Runt

flames around to detect where the voice came from. Abruptly, a woman risen from the unstable ground a few feet from me. “Eimin?” Dakuma demanded. “Indeed, it is Eimin. I see that you’ve been sealed within this runt.” Eimin avowed. “By the time I’m finished training her, she won’t be a runt anymore.” Dakuma alleged. “Hmph, We’ll see about that. When you are finished with her, I want to thrash her.” Eimin replied as she started to sink back into the ground. “We’ll see about that.” Dakuma added.…

suggested that being at the Kelly’s might be not as nice as it appeared because according to Virgil, he had to work hard to prove himself: “First is you’re not from here and you’re taking a spot away from someone else. Second is you’re a sawed-off little runt and they’re gonna think they have to protect you, stand up for you” (100). Nevertheless, Saul’s innate talent in hockey had gained him his teammates’ respect and made him become an important part of the family: “I was a Moose” (107).…

to fifth grade, my alliance with Runt declined as time marched on. His momma was notorious for grounding him every other weekend. I divulged what a complete bitch I thought his momma was for punishing him frequently. To my astonishment he was snubbed by my remark and snitched on me to his momma. He was such a fucking squealer. Everything transformed afterwards. His momma discontinued drinking and snorting cocaine with my parents. Then one day at the schoolyard Runt told me I fucked my momma and…

The title of this book is “Charlotte’s Web.” It was written by E.B. White, the author of other books such as “Stuart Little”. It was written in 1952. The book’s genre is fantasy because although it teaches a lesson about friendship, it still has some unrealistic elements, such as the talking animals and Charlotte being able to write. This book teaches about friendship, with Charlotte doing all that she could to save Wilbur until the very end. The main characters in the book are Charlotte and…

In Nelly Rosario’s book “Song of the Water Saints”, Rosario write about this five generation Dominican family starring Graciela and her mother Mai, following by her daughter Mercedes, then Mercedes’s daughter Amalfi and finally Lelia, Amalfi’s daughter. One sees similar conflicts with each mother-daughter duo. Therefore, showing how unstable Mother and Daughters relationships were due to different values in each generation valued. Rosario shows the strict relationship between Graciela and…

My hand shut the door so the cold couldn’t come in and then ran to change out of my Starbucks uniform and into my warmest clothes. A smile drew on my face from wrapping myself in blankets and then I grabbed a bag of chips for a snack. My munching was intermittent with the sound of the ticking clock. *Sigh,* I began to think about how hard this year has been and how it felt like something was missing. When I’m with my friends, I am happy but only while I’m there. Since I didn’t want to dwell on…

Power drives the soul it can bring the good and the bad out of an individual. People fight, lie, cheat, kill, etc. just to rise in power. It is seen that there is a reputation hierarchy in all facets of life wherever you go. Even in the common neighborhood there is a social hierarchy that creates a feeling of imbalance where a certain group may hold most of the power in the community. In Urban neighborhoods and communities power lies within the hands of the residents not the government or law…

Dozer All I see as I stretch my neck just enough for my eyes to peer out of the car door window, is the blur of the pavement morphing together with the trees and bushes that stretch far beyond the side of the road. When I turn my head to look back inside of the car, I first see my mom and dad. They are holding hands and smiling as my dad is driving and my mom is sitting beside him in the passenger seat. My brother and sister occupy the two seats directly behind them,and that leaves me,the…

Black Plague there, the small amount of peasants that survived were not enough to cover the work that needed to be done on the farms. The lords had to pay for laborers to come do the work. Also, Stewards were created to manage the fields and collect runt from tenant farmers. The lack of peasants also forced the farmers to improve farming techniques to become more efficient doing less work and producing the same amount. Eventually, the middle class grew immensely by the 16th century and the…

The United States Air Force is the best branch of military that you can go into. The Air Force has by far the best benefits and the best way to branch out of the military to be able to have a career out side of the military. The Air Force is the best branch if you don’t want to be in combat compared to if you went to the Army or the Marines.(Today’s Military) To get into the Air Force you have to have a high school degree or the equivalent to that. You also have to pass the (ASVAB) (military)…