I'll Stick Around

her first grade teacher a saying about sticks & stones, one that convinced her that she should be more concerned about a broken bone than words that were meant to hurt her inwards rather than outwards. When she told her mother about the teasing she was experiencing, her mother brushed it off as well as Pearl did, explaining that “kids would be kids”, and that they would learn to be good another time.…

Well my name is Herald, and well I guess you could call me the voice in James’s head. I act as his voice of reason when he wants to something really dumb, but other times I’ll say hey that’d be funny and boy do I get things wrong. Do you know that voice you hear in your head when you read things. Well that’s me, well not me, but it is someone just like me. Everyone has their very own Herald, well that sounds a little self…

“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” This is a famous quote from Elton John. This relates to my music life because music rejuvenates me and helps me when I’m sad. When I’m frustrated or irate I’ll play my flute or sing because it allows me to let out my emotions. I’m very ecstatic that I can participate in music at school through band class. Band gives me an intermission in my day, an opportunity to direct others, and a unique kind of…

can go away any time” (Steinbeck 12). When the topic is brought up, George immediately exclaims “No—look-! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me. Trouble with mice is you always kill ‘em. Tell you what I’ll do, Lennie. First chance I get I’ll give you a pup” (Steinbeck 13). As soon as Lennie threatens to leave, George knows Lennie would not be able to survive on his own. He immediately states that he wants Lennie to be with him. It is clearly shown through the…

Motivation comes from the heart! Like the character Caleb Trask, in the novel, East of Eden, that is written by John Steinbeck. Caleb and his twin brother Aaron Trask are abandoned by their mother, Catherine Trask and left with their father Adam Trask. All the names that are in this novel that start with A or C is an allusion to the story of Cain and Abel. Steinbeck originally wrote the novel, East of Eden, for his two sons. Cal’s main motivations are selfish, but pure because they drive him…

interrupted by an Old Moose, “I can help,” he calmly said. “I’ve grown old, and I’m not as strong as I used to be. Also, food has grown scarce where I live, so I might have to leave. But, if you give me enough food for a week, I will give you some large sticks from trees so you can defend yourselves. Do we have a deal?” Rabbit and Squirrel debated for a while, but finally agreed. “Yes, we have a deal.” “One more thing,” Moose stated. “I know a river otter who can supply you with rocks, as well.…

just go with the flow of things and jump in with no hesitation without being rash. The winds bring in debris to the shore, mostly random things, but occasionally a beautiful seashell. People will come and go in our lives, but some stand out and stick around. I like to picture them like seashells, they’re intricate, unique, and worth keeping. As the sun shines above creating heat and light for the creatures below, it’s almost like the sun looks after them. As I looked into the flaming ball of…

a Chariot It was close to midnight when Betty the pumpkin was deeply asleep when she was awoken by an intense light. She slowly opened her eyes and asked her fellow pumpkin who was right next to her. -What is that? -Shhhhhhhhh- her neighbor said-, I’ll tell you in a minute, I’m trying to listen. Betty saw two women talking, one of them was a beautiful young lady dressed in rags, her clothes were old and stained; the other was a bright lady, literally. As a matter of fact it was her light that…

“If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission” (Feldman). This quote helps represent the characters in the book The Handmaid’s Tale. This book is about Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. During the book, Handmaid’s jobs are to have children for couples that are having trouble conceiving. She just like many others want to escape to freedom Canada, but at the end of the book Offred gets taken…

Arata POV: Kouen was one of the people I knew. My face heats up seeing him, I'm still quite embarrased from out encounter earlier. I move my eyes to the other two men in the room. I assume they are all brothers, their appearances are quite similar, which would also mean they are princes of the empire as well. The three of them were sitting at a large table studying whatever literature is in front of them. As Judal and I walk forward. Their attention turn towards us. Judal casually waves at…