We Gotta Get out of This Place

had to look to where she pointed - the third floor, the paint peeling, wooden bars Papa had nailed on the windows so we wouldn’t fall out. 5 In this paragraph in the story, the author does not follow the guidelines for writing as usual. She uses no quotation marks and doesn’t specify who is speaking every time. I feel like this gives hints of dialect because we were introduced to this character has someone who cannot speak english well because it is not their first language and who is living in…

John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is the tragic narrative about two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. This famous story is set in Salinas during the 1930’s, the time period of the infamous Dust Bowl. Aristotle defined true friendship as "[Those] who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves but in virtue of some good which they get from each other." George and Lennie have a true friendship because they are honest, supportive, and care for each…

around. The first song that I have chosen is “White Liar” by Miranda Lambert. Lambert is an American country music artist whom co-wrote this song with Natalie Hemby. The song was released in August of 2009. The reason…

dream. At this time which is based in The Great Depression men don’t have much, they are living on someone else’s land and working for them. George has a dream at one point of his life his, going to have his own land. “O.K. Someday we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and----“ (Steinbeck, 14) George often has to share with Lennie, because Lennie isn’t smart enough to live on his own and do things on his own. This…

sells for credits. At this time, Fai and J6 are headed to the ocean planet Kee. This planet used to be all ice, but had melted due to Kee getting significantly closer to the sun. Now multiple boats have been submerged underwater, which so called treasure beneath them. However, dangerous species live in the water, so people need weaponry in order to get down to the shipwrecks. Here is where our story begins. “C’mon J, we gotta get on the salvage ship before it takes off!” This is Fai. He’s a…

that in the morning we would be making our venture to the breeder, 3 hours away. “C’mon C'mon, get up, we gotta go!” Casey screamed. It was time. I quickly threw on some clothes and sprinted down stairs. “Connor, we need something to put the dog in on the way home, you gotta find something!” My mom yelled down from her room. I scattered through the garage and found an old box, conveniently cut in half, which would fit perfectly. We all gathered ourselves up and hit the road. We drove on long…

I still remember the first day I met Bobby, it was the first day of senior year. Every year on the first day we would have an assembly. Every year it was the same thing, new policy, dress code...blah blah. I was walking with Jax, my boyfriend of since forever it felt like. Jax was messing around with the football team yelling “ throw it over here” echoing throughout the hallway. As the ball flew through the air I looked up just in time to see her walk by. The smell of sweet strawberries…

a normal day I woke up, ran out of the cabin sprinting across the pavement BAM! I did it again these glass sliders are the worst. "Kirsten your son is going to get a mark on the class if he keeps on running into them I got the windows cleaned yesterday", said Mormor. "She didn't respond". I walked inside all good ate a omelet mostly because my mom never let's me eat omelets so gotta eat them when I can. My mom yells "were going to the beach put your swim suits on". We all veto admiralty and pick…

peyton manning This quote inspires me by telling me to never give up.”Life's about choices. You ask the questions and you listen to the answers. Then you listen to your heart.” said Peyton Manning this quote because it means that you have hard choices in your life that you need to listen to your heart and question your heart. “One thing that can never be sacrificed is your preparation and your work ethic.” said Peyton Manning This quote means that for all the preparation that we all do for…

and always thinking of a better place and time. Without dreams, we wouldn’t want to achieve anything, and therefore we wouldn’t. John Steinbeck sent this message in his novel “Of Mice And Men”. “Of Mice And Men”l is about two men working together for a single goal, or dream. It takes place in California during the 1930s. George and Lennie end up getting run out of their job after Lennie accidentally kills a woman, and George is forced to kill Lennie. Even though this novel has a large amount of…