodle dies, and also uses setting to bring attention to the emotions felt by the reader and mood of the story. Hurst uses setting to describe the lighthearted parts of the text in order to affect

Reflection in the Rain In America, around twenty out of one hundred teenagers struggle with depression, and almost thirty percent will go untreated. J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye shines light on a young adolescent named Holden, calling awareness to his inner turmoil. Holden Caulfield might appear as the typical pessimistic teenager, however, he has a bad past that thrusts him into adulthood he never wanted. After the death of his little brother Allie, Holden fell into a dark hole

In “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury and “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar, many similarities and differences emerge throughout the stories. “Examination Day” is about a 12-year-old boy who has to take a test by the government only a few weeks after his birthday. The boy's name is Dickie and he passes the test by the government, therefore they exterminate him. This portrays the dim mood of this story. In “All Summer in a Day” a character living on Venus, named Margot, is different than the people

“It has been raining for seven years; thousands upon thousands of days compounded and filled from one end to the other with rain, with the drum and gush of water, with the sweet crystal fall of showers and the concussion of storms so heavy they were tidal waves come over the islands.” (Bradbury, 1954) In the dystopian story, “All Summer In A Day” by Ray Bradbury, it takes place on the planet, Venus. A group of children, along with scientists get to live there, while being educated at the underground

My definition for home indescribable by words or by a simple thought, but home is rather of a feeling. Home is the calmness and serenity that settles over me like a blanket on a cold snowy night, just a silent assurance telling me I belong there. It took me quite a bit of time to understand where exactly that place is, and I didn’t know that the answer was always right in front of me. This feeling would come and go, and I would never recognize it because I knew that only the house I lived in was

8 MUST-HAVE HUNTING GEAR Before each hunting trip, you need to be fully prepared or you will only find out that you lack ammo or rain gear when you arrive at the site. There are tons of things you can bring on a back-pack trip but make sure you bring the essential, like a top rated rifle scope 2015 and basic first aid kit. Apart from obvious stuff (ammo, water, food), here are things you absolutely can’t miss on your hunting trip. • Backpack If you spend a lot of money on other items but pay for