Razor

I was young. I was weak. I was another fish in the sea. But having a sister close in age helped me. With her in my life, I gained an identity, a personality, somewhere I belonged. Although she is older and worthy of more respect than I am, seeing her every day fills me with a sense of purpose. A sense of proving myself. I am the youngest in my family, so you could say I am treated the best by my parents. But in my sister’s perspective, I am another creation who snatched the privilege from her.…

and a deep green color. We put the leaves on the cave floor to make a bed. Then, I opened the survival pack. I discovered that my mother packed several aluminum cooking pots for us to cook in. They were all different sizes. My mother also packed a razor sharp knife to cut wood and other things. She also packed a knife sharpener. She also packed a first aid kit with bandages and medicines for fevers. Best of all, she packed three books of…

In Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, the Europeans creep into Africa and plant their own religion and government. Okonkwo states, “The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” (20). The white men are very clever because they ask for what they can get…

Charles Chesnutt’s, “The Doll”, depicts the African American barber as a human character by showing him struggle with and simply show human thoughts and emotions. The story takes place during a time of huge racial prejudice, a time in which some people did not even consider African Americans to be human. At one point, the barber is thinking about the man who killed his father… while shaving him: “How often he had longed for this hour! In his dreams he had killed this man a hundred times… He had…

Life might have its ups and downs, but the most important thing to remember is to come back stronger. Carlin Leander is an ambitious character. Carlin came from a Florida county where the inhabitants of the county view females as less superior which prompted her to leave her county. As stated in the book, “Most folks chose to celebrate a girl’s weakness and ignore her strengths”. This demonstrates her motive behind leaving Florida due to the limitations placed on females strictly based on their…

As an owner of three different pit bull dogs they have their own different personalities. Duramax, Zane, and Bruce are complete opposites of each other. Most of people say something like “omg, he’s a pit bull there so mean. Watch out!” but that’s not case with pit bulls. There really sweet, loving, and friendly pets. Duramax is a red nose pit bull that weights about eighty pounds. He is almost two years old and the oldest one. He is definitely the baby of the house. When he’s sleeping, he has…

This roof was not going to be our death trap! Sitting by the door, I looked over at the tarp and tried to decide how thin I could cut the plastic material so that the strips would still bear our weight. It would need to stretch about three floors, or at least near enough that we would be able to drop to the pavement without risking serious injury. In the world today, an ankle injury would most likely be a death sentence. The other problem was that we were getting weaker by the moment. The…

Vincent van Gogh (Vincent Willem van Gogh) known for many of his famous artworks, was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. Vincent van Gogh was born March 30, 1853, Netherlands. He was born exactly 1 year after his brother’s (Vincent), who was stillborn. With his name and birthdate carved onto his brother’s grave, van Gogh was already feeling sadness at a very young age. Growing up with a pastor, van Gogh thought he was bound to become gospel. Years later, he found his true nature in art. When…

Influenza is primarily a community based infection that is transmitted in households and community settings. Each year 5% to 20% of United States residents acquire influenza virus infections. Influenza can also be caught in healthcare settings. Coughing, sneezing, or talking can spread the influenza virus. By this action the virus can land in the mouth or noses of people who are nearby or be inhaled into the lungs. To stop the spread of influenza in a healthcare setting by covering your mouth…

“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep,” an iconic line in the 1984 horror film, “Nightmare on Elm Street”. Dream-demon Freddy Krueger stalked and killed his victims (mostly teenagers) from within their dreams taking their souls also causing their deaths in real life. In his dream world he is a powerful force and nearly invulnerable. This movie is scary because of his disfigured appearance, he plays on the subconscious fears of many, goes beyond the boundaries between imaginary and real life.…