Crimson

guilty manner, “Well I..” A sharp crack peeled through the air as a bolt of lighting burst from the sky, striking a tree near the both of them. With a loud cry the man’s horse bucked him off and bolted into the dark. He landed flat on his back, his crimson red cloak pressed into the mud. “Oh Gods!” Kayte ran over to him, “Are you okay?” He didn’t answer for a few moments, but lifted his arm up to his head, roling onto his side in the muddy road. Kayte gulped nervously as he lay…

was clothed in "a crimson velvet tunic, of a peculiar cut, abundantly embroidered with fantasies and flourishes of gold thread"(Hawthorne, p151). Pearl was a constant reminder to Hester of her actual scarlet letter, which was “in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread”(Hawthorne, p80). Through both of the previous quotes, there is a visible correlation to the physical letter and how Pearl is dressed. Both wear crimson/scarlet, with…

Snow’s Cycle Written by Kayleigh It had been days since she was home, perhaps weeks, she couldn’t tell due to the everlasting snowstorm. Ice whipped past the injured young woman’s face as she trudged through the frigid tundra. The swathes of icy mass made visibility poor, like a sub-zero mist intending to freeze all in its path. Eira continued to stride through slush, brave the blizzard. Her numb feet encased in stiff leather rose and fell in a robotic rhythm. Her goals were to…

When you have to choose between survival or death many people would choose to survive,but what would you choose? In this story rainsford our protagonist chooses to try and survive from the game General Zaroff,-our antagonist- made because he thought hunting animals weren’t challenging or fun enough. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” author Richard Connell uses foreshadowing to create suspense.In this quote “The old charts call it ship trap island…” the author makes it clear to the reader…

Victoria's point of view We walked up to Cameron's room. She once again pulled me onto her bed. She began interrogating me and forgot about what happened to her. "Are you and Grayson dating? How was the kiss?" She asked. "No we aren't dating. It was more of a 'hey let's spur the moment' kiss." I answered. "Do you want to date him?" She raised her eyebrows at me. "I have your blessing?" I laughed. "So you would date him?" "CAM!" I shouted. She backed off a little,…

In Zhihua Hu's article, "Bottled Water... Quality," James Gleick states, "Eighty-five million bottles of water are consumed in the United States every day and more than thirty billion bottles a year." Many people do not realize what they are doing to the environment when they dispose of their water bottles. Individuals take advantage of the environment by using bottled water as a convenient resource. Bottled water has not always been available to individuals. While most people living in the…

effectively applies emphasis in strategic places, such as the beast and the dead bodies. The artist uses emphasis to add a shock factor and remind us of our human emotions. The first thing the viewers notice is the largest figure, a red, beastly being. The crimson red hue makes…

October is the perfect time of year to indulge in a few Halloween frights, and for those movie lovers with children, Paranormal Activity and Crimson Peak just won't do. So Goosebumps will have to fill that gap. Twenty-somethings might feel the temptation to revisit R.L. Stine's wares since they grew up with it, but this is strictly kids' fare. With hundreds of Goosebumps novels to choose from, Sony could easily release at least one movie a year until 2020. Instead, director Rob Letterman…

If an artist wants to keep their fame in today’s society, they need to be able to rapidly adapt to the advances in technology, even if those advancements are causing these artists to lose their money. While this trend of streaming and file sharing is mainly causing a loss of money for the music industry there are still some benefits. For example, one of the biggest benefits is easier distribution. Before streaming was a common thing in society, distributing music was extrememly expensive as…

The long, peculiar note of a bugle sounded, borne to us on the raw morning air to interrupt our conversation. It rose with a low, clear, warble, and seemed to float in the gray sky like the note of a lark. As it died away, I perceived that the atmosphere had changed; despite the equilibrium established by the storm, it was dynamic. The men thrust forward their heads, expanded their eyes and clenched their teeth. They breathed arduously, as though strangled by yanking at the leash. “Hoof it.” The…