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If I essay Imagine, you are going on a fun trip with your family, but it is interrupted; with a car colliding with yours. You are brought to the hospital, and are in a coma; all of your family has already died. If you wake up, you would be an orphan, but if you die, you will lose everybody else that loves you. If you go, if you stay, it is all up to you. This is what Mia from If I stay was faced with. If I stay is a book by Gayle Forman, and a movie directed by R. J. Cutler. It is about a teenager

Mitchell Clark April 5, 2015 Senior Seminar Irene J Hillman Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff From the author of the #1 national bestseller Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff Richard Carlson, PH.D comes Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff at Work. This book helps people find simple ways to minimize stress and conflict while bringing out the best in yourself and others. In this book Dr. Carlson provides his readers with 100 ways of working smart and healthy both physically and mentally. Just like all of the other self-help

I must have said “Newton” at least fifty times already. “Are we going to Newton?” “How are we getting to Newton?” “How far away is Newton?” “Why are we in fucking Newton?” I sat squished against four other people in the backseat of a Mitsubishi Outlander, flattened against the window like one of those pressed pennies you pay 50 cents for at the science museum. That said, the driver was excellent at three-point-turns. It was kind of sexy. Six of us crowded five seats; the driver’s and passenger’s

Joe Jackson, the father of the late king of pop, Michael Jackson, has reportedly suffered a stroke, which has left him blind. A report from Daily Mail states that the senior Jackson was in Brazil on Sunday to celebrate his birthday when the stroke hit. Apparently, Jackson woke up Sunday with a dizzy feeling and could not see. He was taken to São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital. Initial reports are not clear if the former father/manager of The Jackson 5 will regain his sight or not. Jackson suffers

After the rollercoaster of emotions Hearties experienced last Sunday I think we deserved a much lighter episode this week, which is exactly what we got! This episode, entitled Healing Heart, picks up two weeks after Jack left for the North. We find Elizabeth having mixed emotions. She is happy knowing that she is engaged to the love of her life, but of course is worried for his safety and anxious not knowing when he'll return. We are also introduced to some more new faces, we learn more about Abigail's

Kameron Kubit Mrs. Manning ELA 9 5/9/23 Gabe Throughout The Other People, Gabe is one of the greatest characters. Gabe’s personality traits make him the most unique out of any other character in the story. Watching Gabe go through the quest of finding his daughter, even if it could risk his life is something that could not be felt the same way from another character’s point of view. Gabe, One of the main characters in C.J. Tudors’s “The Other People” is shown to be faithful, traumatized, and sympathetic

In chapter 16, Ira uses a metaphor to describe the truth as bitter and difficult to accept. After Rukmani had accidentally attacked Ira causing Ira to break her bangles causing the glass to shatter, which cut Ira and cause her blood to flow all over the floor and her sari, Rukmani had found a rupee while cleaning Ira’s sari. Soon questions began to swivel around her head; How did she have bangles?... How and where did she get the rupee?... What was she doing out so late?...Who had given her the money

Hamlet and Agamemnon are both extraordinary plays that deal with big themes, such as; Love, Loss, Pride, the abuse of power, and distraught relationships between men and Gods. The protagonists, Hamlet and Agamemnon, are both of high status, and both commit terrible crimes without realizing their arrogance or foolishness. Hamlet is more tragic than Agamemnon for various reasons including, the nobility and bravery, multiple deaths, and honorable military service in Hamlet. Hamlet is good, kind, noble

As a student, I come across readings/media and interpret them through their metaphorical meaning rather than its literal. My views may be critically opinionated, often times creating a scenario to where people decieve my true identity. When it comes to Shakespeare's notable play, Hamlet, my first instinct brings me back to my childhood: The Lion King. Both protagonists portray a sense of heroism. Hamlet, being my hero, shares a parallel journey to that of Simba of The Lion King as the two characters

In the real world, love is a very fragile force. Love can be easily broken and manipulated by multiple other outside forces. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the two most basic themes are the chaos and order that are the causes of all the actions that take place. Chaos versus order in A Midsummer Night’s Dream also is a representation of Yin and Yang. Yin, represents the bad or darkness in the world, this is the chaos in the play. Yang represents the good or light in the world, this is order.

The Weeping Willow From the time I was born to the time I was 6, I spent most of my time in my back with a 20 foot willow tree. The willow tree was planted as a seedling when I was born. I hadn’t started school, so I didn’t even have a chance to make friends. I looked at the willow tree as if it were my friend. It was like we had a connection because when I was happy, it seemed to dance in the wind and when I was sad, it seemed to be the perfect hugger. The branches were set perfectly for me to

A blaring alarm sounds and a young woman sighs. Her morning begins slowly; she drags herself around the bedroom. plucks her uniform off a hanger, and drudges to the washroom to brush her teeth. She leaves herself plenty of time to organize and compose herself before she drives to work at a nearby Starbucks. Upon arrival, she offers a cheerful greeting to her coworkers, which they return. Before she orders herself a drink, she hangs her green apron on a hook in the backdoor and places her

No! I want you in prison. That’s what I need. SEOUL Your asshole cops never Mirandized me. KANE Well, finish your damn preaching and kill me. I’m ready. SEOUL I want things to be as they were. Van loved me before you interfered and stole four years of my life. . . . Before the knife fight and— KANE Wasn’t a fight. You tried to kill me. SEOUL Semantics. You defended yourself, remember? You had defensive wounds. KANE Is that how you killed Kelly? SEOUL (Seoul smiles. His tone softens.) Kelly

The story of Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a story of betrayal, revenge, and intrigue. Hamlet, the title character discovers that his uncle killed his father and married his mother effectively stealing the throne. Hamlet decides he must kill his uncle Claudius as revenge for what he had done. However, as the new king, Hamlet isn't sure how to get to him, so he decides to fake madness, but his plan backfires as Claudius doesn't trust him and makes sure he is always watched. In his fumbled plan

The realistic fiction novel Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks talks about a fifteen-year old boy named Cadel who is a pure genius and has an enemy called Prosper English, Cadel’s dad. During the story, Cadel learns that when it comes to fighting evil, one genius is not enough. First, Cadel, who lost both his parents and has to live in a foster home with troublesome kids, is a very intelligent kid who solves algorithms in his head to pass the time, however because of this he has no friends except

Character deception is a common characteristic that has and will be a reflecting characteristic in literature for centuries. In many of William Shakespeare’s tragedies, deception, whether positive or negative, is being used to mislead, to protect characters, or to hide a crime or future crime. Analyzing why the characters are using deception against each other is very important to the reader’s understanding of the work as a whole. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, He uses Hamlet’s deception of character

MENIS story edited and written by Anne Scott Includes a mixture of stories from Sophocles’ Electra and Shakespeare’s Hamlet and a story named Modern. Between all these stories there are many themes presented however only one can attract the attention of the reader. The theme that is very common would be Betrayal, it was portrayed in these stories many times and the theme is what triggered families to divide and decline in all the stories of Hamlet, Electra, and Modern. In the story of Hamlet by Shakespeare

Betty recently came out to share with the world privy information about her and the other actresses from the ‘Golden Girls.' The three other stars who are now deceased are Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Bea Arthur. Betty who is an Emmy award winner is still full of spirits and is enjoying life. She has come out clearly to state that the four were more of friends than colleagues. She has revealed that they not only shared gossip but also helped each other through thick and thin during the shooting

Blog Post 3 Today I read and watched “JonBenet Ramsey's Brother Breaks Silence 20 Years After Her Murder.” By ENJOLI FRANCIS.This article was mainly focused on JonBenet's older brother as the main suspect in the case.The article included an interview with Burke Ramsey, which was his first time speaking publicly about JonBenet’s death. The interview was recorded in 2016, 20 years after the murder of JonBenet. Burke states "For the last 20 years, I wanted to grow up like a normal kid, which does not

“You and I will meet again, when we are least expecting it, one day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend. For you and I will meet again” Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Petty served as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers melded California rock with a deep, stubborn Southern heritage to produce a long string of durable hits