Smell

Maya Angelou’s “Sister Flowers” and Gordon Parks’ “Flavio’s Home” In Maya Angelou’s “Sister Flowers” and Gordon Parks’ “Flavio’s Home,” both authors best utilize the senses of smell and sight. In “Sister Flowers” the author uses smell to portray the vanilla scent of the tea cookies. In the text, “The odors in the house surprised me. Somehow I had never connected Mrs. Flowers with food or eating or any other common experience of com- mon people. There must have been an outhouse, too, but my mind

to Johnson and Gilinsky sat next to Madison. I sat in front of Gilinsky. Johnson and I were on our phones. I was looking though the gram, Johnson was doing god knows what. Probably looking at #Jolinsky. I immediately put my phone down when the smell of French Toast hit my nose. The waiter set my food down with a napkin with his number on it. "What does that napkin say?" Jack asked me with a little

Shrek is the king of animated characters. No other character has the charm, and physic that he has. Shrek rules the cartoon land with his earwax candles and his sidekick donkey. Just imagine, you walk into a room one day, and there sitting in a chair is none other than Shrek. I believe if I ever had the chance to meet him it would go a little something like this. When he walks into a room, the first thing you notice is his mustard, yellow smile. With grubs and food lodged between each individual

In this short story The Thing in The Forest has many types of Figurative Language but mostly it represents Symbolism. One major symbolism is “the thing” which the girls, Penny and Primrose encounter while they were in the forest, represents the the bad things of WWII. Penny and Primrose were two little girls who were evacuees. This story takes place in 1940-1941 when British cities were being bombed by German warplanes. They had been sent away from their home by train to this mansion next to a forest

Heavenly smells in the air, footballs on T.V, family is gathered around, and a comfortable homey feel of my grandmother’s house makes Thanksgiving one of my favorite meals of the year. I will always have memories of thanksgiving at my grandmothers. The smell that rushes your nose as you walk in to the house. So many mouthwatering smells go through the air at my grandmother’s thanksgiving. Her Thanksgiving dinner never fails to fulfill my expectations. With the whole family gathered and the dinner

As Shakespeare says, “Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.” In the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Blanche gets labeled as not being a lily by her brother in law Stanley. Blanche is considered a profligate sinner and a hypocrite for condemning “commonness” in Stanley, when her mask of being a perfect, innocent school teacher is found to be inaccurate due to actions she while in Laurel. Blanche’s husband's suicide, dying culture and role in her family contribute to

In Perfume, Patrick Süskind depicts 18th century Europe, where the people’s lifestyles are based on their economic and social class. The protagonist of the story, Grenouille, is used as a channel by Süskind to provide his criticism of the culture rooted in the setting. Superficiality is used by Süskind, where vague comparisons are made between certain concepts or characters and generalizations are made by society. Süskind, in his novel, Perfume, utilities the aspect of superficiality in order to

faculty, and custodians work very hard to take care of the gym. The floors are alway shining with fresh varnish. The bleachers never have popcorn and candy wrappers laying all over them. It is almost like every game is the first game of the season. The smells of popcorn and fresh sweat permeate every game. The sound of the gym, the feet pounding on the floor the roar of the crowd, is the most unique sound you can hear. Athletics in high school is an outlet for so many students and adults. Nick Saban

I somewhat brought it on me. Looking at youtube videos, biggest mistake. And always saying “I would tell them about themselves if they tried me”. I really had it coming. The day came I moved into college. Everything was good, so I thought . A few weeks in I started to notice things. At first, I did say anything because we all were still getting used to each other and living with other people. But mostly sharing the same space with other people. I was wrong, about it all. I Remember that day, My mom

funny that one smell, one object can mean so much to a person. For me, vanilla represents time spent with my little sister, quality time with my family, and funny mistakes. My little sister Lindsay and I are very close, so we usually enjoy all the time we spend together. My sister and I both love the smell of vanilla and the taste of vanilla frosting. Although Lindsay does not share my love for baking, she often helps me just so she can smell the vanilla. Just so we can enjoy the smell, we both