Taylor Shores
Ms. Davis
College Prep 1
31 March 2017
The King 1961, a youthful Mary, stuck at home with her siblings and loving father while mom takes a trip up to sunny California to visit her sister for the next two weeks. Two long weeks. Despite Mary’s countless attempt to tag along, it was the middle of the school year and no was the final answer. However, a silver lining rose to help pass the time, Blue Hawaii had just come out. Imagine, beaches filled with warm sand and surfers testing out waves in the distance. Not to mention, the perfect sunny days and streets filled with smiling faces. Mary and her best friend Pat longed to see the new movie starring Elvis Presley, but, neither of them could drive. At this point, it seemed like there was no way they would be able to go see Blue Hawaii. How would they ever get through those theater doors, buy the fresh cinema popcorn, or buy their favorite soft drinks without a ride? Maybe there was some hope, dad was home, Mary could try to convince him to take her and Pat. Mary was a little skeptical, she knew her father wasn't a big fan of Elvis. But, she decided it couldn't hurt to ask, “Dad, would you go to the movies with Pat and I, please, just go to the movies.” Mary pleaded in hopes that he …show more content…
Elvis Presley had “stumbled or crawled several feet before he died.”(Famous People About...). The room was cold and lost any touch of comfort or homeliness it may have possessed previously. Perhaps the entire house, at that moment, lost all sense of welcoming and filled itself and all space around it with a melancholy lull. As if time slowed and the whole event seemed to be just another of his well acted movies that you could pause or fast forward when the story got too sad. At this point, it's not just Elvis checking into the Heartbreak Hotel, but his family, friends, and
Ms. Davis
College Prep 1
31 March 2017
The King 1961, a youthful Mary, stuck at home with her siblings and loving father while mom takes a trip up to sunny California to visit her sister for the next two weeks. Two long weeks. Despite Mary’s countless attempt to tag along, it was the middle of the school year and no was the final answer. However, a silver lining rose to help pass the time, Blue Hawaii had just come out. Imagine, beaches filled with warm sand and surfers testing out waves in the distance. Not to mention, the perfect sunny days and streets filled with smiling faces. Mary and her best friend Pat longed to see the new movie starring Elvis Presley, but, neither of them could drive. At this point, it seemed like there was no way they would be able to go see Blue Hawaii. How would they ever get through those theater doors, buy the fresh cinema popcorn, or buy their favorite soft drinks without a ride? Maybe there was some hope, dad was home, Mary could try to convince him to take her and Pat. Mary was a little skeptical, she knew her father wasn't a big fan of Elvis. But, she decided it couldn't hurt to ask, “Dad, would you go to the movies with Pat and I, please, just go to the movies.” Mary pleaded in hopes that he …show more content…
Elvis Presley had “stumbled or crawled several feet before he died.”(Famous People About...). The room was cold and lost any touch of comfort or homeliness it may have possessed previously. Perhaps the entire house, at that moment, lost all sense of welcoming and filled itself and all space around it with a melancholy lull. As if time slowed and the whole event seemed to be just another of his well acted movies that you could pause or fast forward when the story got too sad. At this point, it's not just Elvis checking into the Heartbreak Hotel, but his family, friends, and