Better Luck Tomorrow

that reads “Good Luck Mohawk Softball at the WPIAL Championship.” The sign had been there for a couple days, but seeing it one last time before the game gives me a sense of pride I never felt before. The entire team was up on their feet, screaming, and laughing. We are all having a great time together. Then suddenly, I got this horrible sick feeling. Maybe it was the nerves coming back or maybe it was me getting a little carsick. I must find a way to calm down so that I feel better come game…

Middle Age Superstition and Legend In the Middle Ages life was very different from today. Superstitions and legends were a key difference. During the Middle Ages superstition and legend heavily influenced day to day life and rituals. Witches, common superstitions, mythical creatures, and Arthurian legend each affected life in their own way. Each of these things were truly believed in, and this belief brought fear, hope, and excitement into people’s lives. During the Middle Ages witches were…

According to maritime folklore, an encounter with the massive bird could potentially bring misfortune rather than luck. Legends proclaim the creature signifies death and doom in the near future. After the Mariner kills the albatross, the men believe it to be a beneficial omen. However after the fog clears, the water becomes eerily still and the boat “as idle as a…

ready and confident for the road ahead of us. After that first game we all became stronger as individuals and as a team. Some of us also came up with many ideas for good luck. I decided that I would have good luck by swimming in the pool with my game socks on. Wearing my socks in the pool or in the water also helped me gain good luck previous to this event. One of my teammates decided to write her number on my dogs’ back with window paint. From there on out we followed these rituals until the…

Silent Suffering What is Depression? Depression is a mood disorder that can cause feeling sad and anger and loss of interest in your daily life. Depression in teens is commend between the age of 15- to 24-year-olds. About 20-25 percent of the teens will experience depression before they reach their 20s. Depression will double the teen’s change of suicide by 12 times. 40% of the teens who killed themselves were diagnosed with depression. Teens with depression will have some kind of social…

The Amigo Brothers “Yeah. We both know that in the ring the better man wins. Friend or no friend, brother or no…” said Felix, “No pulling punches. We go all the way.” said Antonio. Who was the real winner of the boxing? Antonio and Felix are both best friends who feel like brothers. “The Best man wins the match. “Antonio and Felix both are…

“The Golden Gloves” “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion” Antonio and Felix both wanted to be boxing champions, but they both had different fighting styles. Antonio and felix each like fighting. Although they both have the same dream of being a lightweight boxing champion. Antonio and Felix workout together and practice. The two boys fought for their community. Each of them won two gold-plated metals plus a silver and bronze. Antonio and Felix grew up on…

Rocking-Horse Winner Story Elements "Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it" (Thompson). Being able to manage luck is a privlege, which is not easy. The outcome can either be good or bad depending on if you are capable of handling the luck properly. This short story is fiction, written about the times before World War I. The moral of the story is not to revolve life around luck, and accept life the way it is. This had a…

addition, there was a belief that charms and spells, despite being corrupted means, would have the efficacy to end in real results. In the 21st century, superstition has the connotation of being something foolish such as a rabbit’s foot bringing good luck. Our modern definition is different from the Medieval Age because in today’s use of the word, the result of an action is purely for…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term superstition can be defined as “a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, leading to good or bad luck” (Oxford 2012). It is said to be a practice based on such belief resulting from fear of the unknown. The role of superstition in Lives of the Saints written by Nino Ricci controls the society of a small town called Valle del Sole, as the villager’s main beliefs revolve around the practice of superstition. Thus, Nino Ricci’s…