Ember

It’s just another day for me. Another day to be slayed by the knight and watch in envy as he carries the princess to ‘safety’. My life is only a fairytale. A fairytale in which I am the villain and the knight is the hero. I never wanted to be born like this and I mostly certainly don’t want it to continue happening. However, it cannot come to a halt. I have endless lives and endless nights and days to cry out in agony on how fucking bad my life is. When I try to speak, a blazing blue inferno…

obey his commands. Furthermore, Creon may find pleasure in making unfair laws and not listening to others opinion although a quote says: “But as they drowse, the waking embers burns them; or they walk with fixed eyes, as blind men walk.” (line29) is symbolic of Creon’s obliviousness to his wrongdoings. The reference to the walking embers may foreshadows events in the future that will come back to haunt Creon for his unwise choices. Also, Creon’s ignorance is compared to the limited awareness of…

Music is one of the most well-known forms of protest. Song allows millions of people to connect through lyrics they believe in. Although it may be controversial, musicians are able to use their platforms to raise awareness about anything they deem necessary (Berkin 3). According to Mikal Gilmore, music in the 1960s “enriched a progressive struggle that is far from over.” (Gilmore 22).Throughout the 1960s, different styles of music influenced and reflected social aspects such as war, racism, and…

Learning to Love Reading I can hardly recall most of my childhood. I have had more concussions and brain trauma than I would like to admit, and it can pose many challenges; one of those challenges is remembering things from my past. This being said, there are key events in my life including reading and writing that stick out. I had never been too keen on reading or writing, and I was the type of kid that would never read or write on my own time. I either had to have it assigned to me, or if I…

Halloween is just around the corner, shops are loading their windows with witches hats, broomsticks, plastic spiders and all manner of ghoulish costumes. Here in the UK, scorn is poured on the holiday, mainly due to the fact the meaning of Halloween is largely unknown and often misunderstood. Many consider it to be an Americanisation and to some extent it is, others simply do not want to open their doors to mischievous children in cheap rubber masks. The true history of Halloween was lost long…

the creek and sprinkles onto my legs. It advances slowly and intently without breaking the staring contest. The being leans its head down close enough to me that I can feel its inhale tempt me forward and the exhale frantically pushes me back. Its ember red eyes burn me through with curiosity. I close my eyes in fear as I feel the giant nose push against my leg. A tear runs down my cheek. I don’t dare move when the beast pulls away again. Tears begin streaming down my face and I cry out a…

The Gothic Genre and “The Raven” The word “Gothic” usually suggests adolescents in dark makeup and loud music. In literature though, “Gothic” means something much different. The Gothic genre sets itself apart from other literary genres in many ways. Gothic works usually take place in a strange, mysterious setting and have themes of extreme mental and/or physical isolation. The Gothic genre is also known for the sentiment of the frightening unfamiliar, that is also strangely familiar. The…

The Industrial Revolution lasted many years, and it occurred through many states and countries. One of those countries being Canada, which in turn caused the spreading of Canadian immigrants and their way of life in the New England area. There were many reasons for the Canadians to leave their home country, two being, of political reasons and the moving of companies. America proved to have a lot of opportunities for new incoming immigrants, this leading Canadian companies to develop their…

Statistics demonbstarte that more and more property owners are utilzing gutter guards to enahcne the effectivness of their gutter system. There, wire, mesh, aluminum and vinly gaurs are essentially installed over the gutter toughs for the sole purpose of prveneing large debris and leaves from falling tino the gutters. While it may be true that the expenses that are associated with a guard installation can prove to be expensive, many property owwners come to relzie that the advantages outetih the…

as nobody is hurt, they're impressive.” That is very agreeable, now everyone may concur that they are a beautiful sight to see but in most cases people do get hurt. Going back to the dangers of debris, firenadoes can suck in flaming debris and spit embers miles away with tremendous force. In some cases they can lift up heavier objects such as cars. According to m.livescience.com,” In 2,ooo, a fire whirl under observation by a crew from the California Department of forestry and fire protection…