Ball gown

small arms for protection he only redirected his target to another part of my head. I was in kindergarten or first grade. The next day it would be horrendous. It would feel as if my brain ached. There were lumps on my head that felt like ping pong balls. I don’t know if the bumps were from the hair pulling or the shaking or hitting…

The Humbling of Prideful Women It has been said that God will humble those who refuse to humble themselves. This certainly seems to be the case for the protagonists in the short Stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. “The Necklace” tells the story of Mathilde, a French woman whose pride drives her insatiable materialistic nature and transforms her into her own antagonist through a journey of self-destruction. “A Good Man is Hard to…

imagery constantly throughout the novel. “I knew the overall look I wanted: sleek and elegant. I found something online I liked then found a place where similar dresses were sold. When I saw it in person, I knew it was perfect: a strapless, fitted gown with rhinestones across the top and a mermaid bottom,” (Kyle 16). Taya using imagery at this moment really lets the readers, especially the girls who know a good bit about wedding dresses, to visualize what her dress was like. This allows the…

Into the Woods, a fairy tale mash-up of infamous characters that are known across the world with many interpretations. It begins the musical with a baker and his wife, Cinderella, Jack, and Little Red Riding Hood singing about how they wish to be happy. All the characters are tied into the baker and his wife’s life, for they cannot bear a child due to a curse set by the witch. When she comes to visit, she explains why their predicament has occurred which was a punishment, for the crimes of the…

Introduction Strong is the New Skinny There’s this supposition in society that every woman wants and needs to be beautiful in order to be successful in life. In addition to society, there is an abundance of multi-billion dollar companies devoted to selling women products designed to “fix” them into look a certain way. These companies come into our lives with advertisements directed towards fashion, celebrity gossip, and now, makeup. I got excited when I saw MAC’s makeup advertisement entitled…

Significant events like the Great Depression, Popular culture such as more rights for women allowing them to play more of a role. Famous people coming in like Babe Ruth and Coco Chanel, all shaping to be this modernism era we call “The Roaring Twenties”. The 1920’s into the 1930’s was an era of change, evolution, and new beginnings, bringing new view to the eye of the American citizen pop culture, authors and historical events changed everything. During the 1920’s significant events were…

spoke clear and confidently about what I assessed. I told him that the RN prior to me had concerns that there might be a hematoma. He said that the RN had reported that there was a raised area near the incision that was painful and the size of a soft ball. I then let him know that I medicated the patient with the appropriate medication he had ordered and her pain was now a 2/10. I went on to report that the incision over her chest was not very large and it just looked like the battery. The…

said ‘17 love gramps, and zipped up my gown I couldn’t help but remember yesterday. Tick....Tick....Tick.... All I hear is the clock as each second goes by. Anytime he could go. My phone lit up next to me with a text from mom. Dad is coming home tonight, he will be here…

over, I hit a rock on my leg, which we think was the deal breaker for my leg. I was hollering and screaming so my grandpa and dad came staggering down the hill trying not to fall. My dad carried me to the car and we drove off to the hospital. I got my gown on and they took X Rays on me. When they came back they said that it wasn't broken, so we went home and I was still crying because every little move was like sticking a knife in you leg. I had it elevated and iced for about two hours when the…

In Hop Frog, while planning the party he secretly is making the ball room the best place for him to take revenge. One of the best clues says, “At his suggestion it was that, on this occasion, the chandelier was removed” (Poe 4). Hop Frog told the king that the chandelier was removed because he didn’t want the wax to drip on all the exquisite gowns. In reality, however, it was so that Hop frog could hoist the ourang-outangs up from it. Regina Spent years…