City Lights

4. The narrator repeats the phrase, “I have been one with the night” (14), in the last line. This statement shows that the narrator is depressed. Daytime is associated with optimism and light whereas the night is associated with darkness and loneliness. Thus, the narrator is different from society and cannot even associate with them. He can only be acquainted with the night, which ironically will only prolong his depressive state. 5. Night in this poem represents darkness, loneliness,…

melatonin our bodies makes. During late evening and night the melatonin remains high until morning when it starts to drop again. However, light affects how much of this hormone our body is producing. Which can interfere with our…

couldn't live without. Vast miles of ocean spread out across the globe. Various creations swimming and growing, only by the power that He can provide. It is an overflow of grace, offering love to people who cannot get it from anywhere else. It is light blue by the shore, yet it seems endless. Ocean as far as the eye can see, comparing to an everlasting love, a love that will never end no matter how far it strays or how vast it becomes. The sky is high, as I look up to it, I am reminded of the…

The Simulation Xavier woke up in the middle of the night. It was dark outside, and only the white full moon was illuminating the streets of the city. The boy looked around himself. All the colors in his room seemed blurred and he felt like they were mixing together. Even though , he was feeling an indescribable lightness, his eyes felt very heavy. It felt like an oddly realistic dream. Even in the nighttime, it was too quiet in the house. Xavier stood up from his bed to get a drink of water.…

adjusting to was how bright it was all the time. Back in Jiha, before that day when his whole life had suddenly turned upside-down, it had always been dark. With electricity such a precious commodity, the chief had never authorized building more lights than were absolutely necessary for everyone to get around; squinting through the gloom had been a habit people developed by the time they could walk. The first time he'd seen the sun, awed as he'd been by its beauty, Simon had hardly been able to…

7.09 am, I was awake. Greeted by the blinding light of the morning sun shining through my bedroom window and welcomed into the chaos by the erratic beating of my own. It had taken exactly 10 hours for Sudbury to die away. I sat there thinking, something I often do. I had large gaps of memory. I thought back to day that marked the end of humanity, or I thought so. A journalist’s voice droned on from by bedroom radio, but I wasn’t listening. Tony Blair has said remarkable progress is being…

In the middle of Manhattan in New York City – the land of opportunity, I walked into the St Patricks Cathederal. When I entered I felt serienty. It felt amazing to leave the chaos of the city behind e and enjoy some peace in this truly amazing church. I was able to sit back on the pew and enjoy some peace and just reflect back on life. As I was there, I noticed that beautiful stained glass windows, the light reflecting through them became more vivid. It seemed to fill me with warmth and a…

cover has spots - pages good with a few small tears, spots, and smudges. Science All About Us - 1949 - Ginn - Orange cover in good shape with light soiling & a little edgewear. Pages have a few small tears and spots. With Jack and Janet - 1949 - Houghton Mifflin - Blue cover in good shape. Pages are clean with a few small tears. In The City and On The Farm - 1940 - University Publishing - Cover has a some damage on top edge - Pages are good, clean with no writing or tears. Rain…

symbolic locations and objects, but the deepest ones are the ideas behind the Valley of Ashes, Eckleburg's Eyes and the Green Light at the end of Daisy's dock. This essay will analyse these locations and objects, and various possibilities for ideas will be presented. Firstly, our focus will be directed towards the Green Light, located at the end of Daisy's dock, a little light warning boats of a present structure during inclement weather, by constantly shining and emitting a faint green glow.…

and his dignity to care for the people of his city. The mourning connotation of purple represents the death that has ravaged through his own city. Unfortunately, this all powerful ruler comes with a character flaw of delusion when faced with a threat against…