Rabbit's foot

Though, close in distance, Sailor Rock was much harder for Greg to get to from the north side, rather than the dirt road they had always used from the west. Limping uphill on one leg with a crutch and maneuvering through rocky and uneven ground, was difficult enough, until he had to pick his way through the prickly bushes and small trees where the ground leveled near its base. Since he couldn’t go very far without elevating his leg, it took him two full days to finally get there. The wild plums…

sole source of body language tends to be the Tramp in most scenes. For example, in City Lights, the camera focuses on the Tramp’s uncomfortable and confused facial expressions in the boxing locker room and his desperation to gain luck from the rabbit’s foot through distressed motions. These facial expressions and desperate gesture alert the audience that he feels out-of-place and unprepared for the oncoming match, causing much hilarity. However, the sole focus of the camera on one character…

Introduction My topic of research is the Salem Witch Trials, a controversial period of time in the late 1600s that is still talked about today in modern society. I choose this topic for multiple reasons. First, I chose this topic due to personal interest, including, a look into a small part of what may have been the mindset of the New Englanders coming from England to North America. Were witches real? Or a label we give to individuals that we are threatened by? Second, I would like to go over…

mislead her readers into thinking that female superheroes that happen to have big breast are drawn just for the entertainment of males and that the comic book is mainly a male-dominant industry. As Calderon had said in her article, “Lastly, Jessica Rabbit’s iconic line is symbolic of the prejudice she is subject to based on her sexualized appearance. …. you’ve done the same to the cast of A-Force” (Calderon para 9). Calderon is commenting on the fact that Lepore is judging female characters…

Her innocent, baby blue eyes stare up at me as she begs for forgiveness. Tears stream down her face, carving their path and leaving long stains on her cheeks. In her hands, the young girl holds the last piece of the puzzle: a dead rabbit. For the spell to work, the animal has to be alive. All hope is lost, and I know the girl is aware of that, for she weeps as she glances down at the bunny that lays limp in her delicate hands, staining her clothes crimson red. “What happened?” I ask the girl.…

“Or,” said Mac, his eyes sparkling as he elicited a few moments of horror from his younger siblings, “baby’s toes!” “Gross,” blurted out Brian. He leaned over, pretending to retch on the grass. With each step, one of the boys would yell toes and someone would stop to ‘throw up’. Getting to their front porch took longer than usual. Shrieks of laughter, grumbling, and speculation bounced off the hallway walls as the younger boys headed for their showers and the older ones returned to the…

The Vietnam War started in 1959, causing 58,119 american deaths (Hickman). In “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, O’Brien describes how the rookie soldiers feel through the hard times of the war. All the soldiers are frightened, but refuse to show their inner fear. It is not until Ted Lavender, a new recruit to the group who actually shows his uneasiness, separates to use the restroom and gets shot. The squad consists of Jimmy Cross, the 24 year old lieutenant who is in…

A civilian once bombarded me with question over my war experience. As days began to drift by with no immediate end, I rebutted with a question. “When I say war, what do you think about?” He was hesitant, but he responded: Soldiers, enemy combatants, ships, tanks, Humvees, helicopters, jets, weapons, chemical weapons, the atom bomb, and death. I smiled, as if to say, that’s it. “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien is largely celebrated since its publishing in 1990. But much of his short…

who then was about 8 years old took action since the girls were apparently alone in the house. The older sister ran downstairs to make some holy water with salt, which she then sprinkled on her sister and in every corner of the house. When she was finished there were bruises around the little sister’s neck but the bruja was gone, having fled outside and up into a tree. It never bothered them again! Various prayers and “sound prayers” work. “Ya Baha’u’llah!” has cleansed many a home, and the…

7. Gambling is poor stewardship of God’s money. The scriptures teach that all Christians are stewards of God’s possessions. All that we have has actually been entrusted to us by God who will one day soon call us to account for our stewardship. This principle is clearly seen in Jesus’ words in Luke 16:2: “give an account of thy stewardship…” It is seen further in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) where it is clearly demonstrated that future rewards will largely depend on our present…