The Man with the Golden Arm

There are some distinguishable similarities between Homer’s description of Hades and Virgil’s description of Hades. First and foremost, one can note that the purpose of both Odysseus and Aeneas went to Hades was to receive knowledge. Even though the knowledge that Odysseus received from the underworld was different from Aeneas, the purpose of their trip to the underworld was fundamentally the same. “While I dug an ell-square pit with my sword; And poured libation to all the dead; First with…

" Fallacy breathed, immediately kneeling. She was pale, with lavender eyes and deep black hair, and while she was not the Land's image of beauty, she was more than that. Hello, young prince, the goddess crooned. You have discovered yourself, young man. That's quite a feat to be proud of. "Th-thank you," he uttered. I believe you understand true goodness, Fallacy Lewis Peccance. The face in the clouds curled up into a…

It was the year of 2032, and the world was at nuclear war. The tensions had started back in the Golden Days of 2026. Eventually, the tensions became too much for the Middle East and the United States to handle. The United States started deploying soldiers in Syria to attempt to fight I.S.I.L, or the Islamic State in Levant. The war raged on for two long years, neither side gaining an advantage throughout the years. Finally, the U.S. Government was fed up with I.S.I.L, and they decided to end the…

Daisy and a poor boy named Gatsby have a relationship before he leaves for war (Lehan “Careless…” 69). Ginevra decides to take her life into her own hands by marrying the most eligible bachelor of her society, who is the parallel to the rich young man Daisy marries while Gatsby is gone from her (Lehan “Careless…” 70). The story of Fitzgerald and King’s affair is almost exactly the same as Daisy and Gatsby’s doomed love. Fitzgerald himself makes no attempt to hide the similarities, admitting “The…

extravagant lifestyle of society in the 1920s, whether wealth is inherited or obtained through illegal activities. However, the story is more than a novel about wealth and the American dream to become wealthy. It is a love story about Jay Gatsby, a military man, who desires to win back the love of Daisy, a beautiful, wealthy married…

burial." Her father and the police didn't move a muscle but instead watched. There was nothing they could have done at this point, and they didn't want to contribute a thing to what was going on. Instead, they busied themselves with the bleeding golden rabbit on the ground... I passed by the parts room where I found a large piece of scrap metal. This was perfect. I carried both her body and the scrap metal outside, soon finding myself in the empty lot between the repair shop and the pizzeria.…

Callieus the slayer Under the shining and beaming light of the full bloomed colorful sky surrounded by tall gigantic green trees that radiated calmness and joy, stood the only skilled and handsome warrior of Tera. Gleaming with bright golden hair, parallelizing icy blue eyes and a perfectly sculpted body was Callieus. After piercing his long keen spear through the heart of a scaly beast, ripping its insides into shreds, returned home to his only companion. His father. Living in a deserted and…

hit me that it wasn 't just him and me, there were many people standing around us. Warm familiar faces, some were smiling, some were tearing up and some were looking at their attire. As the judge finished up with the sentence i now pronounce you man and wife I started to tear up, it just felt so magical. "You may now kiss the bride," came out of the judges ' smiling face. My husband wasted no time, he grabbed me close and hugged me. I closed my eyes and drew near him as I recieved my first…

before a chilling cackle whispered from her lips. With her plan taking furition, Seranna took her leave. Leisurely she made her way down the hallway, an ominous glow about her. "Lady Claudine!" called one of the royal guard. The voice of a young man had caught her ear. Hestitating for only a second, Seranna then continued on her way. "Priestess," he called, his hand reaching towards her. Seranna stopped at his touch. Frantic, her eyes darted back and forth, there must be something she could…

with nothing to see for miles but outstretched dessert. A silhouetted man, beaten by the very path he traveled, continued to walk until he found the only place in the world where he was at peace. It was a marvelous yet mysterious place in which he found himself. Surround by miles on every side, the garden seemed more like an island which stood in the middle of rustic brown sea of sand. How fitting that the only place the man found peace was deprived of the human contact he once yearned for.…