Ebony

Humans try to prevent the inevitable, yet they do not attempt to achieve the uncertain. Throughout history, people have endured fatal invasions, brutal weather, societal regulations, and plagues. During a plague’s outburst, Prince Prospero invites one-thousand companions for protection from the illness by secluding the party in his ‘castellated abbey’ to wait until the plague’s termination. Prince Prospero attempted to use his wealth and reputation to overcome nature. Prospero decided that he…

My eyes snapped open and my heart was beating like I had woken up from a nightmare. Immediately, I could tell something wasn't right, not at all. I rushed to the mirror on morning sea legs, clutching the mirror's edge so tightly, I was sure it would break. I stared blankly at my blurry reflection. My shirt, it... was green. I persisted to the window and yanked open the curtain. For as far as I could see (which wasn't very far), the view from my bedroom window was... green Suddenly, I was…

she had every reason to be. She had wavy, raven hair that fell past her knees; pure, olive skin; and a face that was perfectly oval. Her real beauty, however, lay in her eyes. Whenever Oriana felt an emotion strongly, they changed from their usual ebony to true gold. It seemed that nothing could make her angry; but alas, it was not so. Her aunt ruled the kingdom while Oriana’s father was away tending to his people’s needs. Aunt Desdemona was selfish, petty, and cruel. She was proud of her…

In just a few decades bowling has really exploded into a sport all can enjoy. Bowling used to be just a professional sport with little social action, however now is found in ninety different countries and all across the United States. The game must have these requirements in order to be classified as a legitimate 10 pin game of bowling; the length and handling of the track, weight and size of the ball, special shoes and even the weight and shape of the pins. The history of bowling didn’t start…

wishes to be filled without ever working for it. It only took a few seconds before the purple smoke filled her bottle and she was sucked out of her bottle, into the mortal realm. Once out Kalaena quickly turned her scowl into a smile, throwing her ebony curls out of her face. Staring back at her was a stunned man; so scrawny and dirty he looked like a child. “I’m Kalaena; the genie from the bottle. If you want, you’ll be granted three wishes!”.…

what this meant. I simply thought that it meant my dad was going on a business trip or out of town for a vacation. It didn’t hit me as hard as it did years later. A couple years later my father told me that he had married a woman he met. Her name was Ebony. I remembered her because she was the first person of color and African American race that I had ever met. I was intrigued with my childlike curiosity. She was beautiful to me because her skin was evenly toned and didn’t have small splotches…

The underworld is one of the most interesting and mystifying ideas of Greek literature. There are various myths of the location to this world, what souls experience there, and how to access it. Multiple authors and bards contributed to the creation of the underworld, each adding or tweaking previous portrayals. In particular, Homer and Hesiod spoke of the underworld in many of their works. Hesiod focuses more on describing the creation of the underworld, its roots, and primary rulers. Homer’s…

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” Vs. “Annabel Lee” Poetry has been a huge inspiration to many readers around the world. It deals with incredible subjects, such as love, hate, and dreams. Most of these subjects have been used in many ways by different poets to write a well constructed poem. Edgar Allan Poe is one of those poets who typically write poems by using Gothic detail. Two popular works that he has written in this way are called “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee.” They are two strong lyric poems…

Ultimate Defeat of Oroonoko Defeat is usually not so a thing you should be hoping for nor looking forward too, it can lead to a road of sorrow. Defeat is a tough thing to handle especially when the defeat comes at the expense of your life or a loved one. In the story “Oroonoko; or The Royal Slave” Oroonoko exceled at anything and everything. Oroonoko had it all from the looks, to the charm, to the fame, to the ladies, and to the brains. Life was all smooth for Oroonoko until he choose to act…

The Lute The lute, the most prolific instrument during the 16th century, was “in almost universal use in western Europe” because it was treasured for its ability to arouse emotions through its “expressive and finely shaded tone”. Since the lute was so abundant during the Renaissance period “it is one of the first instruments for which we find any large quantity of written music” in which polyphonic singing and secular songs as well as dances were merged together. The lute, because it was so…