One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey Quote: They put the graphite salve on his temples. “What is it?” he says. “Conductant,” the technician says. “Anointest my head with conductant. Do I get a crown of thorns?” (Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) Bromden and McMurphy are led to the electroshock […]
For those who hear varied noises coming from my room: “waah,” “yahoo,” “ahhhh,” “noooo,” “dang it,” “sure” that’s the sound of individuals taking part in the online game Super Smash Bros. My older brother Joseph, his pals, in addition to myself, would spend numerous hours beating the snot out of one another on this sport. […]
Picture a cul-de-sac, wide and sunny, surrounded by light-colored two-story houses. Now picture two pairs of sisters. Maybe the older sisters create art together on a white driveway, like Picassos with sidewalk chalk. The younger two are more active, jumping their scooters and bikes over curbs and wielding popsicles like swords or lances. Perhaps they […]
When someone enters their senior year of High school, what could be the first thought that pops into their head? “Yes! This is my last year of school! No more vexatious teachers, stressful tests, NO MORE SCHOOL! I am free!” This is a very horrifying thought, this person plans on settling for a High school […]
I used to think that I was one of the rarest people on the earth because I had been to see the ocean. And not just that, I had swam in the ocean. As I grew older I realized that it was not so uncommon, so I stashed the memory to the back of my […]
“Hey man, chin up! It was just one point!” I said to my teammate after he shanked a pass off the court. “The games to 25. We’ll get the next point!” This game was leading us to the championship round. We had to win. In a volleyball game, momentum means everything to me and my […]
The wood of my violin used to be a deep red. It used to be polished and shiny, the rich color standing out among the other violins in the shop. I rented it a week after I had turned ten, as a birthday present to myself. I loved it more than the world, until I […]
College… it’s one of the best of instances it’s the worst of instances. You may be who you wish to be and do what you wish to do, everybody has their very own expertise. Mine will likely be totally different although. I’ll wrestle bears, cheer for sports activities groups and bleed our faculties colours. I […]
“Come on we have to have Dinner be for picking up Steve at the airport,” mom said so we are go to El Nopal to have dinner. The restaurant is not that busy, they have it set up. There booths are around different lengths and they have three half booths with chairs on the other […]
In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf is recognized as the ideal hero because Beowulf’s attitudes and actions reveal him to be the strongest and most gifted warrior around. He is the main character of the epic – a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. As a youth Beowulf represents […]