SOS Children's Villages

Every stories take place in “time” to some extent. In this essay, I would like to focus on “aging” as a theme of all three stories which are Eveline, Moons of Jupiter and A Village After Dark. What is aging that I refer to? Aging is the period that describe as a later part in human life and it could be referred to the passage of time that characters have gone through in their early stage as well. Aging plays an important role in these stories. This analysis would show how the aging or the…

Double, double toil and trouble! Although witches may be considered a fictional character in many children’s books and movies, people in the late 1690’s actually believed that others in their communities were practicing witchcraft. Taking place in Salem, Massachusetts, the horrific Salem Witch Trials caused many people to be wrongfully tried, hung, or even crushed to death and many more to be tried today in countries such as Europe, India, and Africa. Salem was a very religious Puritan…

One of Austria's hidden skiing gems Serfaus is set on a sunny plateau above the Tyrolean Inn Valley along with two sister villages: Fiss and Ladis. With the smell of dung, a pretty church, and wooden chalets the village is typically Tyrolean. Serfaus holds the distinction of being the only resort in Europe with an underground railway – a two-carriage train with four stops meant to reduce traffic and transport tired youngsters with several skis and poles. Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is one of the top ski…

sexual harassment, and possible slave trade by Kony himself. Kony treated all of the sex slaves terribly and impregnated them at youngest of age 12. Kony wasn’t always terrible, but wasn’t always a pure angel. Kony was born in August 1961 in Odek, a village east of Gulu in northern Uganda. Kony had a good relationship with his siblings, but would often resort to physical violence when arguing with them. Kony’s family was very religious and was an altar boy for his local church until 1976. This…

sad about his place as an outcast in the village. While this is never explicitly stated, evidence of this is prevalent throughout the underlying tones of the story. When Joe, Tom, and Huck reveal themselves their own funerals, “Aunt Polly, Mary and the Harpers threw themselves upon their restored ones, smothered them with kisses and poured out thanksgivings, while poor Huck stood abashed and uncomfortable, not knowing exactly what to do or where to hide from so many unwelcoming eyes. He wavered,…

Visual Analysis Shirley Jackson was born on December 14, 1919, in San Fransisco, California. She graduated from Syracuse University in 1940. Her most famous work is "The Lottery", which one the "O Henry Prize Stories". Her other works include a children's novel "Nine Magic Wishes", two humorous memoirs called "Raising Demons" and "Life Among the Savages". She has garnered multiple Best American Short Stories. Majority Of Shirley Jackson's work is very odd and macabre that has some sense of…

was my first trip overseas and I was so excited. We arrived in Bangkok in the middle of the night and I remember the extreme humidity and some very strange smells. However, on that trip was where I really fell in love with travelling. Eating new foods, meeting new people, seeing amazing sights… it was a trip I will never forget. We spent some time in Chang Mai and my dad had heard of a village he wanted to visit. We had been on an organised tour to a few villages but my dad wanted to get off the…

today. However, in the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, that is not the case. The short story is about a small village that is preparing for an annual ritual. The short story begins with a group of children collecting and gathering stones into a large pile. This seems innocent enough, but eventually it becomes apparent that the children’s gesture was not so innocent, after all. As time passes, the villagers begin to gather around a black box, which contains several small pieces…

contradicting this assumption. When I was younger, I always watched Peter Pan, and Tiger Lilly, the Native American, was one of my favorite character. Before, I did notice she wears different clothes from Wendy who’s wearing a typical European dress, so I thought she was from a tribe. However, I never knew she was a Native American. It was hard to explain my very limited knowledge about Indians when I was young since, even though I noticed the difference in clothes, I did not understand the…

Hello and welcome! Thanks for coming by today. So, I have an idea for a movie that will be unlike anything you have ever heard of, thought of, or have seen. One of the best things about this pitch you’re going to hear is that it is for an animated film project, which allows us to save some costs and yet be even more adventurous. I got the idea from a Chinese graphic novel and I have lined up Chinese investors to bring the idea to the screen. So, like, are you ready? Sweet...take a seat. We open…