had decided to migrate to the United States, and leave his family and everything else behind him. His willingness to provide a better future for his family was far stronger than anything else. Growing up I remember asking my mother when will he be back. At that time there was no, telephones or instant mailing system to keep a daily communication. However, there was cassettes tapes where he will record himself talking to me and my sister, he will often play and record his favorite songs. His…
Back in Time Are you looking for a movie that is from the eighties, fast paced, and hilarious? Back to the Future might just be the film for you! Written by Robert Zemeckis (the mastermind behind works like Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Forrest Gump), Back to the Future was one of the most beloved films of the 1980’s. Featuring Michael J. Fox in his first lead in a film, and renown actor Christopher Lloyd, this movie is a must watch for fans of any genre. Back to the Future fits the picture…
later we were doing drills. Coach Jose would hit the ball to us, lets us catch it, then throw it back to him within five seconds. the ball came in a little too hot and smacked into Blake’s lower stomach. He was knocked to the ground and could not get up. He was so hurt he did not show up to the next practice. When Blake came back there was a change in the ambiance. He was no longer fun,he would talk back to the coaches and was just rude to everyone. “What’s up with him?” my friend Matt Asked. …
I walk up the stairs with a backpack that feels like there are bricks inside that belong on the side of a house, wishing that I had enough time to go to my locker between my classes so my backpack wouldn’t weigh so much. I have no time to go to the restroom either, so I plan on asking in class to go. I hope that I that I don’t miss Mr. Chesterton go over the study guide while I’m in the restroom. At Awty we must extend time in between classes kids don’t have enough time to get books from their…
ground. But then I had to ask myself why I was on a trampoline. I couldn’t remember anything. Suddenly I felt hands on my shoulders and side. Someone was trying to roll me to my back. As soon as I was lying on my back, the light blinded me. My eyes adjusted slowly to the brightness, but as soon as they did it all came back to me. With my mom, sister and friends all around me, I knew that I was at my own birthday party in the building of the Burlington Trampoline Park. My twin sister and I…
In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war novel, and Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s own graphic memoir, Paul Baumer and Marji live in unfavorable environments, permanently shaping their beliefs and identities. During World War I, Paul fights on the Western Front where the war dehumanizes him. Before Baumer serves in the cruel war, he is blinded by the glory he is told he will receive by entering Germany’s army. However, after months of witnessing inhumanely killed…
Bits and pieces of rubble began to fall . The other beams and columns began to give way as well, sending another shower of dust. Cherry Bomb and Umbra dashed in. Umbra grabbed Mx.Lux’s hand and ran. Glancing back, Mx.Lux spotted Blout and Cherry Bomb sprinting to the other exit before the warehouse collapsed. “We should go.” ** Anja began to mumble, half to herself,“I can’t believe it’s been a month.” “A month since what?” Sol asked through a mouthful of…
Merriam-Webster defines the term motif as a “usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); especially : a dominant idea or central theme” (“Motif”). In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, the author Erich Maria Remarque mentions two principle motifs which are comradeship and lost generation. The novel follows a young solider, Paul Bäumer, and his comrades throughout their journey at the front of World War I. The soldiers experience many horrors throughout their time in the…
Scene Showing Deserted Camp and Wounded Soldier by Matthew Brady allowed numerous Americans to see the Civil War with their own eyes. While no visible conflicts appear in the work, it still illustrates the destructive abilities of war on both the human and nature. In the photo, the rifle next to the injured soldier suggests a recent battle. The broken walls and structures in the backdrop show the devastation of violent clashes. Furthermore, a nearly empty camp might indicate countless deaths;…
Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is an anti-war novel expressing the views of an average World War I soldier named Paul. Erich Maria Remarque uses an assortment of voice elements to create tone. In the passage on the preceding page, Paul describes his surroundings on the front. The tone of the excerpt is presented to be emotionless and overwhelming. An example of a voice element that has a large role in the tone is diction. Diction is used in the excerpt by the use of the…