Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

on the plane, finds his seat and the plane takes off. The seat Sean was assigned happened to be a window seat, so naturally he gazes out the window and beings to zone out. An hour or so into his outstretched flight his skin starts to itch. He casually looks down and notices his skin has turned the same diseased green as those around him. Very worried Sean gets up to go check himself in the bathroom in the very back of the plane. On the seemingly endless walk to the back he notices everyone is…

ceased to exist, and those who survived retreated deep into the mountains in hopes of surviving the nightmares that plagued the world. Yet no matter where man went, the monsters still find them, and all hope seemed to be at a loss. The time of man was almost over, yes there was those who fought but they were few, and losing rather fast. Most of the time if not always man didn't venture far alone, they always traveled in groups or pairs, and only one person was brave enough to face the monsters…

The Truth About Lying Elementary schools teach that honesty is the best policy, but that lesson rarely sticks with people throughout their lives. Many believe that honesty is not the way to go and that is the sad reality that many live with. This is not the life that Charles Dickens believes people should lead. In his satirical novel named Great Expectations, he tells a long story of lies, love, and loss. Through his work, Dickens teaches his audience that deceit will never lead to…

it” (42). Irene is both offended by and attracted to Clare’s taboo behavior. In fact she is envious of Clare’s intimate life because of its striking contrast to her own. Yet Irene represses these desires and openly condemns Clare’s behavior. It is only after she had learned that the woman sitting across from her at the Drayton Hotel was in fact her childhood friend Clare Kendry that Irene deems the woman’s flirtatious smile “too provocative for a waiter” (10). By Irene’s strict standards,…

Butterfly is known as one of God’s masterpieces that is created by transforming from something ugly to a glamorous creature. However, it is the pain that actually creates the beauty of a butterfly’s wing. Without the extreme struggle when the caterpillar breaks its own cocoon, the butterfly would never, ever be able to fly. I have to confess that I was born a caterpillar, “unsightly blemishes” as I identified my corpulent body and ugly out looking. When I was young, I did not understand how an…

healthy while saving thousands of lives? I am coming up on my one year anniversary of becoming vegan and I can honestly say I have never been happier. I struggled with acne for years and finally I can go without makeup and feel truly beautiful in my own skin. My weight no longer fluctuates like it used to, I lost ten pounds of fat and liquid within my first month of following a healthy vegan diet. My mental clarity has never been so amazing, I sleep much better than I used to and I feel more…

My mother made my name for me by using a Chinese character dictionary. Just like how there are Latin roots in the English language, the Chinese characters are a foundation for the Korean language and alphabet. I only get called “Ye In” by my family or my Korean friends. The relationship that I have with my Korean culture, is a bit of a long, tiresome marathon. As a kid, I always questioned myself if I should be “whiter” or be “more Korean.” The reason behind such…

16th centuries emerge, bringing not only a new cultural idea, but also social, political and economic improvements to Europe. New ways of learning brought a rebirth of art known as the Renaissance, bringing back Greco-Roman traditions and ideas of past centuries. Two art pieces that highlighted…

hair that fell past her knees; pure, olive skin; and a face that was perfectly oval. Her real beauty, however, lay in her eyes. Whenever Oriana felt an emotion strongly, they changed from their usual ebony to true gold. It seemed that nothing could make her angry; but alas, it was not so. Her aunt ruled the kingdom while Oriana’s father was away tending to his people’s needs. Aunt Desdemona was selfish, petty, and cruel. She was proud of her immortal beauty and didn’t hesitate to show it. The…

beautifully deep voice. In an instant, she’s rendered the ideals of both Heaven and Hell as insignificant, trivial delusions. She’s singing about the way she feels when she’s in love. This human emotion she’s experiencing is so much more remarkable than anything to be experienced in the afterlife. If love is sweeter than heaven, and hotter than hell, then what is there to look forward to after death? The afterlife is believed to be made up of heaven and hell, and Florence Welch isn’t the only…