Synopsis: Amelia life seems pretty perfect to her at least till a tragic accident happens that turns everything upside down. Amelia discovers that many secrets have been kept from her and realizes maybe her life was not so perfect after all. Theme: My theme is coming out of your comfort zone. Characters: Amelia Rose Elbridge is an over privileged young adult who was always taught to be very humble. Amelia is almost eighteen years old and has been homeschooled her whole life. Emmett Orson is…
It had been exactly 20 years since Laura made the worst mistake of her life. When she turned on Rachel. It didn’t make her fit in, it only lasted a week. Then she was the victim again. Laura had no one. She tried to talk to Rachel but she ignored her. This had been the biggest mistake she had ever made. Now years later Laura is a single mom with a 15 year old daughter. Octavia was identical to her mother. Her father left when she was six years old, but they are good. Laura is writing in the…
Is a bomb that could wipe out hundreds and thousands of lives powerful? During World War 2 the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from Japan got devastated because of the United States bomb invention which is the nuclear bomb. United States dropped the first bomb on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, according to the articles about 65,000 to 200,000 people kick the bucket. After the destruction of Hiroshima, Japan still did not surrender. United States dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki which…
occurs simply as a result of wanting to become rich for some reason or another. Silas states, “A better day is—is coming. Never lose sight of the Tennessee Land! Be wary. There is wealth stored up for you there—wealth that is boundless!” (page 71). The authors show how materialistic and wealth-oriented much of society was, and, with how the Hawkins ended up with little from the land in the end, how futile this lust for wealth was. Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition…
“These islands aren 't causing this problem. And because of that, they 're powerless to save themselves” (CNN). As a resident of East Tennessee, I do not see the effects of global warming on a day-to-day basis; if I’m being honest, I do not believe I have ever really experienced this besides an abnormally warm winter’s day. I have always heard of global warming being a thing, but I never realized how it impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of people each day. After reading these articles,…
Glass is very fragile and easily broken, and so is the Wingfield family. Everyone in the Wingfield family gets their fragility shown in some parts of The Glass Menagerie. When Laura’s fragility is shown, a piece of her glass gets broken. Laura’s glass not only represents her fragility, but the fragility of her family. At the beginning of The Glass Menagerie, Tom and Amanda were arguing which led to Tom exiting angrily slamming the door which made one of Laura’s pieces of glass break. Tom leaving…
Another key reason that Laura and Howie encounter is more dangerous and malevolent is that Howie and Laura are exploring the wilderness on their own. Howie wanted to stay alone in the woods with Laura. Howie said “I had this idea. About us. I had this idea that just you and me could live together in the woods. Sort of like Indians. They wouldn’t be able to find us, because we wouldn’t ever be there when they looked for us.” Brook Cole’s point is that Howie wanted to hide from the world in the…
This quote examines an internal conflict. Laura’s choice of completely devoting herself to her work made her sacrifice other joys in life. It reveals that Laura is a hardworking and successful person, but still isn’t satisfied. This conflict repeats itself throughout the book.Laura’s conflict here reminds me of a similar conflict this dude from Disney's Princess and the Frog. They both were so devoted to their jobs that they neglected their love life and friendships. This quote shows a change…
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla displays the theme of attraction versus repulsion throughout the novella, but particularly emphasizes these contradicting ideas in the passage on page 44-45. This passage depicts Laura’s sickness as she begins to turn into a vampire. While the idea of Laura becoming a creature that thrives off blood should be repulsive, her intrigue at the thought of death creates a more impactful scene. Within the first few sentences of the passage we hear of Laura’s ill…
Introduction and case background TJX Companies Incorporated (TJX) was founded in 1976 and includes six separate business concentrating on the off-price segment of the apparel and home fashion retail market. Altogether, it has over 2,400 stores and 125,000 associates and is the largest such retailer in the United states. TJX focuses on obtaining branded goods at low prices by purchasing wholesale from manufacturers and excess stock from department and specialty stores. This allows TJX to sell…