Venom

Squids and Octopuses are two very similar and incredible sea creatures who have lived on this earth for millions of years. Squids have gone down in history as fierce predators who are known to have taken down mighty predators like sharks as well as ships, in the 1700’s, giving them the description of giant sea creatures called Krakens. Octopuses have been known as great escape artists, with the ability to squeeze through smallest holes and crevices to escape predators at any given time. Both of…

In the Nez Perce culture the trickster took the form of a coyote and was the hero. There was a monster that came and ate all the animals from the earth, but did get the coyote because he tied himself to a mountain and the monster could not reach him. Over time they became friends and the coyote started missing his old friends and wished to visit them. The monster allows the coyote to go into its stomach. While there the coyote builds a fire and cuts the heart out with a knife. Like the myth…

Genocides are greatly underestimated in today’s society, when people think of genocide their minds go toward more well known and influential genocides, such as the Holocaust. Backing up a bit, a genocide is a deliberate killing of a large group of people, generally based on ethnic and/or religious affiliations. This can be anywhere from how someone looks, or how they lead their own lives, or even just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some people might think genocides are a thing of…

its way through my padded mountain climber suit. The slightest presence of air left my blood and body as rigid as the iron sword of a opulent, medieval knight. While the relentless gusts of wind were like an attack from a King Cobra. Coursing its venom through my veins and coagulating the blood flowing within me. Every moment of my fingers or toes sending a blitz of agonzing distress straight to the nerves…

Delephinus always remained in bed after she'd awaken. Her pain from laying in an obscure position always filled her with regret the next morning. She undoubtedly knew experimenting with her body never left her with a satisfactory result. The soft sounds of waves crashing against the shore with the subtle vibrations of her ceiling fan greeted her with the thought of home. This was almost therapeutic until the realization that she would only be sulking in her room rather than adhering to her…

War has been an ongoing thing for many centuries that we have become far accustomed to. From the very first World War to the present day, the world has not gone a day without a break of violence somewhere in the world. War is seen as the ugliest thing in the face of mankind and yet “Most of us have been conditioned to regard military combat as exciting and glamorous- an opportunity for men to prove their competence and courage.” (Lama). Many young men see the opportunity of going to war as the…

seemed angry and subtle. The breeze plucked the leaves and the worn-out fruits from the branches creating a cemetery. The laughing breeze crept to me, hissing at the warmth of my body. The cold became my foe ready to strike at me with its poisonous venom like a snake. The melodious sound of the distant birds that rent the air receded like chaff before the wind. The tranquility in the camp was unbelievable. Everyone’s footsteps in the camp being swallowed by a lurking beast in the vicinity. The…

The “Game” that is not about joy by Laura Kasischke. Do you remember the times, when you were a child? Times, when you could enjoy every second of your life for no reason? Childhood is awesome, since small people, who have not yet experienced the painful side of our life, are ready to share their joy with everyone around them. But author of this poem describes feelings of a kid in an unusual situation. She points out that any “game” has to meet its end eventually. Laura shows a short moment of…

For centuries now, society viewed females as submissive and feeble second-class citizens. The sole purpose of their existence was to look pretty, so their male counterpart could paraded them around as a trophy. A woman 's worth was deemed only by her beauty and social status. Women’s beauty was seen to be an accessory to the husband’s wealth, an asset, the more beauteous the female was the more envious and respected he was. Females at the time only had two choices in life, marriage or go into…

In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet the theme of deception and surveillance functions as big role in the tragic story. Almost all of the characters are a part of a web consisting of corruption and lies that surround the castle Elsinore, and right in the middle of that web is Hamlet. Being the tragic hero of the play Hamlet is a threat to all of the antagonist characters that have secrets to hide. He becomes a victim of all of their lies, yet manages to keep his own intentions a secret from them all.…