Scotch

After she sits down to a unexceptional dinner of scotch broth with her husband, she imagines what life would be like if she could dine on sophisticated food each evening. The author writes, “She had no clothes, no jewels, nothing. And these were the only things she loved”. This citation conveys that…

The poem “My ex-husband” is written by Gabriel Spera, who was born in Staten Island, and raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Spera also earned a BA in English from Cornell University, as well as a MFA in poetry from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. “My ex-husband” is about an ex-wife talking about her now, ex-husband and their divorce, which was caused by an affair to her suggested new lover. This poem happens to be a re-vision of the original poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert…

In the book “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London the story of an amazing dog named Buck is told. Buck is a half Saint Bernard and Half Scotch Shephard dog who is stolen from home and left to fight for himself. He is a very loyal companion the one of his owners who goes by the name of John Thornton. He is a very brave dog who isn’t afraid of anything. Lastly, he is a very caring dog that will do anything to protect himself and his owner. Buck is a very loyal dog and companion to his owner…

"Examples of conflict litter the pages of our history". Warrior Nations : The United States and Indian Peoples by Roger L. Nichols is a book that sheds light on a fraction of the conflicts and hostilities that America as a country has participated in. However I believe that the book is incredibly important due to the fact that if focuses on conflicts that are not talked about in the same sense as say the World Wars. That is what I believe to be Nichols's reasoning/thesis in writing the book he…

In the same way dance improves a dancer’s skill, the same skills are applied to improve a jock’s athleticism. Many drills for an athlete, directed towards gaining better footwork and control, are very specific to the feet. Whether it is the hop scotch drill, five count drill, or any other ladder drill, whoever is participating will know it is directed to the legs and feet (Ladder Agility Drills). Dance takes a more subtle approach when it comes down to working on the fine details. A…

In one point of our lives, we've all experienced or felt an ambivalence towards someone or something. It could possibly be this new type of food you’ve just tried out, it could also be about the general aspect of life. The facts that you were once told about when you were young, are now something you're unsure about. This is how Holden sees the world around him. He views others by describing them as putting on a facade, and that truly disgust's him. It’s no longer what he remembers in his…

mentos and then drink pop the answer to that is very simple; the fizz from the drink goes away as the human stomach starts to understand what is happening, then as bubbles are released your stomach expands (The history,ND). Mentos is a brand called “scotch mints.” (Curious minds, ND). These mints are a small oblate spheroids with a slightly hard exterior. The ingredients for mint mentos are sugar, glucose syrup,…

while he’s on stage. The spotlight on him turns blue and the narrator experiences a sort of revelation about his brother. In that moment he felt different about his brother and he realized how his brother felt about music. Then when Sonny places the Scotch and milk on top of the piano, the narrator says “it glowed and shook above my brother’s head like the very cup of trembling.” (78), just as Sonny appears to be shining in the light of his music. Light also appears as a moonlight and even as…

Other organizations such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PAV), the National Association of the Deaf, and the American Council of the Blind All Came after World War II (Scotch 1988:163-164). The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990 describes disability as a "physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more […] major life activities" (Reid-Cunningham 2009:100). Disability, which comes in different…

Would You Rather is an ultimatum horror movie in which the characters are forced to make timed decisions, which cause devastating, and often fatal consequences. Steffen Schlachtenhaufen’s gruesome twist on the classic childhood game, from which the movie receives its title, comes to show the audience how desperate situations cause people to re-evaluate or ignore our values in order to find a solution for their situation. Iris, the main character, and seven other contestants each demonstrate this…