The Slightest Touch

Sophie Guerra Allies, LIT1000 Analysis paper 10/21/16 Raymond Carver’s Cathedral is a seemingly straight forward short story telling of man who can see, a man who is blind, and the night they spend watching television after drinking and the narrator’s wife has fallen asleep. However, as the story goes on and is examined further, we find that it is full of themes, some more obvious than others, but all equally important when it comes to fully understanding the story. It is a story of deep…

Let’s Band Together Ever since I saw a high school band perform for us during an assembly, I’ve wanted to be a part of the band experience. I’ve been waiting for today all summer, today I get to pick which instrument I get to play. I’m not even the slightest bit mad that I have to go to my school a day before school even starts. As I walk into my elementary school, I proudly remember that I’ve gone to this school for years. It feels good knowing I get to finally be a fifth grader and rule the…

I was born on July 5, 2000, my birth mother decided to put my up for adoption. About two to three weeks later I was adopted by a 40 year old woman, Nanette and her similarly aged husband, Robert. From what my parents tell me about when I was younger was that I was a quiet, well behaved kid, but when I saw someone my age I would become friend with them right away. Some of my earliest memories I can recall are in preschool. The things I remember are just small clips of what the actual events…

all the wooden floors, wide open rooms and all the windows. What’s even better is that the stairs are wooden, so they creak. When we creep down them in the middle of the night it’s like playing Operation, only instead of the buzzer sounding when you touch the sides, it’s you trying not to creak the steps. The farm we live on was deeded a just before the time of the Civil War. The former owner of this piece of property was a Horner, first name unknown. My great something Grandparents bought the…

The life of a military significant other is one ever so admired. Many people think this is absolutely something that they’d love, to be in a relationship with a soldier; others, wouldn’t ever dream of it. Though, many look upon it as such a romantic life style. Well, news flash, it’s a royal pain in the ass. You can go days, weeks, sometimes even months without having the chance to speak to one another. So many that are in this lifestyle, though they may hate it, they love it. They all know that…

Hello, and thanks for reading. I just joined Blue Moon today, but I'm a long time writer/roleplayer with a good deal of experience in writing and roleplaying online. I offer a good imagination, decent writing skills, and both willingness and need to write in such a manner that the plot is pushed forward, characters grow and develop as the story progresses, as well as an enjoyment of erotic content. While I am not new to writing/roleplaying, I am new HERE, so please excuse any missteps, and feel…

To have a place in society is what ultimately determines a person’s direction and purpose in life. Unfortunately, not everyone in this world has the luxury of feeling like they have a place. Some are faced everyday with the internal battle of never feeling like they belong and the fear of the punishments that they will be subjected to if they overstep these unclear boundaries. Zoë Wicomb’s short story “You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town” powerfully demonstrates to readers the reality of life in a…

The Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Adults In the United States alone, 6.6 million children are subjected to childhood maltreatment, behavior toward a child that is outside of the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm (“Child Abuse Statistics”). Maltreatment is categorized in four types: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse (psychiatric abuse), and neglect (“Overview of Childhood Maltreatment”). The myriad effects of these abuses…

The difference with Samsung was that they noticed some of Apple’s flaws and decided to act on them. One of the main issues for Apple was that the screen layer is extremely thin and cracked so easily with the slightest fall. What Samsung did to solve Apple’s consumer problems was it created more durable, lasting mobile phone. The screen on a Samsung phone is much thicker which gives your phone better protection against breakages. It was these small adjustments…

Similar Characters with Different Personalities Social Structures: they are ubiquitous. They affect every individual person’s lifestyle and mindset. They make similar characters similar and different characters different. But what about the characters that have many similarities as well as differences? In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton there are many such characters. One pair is Dallas “Dally” Winston and Johnny Cade. Dally and Johnny have a special friendship with each other and part of…