Zhuo-Wei is also working on a poetry unit, and has responded strongly to the light verse of Shel Silverstein. Light verse is defined as poetry that attempts to be humorous. Some of the notable light verse poets are Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Phyllis McGinley, Lewis Carroll, and the inimitable Shel Silverstein. The below poems follow Read more…
Handheld Games that Stupefy and Amaze I would much rather play video games on a console or PC, but sometimes that’s not available to you. So what do you do? You dig your phone out of your pocket and play some mobile games! Oh what’s that? You don’t have any mobile games? Well let Read more…
Brian’s response to Charles East’s account of his relationship with Welty can be read here. Notes on “Discovering Eudora Welty” by Charles East “Discovering Eudora Welty” is a memoir written by Charles East on how his life was influenced by the writings of Eudora Welty and Welty herself. In the beginning, East talks about Read more…
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Once Xander manages to enrage the businessmen, he finally ceases to bother them. And if he decides not to do business with them, the moment he sees a friend that he has done business with or a well-known, respected financial advisor in the room, he immediately picks up the microphone and announces to the impatient guests that he will close his office. Afterwards he makes some snide remarks towards those that remain behind. His insults will never fail, and the angered businessmen storm into the elevator. Subsequently, Xander shuts off the elevator.
The Battle Of Britain: the battle that stopped Hitler In 1940, Hitler said, “I will succeed where Napoleon failed. I shall land on the beaches of England.” His invasion heavily relied on his Luftwaffe, which was under the command of General Field Marshal Hermann Goering. The only resistance the British had against Goering’s massive army Read more…
Nathalie Ng is in process of writing her final assessment paper on Eudora Welty, during which time she reads and writes commentary on previous students’ Welty essays. This aids the process of finding a controlling idea or thesis that sparks the writer to produce a highly original essay of her own. Commentary for Read more…
Vincent Chang responds: The article was very informative concerning the new format of the test compared to the soon-to-be-old test. I took the SAT last year, and my response to the changes is based partially off of my experience. I think it is good that the reading/writing section no longer tests vocabulary, because I Read more…
Modern day New York retains a highly distinctive culture, though parts of the state have blurred borders, overrun with “bland interstate highways and big-box superstores”. Known as the “melting pot”, New York City is the home to the widest mix of ethnic races in the country, joining less than ten other cities worldwide in its diversity, where roughly 800 languages are spoken. It is the largest city in the United States. New York’s distinctiveness is rather well known – a New Yorker is sometimes thought of as having a fast-paced lifestyle and an assertive, bullying manner. This well-known stereotype presents a complication for Jonathan Franzen, as a character in his own play – he captures New York in an original, captivating manner that showcases the unique traits of the Empire State.
He provided food and shelter for me. The days were not as hot as the first day, but the nights were as cold as being in a freezer. At that time, mysteriously, he found warm blankets for the night, and light clothing to change into at daybreak. I had many conversations with him through the nights that we spent together, as I was unable to sleep, and it seemed to me, that he never slept.
