Essays Tagged: "mom"

Horatio's Speech to Fortinbra's

ght, I'd never seenhim like this before. He had a good excuse, I mean his father had just died, his mom, godrest her soul, remarried not even a month afterwards. Hamlet's affair with Ophilia wasdwindl ... s apparently all Hamlet needed for his revenge to take effect. Hamlet then went and told his mom about the ghost and what he knew. I knownot how nor why but under some circumstance unknown to a ...

(3 pages) 39 0 3.4 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

A night in the cold.

and I endeavored. To tell the truth, I didnt really want them to believe me. If one of them told my mom what (a friends name) and I did then our little butts would have been grounded for a serious amo ... nitor fo from a beep to a hum, I will end my journey to the Big-Bright-Light with the thought of my mom, my dad, my sister, my brother, my wife, and that one special best friend, (a friends name). And ...

(4 pages) 167 0 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Satan

believe in God. I wanted as far away from God as possible. I tried to drop out of the church but my mom would not let me.Then one night in the eighth grade while I was sleeping I saw a figure standing ...

(8 pages) 91 0 4.8 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

A Hamlet Childhood Memo y

me. I remember back in the day when things were good. Now everything is rotten. Father is dead and mom is married to Uncle Claudius, who is also king. How did I not see what was going on? I never sus ... married to Uncle Claudius, who is also king. How did I not see what was going on? I never suspected mom of cheating on dad. I guess it was possible because he was always away being a good king. But ho ...

(2 pages) 33 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Steven Spielberg

l the time. Instead of doing his school work he was using the camera. While he was working with his mom and sister on his projects, his father helped him make miniature sets out of paper mache.He turn ...

(3 pages) 93 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

"Cool it Carrie" by Carrie Andrews

had talent in writing. Carrie loved to write, but she was insecure about herself having talent. Her mom was egared to buy Carrie a computer, but the only thing Carrie was interested in was her typewri ...

(2 pages) 34 0 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A look on Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester Pryne from "The Scarlet Letter"

y happened in the beginning of Pearl's life. Later on, the kids stopped harassing Pearl because her mom's sin did not have as much effect on the people of the town. The best thing that ever happened t ...

(2 pages) 50 0 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Coming Home." Description: The essay is about 12 22year olds whose lives change with the dissapearance of 8 people they know.

"Coming Home"One morning everything changed. I woke up and I noticed that my mom was not there. I searched for her. I did not know whether she had gone to work early or where sh ... ve seen lights or heard something. All I knew was that I was in an empty house with no money and no mom. Hey at least I could have parties and do what ever I want without getting yelled at.A little wh ... thought it was odd that there was a police car in front of my house, but I told them that it is my mom's new boyfriend's car. I had about twenty people spend the night that night and the next day eve ...

(12 pages) 84 0 4.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

My first time experiencing bicycle

leary. It was my very first biclycle. My mind told me that Igot it when I was only eight but my mom insisted that I wasseven when I got it. Either of us had a proof, and so wedesided that ...

(2 pages) 92 1 3.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston

started long before she was born. Because Janie's search is her family's search. Nanny and Janie's mom gave Janie a reason to search. They were always held back by their owners, and their owners took ...

(3 pages) 161 1 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Diversity among different texts, 'Good-bye, Columbus,' written by Philip Roth, The Crying of Lot 49, written by Thomas Pynchon , Maus I, A Survivor's Tale, My Father Bleeds History, written by Art Spe

a workhorse?' (Roth 4) The reactions in Brenda's house differ because they have a maid and Brenda's Mom doesn't have to pick up a finger. Neal and Brenda's families are obviously placed in different s ... w, the tie that Neil feels toward Brenda is one of physical attraction. 'She dove beautifully and a moment later she was swimming back to the side of the pool, her head of shortclipped auburn hair hel ...

(4 pages) 74 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

No Coins, Please

2 boys that looked 16 years old.I went out and they told me that their names were Denis and Rob.My mom gave them the required 75 $ and told them to watch me carefully, then she hugged and kissed me a ...

(3 pages) 46 1 2.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Diary of Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

every time he thinks about it. He calls it the big 'secret.' Brian keeps describing visions of his mom kissing some new man, not his father. You can tell that he takes the divorce very seriously and ...

(4 pages) 61 0 4.6 Dec/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams

asts and not contribute to the actions of all.Tom and Laura, the two dreamers, were pushed by their mom, Amanda, to her frame of mind and the thoughts of a hard working society. They both stumbled on ...

(4 pages) 115 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Fast Eddie

was an innocent eight year old kid. I worried more about what games to play than anything else. My mom brought us to the Mile High City after she and my dad started fighting. She thought it would be ... s of the Mile High City. Each day a struggle for food and a safe place to sleep at night. I lost my mom at the disaster relief center set up in the city park. She was killed for the contents of her sm ...

(17 pages) 53 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Friend I Never Knew. A creative writing piece that is meant to be surround the theme, "The new neigbours"

Then they drove in one day, our new neighbors. They were strange people whom kept to themselves. My mom, upon seeing their arrival, had invited them over for a refreshing batch of cookies and lemonade ... that August, they weren't there the first day; they weren't there the second day, or the third. My mom told me that they must have been home schooled. There were nights when that once empty house, se ...

(6 pages) 79 0 3.7 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

A Good Lie

for them to lie. For instance, I used to tell my kids that if s stranger call the house when their mom is out, then just tell them that she is doing laundry, cooking, or taking a shower. I don't want ...

(2 pages) 262 6 3.2 Jun/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Going against my parents authority Why is it that I never do what my parents ask of me?

he time seem much more important, even if they are not. Let's say I'm watching the television an my mom comes in to tell me to clean my room. Watching TV. seems more important. Then I use the "I'll do ... in a second" response to get my parents of my back but "in a second" never seems to come. Later on, mom comes to check up on me and sees that my room is still a mess. She gets upset and starts yelling ...

(2 pages) 67 1 3.5 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Steven Spielberg

l the time. Instead of doing his school work he was using the camera. While he was working with his mom and sister on his projects, his father helped him make miniature sets out of paper mache.He turn ...

(3 pages) 77 2 3.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Generation X, Less Happy, Why?

theimmediate anecdote to family or marital problems. I come to this conclusion from hearingabout my moms childhood.My grandparents have stayed together to this day regardless of their problemswhich ma ... hildhood.My grandparents have stayed together to this day regardless of their problemswhich made my moms childhood happier. One incident which illuminates my momschildhood being happier is when my gra ...

(2 pages) 35 0 5.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters