Twitches

I see you! I see you! Daddy, please stop, you’re killing her!’ He just twitches me away. He’s made of iron and steel, he’s gritting his teeth and squeezing her neck. You can see the whites of her eyes, and she’s not even trying to get away anymore. I try to get between them and I 'm going, “I saw you kill her! I saw you kill…

In the book Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan serves as the main embodiment of courage and fortitude that makes the reader feel as though he is the hero of the novel. His selfless personality made him always emphasize others over himself, making him a faithful companion of Amir. Hassan’s bravery led him to eventually sacrifice himself to protect Amir and his family. Hassan first shows his bravery and fortitude in Chapter Five where he and Amir encounter Assef while crossing a residential…

Castiel was in love, with an amazing man. “Fuck, Cas!” Dean was furivent, tugging at Castiel’s clothes, breathing heavily into his open mouth. He was amazing like this, fevered, his excitement a palpable force. It had been a normal sunday evening, Castiel and Dean had been lounging on the couch, Castiel’s laptop playing an episode of Dr. Sexy-in which the cowboy boots were the only thing Dr. Sexy wore- when Castiel noticed his attention waning, because the soft skin behind his…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a story that takes place in the medieval period. Henningfeld states “Written by the Pearl- Poet (also known as the Gawain-Poet)”. The actual name of the poet is unknown. The author is given nicknames based off of his famous writings. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is about a young knight named Gawain that gets tested by The Green Knight who is really a Celtic God. The Green Knight is testing Gawain to see if Gawain is worthy enough to rule a kingdom. The Green…

Two Incurable Diseases Imagine being trapped behind bars for the remainder of your life. Nowhere to go, no one to assist your needs, all is left is yourself. Only your thoughts is only thing you have left. Thinking about the wonderful times you had before, the things you were able to do. Now imagine this place you are very familiar with only you know best. But now you can not move a single muscle in your body at all. Now you are paralyzed. Now permanently cornered in this place. What is it…

body has an electrolyte imbalance caused by starvation there can be a deficiency of potassium, calcium, and sodium. Sodium is used to balance fluid and control nerve and muscle function. Extremely low sodium and potassium levels can cause muscle twitches, seizures, light-headedness, and coma. Calcium is a significant part of growth, turnover, and healthy cardiac function. If calcium levels are depleted it can trigger weakness and confusion (Sulzer 1). Muscle loss will ensue. The body makes…

Friday Films have had a major impact on our judgement of other cultures. The movie, “Friday”, is no exception. This movie takes place in the 90’s and revolves around Ice Cube’s character, Craig and his misadventures in a poor suburban neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles on a Friday. Although it’s a very comical movie, the depiction of African Americans is very degrading and inaccurate for both the men and women of the culture. The men in the movie are made out to be violent scoundrels,…

Study Drugs: Study for hours Straight! Samantha is an active student and citizen because she is president of many clubs, part of two different sports teams and contributes to her community to make a difference. Other than just being able to have so many opportunities, she also had a great social life with her peers and also a supporting family. One day Samantha felt the stress of her school work and realized that she had a large amount to do for her biology class and statistics class. In order…

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) falls within a drug classification known as hallucinogens, which alter and distort perception. While not addictive, it can lead to anxiety, delusions, and paranoia. LSD can only be produced in laboratory settings, but its main ingredient is ergot, a naturally occurring fungus on some grains, classifying it as a semisynthetic drug. LSD lacks color and smell, but has a slightly bitter taste; it can be absorbed through the skin, taken orally when placed on blotter…

The fact that electric shocks affected the heart had been known for some time. Experiments in dogs had shown that a shock to the heart could trigger ventricular fibrillation, a condition where the heart twitches instead of beats. This was known to happen to powerline workers, killing them on the job (Eisenberg 4-5). William Kouwenhoven, an electrical engineer, became the lead researcher. In the 1930s, through experiments on dogs, he found that small shocks…