The Gates of Hell

remember the sunny but windy day in August. It was a beautiful day if it hadn’t felt so wrong, the sun isn't supposed to shine at Auschwitz in a place that holds so much darkness. But the sun continued to shine for me to realize that during the 4 years of hell at Auschwitz, there would have been many sunny days, just like that one. This place was the symbol of

On the 12th, the defending Chinese troops decided to retreat to the other side of the Yangtze River. On December 13, the 6th and 16th Divisions of the Japanese Army entered the cityís Zhongshan and Pacific Gates. In the afternoon, two Japanese Navy fleets arrived. The Japanese only took Nanjing power and prestige, thinking they were better than everyone else. There are no official numbers for the death toll in the Nanking Massacre, though estimates range from

hills of the Riviera and beyond that, the ultra-exclusive Montecito, boasting big-name residents like Jackson, Reagan and Konstantinos, to name a few. The commercial district impressed with its terracotta roofs, cast stucco facades and wrought iron gates, tasteful depictions of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style of the early 20th century.

mothers, fathers and children alike Retching and gagging As an entire nation was fumigated Clinging onto life Like autumn leaves on hickory trees But like a leaf The human spirit crumbles Under the iron fist. My eyes transfixed on that pit of hell Arranged in graves so grotesquely grand

Louisa May Alcott’s “My Contraband” and Its Ethical Implications As stated by intellectual Joseph Wong, “influence is our inner ability to lift people up to our perspectives” (Young Ch. 6). Throughout history, numerous writers have utilized their ability to impact their readers to encourage their audience to follow the author’s principles and beliefs. Louisa May Alcott, born in Pennsylvania in 1832, was the type of writer to use her power to influence her lectors’ views on the topics and issues

The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me"(Weisel 109). This piece of evidence is used to strike the reader's hearts by saying that the Holocaust was a living hell and virtually made him a living corpse. Elie saw everyone around him changing into skinny, corpse-like figures but never really took the time to focus on what he looked like until everything was all over. Seeing himself in this state scarred him for

Outside the Town Gate · The days of “evil” the Old Peasant mentions refer to the plague.In the 14th century, when the plague was known as the Black Death, it claimed the lives of one-quarter of the population of Europe.The plague reoccurred frequently throughout Europe in subsequent centuries. · The author of the Book of Revelations in the Bible writes: “they that do [the Lord’s] commandments … may enter in through the gates into the city.For without are dogs, and

a typical woman. Women in the 1930s did not lash out against their husbands or others and they did the things expected of them. Janie audaciously told Joe what she thought of him in the movie and held nothing back. “Joe: ‘What de hell yuh doin’?’ Janie: ‘What de hell yuh think?’ Joe: ‘Janie!’ Janie: ‘Can’t deal with yuh no more’” (Their)! When Janie addressed Joe, you would not expect that arrogance or gall out of a woman of that time because of their submissiveness to their husbands. Oprah’s movie

“...spirits bright/[...] whom my thoughts pursue/With wonder and could love…” (Milton 4.361-363). This is but one example of Satan’s sympathy toward humanity in Paradise Lost, John’s Milton’s epic poem that details Satan’s involvement in tempting Adam and Eve to rebel against God, and thus be punished with expulsion from the Garden of Eden. In both Christian and Jewish doctrines, Satan is often painted as a malevolent, treacherous being. Further, many readers often view Satan’s decision to tempt

ghost story. This is a true story. The first thing you notice about Gage is his evil eye, a pale blue eye. Whenever he stared at me with his devilish eye, my blood run cold. That vulture eye will never leave my head. Gage could hear many things in hell. Screaming and sorrowing every night non-stop, made people think he was crazy. Wrinkles covered his face. His skin was pale like a porcelain doll. Yellow decayed tooth were seen when he smiled menacingly. His back was humped because of carrying the