Keith McCready Essays

Edward Britton by Gary Crew and Philip Nielsen tells the story of young British boy, Edward Britton. Who he believes was wrongfully sent to Port Arthur. It illustrates the hardships and struggles of being transported to Port Arthur and living a convict life as a young boy. He was not afraid to tell people what he thought, and was very brave. He is very well educated, and is clearly far more smarter and talented than other convict boys. Despite his savageness, he makes good relationships with other

“Are you frightened of bugs?” I asked Manya. “Scared? No, no. I am faint-hearted of bugs! I can’t even look at a bug! It scares me to death.” She replied. I couldn’t convince myself that such a perfect girl would be horrified of such a wee creature even though she had always been an idol for nearly all girls. She had long, brown hair which contrasted her smoothest and fairest skin. She was lanky and had an admirable dressing sense which portrayed her attitude for which boys would die. I laughed.

I have so many wonderful reasons to be thankful. Being thankful allows you to experience life to the fullest. I believe it is important to be thankful for my family and friends. Thankfulness allows you to appreciate what you have so you take care of your things. We should appreciate what we are given and use them with care. When you receive something new and valuable you should keep it in good condition and not let it be destroyed. We should all be thankful for everyday objects we use because many

The primary agenda of Thomas Hardy in his writing of Tess of the d’Urbervilles was to highlight the injustices of the patriarchal society prevalent in Victorian England. It is for this reason that, despite Alec d’Urberville’s role as the antagonist of the novel, Angel Clare is the thematic centre of Tess of the d’Urbervilles. It has been famously said by Edmund Burke that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” which is precisely the sentiment Hardy seeks

Introduction. At first it may seem harmless, easy to stop, uninfluential… But once it happens it can change everything... Peer pressure, something that happens everyday but nobody notices.Peer pressure affects everyone all the time, everywhere you go because kids think it's cool when it's really not. They will make fun of you or talk you into it. It’s like how a fox sneaking up on it's prey, you never know it's happening until damage is already done. It’s probably one of the sneakiest issues teenagers

A Double Sided Dancer When watching the movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas, we laugh at the sight of the mayor with his two rotating faces between a devious grin contrasting distraught hysteria, but the representation is not too off when we truly observe our own rotating faces. My version of the ‘distraught hysteria’ side is the occasionally introverted, focused and hard-working, honors student, Danielle. I keep this side of my face on throughout the 6 1/2 hour long school day, along with

Hi, I’m Becca and I’m here to tell you the story about how I became a survivor. It all began about two years ago in August when my friends Jamie, Paul, Brad and I heard a legend about some sort of creature lurking in the woods nearby. When my friends and I heard about this we got very curious, could there really be a creature lurking in the woods? Is it dangerous? There’s only one way to find out, to spend the night in the woods. A day after we heard the legend I got a call from Brad. “Hello.”

The Thing in the Forest by A.S. Byatt is a fairytale like story that takes place during World War II. It captivates its reader with a mysterious lack of detail, keeping the fairytale aspect up to the imagination. Through symbolism, metaphors, and juxtaposing character development, Byatt shows how war and trauma kills childhood innocence. This story is about two young girls, Penny and Primrose, who are sent away from home during World War II for safety. This was common practice during the war, to

For over 70 years, Cheerios have been a breakfast staple among all ages. Originally introduced as Cheerioats in 1941 and renamed Cheerios four years later, the iconic cereal known by its distinctive yellow box is made from balls of dough that are formed into the familiar “O” shape and then are toasted and puffed. Original Cheerios are a low-fat source of whole grain, soluble fiber, 12 vitamins and minerals, and only one gram of sugar ("Happy 70th," 2011). There are currently 15 varieties of Cheerios

“Hope is the thing with feathers,” by Emily Dickinson, is about the feeling of hope seeming to always stick with the narrator, but after further analysis, the poem appears to be a metaphor for the eternality of hope. Through uses of structure, symbolism, and personification, the author conveys a message about the unconditional hope experienced by everyone willing to accept it. The poem has a standard “abab” rhyme scheme for just about the entirety, but at the last stanza, it changes to “abbb

The text “Hope is the thing with Feathers,” by Emily Dickinson uses birds as a metaphor for its true meaning as hope. She explains hope and you throughout your life. The message Emily Dickinson is trying to say by this poem is that hope is always with you no matter what is happening and that it never asks anything from you. In the first stanza of her poem, she says hope is birds and it is in your heart. In the end of the stanza, she says this: “And never stops--at all--” (p. 39 l. 4). This piece

Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. It won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association. During the week of July 29, 2012, Looking for Alaska broke into the New York Times best seller list at number ten in Children's Paperback, 385 weeks after it was released. Synopsis Miles Halter leaves his home in Florida to attend Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama for his junior year. He uses François Rabelais’s

Grape-Nuts, Raisin Bran, Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, and Honey Bunches of Oats are just a few of the items that has helped make Post Foods the leader in ready to eat cereal. However, ready to eat cereal is not the only category Post Foods operates in. With the acquisitions of over ten companies in the past three years Post Foods now operates in six other categories including foodservice, private label, and active nutrition to name a few (Post Holdings, Inc, 2015.) It all started in 1892 when

Carrie Underwood is one of America’s most prominent sweethearts. Raised from humble roots on her family’s farm in Checotah, Oklahoma, the country singer and star is an extraordinary model of American society’s most valued qualities. Quarterback of a girls’ football team and an honest competitor on the stage, it is no surprise that Underwood’s loveable qualities captured the attention and affection of the country’s population when she auditioned and later won American Idol in 2005 at the age of 21

A Critical Review of Kellogg’s Article “Balancing The Marketing Mix Through Creative and Inovative Strategies.” Kellogg Company was set up in 1898, offering a healthy and good-tasting breakfast food scilicet Corn Flakes (Cereal). In accord with their vision to make a movement and in people’s health also enrich foods and brands, Kellogg Company was developed his product through worldwide equipped by Guideline Daily Amounts in front of boxes showing the public about the contains of cereal. The Kellogg

The Heartbreak That Killed “The Raven” is by Edgar Allan Poe. The Poem “The Raven” is gothic literature. This poem is about how a husband tries to deal with the lost of his beloved wife Lenore. Soon after the man starts to lose his mind and senses. The lost of his wife is so dramatizing for him that it starts to affect on his state of mind , also his physical appearance. I strongly truly believe heartbreak or a loss of a loved one can change who you are as a person. Physically some people may

Bus 350 Small Business Planning & Management Diane Ferguson Case Study: The Case of Nutritional Food The Nutritional Foods corporation has grown into a fifty-million-dollar manufacture of healthy foods that is rapidly growing. They have two facilities for processing and canning or bottling all their food. They also have company-owned refrigerated trucks to ensure freshness of their product. Nutritional Foods has implemented necessary production and shipping procedures to ensure freshness

English Literary Essay – ‘Of Mice And Men’ Jasmin Fraser 10B Topic: George and Lennie’s fragile dream to buy a small ranch of their own is a powerful symbol in the novel for what is commonly known as the “American Dream”. The desire for freedom, equality and a better life for all is just a small portion of the American Dream which most people had at this time of the 1930’s America, just after the Great Depression. Men wished for their own land which they could use to make a living for

I don't know dude I think everyone's all jealous and shit 'cause I'm like the lead singer of a band dude And I think everyone's got a fuckin' problem with me dude And they need to take it up with me after the show Because These chicks don't even know the name of my band But they're all on me like they wanna hold hands 'Cause once I blow they know that I'll be the man All because I'm the lead singer of my band So I get off stage right and drop the mic Walk up to the hot chicks and I'm all like "Sup

attention deficit disorders. The drug users are taking prescription drugs, bought on the street, and taken from their parents these are medications like klonopin and percocet. They are sniffing household cleaning supplies and aerosol products (Dr. Keith Ablow). Student athletes should be tested for drugs