Thorn

There are roughly 8.7 million known species of plants and animals distributed all over the world. However, there are fewer plant and animal species found in hot desert areas due to the climate and landform. Living under the arid evnironment is typically difficult because of the extreme climate, the fluctuation of temperature between night and day is enormous, and sandstorms occur frequently. As well as this, there are very few nutritional substances for survival. However, the biggest challenge for

Jensen, appearing from behind a pile of broken shelves. His weapon is also ready and aimed at Flich. Felix just sighs as he steps from his hiding place. He knows Walker and Flich aren’t a threat. He didn’t even bother pulling his gun. “Gun down, Thorn,” he grumbles to his sister. “Where’s Crysta?” Jensen demands when he doesn’t see me. Flich just scoffs and gestures to behind Jensen. Jensen turns, weapon lowering and there I am. I’m sitting on the pile of broken shelves and chairs with a grin

“But he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose.” -Anonymous In the vast world of literature, symbolism is a technique used by many authors to compose intricate pieces of text. Every word hides within it a realm of possibilities for a reader's imagination to run wild with, if the reader dares. In the same manner, William Faulkner, the author of “A Rose for Emily”, uses the word “rose” as a way to present his thoughts on his own stories characters. In a sense, this shows Faulkner's

risk our happiness for others? In “The Third Wish,” by Joan Aiken, Mr. Peters and his wife, Leita, both have to make sacrifices for each other. In this short story, a man named Mr. Peters is introduced when he sees a swan who was stuck in a thorn bush. Once he helps the swan, it is revealed to him that the swan was actually a forest king. The king grants Mr. Peters three wishes. Mr. Peters uses his first wish for a wife. He gets a wife named Leita, who is truly a swan. Mr. Peters realizes that

subway train smashed against the back wall. As I follow Thorn and Felix into the mouth of the monster, I have this urge to turn around. It makes me feel trapped, but I ignore it. I can’t let them see that I’m scared of a little pitch-black tunnel. Once inside, there are only two ways to run, left and right. I kick a rusty can and glance back at the light from the outside world. “Are you sure this place is safe?” I ask. “Why? You scared, Cry?” Thorn

meaning behind her work. Thornfield and Ferndean are contrasting in both their literal and metaphorical meanings. When the compound words of each title are broken apart, additional insight can be found. The “Thorn” in Thornfield gives off a negative vibe as not many enjoy encountering thorns. Despite this, when Jane first arrives at Thornfield, she is

“Well, this is going to be fun,” Thorn comments with sarcasm thick in her words. She thinks we’re going to die. “No, this plan is insane,” Felix argues. “It’s suicide. You’ll die.” “Will I? I don’t know, unless I try,” I state after I quickly told them everything...Well almost everything. Thorn seems fine with my escape plan. She said it was my life, my choice and I’m completely crazy. Felix, on the other hand, doesn’t agree with my plan. Actually, he’s furious about it. We’re hiding to an abandon

Phoenix’s journey is like a quest because she sought after a goal that she was trying to accomplish that took much courage and strength. She went on a quest on a rural path to retrieve her grandson’s medicine from the pharmacy. Along the path, she faced many obstacles that would make the weak turn around in fear, but because of her courage and strength she dealt with the obstacles. The first obstacle was that she had to deal with her own physical shortcoming that slowed her down but also aided in

or not to be..” or “a rose by any other name..”, his quotes leave a lasting impact on us, the readers. The quote that had the biggest impact on me personally was, “Is love a tender thing? Is it too rough, / Too rude, too boist’rous, and pricks like thorn” (Romeo, 1.4.25-26). This quote is full of imagery and symbolism and it gets the imagination pumping. This quote stuck out to me. The way it describes love as a sort of torture or as something not pleasant stands out in clear contrast to how love is

In William Wordsworth’s The Thorn, he tells the story of a woman named Martha Ray. The narrator, a captain from a small trading vessel, retires in a small village of which he is not a native. In this small village, he learns of Martha Ray, a woman who visits a mountain where a heap of moss grows beside an aged thorn. However, this heap of moss is “like an infant’s grave in size” (420), suggesting that her child is buried there. The captain learns that she was to marry a man named Stephen Hill, but