Pond The Trolley Track Pond The duck pond by my grandfather’s house still holds a feeling of adventure and fun as well as calmness that I have never experienced anywhere else. It has crystal clear water and trees that have grown just so perfect for climbing. When I was younger I would climb these trees, tying to reach as far as I could before getting too scared and returning to the

Ivan Illych The Death of Ivan Ilyich-analysis of the main character. Tolstoy wrote The Death of Ivan Ilyich in the later years of his life, and it reflects his increasing fear of and preoccupation with death. The story communicates the realistic experience of the spiritual conversion of a judge, an ordinary, unthinking man, in the face of the terrible fear of his approaching death.

Family I have known for quite some time that my mothers’ side of the family was a little bit on the crazy side, but I did not care, they were my family, and I loved all of them, most of the time anyway. About a month ago, I discovered that although my Aunt Elaine and Uncle Dale had been divorced for some ten years, Elaine was trying to sue Dale, for she felt that she deserved a portion

Portrait Friendly mother, that is what I consider my mother to be to me. Her name is Pamela R. Vanish. She posses three qualities that I really like. She is compassionate person, humorous and my friend. I chose these words, because they describe her to a T. Her name is Pamela R. Vanish. When I told her that I was going to write about her, she wanted me to title my paper “Sexy Pam”. H

New At School Arriving at Canisius College in late August was a mind blowing experience. The unfamiliar situation which I was in was so familiar to me when I arrived. It’s the feeling I got when I started my first day of pre-school. Every face belonged to a stranger and every voice seemed foreign to my ears. All I could tell myself was that I knew that things would get better, just g

Love In Lawrence And Chekhov Love, with no doubt, is the most beautiful and strong feeling a human can experience. It’s hard to find an adult who wouldn’t know what love is and how it usually intrudes in our lives, either warming, or burning our hearts Yet, love may be so indefinite, unpredictable, and different, that it’s hard to say whether it is a steady flame of feeling, or just a br

Find A Bit Of Solace Find a bit of solace Throughout my life, I have had many ups and downs, highs and lows. Whatever you call them they bring some pretty hard times, on occasion. Whenever one of these grief-ridden times has struck me, I find a bit of solace, and it helps me through all of life’s troubles. Solace, according to the dictionary, is “ A source of comfort or consolation. ”

Memories Never Fade We call a person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower a man who has lost his wife. But the person who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call them' Here every language is silent and holds its peace in hopelessness. Losing a friend is just as hard as losing a family member. Chris was my best friend, my life, and my

Little Red-Cap Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by every one who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else. So she was always called little red-cap. One day her mother

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico In august 1, 1988, my life was affected in a great way. It was my first time on a commercial airliner going first class to Puerto Rico; the first people I met were my grand parents. They took care of me while I was there. As my grand parent; and I made our way to the car, all the vegetation amazed me and sweet smells the islands flowers brought me joy. Whe

Christmas Christmas As I slowly awaken from a deep sleep, cool air hits my squinting eyes and I have the feeling that this is not a normal day. I close my eyes again and ponder for less than a spilt second then realize that SANTA CAME LAST NIGHT!!! I throw back the covers, ignoring the cold that would have kept me in bed for hours later on a normal day, and run to the Christmas tree. W

Habits Getting embarrassed is not something that happens to me often. I am a very easy going person. I like to joke around and be goofy all the time, so being embarrassed about something is not really anything that crosses my mind. Even thought I do not get embarrassed a lot I can definitely think about sometimes where I almost wanted to cry. It was my senior year in high school and I

Fictional Concert Review For Orpheus- Greek Mythology His melodic sounds and amazing range tickled the ears of the thousands of listeners who gathered to witness the concert put on by our very own Orpheus. As he swayed melodically to his music, he continued to fascinate his audience with every note. His musical range was nearly unbelievable and his fluent melodies and dramatic tempos

Reality If you saw my family sitting together at a restaurant, you would say to yourself,” now there is a nice looking family.” Everyone says so. Although underneath it all is what you really don’t see. I was blind to it myself until it was brought to my attention. Two people that were destined to be together from the start are just falling apart more and more everyday. Walking into m

Life There are many people in this world who hold great reputations. There are far fewer people who posess great character. A reputation is built in just moments, and reflects what you do in front of people. Character, on the other hand, is built over years, and is reflected in what is unseen by others. Of all of my friends, one exemplifies great character more than any of the others. Hi

Revenge At Its Sweetest Revenge at its Sweetest Only a few slow moving tumbleweeds occupied the desert terrain. The endless plain of dust and hot dry dirt seemed to have no occupants; it was as if the ground hadn't been walked over for years. Suddenly, the seemingly endless silence was broken by a gradual fade into a chaotic rumbling sound. The sound grew more ferocious and eventually

Ryan My Friend, Ryan One day before graduation and I was ready. At graduation practice, we did the usual, stand up, and sit down, boring stuff. Afterwards, everyone in the class got together and signed yearbooks and talked about the future. I sat with my friends Ryan and Marcus to eat. We discussed what we were planning to do, knowing little about what the future would hold for us.

Sad SAD ESSAY One fateful day at the end of June in 1998 when I was spending some time at home; my mother came to me with the bad news: my parent’s best friend, Tommy, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. He had been sick for some time and we all had anxiously been awaiting a prognosis. But none of us were ready for the bumpy roads that lay ahead: testing, surgery, chemotherapy, n

Sad Dreams Sad Dreams Introduction My name is Symantha Wolfe. I come from the small town called Taos. I also come from a house hold of one sister, but no brothers, a loving mother, and last but certainly not least a loving grandma. Their names are Randi Lee Wolfe (sister), Tina Irene Wolfe (mom), and my loving grandma Cathy Marie Wolfe. I was born in Taos but raised in Espanola. I

Screaming Death Screaming Death When moving into a house you always believe that you will be safe from the outside world. Unfortunately, on July 17, 2000, my thoughts of being secure in a home completely changed. A reckless boy had driven his car into my house, driving through the kitchen and reaching my bedroom. All I could hear was screaming and crying. As I opened my eyes, I saw a b

Significant Experience I am learning, both through observations and first-hand experiences, that there are many mishaps in life which seem to be unexplainable and unfair, and yet have devastating consequences. Disease fits into this category. Its atrocity does not stem from the fact that it is a rare or uncommon occurrence, since illness and disease pervade our lives as we hear numer

What is Literature' What is Writing' What is Literature' What is Writing' Literature is defined as imaginative or creative writing or the body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field. In this case, how is the distinction made between literature and writing or of a poet and a writer' In the handout concerning What is Literature' What is Writing', the

Snow & Cold Weather Snow and Cold Weather My essay will focus on the topic of snow and the cold weather that happen during our Minnesota winters and how that affects us in our everyday life. I will begin with the water freezing which happens often in this area when the water freezes you can’t take showers, do the dishes, flush the toilet, or even cook and it can also be very

Value Of Life The world we live in is thousand years old. Within these thousand years many trees grew and destroyed or cut down. Many animals and human beings were born and died. Death is the ultimate fate of all the living beings. According to the holy books like the Quran, the Bible, and the Tipitaka one day the world would be destroyed and all the living creatures would die. Then why

Stars In The Car As the convertible top lowered the chilly nights air hit me like a lead balloon. I instantaneously zipped up my coat without giving it a single thought. I held my coat close to me as we started to drive; we were back on the open road with only what we could see from our headlights ahead of us. As if the moment was plucked out of a movie, my favorite song came on the ra

Summer Paradise SUMMER PARADISE When I was young the thing I remember most is the summers. I remember the excitement and the thought of the fun to be had. It was an escape from the everyday. I have been lucky enough to do this my entire childhood. When I think about our vacations to my cottage, I can almost feel its harmony and peacefulness come over me, not to say it wasn’t excit

Summer Of 1982 The summer of 1982 was one that I will never forget. I was a shy six year old girl that was about to embark on journey that would change my life in ways that I could not even imagine. My mother kept telling me that everything was going to be fine. We were moving to North Carolina. For days now, I had seen my mother constantly packing and unpacking boxes. She would

A Hanging Analysis - A Hanging Orwell uses the example of a hanging to show how human beings can become insensitive to the horror of taking life, through day-to-day repetition of murder. By using examples of the character’s varying reactions at having to perform the unpleasant deed, he also explores how people deal with the concept of taking another’s life. Particular care is taken

The Cost Of Perfection The Cost of Perfection Thin waists, perfect noses, huge breasts. You name a body part, they can fake it. I see it on television, in the movies, at the mall. I hear about buddy deals and the doctors office and easy payment plans. America is paying millions of dollars to "fix" themselves. There is an image they have of what a person should look like and the

The Court The Court Being intimidated simply by the vast look of the court did not appear to be a good sign. I walked into the gym my freshman year planning on trying out for the high school basketball team. I was overwhelmed. I had never second guessed trying out, but walking into the East gym on that late October morning I felt unsure. I had not expected to be so nervous. I ha