The Road Back

but didn’t mind. He just wanted to make it to the top and back so he could be the first person to do so. As the day went on it kept getting darker, the night finally got here but he didn’t stop. He told himself if he wanted to make it and he has to commit to it, so no stopping now. He kept pushing himself to get their. As he got higher, it got colder. He didn’t prepare himself for this type of weather so he started to think about going back and quitting, but then he remembered why he started…

The photograph in question depicts an ordinary inner city Pancake House restaurant and surrounding urban street clutter. Judging from the presence of an air conditioning system mounted in the window of the restaurant, a newspaper vending machine just outside, and the prominent hippie flower painted upon a pillar, it can be deduced that the photograph was taken in Chicago, America in the late 1960s or early 1970s. There is also a strong sense of verticality emanating from the foreground objects…

I immediately ran to the West side of town. I urgently knocked on the door of Cherry’s house until Cherry opened it. ‘’We’re going to rumble, right?’’ she asked. I nodded my head. We ran as fast as we could to get to the vacant lot. When we go there, we saw Darry and Paul, the high school buddy of Darry, doing the same thing as they did the last rumble. They were circling around one another. To get the attention of the Socs and Greasers, I screamed at the top of my lungs. ‘’Dally’s dead!…

When I pulled up to the lot, I saw vast canyons out in the distance. The colors danced over the rocky terrain, orange, blue and purple. The sun soaked sand was hot and dry. I stepped out of the car, seeing the heat of the mountains before, as though it was a giant grill. I went to the trunk to unload my things. The sweltering heat made it nearly impossible to even walk to my destination of Mesa Verde. As I staggered to the National Park, I took in the beauty of the mountainous landscape. I…

reminds us of the desolate post-apocalyptic landscape created by a nuclear incident, and by observing this fictional world we are shown what could become of our own world through the very real threat of a nuclear war posed by powerful nations. In ‘The Road’ you can't go for more than two pages before reading something that describes the nothingness often referring to his surroundings as “Barren, silent & Godless” which makes us imagine their landscape…

Throughout life, we go through tough moments where we are certain everything is lost. However, we always change from these experiences and grow to become new people with a new interpretation and understanding of the world. In a passage from The Crossing, by Cormac McCarthy, the narrator describes a striking ordeal, in which a man is coping with the death of a she-wolf. Despite the cause of the wolf’s death being ambiguous, the dramatic experience has a vivid effect on the main character—causing…

1. Take short walks around the Holyrood Park This 640-acre Royal Park is just a short walk from the Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Hiking to the park’s dormant volcano, the Arthur’s Seat provides an excellent view of the city and one of the ancient hill forts in the country. In addition to the area’s diverse wildlife, the medieval St. Anthony’s Chapel and the Salisbury Crags – a series of 150 feet cliff faces are also must-see places in the park. Image Source:…

like something was following and watching him. There was something watching him, it had been doing that since he’d started going on his walks. David started on the walk back to the house. Down there the devil is known as the “Husker”. He stepped out from behind an old oak and introduced himself. David startled, took a few steps back. The devil offered him some old money that his grandparents left on the property, but he had to make a promise first. David said he’ll give him an answer by tomorrow…

showing signs of aggressive driving you should slow down or pull over to avoid it. If it is a super dangerous situation you should try to get off the roadway. Having an escape route is your best option for staying away from potential dangers on the road. You want to position your vehicle so that others can see you well, and you can see others well. You should always have an alternate route in case your immediate route of travel was blocked. You also want to watch out for pedestrians, bicyclists,…

“Come back here Lilly!” I called from the porch. I had just watched my little kitten run outside and I had to go get her! I scanned the lawn hoping and praying she would still be out there. It hasn’t even been a minute since she had gotten out, how far could she be? I finally spot her. There was only one thing wrong, instead of running away like I would expect her to do, she was digging in the lawn! She never digs, not even in the house! Completely weirded out, I run down the stairs and go to…