The Fray

In the Flesh Late upon the shoreline Under the willowing sun of June With heat billowing about the air And the cool blood now strewn Late upon the shoreline Where the gunner left his post To the shouting in the smoking air And the crying guns that boast Late upon the shoreline Did the gunner lay hidden under eaves With bruises on his beaten breast And blood drawn upon the leaves Late upon the shoreline Did a rain quail sing with ease As if not one with the singing guns But only among

position on the hard mattress. The ceiling was cracked in places, showing the same wear and tear he'd seen all over the house. Arthur had noticed it everywhere, from the slightly chipped dishes at dinner to the blanket that covered him now, beginning to fray at the corners. And yet the home was neat and well cared for, scented pleasantly with the fragrance of clean laundry and fresh baked bread. His bedding smelled of sunshine and flowers, an aroma that was very much like the subtle scent of Gwen herself

“Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do.” (1.1.57) Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin. He is the nephew of the Montagues. Benvolio is a good, honest character. Benvolio is trustworthy, caring, and a practical character who is always there for Romeo. Benvolio is a trustworthy, sensible character. After the fight with Tybalt, Benvolio is asked by the prince what happened. He tells the story as it is without taking favor to any sides. Act 3, scene 1, line 145 states, “Tybalt, here, slain

Although, Benvolio’s strongest personality trait was honesty. No matter who was right, the Montagues or the Capulets, Benvolio would speak the truth. The prince of Verona himself asked Benvolio when he needed to know the truth: “Who began this bloody fray?” (47) He was funny, sensible, smart, and friendly. He shows these traits beginning his first line in the play to his last. Throughout the play, Benvolio demonstrates his common sense and his loyalty to his friends. He tries to serve as a restraining

Confucius, a Chinese philosopher once said, “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves” (Wanderlust) The characterization of Romeo and Juliet relate to this quote as their hasty actions result in the damage to themselves and others. This quote by Confucius helps to reinforce the idea represented by adolescents in the play. Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy fiction play written around 1595 in the Elizabethan time period. The setting of the play is in Verona Italy also known as

A few years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan was running low on resources. The United States was Japan's main oil producer. Japan was naturally a resource poor country, however Japan found plenty of resources on the more Western countries, so they invaded. The United States tried to tell Japan to stop invading the other countries, but they didn't listen. Japan soon made a plan to stop the United States from interfering with their plans and they created to plan to bomb Pearl Harbor on

American Power in decline? The debate over America power is one that is extremely relevant today, especially following this month’s revelation by the International Monetary Fund that China has just overtaken the US as the world’s biggest economy (Fray 2014). The two articles, ‘Is the United States in decline—again?’ (Cox 2007, pp. 643–653) and ‘The empire writes back’ (Williams 2007, pp. 945-950), take very different views on the state of America’s influence in the world today. Realists believe

Ava removed her helmet and knelt near the small object crammed in the corner. “What is it?” Xander called to her, trudging through the sludge and dead Fallen. “Dead ghost.” Ava picked up the ghost carefully and turned it over in her hands. “Why so tense?” She asked distractedly as Xander took a protective position behind her, shielding her from the room. “I’m not a fan of standing around.” Ava snorted. “Titans are so impatient, yet so slow.” Greer appeared over her shoulder and scanned the ghost

The song “End Credits” by EDEN (also known as The Eden project) has themes that align with those present in The Catcher in the Rye. Throughout the book, Holden obsesses himself with preserving both his own adolescent innocence as well as that of others. This can be seen in the chapter in which he spends time with his sister, where he says, “What are you--a child, for God’s sake?” (Salinger 164). In this quote, Holden is both reassuring himself that his sister is still, in fact, a child, as well as

most fault because of his unending rage towards all Montagues because he was a Capulet. It was Tybalt's doing because he provoked Mercutio who was then seized by Tybalt's blade. After tybalt slayed mercutio tybalt angered romeo who tried to stop the fray between both Mercutio and Tybalt. Romeo