Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

I stood tall as if I was a soldier in arms. I pulled my shirt down and without hesitation, I walked to the girl. I escorted her to the door. She gave me a crazed look with her coffee brown eyes. Before she left the mall, I held her arm tighter to prevent her from leaving so soon. “Listen to me, this man has a mental illness. There is no way that any of these guys are going to bust here and not kill somebody. Now, what I want you to do is find the officer in charge of the negotiations with this…

John Ruskin once said “A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.” This reminds me of “Button, Button” a short story in which after Mrs.Lewis gets a cube shaped package, she is caught up in her own selfishness because in the box is a simple button that is explained by a mysterious man, Mr.Steward, who explains that pressing the button will kill a random person in the world and in exchange Mrs.Lewis and her husband will receive $50,000. While Mrs.Lewis…

Reyna said looking at my face 'You looks like a horse run on you!'. After Frank's attack I wasn't able to move anywhere, just when Reyna finally found me, after two hours, she helped me. 'I am not sure he was in his normal form!' I whined. 'You better go back to Camp Half Blood' she said gently. 'No!' I grunted 'I have to help you with the war, just let me call Annabeth so she won't engage into the war!'. 'No way!' she said unhesitatingly 'If Annabeth will see you, you will be dead because of…

Kareena Karki Mrs.Buck English 12 March 30, 2016 Many criminals, such as rapists, murderer and others are being let go, each and everyday after devoting short period and lenient sentences. What makes them so different and special from the rest? They are juveniles that commit adult crimes. They are being tried as a juvenile, even when committing a serious crime. Also, Juveniles are being given shorter sentences and as well as being release to by being given new identities to go live their new…

really ever my age? This thought runs through the minds of every teenager while having issues with his or her parents. While growing up and finding oneself, one feels constantly pressured, misunderstood, battled and lonely. Ironically, teenage years are not only hard for teenagers. It took a lot of time for me to realize that when we start to develop into young adults, our parents automatically presses a replay button on their minds. As they see us growing up, they tend to remember their own…

Phoebe made me understand Holden in a different way and that is why I think she is a very important character in the novel. When he spent time with her he felt “so damn happy”. Phoebe probably likes Holden as much as he likes her, that’s what makes her special. Last but not least, Mr. Antolini. Maybe he’s just a nice guy, maybe he’s a little more than just nice. Let’s say Holden just misunderstood the situation. Then, from Antolini’s point of view, I would…

to me. I do not want to see someone who I care about being vilified and ostracized and hurt because of me. Can you not understand that?” Steve argued, of course. He could see Loki’s point, sure. But Steve was not afraid of a fight, and hated the very idea of hiding his new romance. He was not in the slightest ashamed of his feelings for Loki. Loki was, in his opinion, a worthy match for any hero. He was proud that Loki wanted him. Loki made his own point over and over, in different words: he did…

Ghetto. Most people's first reaction of me is that, “because she is black she is ghetto”. I haven’t said a word to these people ever before or have I said stuff around them. They try to hide what they are saying or even sometimes they don’t even have to say it. The way that they act around me or the way that they say certain things is quite evident on what they think of me. What does being ghetto even mean? Am I a menace? Am I different from everyone else? No i'm not. I'm not even ghetto.…

because of me. She was in aquatic distress, thrashing and crying for my help. Unfortunately, my failure to save her resulted in having acerbic words thrown at me and stung me at a place that will never heal. It all started when Gina, a novice swimmer, who initially hesitated to swim in the deep part of the pool, eventually gave in to my persuasion. I patiently led Gina to the middle of the pool as she kicked in the water. Suddenly, my calf started to cramp. The debilitating cramp ultimately led…

Speak Essay “IT happened” There’s no avoiding, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying, or hiding. It wasn’t my fault. He hurt me. It wasn’t my fault, though. And I’m not going to let it kill me. I can grow” (Anderson 1998). This is the realization Melinda- a freshman girl who chooses to be selectively mute after being raped- makes in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, which follows Melinda’s narration after she was attacked. A significant part of Melinda’s character is her…