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Perfect and undisturbed they have no idea treachery awaits them
That their beautiful ship that was said to never sink, was going to…
Crashing down to the icy cold water
Innocent lives were going to be gone,
A beautiful night of pure bliss coming to a tragic end

Speak Essay

Imagine if all your friends hated you for a reason that isn’t even true, you have nobody to turn to and no shoulder to cry on. This is what happened to the main character, Melinda, in the story "Speak" ; except for she also had something deeply tragic happen to her that she can't tell anyone; or doesn’t know how to. In this story many of the characters really don’t have true identities and the story also withholds a strong message.

First of all, Melinda really doesn’t know who she is yet; she doesn’t have a true identity. She hides in the crowd and even her bedroom doesn’t show who she is. It is a mixture of all of her friends personalities made into a bad mess… the only thing that actually shows who Melinda is, is her artwork; but even then it took her a while to get there. However, Melinda isn't the only one who hasn’t found who they truly are yet. There are many more people in this book who don’t express themselves and just change themselves to fit into cliques; this includes a girl that Melinda hung out with, Heather, she used Melinda as a person just to be there since she was the new girl at the school and her and Melinda were both outcasts. It shows that Melinda and Heather weren't "true" friends though when Heather decides to leave Melinda trying to fit into a new group called the Martha's.

"Speak" withholds a valuable lesson and it really is to speak up. Don’t let things be bottled up inside; they will only get worse. In the story "speak" Melinda doesn’t tell anyone about what happened to her that one night at the party; not even her friends or her parents. Instead nobody can help her move on from her tragic experience and also her friends hate her for a reason that isn't even true. They think she called the cops at the party because of drinking but really it was because she got raped. She was confused and embarrassed so she did not tell anybody about it. Eventually Melinda realizes what she has to do to move on from this situation; she told a friend that she trusted and she finally confronted Andy Evans, the culprit, about it. Since she did that she got the help and support she needed and started to put her life back on track and move on.

This book shows the challenges and obstacles in real life; it gives you many valuable lessons. It shows you to SPEAK UP because without doing so you'll never get to be where you want in life. Also, you have to be your self and let your personality shine because your life is too short to be somebody that you don’t want to be.

Patriotism

In this country Patriotism is what holds us together. It’s for all those people who risk their lives on a daily basis for our country. It’s what shows our appreciation for our freedom and all of that we've worked for to get it. Patriotism is all of those little things that we do every day. Your faith and devotion to this country is patriotism. Every day the flag flapping up high in the sky obtains our dignity and pride for this country.

Hemmingway Essay

Did you know that over 1,000,000 people commit suicide every year? And even more people attempt it; sometimes you just have to sit back and realize all of the amazing things in life. In the story "A Clean Well Lighted Place" one of the main characters decides to attempt the taking of his own life; he also is very similar to another main character who happens to obtain a more positive outlook on things. Interestingly enough, the author also obtains these similarities.

The two main characters in this story, the old man and the old waiter, are very similar in some ways. First of all, they're both lonely. When the younger waiter kicks the old man out of the café, the old waiter questions him; not understanding why the younger waiter would be in such a rush to get home; why would a couple of hours' difference matter? And the difference really is that the young waiter has a life; he wants to get home to his wife instead of hanging around at his job. Meanwhile, the old waiter wants to stay; he has nothing to come home to and enjoys the company and closure that comes from the café. He understand the lonely people that come there because he is the same way. He even says "I am one of those who likes to stay late at the café, With all of those who do not want to go to bed. With all of those who need a light for the night." And that’s really what it comes down to. The old man is the same way; he is already disconnected from people because of the disability of his deafness, each night that will understand how he feels. Maybe that’s why he attempted suicide earlier on in the story, because he was so lonely and didn't feel like he was understood.

Ironically, the author of this story, Hemingway, committed suicide at an elderly age just like the old man in the story attempted to. So did many other people in Hemmingway's life including his father, Clarence, and siblings, Ursula and Leicester. Along with Hemingway , these people seemed to lack a appreciation for life. Yet, why throw away all of the beauties of life? All of the wonderful moments and loved ones taken away from you. There usually is a reason for things, but it seems that Hemingway lived a full life. It was full of many experiences and loved ones. Even if the reason is unknown for sure, he must have had one.

Suicide could be the result for many things from Cyber bullying to Family problems or even the loss of a job. And for whatever reason suicide rates for young adults have increased largely, however the highest suicide rate happens to be the elderly which Hemingway was when he committed suicide. Overall, on average every 11.3 people out of 100,000 people have committed suicide . But sadly, for every death there is a an estimated eleven attempts. It’s a sad fact that suicide rates are so high, so many people take the wonders of life for granted, and once they're gone; they're gone.

In the story "A Clean Well Lighted Place" the old man had his niece to save him, but the thing is; people don’t always have that one niece to save them. And people just don't realize what they're throwing away. It's like that one saying people always say; you don’t realize how good it is until it's gone.

Daniela

D efinately gorgeous
A wesome
N ice
I ncredibly beautiful
E xcellent dancer
L ovely in every way
A mazing!!!

Jessi

J oyful
E xtrodinary
S mart
S uper beautiful
I ncredible

C ute

A wesome

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Lindsay :)

L ove her to death
I s absolutely gorgeous
N icest person ever
D oesn’t always listen
S uper-Duper Awesome
A mazing in every way
Y ou can never (completely) hate her

Radiantly beautiful and delicate in every way,
You don’t know whether to touch it, or watch it with your eyes
Its lovely scent wafts over to you and fills your lungs with pure serenity,
Its like going to a spa without leaving your garden,
Sadly one day it will blossom no longer, but don’t worry a new is sure to bloom.

By: Catherine AND Sarah

He stood there as beautiful as ever his big brown eyes shimmered like the stars. Light brown hair fell into his breathtaking eyes. He flashed a brilliant smile and his teeth shone like diamonds in the sun. He was unbelievably perfect, except for he wasn’t mine. He was once mine. Once, my everything. But, now he wasn’t. I had to watch as he walked up to her, the other girl, and know that it was all my fault.

Clocks

The repeating tick of the clock reminds you each second that your life is getting shorter…
That that one particular moment will never happen again, lost in the past
It makes everything a routine; get up 7:00, go to sleep 10:00
But Why?
Is life not to valuable to measure, to dwell on every little second
Time should blissfully pass, not sadly vanish by the annoying tick-tock of the clock

Ocean Waves

The ocean waves crash upon the sand
Washing them back and forth to no end…
With the sun making the waves shine
Sending a fluorescent glow reaching to the heavens
Touching every angels soul
Sending a brilliant warmth through them that can never be changed

Written By: Catherine AND Sarah

Ice-Cream

Sweet and cold,
This wonderful taste never gets old,
Whip-cream or sprinkles,
Carmel or fudge,
Just be careful, you don’t want pudge!

Fate

It stood there alone and abandoned. Dark bare trees surrounded it at every side, the branches stuck out looking like claws ready to grab you at any awaiting moment. You wanted to run, but couldn’t. Your body wasn’t functioning the way you wanted it to. Then you realized the trees were slowly creeping in on you. Surrounding you. There was no place and no one to turn to. You were alone, abandoned. Ready to accept fate on your own.

Sweet Smores

Laughing sticky faces; gleaming all around
Sweet and goey goodness, dropping to the ground
Soft and chewy marshmallows, turning a golden brown
Little children burn them, their faces turnin' a frown
Never ever bake them
Or I will never take them
A true smore is always roasted
And never toasted

Spring

Brightly colored flowers blossum,

New creatures creep out of their safe homes,

.... Away from their protective mothers

A light breeze whips at your hair; setting it free

...The beautiful moments of spring.

Essay for "Ribbons"

All you wanted is for your grandma to look at you with the same fondness as she looks at your little brother. Or even glance your way, or smile. That’s how a little girl, Stacy, feels in the story “Ribbons”. But, will this story workout? This story follows the plotline of a comedy, relates to real life, and has unique characters.
First of all, this story follows the plotline of a comedy. It starts with a conflict because the grandma, paw-paw, arrives and is very mean to Stacy, but is very kind and loving to her brother. However, the real conflict begins when her grandmother sees the silk ribbons on Stacy’s ballet slippers and tries to take them away, having the wrong idea about them. Stacy then soon realizes the conflict when her mother tells her all about the awful things that happened the her grandmother with the silk ribbons when she was younger. Her parents would tightly wrap the silk ribbons around her feet, bending them in a unnatural ways so they would look “pretty” so rich men would marry her. Conflict resolution finally occurs when Stacy goes and talks to her grandma telling her what the ribbons were really used for: dancing. The grandma then says that she is sorry, but she just didn’t want Stacy to go through the same pain that she went through. That’s how the story “Ribbons” ends; the conflict is resolved and all is back to normal.
“Ribbons” relates to real life very well, even if everything in real life doesn’t always end happily because people often misunderstand or misjudge people or situations. Both the grandma and Stacy had those problems. The grandma didn’t talk to Stacy about all of the problems that she had keeping them bottled up making her angry, that’s why all the trouble started. But, Stacy started judging her grandmother quickly, not knowing all of the problems and hardships her grandma had in her life. That’s how things go in real life; people often don’t speak of their problems when they should, then people misjudge them not knowing the full story. Things could be a lot easier if we just spoke up.
Each the Grandma and Stacey have some obvious characteristics about them and there are some not so obvious things about them as well. First of all, the obvious things are the physical things like how they look. The grandma has dark hair pulled into a tight bun on her head, and looks very Chinese. But, Stacy looks mostly Caucasian; she has brown hair, fair skin, but she does have the Chinese eyes. The other characteristics about them are inside; their feelings and outlook on life. The Grandma had a lot of problems in her past life, and now is a very angry bottled up person. She needs to just move on from the past and forget about all of the bad things. Stacy on the other hand had a great past with her loving family doing the thing she loved best: dancing. But, Stacy does not understand why her grandma is so mean and angry, which makes Stacy angry inside wondering what she ever did wrong. That again comes back to the topic of why things could’ve been so much easier, and better if they’d just talked to each other.
With the plotline of a comedy, how this story relates to real life, and the analysis on the main characters in the story, this remarkable story “Ribbons” really focuses on how you shouldn’t keep things inside, and really in the story “Ribbons” there would’ve never been a problem if they just communicated with each other and talked about all of their issues with each other, and otherwise. Like the grandmother said in the story, “So much to learn…So much to learn.” So, just talk.

Sacrifice