City Lights

Veiled Woman The allure of the scent left upon my coat when I walk away from the convenient store down the road. Tugging onto my mother’s scarf in attempt to hide myself from the silhouettes emitted by the uncertain eyes. Avoiding street lights and alley ways wasn’t a surprise, but I couldn’t help wonder what if I were to feed the urge to discover a world beyond these brick walls and sidewalks. Though, Mama said no, Mama always said no, and Mama is always right. As I slid my way through…

A soft glisten of pale, blue moonlight graced the dark navy sky of Happy Harbour's winding bays as midnight dawned over the city. Twinkling white stars gleamed throughout the dark sky; reflecting in the soft waves below. Cicadas chirping accompanied by the occasional splash of the rising tide, which rose over the rocky shores- frothing and hissing with white foam. The chilly night smelt of salt, accompanied by the skittering of water caught in the breeze. The perfect ocean side night for…

uses symbolism with the color green is when we are introduced to Gatsby and the green light, “Involuntarily I glanced seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock” (Fitzgerald 21). The green light symbolizes Gatsby’s hopes and dreams of one day reuniting with his old love Daisy Buchanan. Nick first sees Gatsby reaching out to the green light late at night. When Nick sees him Gatsby is reaching out to Daisy longing to…

The craft Its may 1997 midnight, Seattle's streets are empty and dry, a few blocks down a street light flickers and nothing but the moonlight is seen, and stars flicker like a light turning on and off. The city is fast asleep and the buildings are dark and quiet, it's almost like a fallout. On the road first and Kenosha a tiny apartment complex is where john lives, as john is sleeping a rock the size of a brick comes flying through his window and lands on his dresser leaving glass shards…

Jalousie windows have horizontal slats layered on top of each other and are opened using a crank. They can be opened in unison or at different angles to let in air or light. They are ideal for both commercial and residential units. When choosing the type of windows to fix in your home, it is important to consider the climate, the expectations of the space and the architectural design of the house. Windows complement the interior decor of the house. Jalousie windows are an excellent choice for…

shuts up. “I've seen photos that are supposed to be of the Grabegar camp. There are fences topped with razor wire, guard towers, and dogs patrolling the perimeter. They have proper hardboard shelters and not tents. That's something. I hear around the cities most camps use tents.” “So why bother rounding up people all the way out…

Two years ago, when I was in high school. My seat in in the rear of the classroom. It was far away from the blackboard but I still listened to teacher carefully every day and one of the reasons was that students around me didn’t want to talk with me. Yes, I didn’t know whether they didn’t like me or they loved study very much: no matter during the class or after the class, when I talked to them, they all didn’t care me but focused on their study. I had no idea but can only studied. I regretted…

The sun wasn't even quite up, yet the flames made the area almost bright as day, raging flames that lapped away at the bases of the large concrete structures built long before the war and dotted the wasteland for some distance, flames that stood as a testament to the cruelty and savageness of the attack as well as the power of the attacking gang. These flames had dwindled over time but many of the constructions of the trader camp still burned brightly and energetically. At first glance it was…

glowed bright. If not for the death wrought in its early hours, it would have been a nice autumn day. “He was right. You do look like him.” Laurel hopped at the sound of Jewel’s voice. Jewel sat on an iron bench by the depot door. Tears stained her light brown cheeks. Her almond-shaped eyes were red and puffy. What did Jewel mean? Laurel was brown-skinned, but not as dark as Ti and she didn’t have any of his other traits. Jewel couldn’t have meant she looked like Ti, right? Laurel and Xander…

Jerry and Jerry, the Duality of Jerry Cruncher Light and dark. Inside and outside. Good and bad. These are just a few atoms in a world of contrasts. As one of the most prominent writers in history, Charles Dickens uses a plethora of simple but effective contrasts throughout his writing, particularly in his unique characters, one being Jerry Cruncher. Although a seemingly unimportant character in A Tale of Two Cities, Jerry Cruncher is an all-encompassing figure of duality; he displays…