Randall Bell Essays

Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? Six-year-old Jonbenét was murdered on December 26, 1996. A hand-written ransom note was left and hours later her body was found in the basement; her hands tied behind her back, tape over her mouth and a cord wrapped around her neck. JonBenét’s death was ruled a homicide. Almost 22 years later no one has been charged with the murder of Jonbenét Ramsey. With many suspects, they all seemed to check out expect her family even more so her brother. Jonbenét Ramsey was a six-year-old

"Anthem for Doomed Youth” is a war poem written by the modern poet Wilfred Owen. It was written in 1917 whereas it was published posthumously in 1920. Similarly to other Owen’s poems, this also depicts moments from WWI which the poet took part himself. Despite the fact that it is known for its great destructiveness, Owen brings through his poem even more horror scenes as he experienced himself while he was part of the British army. Nonetheless, what he wants to emphasize is the pointlessness of war

Nothing But Death Analysis Nothing But Death, The poem from Pablo Neruda translated into English and edited by Robert Bly. The poem presented about how the death looks like and about how the death appears around the human. There are seven stanzas in this poem and the techniques that appeared in the poem are Imagery, Simile, Metaphor, and Alliteration. The imagery is the techniques used all over the seven stanzas in this poem to describe the image of the dead with the materials the movement, and

“If we had unlimited gas money what would y'all want to do?” I asked my friends Sophie, Taylor, and Sierra. “What about going on a road trip? We could pack some bags and drive and see what we want to see!” Sophie said. A week later, we did just that. Making sure to bring a swimsuit and hiking shoes, I finished packing and piled my things into the trunk of my car. With a card for unlimited gas money, we were ready to hit the road! I picked up the girls and we began our trip. We can't wait to get

In these short poems, the authors utilize particular rhetorical techniques and methods to reflect the speakers’ personality and motivation. Therefore, presenting the speaker becomes the main focus of the authors. In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 and Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess,” both poems reflect the speakers’ traits through monologue, figurative language, and symbolism. However, these two speakers’ personalities are different due to their attitude toward their beloved. The speaker in Sonnet 18

chained to a wall while another one is being built in front of him. When Fortunato realizes there is no further hope, he stops his attempts to sway Montresor to release him, and instead of hanging his head in defeat signaling the final jingle of his bells. Fortunato let his ignorance take the best of him, which ultimately leads to his demise. It is this pressing theme of ignorance leading to detrimental situations that Poe conveyed through this

Training at Taco Bell There comes a time in your life when you must get a job. There’s lots of places to choose from in the great town of DuBois. My personal favorite place to work at is Taco Bell. You could enjoy all of the benefits from working there and create so many fun memories. In order to have a wild and fun time at the Bell, you must first get hired. After that, you get to experience the best part of the job, the beginning, which just so happens to be training. In training, there are lots

RING!The bell rang it's time for recess.As I was walking down the hall it feels like a wave took me down to the sand and everyone eles just ran right throught me,like I didnt exsiste.As I open the door to go out to resses the bright sun ligth hit me and then I said SAM come here!Why she was coming I was trying to think what I was going to say!So i was like “ Why are you gossiping about me.I have heard really bad things.That is why I have friends not like YOU?” “FORGET IT we aren’t friends anymore

“The Bells” is a short poem, written by author Edgar Allan Poe. In “The Bells”, Poe talks about the different stages of life. He has always had a unique writing style, due to a terrible series of events that occurred in his life. This poem is just one of his many terror tales, showcasing his thoughts on the cycle of life. The author uses personification and imagery to conjure a dark tone in his writing. He uses personification by giving the bells emotions to show the feeling in each stanza. For example

James McTeigue’s film, V for Vendetta is about a fascist government dubbed the Norsefire party taking power through fear and intimidation, the only person opposing them is an anarchist vigilante whose only moniker is V. The director uses the character V to illustrate the idea of revenge, whilst reinforcing the theme through the use of camera angles, sound, lighting and symbolism throughout the film. Throughout the film, McTeigue uses V to display the idea of revenge in his film. This is explained

When the writer Jackson H. Brown said “ 20 years from now one will be more disappointed by the things one did not do than by the things one did do,” he showcases how missed opportunities lead to regret in the future. Similarly, the author Yukio Mishima depicts how people cope with this remorse. In his short story “ Swaddling Clothes”, Mishima explores a guilty conscience by defining the dream sequence of the protagonist, who learns to deal with her corrupt marriage, unleash her hidden voice, and

Love is the one thing that can bring people together. All around the world, people find love in other people, material objects, or religion. In A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, two Americans stationed in France, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley, find love in eachother during World War 1. Their relationship is tested time and time again by the war, but their love for eachother is what motivates them to survive. At first, Frederic and Catherine’s relationship is based on physical attraction

It was a frigid, windy morning in the fall and I was on the bus laughing with my friends. "Hey Sophie & Hannah sit with us!" I called out to them. Finally we got to Kaneland John Shields Elementary school, I walked into my 1st grade class. Mr.Wenz (my teacher) was franticly running around the room yelling, "Good morning class, unpack, go to the bathroom, and then line up when you're done!" He was trying to get everyone in groups of 4. My class was going on a field trip to the shedd aquarium

I heard the final bell ring. I packed up my backpack and other supplies and headed for my locker in the back of the room. I was always the last to leave class. Everything from there was me getting my stuff and heading home. I went into the art room to grab something. “Hey Jeff, coming here to get your painting?” my friend Florence ask as I walked into the room. “No just left left my marker here no big deal” But it actually was more than what she thought. The whole world depended on it. Yes, the

Think about the last time you talked to one of your friends. How are you talking were you using big words or were you using small ones. Were you talking in complete sentences or were you talking in sentence fragments? Were you being serious or are you being sarcastic? Now think about the last time you talked to one of your professors or bosses, were you using big or small words were you using complete sentences were you being serious or were you being sarcastic. Hopefully you had different answers

Ding ding ding go the school bells to start the day off he walks to his first class. He is very excited because it’s his first game of the season as a senior. He was having a great day until he gets called to the office he thought it was about his scholarship, but what he actually found out was that he needs to go to war in Iraq because he was chosen in a raffle. He refused over and over he didn’t want to go no matter what they gave him. He had one of the brightest futures possible he didn't want

Comparative Essay While the works Beowulf and Paradise Lost where created almost 16 centuries apart, the stories show many of the same features like themes and the way they reflect the time period. Each helps create a feeling or mood that puts the reader back to the time the works were produced, or even the time period it is referring to. They each hold many different writing styles and language with reflects the writer’s era and where he was from. While very individualized in their own way they

Many people wish for jobs that do not take over their entire life. They dream of being able to leave the struggles they face in the workplace and come home to a complete sense of freedom. However, many people find that this is an unattainable goal. In “The Lady in the Pink Mustang” by Louise Erdrich, “The Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy, and “The Restaurant Business” by James Tate, there are characters who have lost their identity because of their jobs. Louise Erdrich's poem, “The Lady in the Pink

There are millions of love stories in the world, but The Time Traveler’s Wife is one that stands out against them all. It is a love that lasts through age, time, and above all, it is a love that is different to every other one. The Time Traveler's Wife, is the story of the relationship between the two protagonists in the novel, Clare, an art student and Henry, a librarian. Henry and Clare’s love overpowers the traditional relationship between two people. Even though Henry is traveling through time

ability/disability, the media teaches spectators of its production how to behave and what to expect based on where the individual falls in each category, notably for young watchers in their formative years. In television shows such as Saved by the Bell, an early 1990’s slice of life romantic comedy centering on a group of high school students, messages regarding these classifications can be found along with their purpose. In episode 15 of season 3 “Date Auction”, examples of the media’s messages