The Little Ones

Once there was a little boy who lived in the countryside with his mother. Every weekend the little boy’s grandfather would come to visit the little boy. One weekend while the little boy and his grandfather were talking, the little boy wanted a story. He wanted a story that told about why things are. So his grandfather told him a story about why it floods. The story went a little something like this: “Once upon a time there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in the big city with his parents. The…

of the hands. Since she was able to prove that her father was dead Ree was allowed to keep the house and all their land. The final gift that Ree receives is a new-found appreciation for her family and especially her little brothers. Ree shows this new-found appreciation when her little brothers keep asking if she is going to leave and Ree says “Naw. I’d get lost without the weight of you two on my back” (Woodrell 193). This shows that Ree gives up on her dreams to go to…

through change, and without it life would be bland and boring. Change is what adds the variety and fun to life. In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins used to be someone who would stay at home and didn’t want anything to interrupt his daily routine, but one day Gandalf and a bunch of dwarves hauled him along on their long, treacherous journey to reclaim their stolen gold. After this, Bilbo has started to show signs of him changing from a boring old hobbit, to a hero that saved the day. Some of…

Andersen 's “The Little Mermaid " is a story involving one of the princess of the sea royal family that tries to change her nature through magic to gain the heart of the prince but also to achieve immortal soul , with the help of the sea witch . Unfortunately she realizes that the prince does not have similar feeling toward her and soon finds herself with a dilemma where she has to kill him otherwise she dies. She refuses to kill him and die, but luckily she joins the Daughters of the Air who…

this mindset for as long as I can remember; I’ve always believed that living a life without being audacious isn’t a life worth having. You need to be impulsive. Try new things without worrying about the outcome, because if you do, you won’t enjoy the little things in life nearly as much. But things can go wrong, and they do. All the time. Sometimes creating and trying new things don’t work the way you want them to. That’s just life. But It shouldn’t stop you from doing bold things. I have had…

his class ever needed anything he would be there to help them. That was the person his parents had raised him to be. He had allot of friends and allot of people liked him. He was the nice kid that everyone liked. Well,everyone except this one kid named Enrique. Enrique would bully this kid all the time. Enrique…

Writing one genre of literature for a certain audience is a challenge in and of itself, but those writers that push their boundaries, expand their thoughts, and adapt their writing styles are the notable authors that we all know today. In 1832, the renowned author, Louisa May Alcott, was born into a family of girls, although she was surrounded by females she grew into a strong individual who described herself as a tomboy. "No boy could be my friend till I had beaten him in a race, and no girl if…

gravestone that bears your name. Sometimes, people have the same name! Names can give someone feelings of fear, happiness, sadness, and lots of other emotions. Where did your name come from? I know where mine came from, and I’m going to tell you a little more about my name and why it’s the way it is. My first name is Katherine, a Greek name meaning pure and clear. It was given to me by my mother. My mom, dad, and brother played a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide on my name. My mom…

room was dark and it was raining as soft music played in the background. However, it wasn’t just raining outside because tears were also raining down my face in what a weatherman would have affectionately called a heavy down poor. Beth March, from Little Women, had just passed beyond the earthly realm into the pearly gates of heaven. And, as a fifth grader for reasons I could not tell you at the time I was crying my own personal rainstorm in my bedroom while it rained outside my window.…

is told by a female, and the setting is a mostly feminine populated country estate the male characters are ever present and oppressive! The Governess’s choices and actions are dictated by her desire to honor her responsibility to the Master. Even little Miles grows increasingly demanding and even bossy. Finally, this is a woman’s account written by a man, so is there even a female voice here at all? How might the story have been different if it had been written by a woman? If we were to imagine…