Toothbrush

The Horror of Endless War The story “The things they carried,” written by Tim O’Brien portrays the glory and horrors of war from the perspective of a traveling platoon. The author tells of experiences both mental and physical that occur between six “grunts” as they continue on in the war campaign (335). The emotional connection of this story is revealed by everything that they “humped” day in and day out through the Vietnamese jungle, not only their backs but in their minds as well(335). The…

2.1 The National Coalition for the Homeless suggests that there are more than 500,000 young people experiencing homelessness annually. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that annually at least 800,000 people in the United States experience a night of homelessness. For the unaccompanied, runaway, and homeless youth those numbers are accessed at 1.3 million annually. While there is a discrepancy in the numbers, the fact that there are not enough youth shelters…

“All the diversity in America and no one has done this?” In the article “Gareth Thomas”, Gary Smith summoned the question why have not no male athlete come open about their sexuality. The article discusses how Gareth Thomas, one of the best rugby players, came out openly and continues to play the sport he loved. This is considering all the pain and suffering he went through hiding the fact that he was gay. The author purpose of writing this is to capture the reader’s emotions and move them with…

Samika Sharma Kanika Dang English 3rd November,2015 PAM AYRES AND HER JOVIAL POEMS Pam Ayres, an English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes, was born on 14th March, 1947 at Stanford in Vale, Berkshire and currently in Oxfordshire. After leaving Faringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant and worked at the Army (RAOC) Central Ordnance Depot in Bicester. She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal…

realizing they would look the same unkempt way, we ignored our tangled long hair, stinky breath, and continued to start our way to Jack’s side of the island. * Now that I have been on the island for who knows how many months, I really would think a toothbrush was opulent. When we arrive to the destination of “Jack’s side of the island” there seemed to be a fire burning. Ralph approached to talking distance of Jack and told him that he must return Piggy’s glasses, because he is blind without…

tonight’s guest presenter for The Gruen Transfer. What is The Gruen Transfer you ask? It’s that split second when a store’s confusing layout makes you walk out with a year’s supply of cat food and Swedish chocolate, when all you really wanted was a new toothbrush. This is a show about persuasion. About advertising. How it works and how it works on you (ABC, 2008). With television still by far the most effective advertising medium, tonight’s new segment Thank You For Watching will shrink…

Volcanoes: Destruction Makers Natural disasters are tragic events caused by nature that have a negative impact on man. Volcanoes can be considered one of the worst types of natural disasters because they often kill people, injure people, and/or destroy property. One example of a volcano is Mount Saint Helens. “A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust through which ash, gases, and molten rock from below ground erupt onto Earth’s surface or into the atmosphere” (Kobasa). Volcanic eruptions…

the majority of my things were at my mom’s house. Honestly, I never saw the point, how was I supposed to feel at home somewhere if everything I owned was scattered around in all different places. Every second weekend I would pack my clothes and toothbrush and visit my dad for a few days, which sort of felt like a I staying at a hotel. I did not feel entirely welcomed and the house that my father moved into was not exactly somewhere I would call “home.” It was an old rustic house that gave me…

Road trip with a toddler – 9 practical tips when you’re on the road Our family has travelled quite a few kilometres by car. Long distance driving can be exhausting but you can make it more pleasant by preparing for it beforehand. The most important thing is to enjoy the road trip without rushing around. 9 practical tips when you’re on the road 1. Safety comes first • Make sure the baby car seat is securely installed before you head on the road. • Make sure you have all the…

Imagine yourself on a crisp, foggy morning with thick metal chains around your wrists and ankles slowly dragging aboard the island ferry with 136 other horrifying inmates. You are stuck in a cramped space for the next fifteen minutes, being shoved and pounded on making it even more difficult to keep your balance as the ship sways. Then you catch a quick glance through all the fog at what is soon to be your new home. All of a sudden the ferry is still. The guards open the door. One of them gapes…