The Hills Have Eyes

us, holding a ticking clock which counts down the time that we have left before we join him. Subconsciously, all humans can hear this clock from the moment we truly understand who Death represents- the end. This understanding guides our actions while we are alive. Humans try to be the best they can in order to be able to reflect back in the end with a sense of accomplishment. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, “The Hollow of Three Hills,” is an example of the reflection that humans go through…

going to accompany me, as I could not afford to lose any more after what happened on Ismarus. As I set foot onto the island, I looked around and witnessed small creatures running swiftly. There were huts stationed on the hills and the creatures ran in and out of them. The hills were not much taller than I was myself. One of the creatures ran up to me and greeted me. “Greetings, I am King Dwarf, leader of the land of…

As America entered its industrial age following the end of the Reconstruction Era, many people from different countries migrated to America for a new life. However, a majority of the immigrants were treated poorly in their workplace and lived in tenements, where the living conditions were extremely poor. Due to this significant wide divergence between the rich and the poor, labor unions in factories and corporations began to form under the principle that the collective labor will impose its…

We began the journey to Colorado in a hot, unairconditioned car. My shirt was sticking to my back and there was literally steam coming out of my ears because my blood was boiling with fury and anger. Out of all the days in life, I needed some peace, and thanks to God, I experienced it at the end of a long drive and a hike up the mountain with my cousins and siblings. The peace I experienced on top of the mountain was like no other. Standing on the edge looking at the beautiful…

is used as a key element throughout the novel to add complexity and suspense, requiring the reader to decipher what is meant and put the symbolism into context. Fitzgerald’s major uses of symbolism are the green light, the Valley of Ashes, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckelburg. The green light inspires Gatsby and Nick throughout the novel to achieve their American Dream, for Gatsby it’s the love he lost, for Nick it’s a better future. The green light is at the end of Daisy’s dock and…

When I’m beginning with writing, every surrounding of mine oftentimes serves as a distraction. If other people are near me, difficulty exists in focusing upon the tasks at hand. Whilst additionally listening to those extra commotions surrounding, there exists near impossibility in concentrating upon that which I’m making attempts at accomplishing. Additionally meriting consideration are those difficulties connected to there being a need for choosing topics exuding specificity. Thoughts flow…

California Hill, encountered immediately after crossing the South Platte, was the first major grade faced by the emigrants and me. This necessitated a climb of 240 feet in just over 1½ miles in order to reach the plateau between the North and South Platte Rivers. Imposing trail ruts are still plainly visible most of the way up the hill. Courthouse Rock was first noted by Robert Stuart in 1812 and quickly became one of the…

mile left. First place is only a few steps in front of me. Sharp left turn. Big downhill. I start my kick. The kid next to me can’t keep up as I fly down the hill, and let my momentum carry me all the way to the finish line. I am on top of the world. I can’t believe it, I just won my very first cross country race! Out of the corner of my eye, I see the varsity jogging over to me. Thoughts are racing through my head, they are going to congratulate me, pick me up on their shoulders, and parade me…

the area, to get to the beach you have to go through a forest, it looks likes it’s going to rain, there is no way they have service up here so they can’t contact us- I really don’t think they should go.” Bonita was the cautious sibling, the one who had years of mistakes and experiences to speak from. She just turned twenty-two in February, but sometimes she’d act like a four year old, curious and happy; sometimes she’d act like an eighty year old, with cautious eyes and friendly wrinkles. This…

stomachs ,and he did do post-mortem and did not inflict any physical suffering. Kearney committed his first confirmed murder in nineteen sixty eight 1968 while living in Culver City, California. This was approximately one year after moving in with David Hill. The identification of the…