Hurrying

that naming carbon compounds was a lot of fun when other struggled with the basic concepts of it. I took time from other subjects’ homework to help those who did not understand and I had fun doing it. Later though I regretted it when I found myself hurrying to finish work due the next…

The history of horror is an interest of some, but not all. It is a genre seeking to rattle a negative emotional reaction by playing to the audience’s fear. Henry James became fascinated by the horror genre and used the fear tactic to craft many of his writings. One of his tactics is the usage of Ambiguity in his writings which included mysterious horror stories. In the Turn of The Screw, Henry James uses ambiguity in his writing to try to convert readers to critical thinkers based on his use of…

In the short story, “The Christmas Memory”, the author expresses his inner meaning for creating such a beautiful yet sad story of Buddy and his 60 year old companion. Childhood heroes can shape a person’s sense of identity due to the awe-like adoration that is expressed through the admirer. Many studies have shown that when people are reminded of some strongly valued or heroic people before beginning a very hard job, they throw more effort into the job at higher levels than if they had not had…

more time. After An-Mei is burned, Popo says “Even your mother has used up her tears and left. If you do not get well soon, she will forget you.” (47). An-Mei recalls that because Popo said things like this she knew she must get better, “(She) came hurrying back from the other world to find (her) mother.” (47). For close to two years, this scar healed, Popo would pour cool water onto from a hollowed grapefruit at night and in the morning she would peel the scabs off. As the scar healed, she…

across a stinging remembrance of long ago. Peeking in on a Sunday afternoon in a faintly lit apartment, I hear the piercing sound of my young parents fiercely arguing. Watching Dad shove my mother, I follow her pleas for me to call Granddaddy. Hurrying out the front door into the foyer where the telephone sits on a stand I attempt to dial Granddaddy’s number, however, I can only remember the first three digits. Frantically racing back inside to tell my mom I freeze in the doorway as my father…

Franz Kafka lived on the fence. His indecisiveness concerning his nationality, religion, and stance on war resulted in a protracted, yet futile, struggle with himself. Was he Jewish or gentile? German or Czech? Militarist or pacifist? World War I found him surrounded by civilians who fell neatly into the categories of pacifism and militarism, but he himself was neither. The decision was made for him, however, when he developed tuberculosis. Consequently, he could neither enjoy a long life, nor…

These differences changed their motives. Neville approached the “Golden Trio” for their friendship. He was unwavering in his values as shown in the first book when he stands up to the trio for breaking the rules, “‘I won't let you do it,' he said, hurrying to stand in front of the portrait hole. 'I'll – I'll fight you!’” (Sorcerer’s Stone). Peter never spoke up. He…

I’ve never understood the motivations behind bullying. I have made guesses and assumptions based on my own experiences. Jealousy? Insecurity? Need for power? The motivations behind bullying may be different, however I feel that the results and reactions are incredibly similar. Take Bully for instance. The documentary displayed shocking instances of bullying; however what was notably more upsetting were the reactions that people had to it. The underlying theme seemed to be a “kids will be kids”…

In the first Rescue story we are hurrying in our jeep to save some people – let there be five of them – who are imminently threatened by the ocean tide. We have not a moment to spare, so when we hear of a single person who also needs rescuing from some other disaster we say regretfully that we cannot rescue him but must leave him to die. To most of us this seems clear […]. This is Rescue I and with it I contrast Rescue II. In this second story we are again hurrying…

Doing one thing in your life can change your future forever. The one you do that changes your life could be for the good or for the bad. Paul and his friend made that one choice and it changed their lives for the worst. Paul and his friends are part of lost generation as a result of their decision to join the war, the deaths they suffer and the changes they face. The only reason they joined the war is because of their teacher Kantorek who told them to and how they will become the iron youth. In…