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“Death’s Toll” By Faythe McDonald AS I WALKED DOWN THE FAMILIAR ROAD that lead to my home, I quietly watched as children played by the pond, parents laughed by their porches, and animals ate at the grass. One family was sitting on the porch, laughing away as a young dog bounced around and barked at their feet. “Mother, may I go down to the water with the other children?” One young girl asked, her innocent eyes staring up at her mother. “No, Amara, we are having supper soon.” The young girl frowned

as the cud of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues”. This imagery positions the audience to feel horror for what the soldiers are enduring. ‘Dulce Est Decorum Est’s first stanza opens onto a war torn battlefield with fatigued and jaded soldiers marching. The focal point of this poem, the second stanza, centers on graphic imagery of a gas attack, which describes a soldier struggling to get a gas mask on during the attack. In the next short, two-line

What does it take to be a legend? How far would one go to be a legend in something one enjoys? Jordan Burroughs will go the the ends of the earth to considered a legend in the sport of freestyle wrestling. He went from underdog to top dog with years of hard work, unrelentless training, and never giving up on his dream to be a legend in mans oldest sport...wrestling. In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus wrestled Cronos in a battle over the universe in which of course Zeus won. The great event was celebrated

corruption destroys every dream. The story is portrayed through the character Hang, a young woman who has grown up among the slums and occasional elegance of Hanoi. As land reform rips apart their village, the tragedy of her family is established. When her Uncle Chinh‘s political loyalties replace family devotion, Hang is torn between her mother‘s appalling self–sacrifice and the bitterness of her aunt who can avenge but not forgive. In the novel, there are certain characters and locations that represent

Justice and Injustice in The Crucible by Arthur Miller In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, justice and injustice is portrayed through the characters of John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams. It is also shown through the minor characters of Mary Warren and Mercy Lewis, followers of Abigail Williams, and through Danforth and various townspeople. After Abigail Williams and the girls are discovered dancing in the forest by Reverend Parris, there are rumours of witchcraft among them

A hand sweeps upon a woman’s belly, inflated by the act of child creation. A man peers from the depths of darkness then sits beside the woman. The man scarred from the bottom left of his jaw to the left bottom eyelid. Says “It’s not pain in my skin” when she touches it, but the scars burn, burn like a thousand horses stampeding on the hot desert sand. A sorcerer with long white strands of white hair and robes that seem to go on for an infinite distance, says he can help both of them. The man says

A gothic novel is defined as an English genre of fiction, characterized by an atmosphere of mystery and horror and having a pseudo-medieval setting. Gothic novels have been present for many centuries and to this day, authors write about basic gothic aspects that are common throughout all gothic novels. In the novel, Jane Eyre, the author, Charlotte Brontë, writes a gothic story about the life of a plain, intelligent woman, who encounters horrors her entire life. This novel possess all the elements

Every few minutes, I would yell out Princess's name and hope that she would come running back towards me, but she never did. I don't know how long I was in there, but by the time I had found another entrance that lead to my backyard, my clothes were torn, my voice was raw from shouting Princess's name, and my hands were cut from trying to move thorns and branches out of my way. As I walked out of the woods and into my front yard, I finally broke down. I hadn't found Princess, and there was absolutely

Huy Nguyen Ms. Zeltner Modern Lit 10/11/2017 Beowulf argumentative essay Beowulf is more than just a story, it’s a cornerstone of modern literature as its dynamic structure and theme display great originality and uniqueness. Given its history, the story plot is certainly original as it was constructed over 1300 years ago. Beowulf is an epic poem in which the plot is intended to portray the unique heroism of German warriors. Beowulf exemplifies the traits of the perfect hero. The poem explores

Taming of the Shrew questions Act 1 Scene 1 1.) Lucentio has come back to Padua to go to the university. 2.) Baptista resolved that the oldest had to be married before the youngest. 3.) Kate's reputation is to be known as rude and obnoxious, but Bianca is quite and sweet. 4.) Hortensio's plan was to find a husband for kate so that Bianca will marry him. 5.) Trains plan involves him being a schoolmaster so that he can teach her and become close to her while Tranio will pretend to be lucentio