Burning Love

The neighborhood gossips about Joanna – about her not being married and having a child. A group of women begin to taunt her, and throw stones. One hits the baby, and she starts bleeding. Francie, feeling compassion, gives up her only magazine and leaves it in the carriage as a present for Joanna. Joanna’s situation confuses Francie. Joanna always is kind to Francie, but Francie feels that she shouldn’t even return a smile to her. She learns the hidden double standards there is with the women,…

The beach is different for everyone, different memories and feelings. My favorite memory is of the sun being replaces by the moon. This moment gave me a sense of calm in the storm that is my life. My mom was different, she loved to watch the sky erupt with warm colors as far as the eye can see. She loved life and everything beautiful so she cherished every morning she woke up. My dad and sister were the perfect median between my mom and me. They liked noon as it was when the place was erupted…

Brian Diaz Ms. Schaller English H Per. 3 2 May 2017 AMDG The Things They Carried: Mary Anne Mary Anne is brought to Vietnam by her boyfriend, Mark Fossie. She experiences Vietnam in a conflicting way. She arrives to Vietnam mentally unprepared and naïve. O'Brien states, "Mary Anne made you think about those girls back home, how clean and innocent they all…

left me with six scars on my legs and my body absorbed various drugs that could not heal my emotional wounds. Sneha doubted her potential when I met her, as I once doubted mine. I urged every child there to replace the feelings of despair with self-love and believe that they are beautiful. I shared what was imbibed from a chemistry class - we have different characteristics like the elements of the periodic table and we should own our quirks. The children were ready for a fresh…

minimalist representation of women in his plays. While Portia and the Queen both share their insights with their husbands, the outcome of their sharing is minimal. Shakespeare presents these characteristic strengths through their words, actions, and their love for their husbands. Portia is depicted as courageous, intelligent/kind and heroic, while the Queen is portrayed as weak, stupid/rude and cowardly. Portia shows her superior demeanor by expressing her opinion towards her husband,…

tickling my neck and cheeks softly. I took a deep breath and tackled a piece of my hair behind my ear, it was amazing, it made me feel free. I noticed that Jake was looking at me the whole time with a slight smile on his face. "It seems that you really love the place here," Jake said with the same smile on his face. "Yeah, it's one of my favorite places here in New York. I come here a lot when I need to relax or have something in mind worrying me," I said without taking my eyes off the…

Iago justifies his burning rage with a compromise to destroy Othello and Cassio. Othello was a trusting man, and Iago knew it. Iago referred to Othello as a Moor who “is of a free and open nature, / That thinks men honest that but seem to be so” (Shakespeare 1.3.381-382). His…

Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of the novel. She is a sturdy and resourceful sixteen-year-old girl who is much more mature and intellectual than her age. Katniss seemed to be the only main provider in her family for making her mother, and her younger sister, Prim to be fed. Katniss felt very much protective of her younger sister, and so she volunteers to take the place of Prim in the Hunger Games for protecting her lives. This we can clearly understand through the…

The cold of the storm is purposed as a metaphor for the debilitating loneliness that Ann feels. The house begins to get cold again in the wake of John's absence, and despite stoking the already burning fire, the “warmth spread[s] slowly” through the numbing sensation of Ann's isolation, which causes her to find even more discomfort in herself. Delved headfirst into the abyss of her solitude, Ann’s own emotions become personified within the storm…

Can I just have a moment to wipe these tears of happiness away from my eyes, compose myself, and attempt to write something decently coherent? I’ll be honest with you: I put off Angelfall because I read that synopsis during a time where I wanted some romance and boy, did that premise give nothing away. So I thought, I can’t do this, I can’t read what seemed to be one girl’s lonesome journey to find her sister. That sounds bad but hear me out. I just wasn’t in a mood that would see me sit…