Shook

He said the exact same thing “I will shack the hand of the third place, then second place, then I will shack the first place hand.” Then he shook the hand of the person behind me then the person in front of me. I got first in my class again. I couldn’t even believe what happened. I was so thrilled. Since both of my lambs were the same breed, and they both got first you have to back in the show…

rain fell, splattering the sidewalks haphazardly. The rain lashed down, torrential, unforgiving. Newspapers blew along the streets and umbrellas turned inside out. When the puddles had formed the rain danced in them like watery spirits. Then the sky shook with the cry of the thunder and I ran faster for home. Next day, I stood arms folded, shivering uncontrollably. The glacial water reached up to caress my toes only to roll out again. Salt water sprayed my chapped lips and made my swelling eyes…

everything right again and by the time I was on my way home I felt a million times better. The house was still empty, not that I expected it any other way. A quick weekend trip home to see her daughter on her birthday was apparently too much to ask. I shook my head, not ready to go there again. I moved into the kitchen, grabbing a snack,…

a stupid dog to come home.” “I'll head for Coona first thing in the morning, Mum. Don't worry.” “I'll come with you,” Penny said quietly. “To keep you company.” Matthew introduced the elderly couple he called Uncle and Aunty to Storm. The old man shook Storm's hand and sat back down. The old lady stayed where she was, regarding him with a stern expression. Finally, after weighing up his dress, build, posture and diverse other details she gave a nod of acknowledgement.…

Two consecutive loud booms shook the earth more and even more smoke rose into the sky. No longer was the sky blue, it became cloudy with a reddish tint. Only darkness remained and the sound of the sirens. It has been 1 week since what us survivors are calling the “Great Water Shortage…

In the novel Invisible Man written by Ralph Ellison, the nameless narrator goes through many stages of his life where he questions who he really is. His identity changes from the beginning to the end and is both influenced by him and others. These scenarios and changes in identity contributes to the theme of invisibility, where having an unclear identity can lead to unclear decisions. In the beginning of the novel the narrator stated, “I am an invisible man…I am a man of substance, of flesh and…

that not only broke her but also shook her emotionally. With the help of nature, Mrs. Mallard was able to see life from a new perspective. Author Kate Chopin is able to give us an understanding of Mrs. Mallard's new found freedom. Marriage to Mrs. Mallard almost seems to be imprisonment. “She could see in the open square before her house. The tops of the trees that we all aquiver with new spring life” (Chopin). The passing of her husband Mr. Mallard was a shook towards her, almost as if a…

guitar, she tried to dance. All of these big muscle movements are gross motor skills.  Fine Motor As a 16-months toddler, Mila has a lot of fine motor movements. For example, she always held the phone she liked. Also, she grabbed a teddy bear, and she shook her teddy bear to show us that she got it. Furthermore, she tried to…

promotion ceremony. My parents told me that they weren’t allowed to come later so they just left me affront of the place. I walked to the door nervously as I walked in I saw my principle with a humongous smile on her face. Ms. Taylor my principle shook my hand and told me I looked nice. She directed me to the stage where I saw everybody in the eighth grade.…

were there the day Christopher Columbus landed on America?” The man shook his head furiously and said, “No! It wasn’t Columbus who landed in America!” The journalist stood up and said, “I’m sorry but this sound too crazy to believe.” “Wait!” the man said as he began to open the satchel his was carrying, “I have proof.” The man dumped the satchels contents onto the journalist’s desk causing an enormous mess. The journalist shook his head and reluctantly sat back down. “Just look at this.” The…