The Shining

In the early part of the 19th century the scientific community was in the midst of a debate regarding the nature of light, specifically whether it was a particle or a wave. Isaac Newton argued that light behaved like a particle whilst a man by the name of Christian Huygens argued that light was in fact a wave. Unfortunately, as Newton was the president of the Royal Society at the time and many other scientists would simply take what he said to be the truth, this meant that few scientists of the…

needs to die. It’s one step forward, four steps back. However, I keep one thing in mind. One person. One sign of hope, a sigh. One reason to wake up. O’ The love of my life. I don’t know her name, and she doesn’t even know I exist. I am no knight in shining armor that's slain a dragon to bring to her. I was only a prisoner in her…

the Shining the young boy in one scene wears an Apollo 11 sweater and the mysterious room is has the room number of 237- the moon 's 238,000 miles from the earth (Foxx). Any person the number would not understand a correlation, but to a conspiracy theorist the number has great meaning. If 238,000 is divided by 1,000 the quotient would be 238 and 238 minus 1 is 237, which is the mysterious room number (Foxx). Another clue is typed on Jack Nicholson 's typewriter, a character from The Shining,…

mom, and I were all outside enjoying the beautiful day. It was the beginning of spring, so those nice days were becoming less and less rare. The air had a certain smell of flowers, freshly cut grass, and rain coming in later that night. The sun was shining and it was the perfect day to be pushing a two year old around in a yellow and red toy car. As Evie was being pushed around by me, my mom had ordered Ben to clean the garbage can because he was not doing anything. He whined and moaned because…

In the 1960s, women were ultimately limited in almost every aspect of life, from home life to working diligently in the workplace. A women was expected to marry as young as possible, and start a family to nurture as soon as possible. She was to devote her life to her children and husband, but there was still very little reward for such hard work. Musical Entertainment was one of the only sources of entertainment that was available to anyone who cared to listen. The indulging music flowed through…

Outside of school, I have many hobbies. A few that I am most passionate about include volunteering, art, photography, reading, and horseback riding. In the spring and summer months, I am a regular volunteer at Shining Hope Farms, a hippotherapy services program. Due to my busy schedule during the school year, I am not able to volunteer much during the fall and winter but help out when I can. As a volunteer, I help clients when they are on horses, and help with tasks around the barn. I walk with…

In the poem “You All Know the Story of the Other Woman”, Anne Sexton denounces the falsity and unequal treatment in affairs as well as one’s inability to move on as time passes. The mistress is overly immersed in the relationship while her lover plays around with her, leading her on and eventually leaving her in utter despair. Sexton accomplishes illustrating this sad tale through using a sorrowful and bitter tone, the major symbol of a dollhouse, and constant references to time. Sexton’s…

Rib side tattoo is really hot and popular these days especially with girls as they are opting for a sexy way to express themselves through body art. The side part of the rib cage is definitely an interesting tattoo location as it shows the curvatures and attractive shape of a girl's body. And when it comes to designs, these are the top 5 choices for amazing rib side tattoos. Endless Flower Collections A girl can never go wrong with flowers as they are naturally beautiful and form fitting for…

2017 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award Nomination CPT Seungkyu (Kevin) Kim, Network Operations Technician, HHD 41st Signal Battalion Captain Seungkyu (Kevin) Kim, assistant S3 for the 41st for the 41st Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade, embodies the ideals of Duty, Honor, Country. As the assistant S3 for the most forward-deployed strategic signal battalion in the Republic of Korea, he was responsible for planning strategic communications support to UNC/CFC/USFK/8A and major…

Who were they shining for if there was no one but him? He would only be seen at this point. (Where is the darkness?) It had come suddenly, this urge to escape. He didn't listen to it, he didn't, he didn't. But the past was gone and the present had taken its place.…