Father Time

recognized the struggle that my family went and still continues to go through. My realization began when I was about 11-years old and I noticed that my father not only worked for his own small gardening service, but that he also took my older brothers to work with him. I knew it was a time for serious measures because my brothers started helping my father when they were close to my age, and they continued throughout their whole school years. Everything was going normal in my family then, we…

His wife, Andrea was managing the hotel that the event was being held at, and while at the time she may not have like him, they later fell in love and have shared 17 years of marriage. Together they share four children, three daughters and one son. Although he doesn’t get to spend much time with his family, Jim enjoys the little time that he does have with them. Due to his job, the time he spends at home is somewhat limited and he sometimes wishes he could have a normal job working 9-5…

The past, the present, and the future. All are intervals of time that everyone has caused, has, and has eventually. Both the stories “A Rose For Emily” and “The Man in the Black Suit” show how the past influences the present. The past in both these stories contributes to the dark aspects in each story. In “A Rose For Emily”, Emily lives in the constant mindset of past events which leads her down a path of solitude astray from the rest of her progressive town. This path of solitude leads Emily to…

A Zweenie named the Silver Bullet was watching his favorite show called "The Simpsons". Zweenies are very tall aliens that live in a different universe in a diffrent time period but still have the things that are in the human world. Then his father leader of the Zweenies called him on his "Smart TV". "Son, Petunia is in your area and is ready to kill the entire planet". "Dad I wont let that happen", said Silver Bullet and off he went to save the world. Five minutes later, "At least I paid for…

to see a friend’s adorable Golden Retriever hold an egg in his mouth is fun. Researching about the devastation and pain of the Holocaust is definitely not fun. While I heard that combining something you enjoy and something you don’t enjoy can help time fly by, this is an exception. The use of Social Media and Search Engines for history research is not beneficial. As a 19-year-old girl, I am well versed in Social Networking Websites, like Instagram and Twitter. However, using Social Media as a…

“dangerous” (Shawshank Redemption 1994), while others believe that hope is a mechanism that shines light during difficult and dark times. Meursault, in The Stranger, argues that hope blinds someone from living in the present because hoping requires looking to the future. However, hope gives some people’s lives a purpose. For Elie Wiesel, the hope of escaping and surviving with his father drives his determination and hardwork in…

‘Did you used to chew tobacco? Yes, a very long time ago, before you were ever thought of. And was it hard for you to stop? Yes It was, Alex, he says quietly, more difficult than you will ever know.’ – The Return In Alistair MacLeod’s intricate oeuvre of short stories Island, he depicts a microcosmic community that is on the cusp of socioeconomic and cultural change. MacLeod explores the conflict between the past and present through these torn characters with in Island to reveal the hardships…

of all the people in my family my mom was the strictest. When expectations set high, not meaning them meant my siblings and I typical had a week long cleaning punishments along with handing over all toys, games, and light up sneakers; about three times a week this happened to me. As a kid I was told, warned and screamed at, to listen and do what was expected of myself, something…

Tessie Hutchinson was the dreaded recipient of the black spot on her paper, this meant that she would be stoned. Feelings overwhelm her at the discovery of the black spot, as she begins to bargain with the village “You didn’t give him time enough to take any paper he wanted” (241). It is only natural for a person to feel as though this situation is unfair when they are on the receiving end of the stick. I would wager to bet that if this person was someone else, Tessie would be in a…

has spread that money out between 15 different schools allowing them to buy the proper protective equipment for all sports. Another charity helped support hurricane Harvey relief providing food, time, and money to communities in and around Houston. Originally setting out to raise $200,000 but in a short time reached that goal kept going and was able to provide 37 million dollars to go towards relief efforts in Houston. JJ Watt also hosts a home run derby/ softball game with the Houston Texans…