Ember

Daniel Lee I hadn’t seen food for days. I was starving, homeless, weak and alone. I had been in the ghetto for two years now and surprisingly, I was still alive. I missed my old life. I missed my parents. I missed Warsaw. I could still clearly remember that very day when the Nazis raided our district in the winter of 1940. I was still asleep when I was awoken by the screams of my neighbours down stairs. I could hear plates smashing, Nazis barking orders, thuds and crashes, and a sudden silence…

Democracy is fragile. Proven in America in 1913, when once again the entitled class of elites who had claimed stakes too high to lose to a democratic system of government took possession of American prosperity when they convinced then President Woodrow Wilson that the American economy was better off if they controlled it, essentially placing America into a never-ending cycle of unpayable debt. Gold being the key, was removed as the value of the American economy and loans from the World Bank…

On October 8, 1871 a fire broke out that caused much misfortune and destruction to the city of Chicago. While the true cause of the fire is unknown, there are things that are well documented such as some reasons why the fire got so big so quickly, the effects the fire had, and the aftermath of the fire. The Great Chicago Fire was a large fire that burned out of control because many mistakes were made that lead to horrible consequences that would bring many changes to the society. One of the…

ahead. The long night’s past full of worry and nightmares of past experiences. I keep my lucky marble as close to me as I could. I might make a necklace out it. It smooth marble colored like the sea green and if you look very closely, you may see the ember red core of the marble. I have received the marble from my father before he went of with mom to Athens. It’s the only token I have left from my parents. “I believe this will make the Duke enjoy or play.” I say over and over in my head. …………….…

regeneration. After receiving candlesticks from the bishop, Jean Valjean toys with the idea of burning them to signify the death of his life as a convict. “‘All Jean Valjean is contained in [the candlesticks]. They must be destroyed’...He stirred the embers with one of the candlesticks” (Hugo 94). This fire would allow for the diminishing of Valjean’s past as well as give him the ability to transform into the pure person he is eager to become. Furthermore, the archetype of fire is used in the…

Flames engulfed my blurred vision as my sobbing, curled up figure choked and convulsed. Oxygen depleted from my lungs as the smoke quickly drew in to replace it. The blazing inferno roared in my ears -- over my piercing screams -- demanding that it be heard. I could feel the intensifying heat, but I was numb to the imminent burns; I was numb to everything. The sky began to blacken, as did my perception. I embraced the gradual darkness with open arms; it replaced the anguish with soothing…

Why do some societies have centralized power and other manage perfectly without it and why don’t uncentralized societies fall apart. Most societies need a way to organise themselves so that they are able to thrive and have some sort of social order. Having some sort of political organization is way to bring about the social order that is needed in order for a society to thrive. This essay will focus on two types of political organization; uncentralized political systems and centralised…

The Romanticism period of writing changed the entire course of American literature, it was period of intellectual orientation the produced many different kinds of literature. This ideas developed and changed the literary works around the world. Writers and artist of this time liked to try to take a new twist on things of the new world in contrary to the enlightenment, the romanticism era was to get away from the enlightenment. Edgar allen Poe was no different, Poe was a product of this period,…

In the book “Where Things Come Back,” John Corey Whaley introduces his readers to a world in which two stories collide to create a climax that establishes a feeling of regret and sorrow when read. As Cullen Witter identifies the body of his cousin Oslo in the morgue he doesn’t think about missing Oslo or never saying bye but instead, he thought of the times where he and the rest of his family had loaned Oslo money.He also mentions how he deals with the struggles of his life such as pretending to…

The most popular duo group of underground music, the $uicideBoy$ are well known for the hard, depressing, and sometimes scary vibe they give off on their music. From New Orleans, Louisiana, Ruby, and $crim are one of the rapid spreading group in the music world right now. They've created a loyal fan base that goes to anything they do or make. Their SoundCloud is full of insane projects, with multiple mixtapes and songs that have millions of plays on the website of SoundCloud. From their recent…