Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Words are one of the remarkable tools we use to communicate with one another. Words have a purpose and tell our stories. Society 's focus on words proves that language is essential to becoming a member of the community and it 's worth is evident in our relationship to words. Take, for example, parents ' preoccupation with a child 's first words. When a child first learns to speak, it is indeed often a memory that is proudly shared among friends and family and remembered for a lifetime. And while…

in the South that had gotten the North’s attention with help from Abraham Lincoln, the North decided it was time to put their lives on the line to fight against it. In The Storm Before Atlanta, the civil war takes place. It is a historical fiction story that really shows the reader what went on during this time period (mid 1800’s). It shows how different people felt about certain things and also how they lived their lives. The book goes into detail about the Confederate Soldiers, Union Soldiers,…

Like Babylon, it’s ambitious, trying to tell a 3-hour story in 43 minutes. But unlike Babylon, which could at least fall back on the watching-a-train-wreck-thrall of Mulder’s hallucinations, My Struggle II is boring. How can a story about the end of civilization be boring? It has the ingredients of a successful episode. Where Carter goes wrong is his separation of Mulder and Scully, a…

The Life of an Italian Immigrant is an enjoyable biography of an Italian Immigrant named Rosa Cavalleri. From working in the silk mills at as early as six, to being forced to move to Missouri for her abusive husband, to losing two children, Rosa’s story is one you won’t want to put down. It’s true - I read it all in one day. This book isn’t just a fun read, although I was very entertained. It uses Rosa’s dangerous journey through America - and life in general - to display the message summarized…

sept. 14, 2015 The Cave of Horrors There was a huge gaping cave. Dark, black, ominous. My mom and I timidly stepped in. The floors were cool and damp. The air felt clammy and trapping.We advanced further and came upon a log with a glass door, I went to open it but my mom held me back, “don’t go in there.” she warned me. “ A mean lady lives there and if you trespass she’ll bite you!” I quickly backed away. A dark figure had appeared behind the door. she had black pits for eyes and…

Thanks to the lovely people over at The Imperfect Podcast, I have been able to connect with some amazing independent filmmakers, actors, directors, and more. In the case of Tonya Kay, I asked for her an interview the moment I saw that they were interviewing her. Thankfully, Tonya had some time recently to chat with me about the evolution of her career as well as her perspective on life and the pursuit of one's dreams, including her prospects for the future. RH: Why did you choose…

uses basic vocabulary that is easily understood by young children and illustrated pictures and images to guide young readers through the story. The lively and highly expressive illustrations are able to create delightful personalities of the farm animals and farmer Brown and through these energetic illustrations one is able to infer the plot of the story. The story follows a group of farm animals that want to go to the County Fair as they heard that the grand prize would be a trampoline. Duck…

Let me tell you a story of how it came to be... Scene 1- the meadows where his house was a young boy no more than seven awoke to an ear piercing scream so loud it echoed across the whole house, he found himself in a place quite unfamiliar blinding by a thick darkness attempting to figure out where he is; or if simply having a nightmare. Sitting up on his bed he began to cough as the room was hot and the air was low but instinctively he reacted as he recognised the smell of smoke in the…

own personal experiences as an African woman, Adichie’s essay is a rallying cry for all to be feminists. First, Adichie provides context and an opportunity for understanding with mention of a previous TEDx talk, entitled The Danger of the Single Story.” In the said speech, Adichie discusses “how stereotypes limit and shape our thinking, especially about Africa” (Adichie 3). Africa is described by multiple sources of being “socially stagnant” and “cold and critical”. Although, lately a…

Man, where have you been? Don 't you go to the theatre?" "Kaeden, the plan please," said Selina. "Right yeah, yeah. Ok so I got these." He held up three small digital video cameras. "So what we 're going to do is go somewhere like really scary and spend the night." Selina and I both just stared. "You mean like a haunted house?" "Yeah," he said. "Like an actually haunted one." "Do you even know of any haunted houses? There aren 't even any old houses around here!" Selina said. "Sure there…