The Flicker

Shadow Story Prologue In the dark alleyway, two teenagers walked side by side away from the busy street and into a dark alleyway. Their features were shadowed by the light behind them. On the opposite end of the alley, another teenager barely a few years older approached them. This older teen had light brown hair and had a dark cap that was pulled down low to cover his eyes. Both of his hands were tucked deep in the pockets of his uniform’s jacket. Around his neck hung a leather…

The cryogenic chamber that housed my body, seemed to be in an isolated place on an unknown vessel. From inside, the constant rumble and clang of debris that interacted with the hull was disturbing the absolute silence. My heavy body and fogged over memories must have been a result from the deep slumber. I looked out the window and realized that the that earth was not in sight; inside the control room connected to my room, a counting device showed a sign of several light years. I assumed the…

Isabel Allende’s short story, “The Judge’s Wife,” follows the chaotic affairs of Nicolas Vidal. Before his conception, Vidal’s mother, Juana the Forlorn, undergoes multiple abortion attempts that are barbaric in nature. Clinging onto life, Vidal is later born into a sinister existence that shapes his corruptive behavior. With his father absent and his mother neglecting his rearing, Vidal develops a lack of purpose. In addition, the deformity that causes him to have four nipples further alienates…

Pride often hinders us from taking other’s opinion into account despite good or bad. Nevertheless, sometimes it is better to listen to others for own well being. Oedipus, the protagonist, takes pride in his wisdom due to his belief of escaping fate, and solving a riddle to become a king. As a result,he embarks upon a dark journey by willing to unmask the culprit behind King Laois’ murderer to free his people from the plague. However, during the process, the prophet warns him, but he does not…

Storm watched the Manly ferry cut through the still harbor waters. The boat glided past the restaurant where gas burners on poles glowed over the heads of diners who were making the best of eating outdoors under small umbrellas that barely sheltered them from a drizzle that never stopped falling. The ancient wooden vessel picked up speed as it passed the composite steps leading up to the pointy white shells of Sydney Opera House. “Did you have other girlfriends while I was in Sydney?” He turned…

Stop the Pot Marijuana is a greenish gray mixture of dried cut leaves and flowers Cannabis sativa or also known as the hemp plant. On Foundations for A Drug-Free World states that in the United States today over 94 million people have admitted to at least smoking pot once in their lifetime. DrugWarFacts.com reports that 39.9% of kids from freshman to senior have used or is currently using marijuana. Marijuana has been listed by many different sites like National Institute on Drug Abuse as the…

recognized as capable of achievements beyond childbirth and housework. As Virginia Woolf explained, anonymous “was often a woman.” Although, some anonymity may be relaxing, the thought of total anonymity is undesirable by any human being. The first flickers of feminism started in 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York at a two-day conference on woman’s rights. Of the almost 200 women and 40 men that attended the convention, 68 women and 32 men signed a Declaration of Sentiments an Grievances,…

As commonly known, lightning (specifically the lightening bolt) is a heavily associated symbol within the Harry Potter franchise. Upon first seeing the small flicker of light behind the Warner Brothers logo, viewers automatically link the image with lightening, accompanied with the presumed sound effect of thunder, however this is not the case. It is not until the camera zooms further into the clouds as they transition…

horror story. This horrific town known as Deadman’s Paradise is always gloomy, sullen in the same way grim. It’s as if this town has never been visited by the sun. The only sources of outside light in the entire town are street lamps that constantly flicker. Most of the town residents stay inside their whole life besides occasional trips to the local grocery store. Any travelers passing by this town are given the impression that it is a deserted and sinister ghost town. The residents of this…

children from the age of 15-17 live in a family that has been struck by a low income, and the count continues to grow bigger by the day. That is about 21 percent of school-age children in America. (Kena, Musu, Robinson, Wang, Rathbun, Wilikinson-Flicker, Barmer, and Velez). These children are forced to face one of the most popular issues in the country today, poverty. Poverty, the act of being extremely poor or lacking sufficient financial funds, is a force to be reckoned with. It has become a…