Wrench

Popova vs. herself. While the tension between Smirnov and Popova still exists, the focus settles on the internal struggle of Popova as she begins to not only question her sexuality but who she is as an individual. Her attraction to Smirnov throws a wrench into everything she holds to be true about herself: her sexuality, her fidelity to her husband, and her sense of privilege. As gay marriage has become legalized and the rights of the LGBTQ community have come into focus, the idea of…

In the year of 1939, singer Billie Holiday sang and recorded the song “Strange Fruit.” The song centered on racism towards the African-American Community, and the lynching of American-American men. Years later, Kanye West released a song in 2013 called “Blood on the Leaves”. West’s song sampled singer Nina Simone’s version of “Strange Fruit”. Even though both of these songs are decades apart, they both have similarities and differences and each has their own story. In the song “Strange Fruit”…

water heater leaks and they’re one of the easiest to repair. If you see water dripping down from the drain valve, run a dry finger around the base of the valve to check for wetness. If it feels wet, you can try tightening the valve yourself with a wrench. If you don’t feel comfortable doing it yourself, call for professional help. Though a leak from a loose drain valve will likely be a slow one, it can still result in less hot water than you should have from your heater.…

Distance often throws a monkey wrench into a relationship. That is why many people are wary of committing to any long distance relationship. However, most couples tend to forget that relationship does not depend on the physical location only. Close proximity can often be suffocating while in a long distance relationship many good things can bloom in the space between the couple. For this to happen, couples should focus on how things can turn out right instead of dwelling on what can go wrong.…

predicting the moves of the cops and others on their way. The Joker says “Do I really look like a guy with a plan, Harvey? I don’t have a plan…” “I’m a dog chasing cars… I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it. I just do things. I’m just a wrench in the gears. I hate plans.” “Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I’m not a schemer, I show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really are.” But does this quote accentuate the fact that the joker does have a…

attack the enzyme, but turn its leftover activity becomes toxic. Bernhardt said, "I think it's important in understanding how the drug works, but it also teaches us fundamentally about how bacteria build a wall so we can find news way we might throw a wrench in that process."…

I was told to give a voicemail. I would go on to call for the next four days until she would eventually answer and partake in my interview. While I was happy that I was finally able to complete and transcribe my Interview, it had really thrown a wrench in my schedule for completing my project. If I were to have and do my project over again, I would most definitely allow a three to our day buffer period for getting into contact with the person that I would…

Paris together. It finally shows them together at the end. Then, they are brought back to reality, with Mia still being there with her husband and Sebastian playing at his bar. The film had me smiling and laughing and completely engulfed. The heart wrench of Mia and Sebastian fighting and ending up to split up had be on the verge of tears. The final scenes of them not ending up together, then the magical reverse of scenes, and that ending up all just being a dream had me bawling. The movie…

The impact on my chest is so great it knocks me off my feet. The stale air from the trenches, gushing past my ears as I collapse to the ground. The ringing in my ears grows more ferocious as the guns and mortars continue to rain upon us like a never ending storm. I can feel the blood escaping my body, streaming down my chest like a river and slowly start to engulf me. The scorching sun burns my skin, giving an uneasy sense of relief from the bullet wound. Im stuck in contemplation, my thoughts…

Without conflict there would be no plot; without a plot there is no story. Conflict is one of the most important elements of fictional literature. The three types, man versus man, man versus himself, and man versus nature appear countless times throughout the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Rainsford engages in a man versus man problem with General Zaroff while they hunt each other. Furthermore, Rainsford fights with nature while he tries to survive in the wilderness.…