Everything Is Illuminated

Golden rays of early morning sunshine poured through the glass windows and illuminated my dorm room. I look over to see my friend Andrew attempting to sleep in by pretending to ignore his painfully annoying phone alarm. “Andrew you need to get up and shut that thing off. It’s hardly 8 a.m. and I’m already getting a massive headache.” I nagged at him, “Andrew. Seriously. Now. Get up!” I ready my hand to deliver a perfect “five-star” smack onto his bare back but instead he turns around and faces…

The sound of footsteps going down the creaky wooden staircase echoed through the strangely silent house of the Tristessens. Between the walls, pestilence and death hung in the air like a thick smog, choking everyone inside. The only disturbance to the stagnant, silent atmosphere was the occasional cough rattling through the lungs of the man, Galen, who seemed much older than he was, and his children moving about the house to care for him. “Jackson, could you please get me the water? Bring it…

resulted in a large, lasting impact on the country they were at odds with. Throughout the story, the soldiers’ demons surface from the shadows in the war, their humanity lost - clouded by the cruelty they committed. What was not visible at first, was illuminated in the heat of the fighting. In his repetition of the green color of spring in The Yellow Birds, the author juxtaposes the rebirth and renewal of spring with the war’s high death toll. The war also juxtaposes the repetition of the color…

The trepidation in Talanna’s response to his plea had not gone unnoticed by Weylon, however, it was far outweighed by her intrigue and willingness to play along with what he had in store for the evening. With hopes that the night would be an escape from the realities, responsibilities and concerns that plagued them, to simply bask in the company of one another without fear or distraction, he shook his head beneath her query. “Not at all. You look… ravishing, as always.” He chose his words…

Today, I learned that life can be cruel, and can take away anyone in a moment of time. Watching mothers’ life leave her eyes was the most heartbreaking experience ever. My 18th birthday is just a few days away and she was not able to live long enough to see me grow a little bit older. My father has left again he is in search of a new wife someone to take care of me. Hopefully she will be kind and caring. My mother knew one thing that will never change; I have more love and compassion in my…

Pitching a tent without poles is a difficult task; sleeping in one for a week is even harder. The wind blows at the feeble attempt of shelter, constantly swaying the loose tarp scrappily tied between two trees. The rain seeps down through ill-positioned window flaps to create a permeating dankness. The supposed place of refuge from wilderness becomes a suffocating box as the canvas slowly collapses and sinks to the ground. Of course, prior preparation and remembering to bring along the poles can…

According to Greek legend, Prometheus bestowed upon mankind the igniter of a cultural spark: fire. Without the gift of fire, men would have been left in the dark in innumerous ways. Fire illuminated the path towards the creation of the thriving cultures that we know today. Plus, Prometheus didn’t just give mankind fire. He also gifted them with the knowledge of different trades: brick making, woodworking, astrology, science and math, language, domestication of animals, navigation of the sea,…

Picasso are people who not only influenced their careers without also played an important role for society. They left a legacy that has endured over time and even today we can read in books, documentaries and articles. The most important thing is that everything they did was for the benefit of society. Blake as a writer and Picasso as a painter don’t have something in common, but one thing must characterize among them…

“Culture Shock” jumping frantically onto a table to take a penny tip left by a customer. He capitalizes upon Squidward’s terrible performance by selling tomatoes to guests to be thrown on stage. In “Money Talks”, Mr. Krabs’ obsession with money is illuminated. The episode begins at the Krusty Krab. A customer walks in and asks for a table occupied by an elderly couple. The man bribes Krabs with five dollars in order to get the table, and Krabs physically throws the elderly couple out of the…

of Luther Vandross is a story about a man who blazed our hearts with love songs. Who could get enough of hearing Luther woo during the '80s and '90s or even today? He was made for this! There was just something about Luther Vandross music that illuminated love and tenderness that we'd all fall under his spell. A Superstar in the Making The superstar was born Luther Ronzoni Vandross in 1951 on this date, April 20th. Luther Vandross birthplace is in New York. Luther was the last one born in…