My Big Brother

shade. My entire body seemed to burning. My shaking hands lifted my aching body from the dirt. My skin was no longer this pale color, but instead was as red as a lobster. There was also dirt covering every part of my body. How it got up my pants? I have no clue, but it was rubbing my skin the wrong way. My eyes traveled to the two large bite marks on my right arm, and my left leg. The blood had congealed, but the dirt was creating this yellow tint around the marks. I tear off the sleeves of my…

fish in - yesterday's news. Fashion trends and designers are fickle creatures. Sure, whatever you buy this year may be back in style in 20 years or so, but who wants to buy something they can only wear a couple times every 20 years? That just isn't my idea of getting more for your dollar! So what are we to do if we don't want to be lost in yesterday's fashions, ever trying…

The original fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” by the Brothers Grimm and “The Girl, The Wolf, The Crone,” by Kellie Wells have many similarities and differences throughout the stories. However, Kellie Wells takes a different approach to the story; she takes the story and uses symbols to let the reader know what she feels about the Catholic religion. The original story is not based on religion. It is simply telling a story about a girl who visits her grandmother, who was eaten by a wolf, but…

with a baby cry in the surgical operating room, when one of the midwives handed me my baby brother. As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than a tiny baby finger, rosy little lip, two little eyes and a chubby face. I came from a big family consist of two brothers and four sisters. As the oldest girl I was often responsible for my younger siblings. Just around the time I was applying to college, I had debated between my heart and mind on whether nursing was right for me. After, careful…

I’ve always been an adventurous girl. I like to feel my heart pound through my chest and the adrenaline rush through my body. Cars excite me the most. I like the feeling I get when I push the pedal further down each time watching my surroundings fly by me. When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to be old enough to get my license. At fourteen, my grandma started letting me drive her car. My mom didn't like this idea, but it was our little secret. At first, I wasn’t even allowed to push the gas. I…

Day 1 I recently went on a trip to Europe with my mom, dad, brother, grandma, and grandpa. It was like living out the movie National Lampoon’s European Vacation but with two more people. I experienced a lot of cool and funny stuff throughout the trip and took some pretty cool pictures. So, I thought why not share the experience with you all? Every day I’ll write my experience of each day on my vacation and post pictures as well. The first day might be a bit boring compared to the others because…

the best!” Linda added while bobbing up and down in the lake. “Ever since I began swimming here for the past three days, my back feels more limber after the pain went away! We have many blessings on Gnaritus, such as a charming house in the Acqua borough. It is just as well for us that there are no accountants on Gnaritus since we needed a change from money mongering. My new position as an artist in residence at the Gnaritus Museum of Fine Arts is a dream job in fact. The best part is that…

movies and again not thinking anything of it. Repeating these actions as an adult though has changed my perspective drastically. Why are children reading and/or watching these tales? Fairy tales are often seen as instruction manuals for children, especially when referring to the old school fairy tales, for an example any Grimm Brothers’ tales. The Grimm Brothers came from a big German family; the Brothers Grimm barely hit double digits when their father died. They would eventually take care of…

herself. Torvald eventually got promoted which earned them more money. While, Mrs Linde’s financial conditions were extremely bad because her husband died and she had to take care of her two young brothers and her sick mother who also later died. Mrs Linde had to take up a job and take care of her two brothers until they were able to settle down on their…

The Darkness and Sorrow of Pan’s Labyrinth Today’s fairytales are often transformed into morality tales to fit our current values and are often stripped of the darkness and sorrow that is surrounding the story. However, this is not a common occurrence and it has been done over years, so that the more gruesome fairytales, with dark, and gruesome scenes, would be more suitable for younger audiences. In “Pan’s Labyrinth” Guillermo Del Toro is able to incorporate those gruesome and darker scenes to…