The Mist

November 1st, 2015. That day I heard four words which set in motion eight weeks of discipline and determination that I now consider one of my proudest achievements. Those eight weeks provide insight into my character that surprise even me. The words were “Non-displaced talus fracture”. Please let me explain the significance of those words. First, and foremost, a talus fracture is a serious injury to a weight-bearing bone. I have the added inconvenience of being a Type 1 diabetic. My blood…

boat, leaving the other boats alone. This didn’t faze Ahab, however. He was dead set on hunting the whale. The narrator also described Moby Dick in a majestic and supernatural manner. He stated that Moby Dick was “shrouded in a thin drooping veil of mist, it hovered for a moment in the rainbowed air; and then fell swamping back into the deep.” I think that this quote shows that Ahab saw Moby Dick as a supernatural and god-like creature. This also is another reason why I believe that Ahab was on…

Queen of Shadows written by Sarah J. Maas is the last book available in the Throne of Glass series. This series has a total of six books and there is to be one released in September of 2016. Maas also wrote A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury. The main characters of Queen of Shadows are Aelin Galathynius otherwise know as Celaena Sardothien, Dorian Havilliard, Chaol Westfall, Aedion Ashryver, Rowan Whitethorn and Manon Blackbeak. Some of the minor characters are Asterin…

caused the protesters to get even more infuriated with the government and they started to try and get president Bashar al-Assad to resign. Then, eventually it turned into a war between those who want president al-Assad and those who don't, and in the mist of…

The Cornbread Festival is one of the world's most popular festivals. It consists of over 50 different stands, boosts, carnival, cook-off, and stage nights. The purpose for the Cornbread Festival is to make money for other organizations and give back to the community. One specific organization is the EYES Program. The EYES Program is to help young youth realize that's its more than life than just drugs, violence, and gangs. They take troubled teens and take them on trips around Tennessee, Alabama…

bathroom door so I said to myself please don’t see it, please don’t see it and opened the bathroom door and this little boy rushed in and said “I GOTTA PEE” as he pushed me out of the bathroom like a bull not noticing the bolt in my hand because of the mist. I looked around the area and it was the backstage of the dictatorial debate. I walk closer to the stage as camera workers flooded the…

Student Name:____Amanda Stevenson________________________________________________________ Book and Movie Comparison/Contrast Guide (p. 2) Similarities Differences Plot Events: Mags’ death book- In the book Finnick, Katniss, Peeta, and Mags are running away from the poisonous fog. Finnick is carrying Mags. Peeta gets hit by the fog and can no longer run. Finnick gives Mags to Katniss and carries Peeta. Katniss tries to carry Mags but, she falls. Finnick can’t carry both Mags and Peeta. Mags…

people that live there. Furthermore; it is a collection of five consecutive works; the Ainulindale, the Valaquenta, the Quenta Silmarillion, the Akkallabeth, and the section of the rings of power and the third age. The Ainulindale brings you into the mist of Eru Illuvatar and his holy ones the Ainur. At once the Ainur begin singing Ea (the universe) into existence. Nevertheless; one Ainur; named Melkor wanted more power and he began singing a different song. From this song sprung evil into the…

Britain is not only famous as the land of mist & fog but also known as the land of magnificent castles from ancient times. Castle in England have striking architecture, however they mesmerize all visitors by the romantic and poetic beauty. Today, those beautiful castles as in fairy tales have become wonders and attract many travelers around the world. Warwick castle is considered as the most magnificent castle of medieval times in the UK. It is also one of local attractions which attract most…

hands tucked away in my sweatshirt pocket, I am met with little assurance of progress, but still I am sure I am heading the right way. Parked cars, a neighbor rolling their trash bins from the street, appearing and disappearing amidst the illuminated mist emitting from nowhere. Fog’s conglomerative mass climbs onto land from from its congregation point within the Pacific Ocean and crawls across California's northern coast, where my perspective resides, to its eventual destination at the coastal…