terrified, I was standing up straight wearing my neatest clothes, ready to knock on the huge wooden door. My legs were trembling with fear, why would a poor old man invite me to this creepy cottage? He said he had important news to tell me, he told me that I was brave enough to do something for him (but what could it be?) also there was something very mysterious, he was covering his face with some kind of cloth, why would he do that? Its not like he's some kind of an alien. After a while I told
Akira Kurosawa's RAN In this explication of this movie RAN several items will be discussed. Culturally the movie will be critiqued on how the Japanese culture is shown throughout the movie, and the structure of how the characters progress throughout the movie. The conflict between characters will also be discussed in reference to the obstacles they face and how they deal with them. This movie deals mainly with loyalty and tradition (bushido), and how a traditional Japanese family handles not only
youngest daughter she was as honest and truthful as any other child could be. King Lear’s two oldest daughters, Goneril and Regan were liars and were not trustworthy women. They both would do and say anything just to get an edge. Like for example in Act I of the story King Lear, had owned a huge piece of land that he had decided to divide it between all three of his daughters and all they had to do was just express or tell him how much they loved him. His two oldest daughters were very clever and deceiving
step back, I woke up and I was not well rested. I thought to myself this is game day and I am still super tired. Then my Dad came into the room and said get your lazy butt you got a game today!!! I got and got all my stuff ready and checked bag not once but twice. I was ready to head to the school. My car barely started it was so cold out and I could see my breathe come of my mouth clear as the smoke leaving the heat of the fire. As I started to leave my mom ran out and told me that I had forgot
ways that are more relatable. Based off the two books I have read it seems as if the way the authors are speaking to the readers have also changed. Writers have become more creative while also addressing larger problems in our world today. Beyond the stylistic change in text there were changes in artwork that have also evolved throughout the years. It seems that in the 1950’s the artwork in the children’s books were a bit more frightening. I found this to be typically due to the color pallet and
What I thought would be a relaxing day for me as an American Army Soldier at Camp Warhorse in Baqubah, Iraq proved to be untrue. It was the morning of May 28th 2003 after a "normal night" consisting of a somewhat manageable sleep schedule despite the frequent mortar attacks on our camp. Emerging from my Colman tent I started my daily routine, shaving my face using the drivers side mirror of my humvee to see myself, and using my canteen cup to rinse my shaver. After cleaning up I ate cold chicken
“At school they say I’m wired bad, or wired mad, or wired sad, or wired glad, depending on the mood and what teacher has ended up with me. But there is no doubt about it, I’m wired.” (Gantos 1) Jack Gantos writes, in his book Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, about a school-aged boy named Joey Pigza who, throughout his life, has struggled with being “wired”, being hyperactive. Joey has the inability to sit still for more than a few minutes, has poor decision making skills, and has had an unstable home
Leo opened his eyes and sat straight up in bed. Ella stood over him, a horrified look on her face. “What? What do I have on my face?” he said, rubbing his face. Sadie started to laugh. “What is she doing in here?” She covered her mouth with her hands. “Shh! Don’t yell! We were attacked and the raiders are searching the cabins for anyone they can challenge. We’re hiding,” Ella said, holding a finger to her lips. “And we don’t want to wake Artie and frighten him,” the Doctor whispered.
The Powerful Message of Beckett's That Time Samuel Beckett's That Time is a play that delves deep into the human psyche, exposing the audience to the potential effect and consequence of one continually living in the past. Lack of punctuation and fragmented repetition make the play rather challenging to grasp yet effectively mirrors the purpose that Beckett has intended in this work. In That Time Beckett dramatically illustrates several common downfalls to human nature, which ultimately
living was fifteen percent. The night before his operation a former coach brought Terry a magazine featuring a man who ran a marathon after a similar operation. Terry didn’t want to do something small if he was going to do something he was going to do it big. "I am competitive" Terry said, "I’m a dreamer. I like challenges. I don’t give up. When I decided to do it, I knew it was going to be all out. There was no in between Terry’s sixteen month follow up he saw all the young people suffering
experience, I got into a bad situation for not following what my parents told me about safety. Now I am more aware of my surroundings, but I still can not forget the day I learned my lesson. It was Tuesday and the day was draining away. I wanted to go buy new hair dye, but I knew it was too late. Careless, I got money from my piggy bank and asked my little sister Natalie to come along. I usually go out by myself but I decided to take her to feel more safe. Since my parents were not home yet I had to
I look back on my life and realize all that I have accomplished. I've pushed myself to several breaking points but have always strived to reach my goals. I'm a hard worker and self motivated in everything I do. I intend to keep up the hard work and drive myself until my lifelong goals are achieved. My goal after college is to become a CPA. With hard work and dedication I could earn my masters degree in accounting in five years. My first choice for college is The University of Texas at Austin due
wedding, Jud starts a fight with Curley, but he loses. Jud is accidentally stabbed, but Curley was acquitted. Curley and his new wife live happily ever after in the great place of Oklahoma. This musical opened at St. James Theatre on March 31, 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances. It was directed by Rouben Mamoulain and choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Oklalahoma! became so popular that it was decided to make it into a movie. The movie would be pretty similar, including some of the musical’s famous songs
me up to check I was playing and to arrange to give me a lift as my mum was still at work. I played quite well, considering I was tired and hadn't been prepared to play. The kick off was at 5:45 so by the time I'd finished and warmed down it was around quarter past 8. I don't really enjoy walking home in the winter as my route is through deep woodlands. All my friends made fun of me and called me a right puffter, so I was eager to prove them wrong and set off at a brisk pace. I expected it would
Mission Trips and Dancing On Sunday evening, I was supposed to fly to Lexington, Kentucky. However, the flight oversold, and we had no back up plan for how I was going to get to Mission Trip. Then my mom quickly searched flights, and we decided we would fly to Atlanta, and drive overnight in order to get me there in time. So we ran from the American terminal across the airport to the Delta terminal, scheduled a rental car, and prayed everything would work out. Luckily, it did. We got first class
Dodging Bullets It was a warm fall day in early October, a day that I recall quite vividly. The smells of the transition from summer to fall were in the air, accompanied by the sounds of birds singing and the wind blowing through the trees. It was on this beautiful day that my existence was almost terminated. After school on this day, a friend and I decided to go hunting before our evening basketball practice. I really don't know why we called it hunting, because we didn't have an idea
vacation, when I decided to start looking for a summer job. There were many options but the job I decided to apply for was a position as a lifeguard at a waterpark. I filled out an application and was accepted almost immediately. The only thing left was the lifeguard training; little did I know that it was going to be an experience I would never forget. The aquatic rescue part of the training was held the week of my spring break. I was excited about the training session because I was finally
year. On the camp, I had to take responsibility for my own belongings and look after myself. Surprisingly, it actually worked pretty well. I got to know some other people as we did our activities during camp. It also enhanced our sense of teamwork and each of us improved our leadership skills. That day I woke up at 6:20 in the morning, feeling sleepy and excited. I quickly ate my breakfast (and brushed my teeth) and set off to the train station with my huge suitcase. On the train, I was excited with
NCAA Division I basketball team. We used the entire NCAA division I 1999-2000 season statistics. We considered the following statistics: Field Goals, Free Throws, Personal Fouls, Turnovers, 3 Pointers, Blocks, & Steals. Our conclusion is that while a rise in each stat had some affect in the rise or fall of winning percentage, we could not determine a single stat that had a direct affect on the dependent variable (Winning Percentage). Our results were more effective when we ran the test on how
I don 't remember like it was yesterday. I don 't remember what I was wearing or what time it was. I don’t remember the details of the day as if I had just lived it. Sometimes pieces of the day come back that I hadn 't previously remembered. Like when I ran outside with my face buried in my hands. What I do remember very clearly is the feeling of that day. At 12 years old I had never experienced such pain, such hopelessness. That day I remember feeling that my life had come to an end. I believed