Spiral staircase

A Separate Peace, Prompt seven A Separate Peace by John Knowles is a story told from the viewpoint of an older Gene Forrester as he reminisces on the past as he visits his old schoolhouse in Devon. Starting in the summer of 1942, he reflects on how fearful he was during the days of WW2 and how Devon is a close reminder of those days. He walks on the street through the schoolhouse, gymnasium, dormitories, and tennis courts, finally arriving at the river where he and his best friend Phineas, also…

I had awoken to a bright, sunny room and I knew today would be amazing and nerve racking all at the same time. I had been anticipating for months for this day, June 1st, 2015, to arrive; I would be traveling for the first time to Europe. It was almost two weeks in Ireland, England, and France. It was my first time traveling by plane. I was excited, but also extremely nervous to get on the plane; especially. when the first plane was small and we had turbulence. Thankfully, the second flight was…

On the third day ashore, I made my first visit to Trajan’s Forum. The forum is two centuries old and was built by Emperor Trajan after their successful wars against the Dacians. Using the riches acquired during the wars, the Emperor rewarded the Roman citizens with the building of the forum. Construction was started in 107 CE and completed in 112 CE. The Emperor used architect Apollodorua of Damascus to construct the forum. The forum which is the largest in Roma, is a vast complex which has…

reminisce the dark, and inexplicable history. I open the door handle, shaking, I slowly fear what awaits me on the other side. I am suddenly awakened by a room with bulging grey stones covering the walls all around me. I descend the tight, cramped spiral staircase in pitch black, with not a soul in sight, only a small ray of light that shines…

her parents. Olivia has long brown hair and usually wears dresses to school. She is book-smart like Zoey. She tells Zoey that life is too short to be anything but happy. We see the inside of Zoey’s house which has a lot of paintings and a big spiral staircase that leads up to her room. Then she goes into the kitchen and we meet her mom and younger brother- her mom is helping her brother with his homework. Zoey asks if her dad is home from his business trip yet-her mom replies no. After that she…

Chat Noir’s manor stood high and mighty under the pale moonlight. Marinette looked confusingly at Alya because the manor was silent like one of those black and white films she loved to watch at the petting pantry. “So this place is the Sockdollager?” Marinette piqued with a hint of disappointment. “Don’t worry, this is just a facade for the human's eyes.” Alya replied with a hint of a twinkle in her radiant hazel eyes. Alya dragged Marinette to the front gate before she put her wand out.…

This was one of the most broadcasted cases of the 1990s. Kidnapping/Murder The morning after Christmas in 1996, 911 received a call from JonBenét’s mother, Patsy Ramsey. Before she called 911, Patsy discovered a handwritten ransom note on the spiral staircase within the family’s home. The note read, “At this time, we have your daughter in our possession. She is safe and unharmed and if you want her to see 1997, you must follow our instructions to the letter" (n.a., 2016). The note demanded a…

With a quick glare from Rayne, Calliope stopped. “Do you want me to go tell Quinn?” Echo asked. At Rayne’s nod, Echo went up the spiral staircase to the hallway in which she and Quinn’s rooms were and she knocked on Quinn’s door. “Just a second,” Quinn yelled from the other side. There were some footsteps, then Quinn opened the door. “Hey, what’s up?” she asked. “You need to pack. Tomorrow…

In comparing Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, I see a characters that are faced with complication for their age and lively hood. Trevor in “The Destructors,” is a young man who is degraded into a lower social class than he was used to before the war. He has to find a way to belong or be subjected ridicule and unwelcomed by his peers. Contrarily, Rainsford from “The Most Dangerous Game” finds himself secluded on an island inhabited by a hunting…

The library is in one word, glorious! It is in one of the outer towers so I had to struggle and fuss with my dress to avoid dragging it across the ground outside, but it is well worth it. The books spiral up the tower along with the staircase and the room is still around 40 feet in diameter leaving plenty of space to walk around the amazing furnishings. It smells of dust and leather, the warm air feels as if it is hugging me from all around. Being in so many libraries throughout the world, I can…