The Red Pony

I walk down an empty road feeling the cold breeze go through .As I look down at my outfit a long skirt and a sweater that were both black as night having my hair up in a sloppy pony tale.As I feel a weird feeling in my gut as if I am being watched as I turn around slowly scared what I might see as my heart starts to race.Only to find my own shadow behind me.I continue walking feeling stupid.Getting scared for no reason ,but the feeling in my gut would not go away as I turn around not expecting it

The luxurious atmosphere continues to be painted in the reader’s mind as Nick reaches his cousin Daisy’s home. Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Nick’s relatives, live in a magnificent “red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion” with a large lawn and beautiful gardens (1; 6). The couple’s breathtaking home acts as a symbol of their wealth and status, leaving some wondering how one would acquire such a large sum of money. Unsurprisingly,

As I walked into Hall D of the Kentucky International Convention Center, I noticed half of my team sitting on the green and blue carpet with yellow streaks. I joyfully skipped over to Lexi, my strong back spot, sat down, and started to tie the long, rough-looking white laces of my off-white Tumblina cheer shoes. All around me, I heard murmurs; cheer counts from one to eight, laughing moms and daughters, gossip behind me, and coaches trying to perfect their teams routine before hitting the big mat

“Don’t be afraid to be willing to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be. But don’t be afraid to be willing to pay the price.” Lane Clyde Frost was born on July 13, 1956 in LaJunta, Colorado to Clyde and Elsie Frost. Lane was named after his father and was the middle child. He had an older sister, Robin, and a younger brother, Cody. Lane grew up working on the dairy farm that his parents owned. His father Clyde was a bull rider and took the game very serious. He missed the birth of

If you ever happen to come across a list of banned books across classrooms, surely you must have seen Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn on there. It is ranked number fourteen in Banned Books from 2000-2009 by the American Library Association. Despite its many critics, it is considered one of the greatest novels by many prominent authors. Many controversies such as its coarse language and its disregard to religion follow for this novel, but the main controversy and criticism surrounding it is the use

As I walked into Hall D of the Kentucky International Convention Center, I noticed half of my team sitting on the green and blue carpet with yellow streaks. I joyfully skipped over to Lexi, my strong back spot, sat down, and started to tie the long, rough-looking white laces of my off-white Tumblina cheer shoes. All around me, I heard murmurs; cheer counts from one to eight, laughing moms and daughters, gossip behind me, and coaches trying to perfect their teams routine before hitting the big mat

Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and the 20s After a time of prosperity, the roaring 1920’s became a decade of social decay and declining moral values. The forces this erosion of ethics can be explained by a variety of theories. However, F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a convincing portrait of waning social virtue in his novel, The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald portrays the nefarious effects of materialism created by the wealth-driven culture of the time. This was an era where societal values made wealth and

"Heidi, Heidi!" I recognised the bouncy and young voice which accompanied the banging on the bedroom door. "Dominique? What time is it?" I stumbled out of the black silky sheets. I was only wearing a t-shirt and shorts that showed my bum so I grabbed my dressing gown out of my bag and threw it over my shoulders. Nicki was at the door when I opened it, she had a pink shoe box in her hands, "It 's just after ten. What size shoe are you? I was going to throw these away, but they 're in perfect condition

Introduction Every second of our lives, we run into microbes of all varieties. We encounter numerous types of viruses and bacteria just walking in our own homes. Scientists and Microbiologists are still discovering millions of microbes each and every day. How can one not believe in a creator when there are so many tiny things that are swarming around us each day? Bacteria is everywhere. Good bacteria are allowing life cycles to continue, where bad bacteria are trying to throw those cycles off track

The 1930’s were a decade of great change politically, economically, and socially. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl wore raw the nerves of the people, and our true strength was shown. From it arose John Steinbeck, a storyteller of the Okies and their hardships. His books, especially The Grapes of Wrath, are reflections of what really went on in the 1930’s. John Steinbeck did not write about what he had previously read, he instead wrote what he experienced through his travels with the migrant