The Hills Have Eyes

over his head. Furthermore, the insurmountable burden of taking care of the greatest threat to mankind on his shoulders, Jamie Carpenter is in for an adventure. I believe that all novels have specific points of love, truth, and identity, but it is indisputable in Department 19: The Rising. Jamie and his squadron have been struggling with identity since the beginning. The void between being a vampire,…

The Battle of Gettysburg was an astonishing three days of fighting, some of the biggest battles occurred in these days. There is a lot of history about how the Union took control of the battle on day two until the war ended. Major General George Meade lead the Union and General Longstreet lead the Confederates, each had a great impact during the war. In the morning before fighting started, both sides were getting into position for the battles that day. There was absolutely no fighting the…

president. This speech was composed of several sections, one being the final section based around the concept of “The Shining City on a Hill”. Being that this was his last broadcast to the people of the nation he expressed his final thoughts of the past 8 years he had lead and assured the people that he lead the them to be a bigger, brighter, shining city on a hill. He accomplished that very well within the speech given. The speech was given to the people of the nation over a television…

people than just the soldiers. Most of these effects can be looked at through pictures, writing, poetry, and all other forms of expression. Although Donald Bruce Dawe and Wilfred Owen, the writers of the war poems Homecoming and Dulce Est Decorum Est, have completely different stylistic characteristics, both of them effectively use literary devices such as imagery, personification, and simile to help the reader understand the harsh ravages of…

faced with issues or a difficult situations that they handle by occupying ourselves or just trying to ignore them. Though no matter what we do at one point or another in our lives we have to face the truth and overcome the pain it that it may bring. The introductory paragraphs of “The Centaur” and “Laughing in the Hills” supports the theme that one day we will encounter human conditions and face universal truths. The authors use first actions/descriptions, pairings suggesting power, repeated…

staring at the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen, feeling the wind blow my hair back, and smelling the wonderful scent of nature, I know I've escaped. I have finally found a place where I can let go of all my worries and all my stress. A place where I can forget about everything and just focus on the here and now. I've found my hope. "Addalaid?" I hear my name and look up to see my first hour teacher Mrs. Brand staring down at me. She had bulging eyes and her hair looked as if it were…

campsite is breathtaking. As we pass Pateros and turn down the dirt road leading to the lake my heart always thrums with anticipation. Gorgeous homes with impressive architecture line the hillside and a lush golf course can be seen below. The rolling hills are covered in an assortment of…

A day on the horse farm I’ am frightened out of a deep sleep by someone calling my name in a rambunctious voice, and a light gleaming through my eyes. Dazed, I peel my eyes to see my father fixed in the doorway to my chaotic room. He yells that I need to get in gear that it is 4:00 a.m., and I’m wasting daylight by dragging around and taking my time. I rumble around disoriented to find my clothes and get dressed. The whole time I’ am wondering in my head why I get up this early to visit the…

the hill. This was steep with a drop, a parallel hill, with a lake at the bottom. We also built a ramp out of the access snow that we had. “This is amazing, huh?” Logan remarked. He and Messay were my main friends at the time. “I know, we haven’t had this much snow in soooo long!” I rambled. Messay exclaimed how he had almost got a concussion while sledding once and how “I flew through the air and hit the ground and did a whole front flip before landing on my head!”. We sledded down the hill at…

conflict to show greater development of the protagonists’ ability to show courage by challenging the power of society. Characters have the important role of developing a story by creating relationships interpersonally. Cassia Reyes…