Walkin' After Midnight

a person carries with them. Guilt will not go away, even after long periods of time; guilt will also hold you back from success. The saying “time heals all wounds” is horribly inaccurate: guilt can often last a lifetime. In the book, The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, one of the main characters, Tim, feels the lasting guilt of losing a friend in war. Twenty years after the war, Tim returns to the sight of Kiowa’s death, and even after all this time he thought to himself “I wanted to tell…

Between the ages five and eighteen, 66% of boys and 52% of girls play organized sport in the united states (Statisticbrain.com). Families in the American society place a significant value on sports and many of their lives revolve around it. From attending professional sports games to a child’s little league practice, it is so important that it cannot be missed. My view on sports is very similar to the functionalist point of view. I place a high value on the concept of competition, achievement,…

years ago, and its main focus was to educate the community of Crown Heights through 1-on-1 tutoring, after school program, summer camp and test prep.…

two-faced and devious. He is being polite and civilized while saying this, but later in the story we learn of his true intentions: he likes to hunt people for fun. While Rainsford is in Zaroff’s home, Zaroff tells Rainsford that he hunts a new animal. After learning of the animal Zaroff hunts, Rainsford says, “Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer” (8). This quotation tells the reader that Rainsford is upfront and feels strongly against murder. He is upfront by telling a murderer that…

Throughout this epic adventure, Dante not only provides an entertaining story, but also presents numerous ideas concerning the afterlife. These ideas range from simple descriptions of the two realms to more remarkable ideas of who exactly goes where after death and why. Moreover, Dante also vividly paints a picture of how sinners will be punished in hell and oppositely, the process of how sinners are redeemed in purgatory. Although…

Although all St. Luke’s students are required to have an after school activity, not all students have confined themselves to campus. Instead, some students have decided to take the path less travelled and join the workforce. The St. Luke’s Sentinel sat down with four working students; Elizabeth “Lizzie” Pettee ‘17, Ripley Goodwyn ‘18, Caitlyn Conetta ‘18, and Sarah Powless ‘18. Elizabeth Pettee has a job like no St. Luke’s student before her.. At only seventeen, Pettee is the founder and…

in its presence as well, as is proved in the last stanza. “With Blue – uncertain – stumbling Buzz – Between the light – and me – And then the Windows failed – and then I could not see to see –” (Norton, 727). After her will is read, the fly appears, ready to take her from life to the afterlife. The fly blocks Dickinson’s physical view, severing her from her ties with the earth. The word “windows” may also refer to her eyes, which would close or blur as she…

In the film adaptation of No Country for Old Men directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, the directors use setting, motif, and plot to show how the modernization of Texas effects people, especially the older generations and causes them to lose grip with the new world that is blossoming. One way the Coen brothers do this is by mise-en-scene, but to be more specific, the setting.In this film the rural west represents more than just an old way of life. In a way the setting, West Texas, represents the…

Ahjussi (아저씨), also known by it’s English title The Man from Nowhere, is an action packed, thriller film starring Won Bin as the movie’s protagonist, Cha Tae Sik. The movie was released on August 4, 2010 and was directed by Lee Jeong Bum. The story begin with Cha Tae Sik, the owner of a pawnshop, who lives by himself and leads a quiet life. He is a quiet man and does not have any friends except for a little girl, Somi, who lives next door with her mom. Somi frequents the pawn shop, often selling…

grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. James currently resides in a single family home located in laurel, MD. Nearby family members come by to visit nearly every week for dinner and quality time. James keeps himself busy by running his nonprofit after-school program that tutors kids from kindergarten through middle school. This program also turns into a summer camp during the summer providing kids a place to go while parents are away at work. When James isn’t taking care of business at the…