The North Face

I was worried that Jimmy would snitch on me, and he started singing like a canary. “Sophie slapped me!” Jimmy shouted as he clutched his face where I hit him. “Sophie that was uncalled for! You are staying inside today for recess and we are going to need to talk!” Ms. Thoen yelled. ‘Great, I was going to have to miss recess for this!’ I yelled in my head. Missing recess was a big deal…

(Chapter 4): Mare is at the marketplace in Summerton when a news broadcast announces that the capital has been bombed by a rebellious group called the Scarlet Guard. A video then plays of Captain Farley, with her trademark scarlet bandanna covering her face, delivering…

No one is willing to say love is a torture; people only talk about how wonderful it is. However, in many cases, love is also painful. Sometime the person who makes you the happiest is the person who can hurt you the most. The German film Phoenix told us about an absurd love story. In this film, love becomes more complicated because it went through the extreme difficulties, such as death, betrayal, selfishness and greed. The heroine Nelly Lenz went through all the difficulties and survived in the…

Hunter studies his face for any hint of a reaction so far so good. Hakeim is thinking hard there is a spark. “I think I heard the woman who was opposed to this talking to someone in the hall outside my room. She was addressing them as Darkstar I think it was a man.” Hunter…

the bullet in his chest Donald felt right at home. Everyone had gathered in the park in his hometown, and the day couldn’t have been more beautiful. The trees and grass proudly displayed their green. Cars lined the streets and smiles beamed from the faces all…

Along the snow packed road of life, many life changing obstacles and crossroads lie ahead. A little girl named Alma pranced along its snow patched path of life. The day was wonderful, with fluffy snow on the ground and a beautiful sun hanging down from the sky like a shiny ornament on a Christmas tree. As Alma scampered around in her rose red coat and sky blue scarf, she came along a dark, mysterious store. The dark mysterious store had extremely peculiar storefront. It had a large gaping…

A dull ache in his ribs woke Tom from a restless sleep. As his mind became fully conscious, the pain steadily intensified and a low moan escaped from between his lips. His eyes fluttered open, and he stared around the room, his face a mask of confusion. For a moment, he had no memory of where he was, but everything soon became clear when his gaze settled on Booker. The dark-haired officer sat cross-legged on his bed reading a comic book. It was a strange sight to wake up to, and blinking…

the style of Hellenistic sculpture. In Hellenistic art, advancement of skilled led to emotion being portrayed vividly through the detailed work of art. The Seated Boxer clearly reflects this portrayal through his show of defeat and tiredness upon his face, looking as though he viewing his champion. His slumped over pose alludes to his defeat as well. The artist wanted onlookers to relate to his sculpture’s…

In The Outsiders, Ponyboy talks about things in his neighborhood that are tough, and he compares them to things that are “tuff”. Tough means things that are rough and strong, and not easily intimidated. Tuff means things that are popular and well admired by society. Tough was meant to describe things that are strong, rough, and not easily broken. Tuff described things that others thought were interesting. I will compare things in my mind that I feel are tuff and tough. When I think of the word…

boy dusted in freckles had fallen asleep, oblivious to the tension in the room. On her right, an elderly woman clutched on to the cross hidden under her neck, muttering in an unknown language as if she could ward off the demons masked behind human faces with a single chant. She could tell that the prosecutor was talking from the movement of her lips but she didn't hear a single word. All she could focus on was the boy whose golden locks were tousled to the side, his amber eyes consumed with…