Wrought iron

While trying to find a life lengthening elixir Chinese alchemists invented the deadliest powder in the world. In the 9th Century Chinese alchemists were trying to find a potion of immortality. However they ended up finding a potion of death unlike anything else. The first ever mixture was 75 percent saltpeter or more commonly known as potassium nitrate, 15 percent sulfur, and 10 percent charcoal. After the invention of gunpowder the Chinese people initially used it for fireworks. It was not…

and wanting freedom from the whites. “I used to be a good size. Nice arms and everything. Wouldn’t think of it, would you? That was before they put me in the root cellar” (Morrison). Beloved goes the physical, emotional, and spiritual devastation wrought by slavery, continues to haunt the characters who are former slaves even in freedom. Through this they characters, such as Sethe, learn lesson from them and realize that things happen for a reason and make them stronger. Slaves were told they…

Mythological allusions can help elucidate prevalent themes in novels by connecting them to well-known myths. The novel Moby Dick, written by Herman Melville, is a tale that uses a confluence of mythological allusions to help strengthen its message about society. With these allusions the reader begins to understand the topic of discussion and is also exposed to the wisdom and knowledge Melville possess. Throughout the novel, biblical and Greek allusions help exemplify the nature of human defiance…

Like Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher”, the house in Cortázar’s short story “House Taken Over” is a family house. “We liked the house, because, apart from it being old and spacious (in a day when old houses go down for a profitable auction off their construction materials), it kept the memories of great-grandparents, our paternal grandfather, our parents and the whole childhood”(128). The formation of the main characters, siblings like in Poe’s story, and their connection to the…

“Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” by Robert Olen Butler It appears a work of fate is involved as a reincarnated husband returns as a parrot, only to find himself purchased by his oblivious wife and returned home to his den. The conflict of the story arises as the jealous parrot/deceased husband gets a birds-eye-view of his wife’s relations with other men without the ability to communicate his inner turmoil. The conflict resolves itself as the husband discovers his contributing part…

Rob Lorenson has been a professor at Bridgewater State University since 1999. Along with being an educator he is an artist and his art piece “Bridgewater Ascending” was chosen to be displayed on campus. Before being employed at BSU, Lorenson lived in Chicago, Illinois. There he recieved a MFA degree in sculpture from Northern Illiois University and before that he recieved a BFA degree in sculpture from the University of Northern Iowa. Even before school, Lorenson knew he wanted to work with…

his booth with a roll of unsold dance tickets. When I came over to him, he lit up like a starving penguin who finally found a fish. “One ticket please,an” I told Mr. Lo as I handed him 5 dollars. He handed me a ticket and I stepped through the wrought iron gate. I instantly thought “Boring boring boring boring boring boring boring and boring” Everything in sight was pathetic. A sad little stand selling snacks,an area for pumpkin bowling, and the entrance to the gym where music was spewing…

Clarkesville, Virginia. A beautiful place to vacation. The Richards family had bought a vacation house down there last month. They had decided to visit for the children's spring break. Dan, the father of the family, was really excited for this trip. Clarksville just happened to be full of historical civil war sites. Lana, Dan's wife was ready for the beautiful lake. However, the ten year old twins, Belle and Drew, were not quite as excited. You see, the scary part about this small…

husband stops at nothing to make sure Arthur Dimmesdale is suffering, Hester despises Chillingworth and reconsiders why she ever wed to the malevolent man. Hawthorne expresses Hester’s emotions by stating, “ She marvelled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him!” Hester will always value her daughter, Pearl, Pearl is considered an elfish child who Hester cherishes the most, the young girl wears a beautiful red dress that contains embroidered with gold. Similar to the embroidered…

“Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for-YOU.” In The “Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” by Robert Olen Butler, the jealous husband “dies” because of his cowardly actions he chose to deal with while his wife was cheating on him. Instead of standing up for himself and confronting his wife,…