In the poem “Fog” by Carl Sandburg the theme is life moves faster than you expect. One example in the poem is very small and fast. the poem then ends on “and then moves on.” This looks like it’s showing life is short, and it then moves on. Another example showing the theme of the poem is life moves faster than you expect is it says fog comes on little cats feet. This is showing life is small and a quick just like little cat’s feet and it walking. A final example to support the theme stated above…
Five, six, seven, eight! Point! Smile! Energy! These are words that not only have I heard countless of times throughout my experience as a dancer but are words that have positively impacted my life. Although Dance hasn't been a part of my life for a long time, in the time that it has been, it's changed me for the better and made me who I am today. Dance has taught me more than how to leap, turn, or kick, It has taught me the importance of passion, commitment, and how to push myself beyond my…
You moan. He moans. I want more you say. Then I'll give it to you he says back. He slips down dragging his tounge along you stomach and just above your... "ahh fuck" you say wake up. You try to slap the image out of your brain. The images of you pulling his hair or him kissing you passionately. "No no no no no no no" you get ready for the day to come and boy would it be a hell of a good one. You POV '' fuck fuck fuck" I'm late again. I can't even being to think of what I'm wearing so I…
Reading, I've never found it intriguing or meaningful. Which is ironic because a book changed my life. That a book I chose out of the millions of books was destined to be the one that would change my life. You might think it's an exaggeration of me saying that this book changed my life-well it's not. This book changed my perspective on life. A task that had seemed impossible. A book did. This book was "How it All got started" by Ramses M. It details the life of hip-hop icons and all the…
Gibson 1 Reagan Gibson Tripp Sanders Chemistry 1 May 2016 Introduction A Chemy Called Al is quite an interesting read. It is written by Wendy Isbell. It tells the story of a girl named Julie. The book begins talking about Julie and her electrical issues. It talks about her power being out but the TV still being on. It had to do with X-Ray Machines around the whole country. Well she goes to the land of Mathematics, she is afraid her friends are in danger- so she decides to go find them.…
In the poem We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar he conveys the idea of changing your social identity based upon the culture or areas you are around. Dunbar states “This debt we pay to human guile; with torn and bleeding hearts we smile”, with this he portrays hurt and pain caused by trials and tensions between two “separate worlds”. The message I get from this poem is one of sadness and depression. When Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote this poem, he intended to reach many different types of…
What is a friend? A friend is someone who supports you and doesn't judge you or call you animal names. It is also someone who keeps you updated with the gossip around school and encourages you to try new things in difficult areas that at are out of your comfort zone. A friend is also someone who will help you if you are going through a life and death situation and will not laugh if you are dying. Also, a friend is someone who is there for you when you most need them and are always available. I…
Happiness by definition is “the state of being happy”; however for centuries people have tried to figure out what exactly it means to be “happy” and how to obtain a constant state of this so called “happiness”. The Article “There’s more to Life than Being Happy”, written by Emily Smith, strategically utilizes aspects of ethos, logos, and pathos to dig deeper into the concept of happiness and shed light on the idea that life is all about finding meaning not finding happiness. Smith’s article…
Adrian Chen first makes acknowledgement of what a moderator actually is with respect to the internet. As Chen states, “Moderators are, by definition, forces for stability and civility in the raucous digital realm”(Chen, 2015). As the author goes on, she talks about how the moderators are treated within the company and how they differ from other employees. In retrospect, moderators are the absolute heart of keeping a forum alive without protestors and extremists overloading the websites comments…
In the novel “The curious incident of the dog in the night-time” the author Mark Haddon creates the main character, Christopher Boone as a flat character unlike his father, Ed Boone who is a round character. When first being introduced to Christopher’s character, it is noticeable that he is a very stereotypical against humans yet more sympathetic to animals, as it says: “I cared about dogs because they were faithful and honest, and some dogs were cleverer and more interesting than some people.”…