The Whole Family

better at soccer, plus I like it a lot more. I also play guitar. I’ve been playing guitar for about 2 years. In fact I even played at my sleepaway camp. Finally one of my favorite things to do is to watch modern family. I feel it can kind of bring my whole family to laughter. My family has 5 people, Mom, Dad, Eli, Henry and me. Henry and Eli are my brothers. In the past few years…

In result, his family, (which consists of his parents Mr and Mrs Samsa and his sister) Grete throughout the story had to cope with the fact he is permanently going to be this way for the rest of his life. To rank the empathy, and understanding amongst the family would be, Grete, Mrs Samsa, and then Mr Samsa. Grete tried to continue to treat Gregor as her brother until her patience grew thin and completely lost all hope on her brother. Mrs Samsa was very emotional with the whole situation and…

Wisconsin. I saw all of the big buildings turn into smaller buildings, then into trees as we drove north. My family had done this trip every year on the Fourth of July, for decades. The one reoccurring factor, though, was the state of protection, given by the surrounding cabins, lake and trees. First of all, the cabins that we had rented provided a safe, concealed place for us and the different families visiting at the same time. They were our way of being protected from the creatures such as…

In the time following Diana’s death, there was speculation over the royal family and how they were -- or were not -- dealing with their grief. Most of the criticism was aimed at the queen for her actions and decisions following the death of her ex-daughter-in-law. Her first criticism happened in the hours after William and Henry discovered their mother’s death: she had them go to church. However, it is evident that they were not forced because “They wanted to go to church. If you are a Christian…

Over the past years I have made many resolutions as the new year began. The question is though, have I ever succeeded at sticking to my new years resolutions throughout the whole year? No, in the past few years I have not been successful at being able to keep my word to my new year's resolutions. However, I feel like the past years I didn't try as much as I know I could´ve. But I believe this year is different because I am willing to do whatever it takes to attain my new year's resolutions.…

seventeen when he committed the crime. So now, he is twenty-two, and I was eight when he went to prison. So it’s January 17, 2009 at 8:43am. My whole family was getting ready to go pick up my brother “Eduardo ‘Poncho’ Jesus Saenz”. My mom woke up my sister and I, then she called my Tia Lucy and my other cousins to get ready. So in the meantime my family was getting ready I was outside playing with my dog “taco” I call him that because he looks like the dog from Taco bell. 30-40 mins later, my…

Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez had undertones and themes which related to humanity and philosophical viewpoints on human nature. In the story Metamorphosis the theme of adaptation when a constant is changed are presented through a newly changed family. Compared to this the short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, expresses the themes of greed, and how when the opportunity arises people will turn to exploiting things and people despite how immoral it may seem. Although these two stories…

difference in the birth family and the adopted family is very evident. One can relate from being from one country and traveling to another. The experience has the power to change one’s life. From the different languages to the different traditions, it can be a whole new world. Heidi’s experience was a culture shock, even though it is technically her home. The birth and adopted families have their own culture and traditions they live by. When Heidi was adopted, she entered a whole new life. As…

father Jacob. Since then, William Voyles’ descendants have spread throughout the Midwest and West. Since William, the Voyles family became rich in Native American heritage. According to my grandpa, our Native American ancestry goes back generations…

to resist biting into a warm sweet tamale. As i started to get older I started to notice I had a weight problem i was getting uncomfortable with myself on how i look. one time when i went to go visit my family members in colima mexico we all as a family decided to go to the river having some family time enjoying the natural fresh water of the river. As we arrived all my cousins ran towards the river taking off their shirt without any hesitation. As they ran in I looked at them realizing I…