The quote "Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little." - Tom Stoppard Yes, I do agree with Tom Stoppard because words are powerful, the way Tom described it is how it does not matter who says it, but what is presented. For example in my experience as a grizzly being put on the varsity team does not mean you become popular instantly, it's the way you play the game and get known for your skills and earn the popularity. The
Chapter 1 “Good boys don’t fight,” said mom, when I asked her about fighting. But when I asked dad about it, he said,” it is okay to fight, but only if it is necessary.” I was confused. If I refused to fight, Toby always gave me a beating in front of my friends. But if I tried to fight, he used to beat me up anyways. He was big – too big, and I was small, weak and not so tough. I wished that I was tough like Toby – no, no! I wished I was tougher than him, because I could beat him up that way. It
Chapter One: A Delicate Situation Present Day I stared out into the night, stars stretched across the endless midnight sky. I sat perched on the railing of the balcony six stories high, admiring the cloudless night. A slight breeze blew my auburn strands in different directions. I smiled, soaking in the moonlight. I closed my eyes, and pictured the sun in the moon's place. The stars were replaced with a blue suburban sky. I tried to feel the
:'s eyes shifted following the child around the room while listening to his story. The story itself started out like any other sob story but it quickly became apparent that this kid was a sociopath. She huffed, before raising her face fully. " I should have known the Marines would have someone as sick as you in their midst." when Manillo explained to her that he knew all about Eledia her eyes widened. Didn't he mention something about pulling my knowledge from me with his freaky power. Damn i wasn't
When one thinks to compare the beautiful marvel that is ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘Fight Club’ would seem barbaric, however it’s the message where we see the ‘updated Great Gatsby’ that Palahniuk describes. Fitzgerald unmasks the façade of a 1920’s America, revealing the deluded generation entranced by the possibilities of a consumerist world, and 70 years on the same warning remains. Palahniuk’s cataclysmic metanarrative shows the societal breakdown of human emotions, and the extremes one must go to find