Escape to the Impossible - Original Writing :: Papers

Escape to the Impossible - Original Writing They’d been crawling for what seemed like days, or hours. How could they know? They could no longer contemplate the time, it seemed a long time ago when something as alien as time came into their lives. Even if they cared how would they know anyway? It was always dark down here, darker than anything the pair had ever known. Always on your sore hands and knees trudging through sewage pipes holding the faeces of an entire city’s population, each of them blissfully unaware of what was going on in their own spotless backyard. Simon accidentally sniffed before a sneeze, he instantly regretted it, the smell hit him like a shock wave, and he gagged, then explosively threw up into the suffocating darkness. But nothing came out, just a dribble of what was left of his acidic stomach juices, they had not eaten in days and were both famished and weak. â€Å"Simon, are you all right?† said Jasmine, his younger sister, who used to be very pretty until the day they had taken her and Simon away to the Camp. Now her eyes spoke of wordless horrors and her sleep was tormented by the private tortures she had endured. Now her cheeks were thin, her beautiful blonde hair straggly and dirty, and she had bags under her eyes from the lack of sleep her nightmares produced. â€Å"Yeah, in a minute.† Simon croaked, his throat burning still from his vomiting. They carried on crawling in silence. Oh and the silence, they dreaded it, imagine silence in the pitch black and then hearing the distant echo of footsteps, squelching through the unpleasant remains of dead rats and drunken takeaways. Not knowing whether they were real or unreal and that these might be the footsteps of someone tracking them – they too may be lost in the underground maze of pipes and sewers. Sometimes one of the two would try to hum a tune, but the silence like an animal instantly smothered them, until their humming

Edgar Allen Poe “The Tell Tale Heart” and ” Cask of Amontillado” Comparison

Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell – Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado â€Å"The Tell Tale Heart† and â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† Edgar Allen Poe’s â€Å"The Tell Tale Heart† deals with a man’s mental deterioration and decent into madness. The story focuses on the narrator and his obsessions. The story is told from the first person point of view. So the reader knows what the narrator thinks and sees. The narrator reveals his insanity through his obsessions. The narrator’s obsessions include obsessions with the old man’s eye, beating heart and the narrator’s own sanity. The story is about the narrator who for eight consecutive nights goes to the bedroom of an old man. He stands at the door and watches the man sleep with a single ray of light pointing to the old man’s pale blue film covered evil eye. On the eighth night the man hears something in his room and sits up on his bed with his evil eye open and racing heartbeat consumes the narrator and he races to the bed and suffocates the old man. After the murder the narrator dismembers the body and buries the old man in the floorboards. The murder of the old man illustrates the extent to which the narrator separates the old man’s identity from his physical eye. The narrator sees the eye as completely separate from the man, and as a result, he is capable of murdering him while maintaining that he loves him. As the story progresses, the narrator expresses that he is not mad but he is really trying to convince himself he is not insane. For instance, the narrator, at one point simply says, â€Å"If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body. † The narrator also has an unusual obsession with the old man’s eye. The idea of the â€Å"evil eye† carries on throughout the story, until finally the narrator snaps, and does something about it. The narrator had no real motive for killing the old man. He even states this at the beginning saying, â€Å"Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this! † It’s almost as if the narrator, as he is retelling the story, attempts to make up a motive for the murder. The narrator’s paranoia and guilt make it inevitable that he will give himself away. The police arrive on the scene to give him the opportunity to betray himself. The more the narrator proclaims his own cool manner, the more he cannot escape the beating of his own heart, which he mistakes for the beating of the old man’s heart. As he confesses to the crime in the final sentence, he addresses the policemen as â€Å"villains,† indicating his inability to distinguish between their real identity and his own villainy and mental deterioration. In the short story â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado,† the story is told from the first person and features revenge by means of murder. Montresor claims that Fortunato has insulted him a thousand times. Montresor uses â€Å" Thousand injuries† and â€Å"insult† to make himself judge, jury and executioner like in the story â€Å"The Tell Tale Heart† when he uses the old man’s vulture like evil eye as excuse to murder the old man, which makes him an unreliable narrator. The name Fortunato that means â€Å"fortunate one†is a use of irony in the story because Fortunato is by the end of the story unfortunate. Montresor chooses to murder Fortunato during a carnival where Fortunato is dressed as a jester I think says something about Fortunato’s character. It may suggest that Fortunato is a jokester that Montresor took far too serious to want to murder him. There are also elements of foreshadowing taking place. For example, Montresor leading Fortunato down to the depths of the catacombs is like leading him down to hell and death to come. Also when Fortunato says, â€Å"I shall not die of a cough† and Montresor says â€Å"true† foreshadows Fortunato’s death not by cough but by suffocation and dehydration. Fortunato’s conversation with Montresor about Free Masons foreshadows his demise. Fortunato challenges Montresor’s claim that he is a free mason is the last insult thrown at Montresor. Montresor shows him a trowel, which means he is a stonemason in the literal sense. To go though these great lengths to kill someone because of insults shows Montresor’s diabolical insane nature. Fortunato is like the old man where they are innocent of any major wrongdoing, unable to defend themselves, entombed in the home, and murdered by an insane man. Works Cited Poe, Edgar Allen. â€Å" The Cask of Amontillado. † Literature Reading, Reacting, Writing. 7th ed. Kirszner & Mandell. Boston, MA Wadsworth Cage Learning, 2007. 331 – 336 Print. _. â€Å" The Tell Tale Heart. † Literature Reading, Reacting, Writing. 7th ed. Kirszner & Mandell. Boston, MA Wadsworth Cage Learning, 2007. 677 – 680 Print.

What A Journey It Has Been This Semester - 917 Words

What a journey it has been this semester! A lot of growth has happen within myself. Entering English 1301 wasn’t anything new to me, because I’ve taken this course before and didn’t pass it. My expectation coming into this course, that the instructor would be just as hard as the previous instructor I had. I knew of the load of work that I would have to do for this course, but I never image that it would be this light. There was a lot of work to be done, but it wasn’t stressful for me. I was aware of my writing that I can write and present the information, but I have many grammar and fragment issues. During this course, and writing different essay I got to see my writing in different styles and able to see where I need to work on. The course started off with Essay one and my thoughts are â€Å"here an essay†, but to my surprise this essay was very unique than other essay I’ve previously have written. The first part of essay one was to select a television that is geared toward the writer age range. Watching TV as part of a school assignment was something new to me, but there was more to the assignment. Notes have to be taken on the show of which the show is directing to and then put together a analysis. The show is chose was Law and Order: SVU and I did an analysis on an episode entitle â€Å"Angel†. I watch the episode as it appear live on TV, and then I rewind it to make sure I gather all my information together. The essay causes for an argument to see the side that have the strongestShow MoreRelatedMy Journey Of Becoming A Better Writer848 Words   |  4 PagesA semester has passed since I started college and my journey of becoming a better writer. It has been a very important semester for my future college career, and I would not be here without the things I have accomplished. The composition program has really helped me to prepare for what college writing is all about. Now standing here and looking back I could not imagine how it would be without that class. I believe my English, and my writing is better than it has ever been, and all thanks to the compositionRead MoreMy Experience At High School1120 Words   |  5 PagesCurrently, my academic journey has been filled with very difficult trials and tests of my resilience. During high school, I was not very motivated or responsible when it came to academics. I did not believe in my intellectual capabilities and did not consider college as an option for me. None of my friends or family had been to college; so I did not see it as a likely avenue for me as well. In my experience, graduating high school was a major accomplishment within my family and nothing more was expectedRead MoreFormal Request For A Waiver Polic y Of Ninth Semester Financial Aid868 Words   |  4 Pages As requested, I am submitting a formal request for a waiver policy of ninth semester financial aid. My goal is to graduate from the University of Tulsa. For a variety of reasons, I need a ninth semester to complete the course work. I am pursuing an Accounting degree and expect to graduate in Spring 2017. Since I became aware on May 9 that I would not have financial aid, I have spoken to advisors in the Business College, Rick Arrington and Ralph Jackson, my accounting advisor Dr. Miranda and JeanRead MoreMy Goals That I Have For Myself937 Words   |  4 Pagesmy grades up. As I have started my journey through college goals of mine have started to form. Writing them down and setting a time to complete them will help me better my journey and accomplish what I want to accomplish. My first goal is to pick a major I enjoy. As of right now, I am undeclared. I am currently exploring and plan on exploring more options of different majors/careers that I am interested in to continue with and graduate with. This compass class has helped me narrow down more of myRead MoreMy First Semester Of Nursing885 Words   |  4 Pagesinto the swing of your last semester of school, I d like you to do a little reflection and planning. How is entering your last semester of nursing different than entering you first semester of Foundations of Nursing? I am very excited that this is my last semester of nursing school. I have been waiting for this day for over four and a half year. It is such a big relief to know that this long nursing journey is about to end in just few months. Entering the last semester of nursing is both stressfulRead MoreMy Academic Success At Miami Dade College929 Words   |  4 PagesCollege I would never forget the real reason for enrolling in this institution. Any other individual who is a current student should know that education is the knowledge of putting potential to maximum use. Throughout the semester I have been given various assignments and objectives to comprehend making it challenging. At Miami-Dade College, the professors offer a variety of ways that can ensure academic success. My academic success this semester came with being able to be self-motivated, communicate withRead MoreSocial Studies Reflection1199 Words   |  5 PagesDuring this semester I have learned a lot about teaching practices , methods, and focuses for social studies education. It has taught me a great deal about what it really means to teach, not only students but the importance of social studies within the educational system. Being a teacher is more than just a nine to five kind of job its about shaping the world and to quote a great singer Phil Collins â€Å"In learning you will teach, and teaching you will learn†. The focus of this semester has been to betterRead MorePersonal Statement : Leadership, And Time Management859 Words   |  4 PagesThe strengths that I have gained this semester in psychology are: assertion, leadership, and time management. At the beginning of the semester my assertion level was in the develop stage. I was not able to clearly communicate my thoughts to others in an effective way that promoted a better understanding of my feelings. I am typically a shy individual when I am introduced to people I have never met I am not able to properly communicate with them. After im proving on this skill level; I am able to makeRead MoreAchieving Academic Success For College Students912 Words   |  4 Pageseducational institution. Everyone, including myself knows that education is the knowledge of putting potential the maximum use. Throughout the semester I have been given various assignments and objectives to comprehend making and this makes it challenging. At Miami Dade College, the professors offer a variety of ways that can ensure success My academic success this semester came with being able to be self-motivated, talk to professors, and use available resources throughout the campus. In order to academicallyRead MoreI Am As A Teacher873 Words   |  4 PagesProject Reflection This whole class has been a journey that I have found myself in the midst of towards a greater discovery of who I am as a teacher and how best to improve as a future teacher. This final project, a class syllabus, has been no exception and indeed has been the culmination of a semester’s worth of reflection. I worked to create a syllabus that is not hypothetical, but an active and live project that I will use to guide student learning in the Spring semester. The process