Rattlesnake

Delia is a hardworking wife that gets abused on a daily basis. Her husband, Sykes, has been beating and cheating on his wife for a long time also saying how he doesn’t need her and always spitting insults in her direction. Sykes catches a rattlesnake and puts it in a box and leaves it in a house just so scare Delia. One day Sykes gets bit by the snake and while he is dying all Delia does is watch as he calls for help and says he needs her even after all the things he said. Delia was right…

Papa suggested a dog, but Travis wanted a horse. Papa and Travis shook hands on getting a horse. Travis thought about his decision and wondered if he should get a dog. Travis used to have a dog-named Bell but he got himself killed by letting a rattlesnake bite him. Travis plows the cornfields and he has a mule name Jumper. Travis has a little brother who likes to…

The Diamondback Rattlesnake is a creature of beauty and power. It has magnificently placed diamonds on its back and powerful fangs that can strike at any time. Even though their beautiful, they are feared as overly dangerous because of their venom. Diamondbacks are family of the viperidae, more commonly known as the snake family. The eastern Diamondbacks can exceed the ten feet length while it’s relative, western Diamondbacks, can only reach seven feet, and unlike the black tail and rock…

Is it possible for two teenagers to travel the world, evade killers, and find their father that's nowhere to be found? In this book anything is possible. The title of the book is Sharp shot. The author of this novel is Jack Higgins. I loved this book because it has tons of action, an intense thrill, and has a suspense. First of all, this novel has multiple action scenes throughout. Bullets start flying on page 11. “There was a rattle of machine-gun fire from somewhere outside-closer than…

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Bold statement V Fidget spinners, despite their slightly interesting looks, are complete disruptions from all classrooms. Only in some cases are they ever used to help someone focus, and even then it draws attention from around the room if it makes noise or looks flashy. Some students may be more focused on the idea of a small toy that spins rather than the importance of some school work. Along with the distraction that fidget spinners have, they’re also dangerous in some cases. Fidget…

The word quintessential sounds quite intimidating. What does it even mean? Quintessential is defined in the English language as an adjective meaning “of the pure and essential essence of something: of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something.” The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is indeed the most pure, essential and perfect embodiment of American culture. Mark Twain envelops the joys and the heartaches, the triumphs and tribulations, and the simplest meaning of happiness into a…

From Huck offering Miss Watson as his family if he spills the secrets of the gang, Huck becoming complacent with the absurd situation his father puts him in, or how easily Huck plays a prank on Jim with the rattlesnake, Huck’s immaturity presents itself in an obvious way at the start of the novel. In the middle of the novel, when Huck gains maturity, he feels sympathy for Jim, who misses his family. Huck also feels horrible when Jim is so distraught by the trick…

Muertes in the Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O’Odham reservation, leaving water and medicine for migrants making their way through US-Mexican border territory: it is territory which is inhospitable, if less heavily securitized. Characterized by rattlesnakes, extreme temperatures, and a complete lack of drinkable water, it is a geography described by former Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Doris Meissner as a “natural ally” to US Border Patrol, producing tens of thousands of…

For example, a five pound chihuahua saved a one year old from being bit by a 3 foot rattlesnake, and the dog suffered from a deadly bite that nearly killed itself. This chihuahua risked its own life for the sake of a baby that it could have ignored and prevented itself from being harmed. If a 5 pound dog can show its loyalty to their owner…