Essays Tagged: "reminiscing"

Exemplification Essay detailed description about trip to grnadma's house with family/ family reunion and relate to feelings

the windows sealed and the air-conditioning blowing in my face, my thoughts running through my mind reminiscing about last years gathering. With a gentle sigh thoughts ran through my mind telling me t ... sins watching television quietly. The rest of the night carried with war stories, games, and family reminiscing about past memories in Vietnam as I sat quietly flipping through the television, yawning ...

(3 pages) 346 2 3.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Trip through the soft soft sand

caving trip to the Great Basin National Park. The weather was just right for traveling and we were reminiscing about all of the beautiful natural formations we saw underground.Caving is a very exciti ...

(3 pages) 56 0 5.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"A Christmas Memory ", with an opinion paragraph describing feelings toward this nonfictional story by Truman Capote.

was the need of materials to make the cakes, and the lack of funding to do so. Sook and Buddy begin reminiscing about how they managed to gather their meager sums. People in the house donate a dime or ...

(4 pages) 66 0 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

English translation to the 7th, 8th, and 10th song on the mandrin singer Jay Chow's 'Fantasy' CD.

table rain which is ready to attack anytimeBridge:I missed the desks and chairs of elementary schoolReminiscing the times when pencils were used to write diariesWriting down that original beautyWritin ... Chou)Chorus:If meeting you is a tragedyI'm probably fated to be the lone actor in my lifeAnd lastly reminiscing the past aloneI try to remove all the past memoriesIf meeting you is a tragedyI can make ...

(2 pages) 28 0 1.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Coping with poverty.

Ashes and Stone Angel are novels written in the era of The Great Depression, and involve characters reminiscing on their childhood and the desperate circumstances they encountered involving their pove ...

(5 pages) 194 4 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Comparison between poems by Seamus Heaney, "Death of a Naturalist" and "The Barn".

eeling is expressed in the last verse not as still, dead or cold but very much alive.Both poems are reminiscing about childhood experiences with the true forces of nature. You can tell that they are c ...

(4 pages) 63 1 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Family Relationships.

fire crackers--a typical Fourth of July cookout. The whole family was together laughing, joking and reminiscing on old times. Then, suddenly, one of the jokes was taken the wrong way. "That wasn't eve ...

(2 pages) 82 3 1.5 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"A Seperate Peace" by John Knowles.

Character AnalysisGene Forrester is the novel's narrator who, while reminiscing back, tells briefly about some of his time at Devon School and about his best friend Phi ...

(1 pages) 16 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"My Papa's Waltz" written by Theodore Roethke.

g boy waltzing with his father. One can assume that the speaker is a young boy, or perhaps the poet reminiscing his youth. The father dances around in a haphazard manner, knocking over pans in the kit ...

(2 pages) 129 0 3.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Price of Success in Rodriguez's "The Achievement of Desire"

Rodriguez reaches the conclusion that there was too much of a price to pay for his success. Through reminiscing, Rodriguez becomes aware that his academic success also triggered the loss: "For the fir ... panish immigrant to that of a bright student who has left his barrio for the British Museum.Through reminiscing, Rodriguez depicts the story of his education as a gradual disconcerting process. The lo ...

(8 pages) 158 0 2.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The father of gastronomy

y interest in James Beard started in my very first culinary class, a mention of his name, and I was reminiscing of days spent working for Carmine Spiro . Prior to coming to school I was I floor manage ...

(5 pages) 46 1 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Mysts of Avalon: Character Anlysis, Polt Summary, General Anlysis, and Alternate Ending

CharactersMorgaineThe novel is as told by Morgaine through her reminiscing narrative. She is a sorceress who undergoes many changes, but is victorious and in the e ...

(12 pages) 23 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

A summative analysis of Li-Young Lee's poem "Persimmons" and Eamon Grennan's poem "Pause". Entitled "Summative Analysis"

nd his relationship with the father. The author conveys a mood of pleasant nostalgia to the reader, reminiscing on the warmth that his father cast on him. Comparable to "Persimmons", "Pause" speaks fr ...

(5 pages) 62 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

A Rose for Emily essay/review

r early 1900's. The tone that the story is told in to me felt a little mournful as the narrator was reminiscing.The Story's plot dealt with one stubborn ladies will to just live life without too much ...

(2 pages) 42 0 2.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Johnny Got His Gun

lost his arms, legs, his hearing, sight, and sense of smell. He laid on a hospital bed dreaming and reminiscing for the majority of the novel. He mostly remembered his childhood and the human interact ...

(1 pages) 22 0 2.4 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Analysis of "My Papa's Waltz"

g boy waltzing with his father. One can assume that the speaker is a young boy, or perhaps the poet reminiscing his youth. The father dances around in a haphazard manner, knocking over pans in the kit ...

(1 pages) 76 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Outsiders creative writing - A depressed teenager who is being picked on by a group of people.

g any trouble, David turned towards the window and gazed mindlessly at the old maple tree. He tried reminiscing any events that made happy. No memories could be recollected. Bell rang, interrup ...

(4 pages) 25 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

"Of Mice And Men" Compare the opening of the novel "Of Mice and Men" with the opening of the film of the same name, using the language of media.

peeking through the darkness of what is perceived to be a train carriage, where George seems to be reminiscing.The opening of the novel, however, is entirely different. No atmosphere is needed. It us ...

(8 pages) 31 1 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

'Night School' by Raymond Carver

egan to play (line 38), I could deduce that the narrator still have feelings for his wife as he was reminiscing about his wife. And it was probably his wife who initiated the divorce. However, it was ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Summery and Analysis of "Kiss the Girls."

rial killer who collects girls he believe's he's in love with. The movie starts out with the killer reminiscing on the first girl he loved. He sat in Cody Peers attic spying on her and her sister unti ...

(4 pages) 13 0 2.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis