Poughkeepsie

“I thought and pondered-vainly. I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship, when dull Nothing replies to our anxious invocations.” shelley This is how I feel as I attempt to pinpoint the crucial events that have made up my present day psych. I suppose I am made up differently than most students at Poughkeepsie Day School. To begin my mind floats to age three, where the mess began. I can still see the sun peaking in; it lightly brushing the creamy yellow walls. The stained white rug that had been lived in, and turned into a spotty brown rag. The green, luscious wood was my playland. My shiny black dog sat on the moldy deck; I remember pressing my little hand against her shiny, hot fur. “How…

Richard Connell was born on October 17, 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York. Most well-known for his short story Most Dangerous Game. He also wrote over 300 other short stories along with writing some screenplays in Hollywood. Richard Connell He won the O. Henry Memorial Prize, the prize for best short story, twice for his short stories “A Friend of Napoleon” and “The Most Dangerous Game.” Connell was the son of a writer for a local newspaper who became a congressman and influenced him very much.…

“Vassar College? What’s that?” If you would have asked me this question a month or two ago, I would honestly have no idea what to tell you. “Sounds like a college… Who are they?” However, here I am at 2 am on New Year's Day, frantically explaining to my friends why I need to finish this application by 11:59 pm, why I’m just starting it, and why it means so much to me. I filled out my Questbridge application in a similar manner; fairly last minute, after much consideration of the “it’s a long…

From the beginning of short story, there have been many great writers whose work will go on for years to come. One of the great writers and most remembered was Richard Connell. Connell was a popular author and journalist whose short stories were regularly published in magazines such as “The Saturday Evening Post” and “Collier’s weekly”. Connell’s writing was different from other authors and screenplay writers in his lifetimes, which allowed his work to stick out. Connell’s childhood, college…

conclusion (in a few months) should outline the possible paths that could lead the HVLC to savings, efficiency improvements and effective collaboration. • In May, Literacy Connections hosted the six counties of the Hudson Valley Literacy Consortium board of directors at Omega’s Service Week. Over 30 board members attended the meeting to explore future joint collaborations, shared services, grant and fundraising opportunities. • ESL drop-in centers were added in Dutchess, Columbia…

exposes the various literary artifices in the books" (87). These inquiries are a reflection of what Pennington mentions in his discussion about postmodernism. Indeed, they "allow the readers to participate in the game […] [thus] becom[ing] active participants" (88) in the debate about the true nature of "Harry Potter." Therefore, the essay results, quoting Roland Barthes, "writerly" (88). However, Pennington's style is not always compelling or captivating. "Has Rowling never heard of Gollum?"…

King is deaf to the misery of pupils taking standardized tests and too open to commercial involvement in the system. 5) Do you think the parents would react differently if Dr. King were white? I do believe that the parents would have been more respectful if Dr. King were white. The derogatory names and obscene gestures at a forum near Poughkeepsie, was totally uncalled for they are all adults and can express themselves in a way that is decent and intelligent. I agree with Timothy Daly’s comment…

sensibility of an individual. Unable to cope with the new landscape and environment of America, Tara gets frightened . She is meek and fragile. But the life in America demands an individual to be bold and strong. This difference in her real self and the ideal self causes a lot of fear and tension in her mind as a sign of dissonance. “As each atom of newness bombarded her”(13) Tara settles down in Poughkeepsie. Her roommates are Americans and Tara does not find anything common between them. She…

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Briarcliff Farms was a farm established in 1890 by Walter William Law in Briarcliff Manor, a village in Westchester County, New York. One of several enterprises established by Law at the turn of the 20th century, the farm was known for its milk, butter, and cream and also produced other dairy products, American Beauty roses, bottled water, and print media. At its height, the farm was one of the largest dairy operations in the Northeastern United States, operating about 8,000 acres (10 sq mi)…