Lurk

of Gatsby’s wildest dreams. Aside from bringing his fantasy world to life, the size of Gatsby’ mansion is able to symbolize the isolation he is surrounded by as well as the loneliness that follows him like a shadow. Loneliness lurks in Gatsby’s mansion just as much as it lurks within Gatsby himself; it is as if Gatsby’s mansion is haunted by “an indefinite procession of shadows”, each shadow representing a figment of his imagination and a reminder of his inescapable loneliness (Fitzgerald, 114).…

out of the courses and the way out to the coterie. We spread out in the shrubs. Not even a narrow path and no even space to create a path. It was all pasture and trees. It was bushy and grassy woodland. Dangerous forests with the untamed animals in lurks. We were buried with worries of attacks and killing. We walked keenly and fearfully. “More bad luck, we are under attack’, said Aher, a group leader. The militia marched toward our direction 50 miles that night. The boys and men were on the…

The story “Beowulf: a New Telling” demonstrates the power and effects of the infinite battle between the forces of good and evil, and what influence it has on us as humans. The characters and settings which the author describes reflects such forces, but they also may represent aspects of Christianity and Paganism. The battle between good and evil has been fought through other stories as well, with heros similar to those described in this tale. Beowulf is the hero of this story, and is able to…

5 Places Mold Lurk in Your Home As a homeowner, it's important that your home is safe for your family. Any threat lurking a round in your home presents a clear and present danger to you and your family. Black mold is one such threat. Mold is constantly in the air. Unfortunately, under the right conditions, mold can grow in your home and threaten the health of your family members. If mold grows out of control, your family could begin to have trouble breathing or even develop asthma. Mold…

“Sin" was implying a moral and criminal wrongdoing. We know that these boys are from the streets so they do criminal like things when she says they “lurk late” at night. “Gin” which is alcohol, implies that these young boys are heavy drinkers. It may not be the case in reality, but reading it seems like it is saying just that. “Thin” could mean that it possibly became intoxicating for the young boys…

In todays’ society, a big part of arguments and conflicts have revolved around racism. Unless a person has gone to a high school or a University where the issue of racial privileges have been an issue, generally people tend to have their first encounter with the issue online. Misinterpretations of this discussion can often interfere with a persons view on this topic. Gwendolyn Brooks is a great American poet that portrays the lives of many Southern Chicago African Americans. I chose one of her…

meat from the marlin, trying to rest and to be strong, when he saw the first of the two sharks,” (Hemingway, 2003, Pg. 107). This quote explains the hardships of the sea because Santiago survives with little food he has and he fights off sharks that lurk within the sea. Therefore, Santiago endures the hardships of the sea in his journey to catch a fish.…

A planet bigger than any in our solar system may be lurking in the darkness slowly getting close to our solar system again from a 15,000 year journey. Now what might this planet’s name is? Planet X or Planet Phattie which was discovered in 1906 by Percival Lowell in the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff Arizona. But some farther into the past, a mathematician Urban le Verrier in 1846 discovered Neptune since there were irregular patterns in Uranus’s orbit, and scientists think since new little…

“Can, or should, our bodies be melded with those of monkeys or pigs?" (Sharp 2007: 104) “What will become of our species if we allow such technological transgressions to breach the body's assumed "natural" boundaries?" (104) and “What social dangers lurk in such forms of scientific tampering?” (105). Before I answer these questions, I want to pose one of my own: Why…

who is a fellow tenant in the residency, plays haunting and strange melodies nightly on his viol, a musical instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The anonymous student discovers that Erich makes music to ward off the unknown evils that lurk outside his apartment window, which is seemingly a portal to another dimension. When the student looks out the window, he recalls, “I saw no city spread below, and…