Our Town

Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. This would definitely fall under the umbrella of "small town" as it's reported population during the 2010 census was 1,700. I was never an observant child, as I was always playing video games, reading books, or doing some grade school homework. I remember only knowing a small handful of people, namely just those who lived in our little trailer park at the time. Everyone had that small town eccentricity we so often see romanticized. Next door was Mr. Mahan, whose…

In our society today, it’s sad to know that people tend to stick to status quo and try their best to be “normal” instead of being themselves. They treat this as an unsavory concept to our society. Tim Burton, however, takes an entirely different approach on his view of life and how we should live in it. Through the uses of color contrast and fantastical settings, he communicates the idea that this should be the status quo in our society. In the movies Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and…

conducted between the Twin Lakes Mining Company and the Tamarack Town Council. The main issue was regarding the mining operations which caused air pollution. However, the issue emerged into several problems from the previous discussions: the paving dirt roads and their maintenance, the selection for the next site, the taxation rate, and the restoration of the consumed mines. As part of the representatives of Twin Lakes Mining Company, our objective was to achieve higher investments with more…

Where are you from? I am from a town that had been frozen over from the rage and wrath of a sorcerer. We live on land completely surrounded by a wide river; which we needed in order to travel and fish. The green grass of summer withered and died to a dull brown color, before it was covered by a dusting of snow. It was fun at first, at least for the children in the town. We threw snowballs, played in the snow, and went sledding, in awe and thrilled at the early snow of this year. I asked my…

mental battles, or physical battles. In Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim, our two protagonists, come across their biggest obstacles yet: the duke and the king. In chapter 19 of the novel, Huck and Jim come across the two men, who are running away from the law. To help them avoid trouble, Huck lets them onto the raft, which was one of his biggest mistakes yet. The two men are practically in control of our main characters, because Huck is a minor and Jim is a runaway slave, both of…

causing you to become ill when consuming a product. Even in small town like mine hygiene can become an issue with food locally.“The public is asked to boil all water used for cooking and drinking for a full five minutes before using until further notice. “ (Boiled Advisory Issued For The Town Of Hebron). They ask you to boil water for 5 minutes so the bacteria will die before consumption. “The boil advisory announcement from the town said back-to-back samples must pass…

personifies the town in the morning in a state of “ease in bed” to show how the town is quite desolate at the crack of dawn, free of commotion. The wind is also given humanly characteristics with it having a “proper touch” to show that it was gentle and relaxed. This example couches the concept of the town and wind in a human context to make it more relatable and vivid. The wind is further highlighted with polysyndeton as it was “long and warm and…

“We need never be hopeless because we can never irreparably broken.” - John Green, Looking for Alaska. John Green is best known for his remarkable work on The Fault in our Stars and Paper Towns, which have been turned into great movies. John Green grew up with a passion of learning that then turned to a love for writing, he is a New York Times best selling author, and continues to inspire and give back to others. John Green grew up in Orlando FL., with both parents and his brother Hank. John…

Fair time comes around once a year. People crowd into town waiting for the gates to open. Some of the things that you see at the fair are unbelievable, like the people, events, animals and rides. All surrounding states, people travel from near and far to come to our fair. People love coming to our fair to experience the entertainment, family time, camping, showing livestock and a whole lot more. During the fair people often come up for a good time going to the concerts, tractor pulls, rodeos,…

I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realise the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.” This…