The Dark Side of the Moon

the whole day, had they been looking. The sun ticked its way downwards, stretching the shadows out longer and longer over crumbling buildings until the city’s streetlights began to shine bright and high rises glittered in mutual reflection. A full moon rose a heavy harvest color in the distance.…

The Europeans accepted in adapting to the ways of the Native war styles. In the time of war, both sides displayed savage like characteristics. Winning was the sole motivation for both sides. They each saw the other as the enemy and believed that everything they did was right. Although in reality there really was no right or wrong side. They both committed many wrongs as well as rights. A big thing that was a problem between the two cultures was apperance in general…

It was a brisk.. and breezy evening struck by twilight's magic in the evergreen forest of Kysland; the country of the enchanted forests of this strange... yet intimidating world. The twilight's moon glistened like a pearl in the sky's violet atmosphere. The shimmering and glistering stars looked like still snowflakes when a few dropped around Keira's feet. She smiled with a look of bliss, alone to herself as the other children hopped and played without a care in the world.. A moment they should…

The small dinghy that had dropped anchor in the turbulent waters of Stillwater Cove moved in synchronized rhythm with the undulating waves that knocked against the side and the occupant cursed under their breath, “Damn, the water’s rough tonight. I’m glad I don’t get seasick or I’d be puking over the side right now.” Turning the vessel into the choppy current, they surveyed the surrounding area. Stillwater Cove made the perfect place for a romantic weekend getaway or as the individual on the…

The Subject of Being Misunderstood People live for the day where someone will not be judged based on their appearance rather than who they truly are as a person. The day where one could walk up and down the street and not immediately get judged. This is a prevalent concept in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, which, takes place during a racist and gender biased time in history. Fortunately, Atticus Finch, a strong, educated, unbiased man installs the life lesson of, “you never really…

Impressed with his new car he drove it at its top speed up the tight, winding, mountain roads. The car gripped the road’s surface as it flew around corners with extreme precision. It definitely had been worth the money. He pulled into a dark parking lot. The light from the moon barely shone on a dilapidated building set further back. He parked away from the only four other vehicles. Hours of driving to meet in this dingy bar? Well, at least he was able to get his new car out on some open…

Elizabeth smiled and looked outside of the window of her new home. Mr. Lofter was kind enough to arrange a house for her, her associate, and her servants. At first, Mr. Lofter was going to send her to a foster home, but he conceived about the effects of what would happen. It was 3 years since Mr. Lofter has caught her sleeping in one of his buildings he owned. She was a homeless girl, back then who had nobody to trust, but herself. She didn’t continue at her orphanage, since despite…

As I open my eyes the look of full awakeness but physically tired, I roll over to my side to see how bright my room is almost as a day after a blizzard without the cold. The feeling had me energized and up and out of bed to get the day started that was ahead of me. As I make my bed, I see the fluffiest and most adorable cat laying sound asleep, so peaceful and warm to see. Almost as if it’s a message to get back in bed and give all my love to the cat. My phone lights up like a lightning storm, I…

“We must be swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire; mysterious as the dark side of the moon!” These lyrics from the renowned Disney musical Mulan exemplify some of the traditional standards to which men around the world are expected to conform. These standards are impressed upon boys from their childhood, and it is not uncommon for men to feel like they have to be assertive, powerful, and domineering in order to be accepted. This…

ways of the world and he has not seen its evil eyes. After his first night alone, he wakes up to the beauty surrounding him in the forest. His senses and knowledge are primitive; he does not know what many things are. For example, he describes the moon as an “orb of night” (Shelley 620. Additionally, he says “I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me with drink, and the trees that shaded me with their foliage” representing that he is focused on himself rather than the truth of…