Pickles

The Italian American Discourse Community During the past couple of weeks I have been observing the Italian discourse community, which I am apart of as my immediate family are Italian-Americans. Through the many observations, I have been able to grasp a better understanding on how distinct the Italian-American community is in comparison to the other communities around me. I examined the community Italian-American discourse community rigorously and I found many characteristics that make the…

When I was 6 years old I realized I was my mom's twin. It was one day when we were just sitting in the kitchen having a normal conversation about how I am such a picky eater. Not only did I realize I was like my mother when it came to eating certain foods. When I was growing into my teenage years I realized I was like her in other ways. I was caring and helpful just like my mom when it came to helping out other people. In high school I realized I was a hardworking just like my mom when it came…

cooked at 274 degrees for exactly 283 seconds. The lettuce, cheese, onions, and tomatoes all come from the “Sea” variety. The ketchup is usually the “Katsup” kind, with the mustard also found in “state-of-the-art condiment dispersal units.” The pickles are standard, usually only coming with 2-4 slices. Finally, the top bun always has a standard of eleven sesame seeds. Within the Krusty Krab, there are many different variations of the Krabby Patty. Some notable variations include the…

Braden Koyle Mr. Ritcher January 18 2018 Your Behavior, is it Biological or Environmental You got your dimples from your Mom and your blue eyes from your dad, but where did you get that tendency to withdraw in social situations, or the occasional bursts of anger? Were these learned behaviors from your parents, or is your conduct predetermined by your genes? The purpose of this essay is to explore the influence of environment vs. genetics and to discover which one of these factors…

Most girls in middle school are worried about their boyfriends, being popular, having the best grades in your class, etc. Me? I was worried about having good enough grades that my coach didn’t kick me off the basketball team. I thought that since I played basketball I was one of the cool kids, but I wasn’t. Before I joined the basketball team with some of the girls in my age group, I felt like I was always being left out. Being left out of school projects, not having enough room for me to sit…

write about them, such as fennel, oregano, and dill. When I tasted the fennel, it reminded me of licorice. The oregano had a very powerful, and spicy flavor that all came at once. I admit to spitting it out. The dill tasted like a pickle, and since I actually like pickles, that one was the first herb that I wrote about. After journaling about herbs, most of us planted our own. Following that, we helped prepare the meal that we were going to create. Four other people and I went to help make the…

The novel “Ethan Frome” by Edith Wharton is set in the fictional town of Starkfield, Massachusetts in the early 1900s. The story is told from a third person view of an engineer working a job at Corbury Junction and tells the story with a rather gloomy mood. Hard-working and young twenty-one-year-old Ethan Frome marries a slightly older twenty-eight-year-old Zeena Frome who watched over and cared for Ethan’s mother before she died. Following the death of his mother, Ethan desperately wanted to…

In 6th century BCE the philosphy of Doaism was first created by Laozi during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Laozi believed that people could accomplish more in life by following Tao or “The Way”, which is the natural order of things. The guidance of following the path of least resistance to be successful is called Wu Wei or “non-action”. The Doadejing by Loazi and the Zhungzi by Zhungzi are traditional chinese texts that were used for Doaism teachings in the Eastern Zhou. Doaism teachings can also…

of Ethan and Zeena’s relationship, seen as she “[gathered] up the bits of broken glass [and] went out of the room as if she carried a dead body” (48). If the pickle dish is indeed a symbol for Ethan or Ethan and Zeena’s relationship, then the above scene humanizes her and could elicit sympathy for her. However, if it is indeed just a pickle dish, then Zeena is further established as a self-centered materialistic individual who cares only for what she…

celebrations they host is the Walker Pickle Days. They host the event every year and every day they have different activities for the children and adults. The events can last up to one week. Some of the activities they have are tractor racing for kids, the mile run, and the 5k. They also have activity stations. Every station has different activities for kids to do. Another fundraiser they have is the fireman host a breakfast for everyone and on the last day of Pickle Days. They have a ton of…