The crescent moon hung low in the sky. Its soft light shone on the rooftops of Brooklyn. Stars shone faintly through the fog. The air was tinged with gray. Every water droplet hung in the sky. Waiting. The occasional tree bowed this way and that. The fog drifted. The wind howled. The rain fell. “Mommy, can we go see the movie Fantasia after Daddy drives us home?” “Okay, Billy.” “Ooo, we could take Mary too right?” “Sure, after she gets better from her cold.” I looked behind…
A person who feels abandonment by a loved one eventually will begin to feel alone. Poet, Sylvia Plath was far too familiar with this feeling. In many of her writings, such as “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Plath wrote about her depressing feelings, especially towards her husband. In the story, she explains looking at the disgusting wallpaper and the feeling of being lonely. Towards the ending, it goes to explain her happiness began to develop through her children. Many of her writings include emotional…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey was published in 1962. Through the narration of a native Indian suffering from paranoia and hallucinations, it follows the lives of men in a 'fictional' mental hospital. Kesey was an anti-authoritarian participating in experimental LSD trials and working in a psychiatric ward. These experiences impacted his writing as he explored societal conventions and freedom. His work argues that repression maintains power and eliminates individuality. This is…
The Big Bang Theory is the current theory of the origin of the universe that has largely been accepted by scientists, however it is not one hundred percent correct as modifications of the theory is continuously being developed as new discoveries, observations and calculations are being made. In the beginning in the universe, there was nothing, no space, no matter, no light, no time and no sound. Then there was a sudden explosion of energy which we now call the Big Bang. But there was no BANG…
“It’s just like painting a picture.” These 6 words by themselves may have no significance; however, when put together they can mean anything. These 6 words had a great impact on me. At first, a fog covered these words, and I was unaware of the weight that this sentence carried. However, one day this fog was lifted and I was finally able to uncover the concealed meaning behind these inspirational words. My mom was always willing to help me; even in times of great frustration, she was there.…
In the beginning of the story its described with the fog acing as a lid on the pot of the valley (1061). The description of a closed pot closely mirrors the language Steinbeck uses to describe the life of Elisa as a prison. It’s no wonder Steinbeck would use a valley, which is enclosed on both sides by mountains…
So the Germans could easily invade the American lines. The fog was so thick so it stopped the Americans form noticing German movements. The Americans could not get resupplied, so they had to use the equipment they had very wisley, until the fog cleared up. After the skies were clear only then they could get supplies that the Air Force would deliver. It was the largest battle the Americans have fought…
with the dark blue surroundings. A man appears the green light illuminates his silhouette as he reaches a hand out towards the light. As he turns around it is shown it is Jay Gatsby and he turns back around to shakily reach for the light again. The fog disappears as the audience learns it is Gatsby. It reappears as the distance grows between Gatsby and the light and Gatsby eventually disappears from view. The green light continues to blink and grows brighter till the scene fades to white.…
At the end of the war and a successful Normandy landing, allied forces thought the war was close to over but they were soon to find out Hitler had other plans. On 16 December 1944 Hitler pushed for a massive attack which came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge located in the Ardennes forest near the city of Bastogne. This was Germany’s last real attempt to stop and hold the allied forces. Hitler pushed more than 400,000 German Soldiers and over 1000 tanks through to the Ardennes forest in…
To live in a distinct region for nearly seven decades is fascinating, but to use one’s experience to capture some of the most authentic details of any American novel is both stunning and breathtaking; this is exactly what America’s most well-known author, Mark Twain, did while writing his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck Finn flees his father’s cabin and embarks on a journey away from civilization with his friend and…