Essays Tagged: "she was young"

Before the death of innocence- a insight into premature depression

over the broken beer bottles and cigarette stubs. Her face was masked by the cover of indifference, she was young yet there was no light in her eyes. Her life was on the brink of disaster but she didn ... as no light in her eyes. Her life was on the brink of disaster but she didn't let it show, everyday she sank deeper into the hole she had buried for herself. She reached the dull gray dirty building a ...

(6 pages) 67 0 4.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

"A rose for Emily" (Faulkner) or something more? Talks of symbolism

some other items helped to show her resistance to change, how the room where Homer died shows that she loved Homer and her desire to stop change, how Homer's name and actions suggest that he is a hom ... nd her desire to stop change, how Homer's name and actions suggest that he is a homosexual, and how she could not get away from her father's control even after his death.First, Ms. Emily used to white ...

(5 pages) 486 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Illusion and Reality in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Williams) Is illusion necessary to life? Discusses the role of illusion in the play.

en the illusions and the characters will begin. What initially leads to her illusions is love. When she was young, 'sixteen, I made the discovery - love. All at once and much, much too completely' (13 ... quicksands and clutching at me - but I wasn't holding him out, I was slipping in with him!' (1368). She was falling farther into the illusion with each passing second with her love, because she couldn ...

(5 pages) 174 0 3.9 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

This is a review of the life of female writer Charlotte Bronte. Her most popular work was "Jane Eyre."

ix of Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell. Both parents were literary. Her mother died of cancer when she was young. Her aunt, Elizabeth Branwell, moved in to the family home to raise the children until ... they created imaginary kingdoms to entertain themselves. Charlotte was sent to another school where she became a member of the staff in 1835. Unhappy in education, she became a governess for a short p ...

(1 pages) 40 1 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

This essay Is an analysis and personal response to "The Whores Child", by Richard Russo

introduce us to sister Ursula, an aging nun who, through a college writing class, discovers the lie she had been telling herself over a lifetime, and also helps her professor discover some truth about ... fessor discover some truth about his own life. Ursula is the child of a prostitute and a pimp. When she was young, she was sent away to convent school full of nun's, where she was abused and mistreate ...

(4 pages) 57 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"A doll's house" by Henrik.

A BROKEN DOLLAs a young wife, Nora Torvald had the ideal image of a happy family. She was youngenough that she had the energy to keep her older husband happy, and yet was too youngto ... o understand the dynamics of a mature and honest relationship. Although, Nora enjoyedplaying house, she was expected to fulfil the role of a wife without any problems. Shehad left the comforts of home ... her as a "little squirrel"or "my little sweet tooth". Nora was not able to become an individual as she quicklymoved from her father's home into the role of a wife. To be the wife of an importantbusin ...

(5 pages) 202 1 1.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

THe Twelve-Rib Shop.

elve-Rib ShopEveryday Grandma Rosie wakes up at 5:30 in the morning. That is except for Sunday when she attends church with her two grandchildren, Alice and Johnny. Their mom gave birth to them when s ... ch with her two grandchildren, Alice and Johnny. Their mom gave birth to them when she was young so she left them with Grandma Rosie and ran off to Las Vegas. She never did like New York City. Grandma ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

This essay is about rachel carson and her book silent spring and her why she thinks that pesticides like DDT are ruining the earth and what we can do to help.

Rachel Carson was an intelligent woman, she knew it was not a good idea to spray chemicals over the earth, she knew there were better ways o ... re were better ways of killing the weeds, insects, rodents, and other organisms that are a problem. She spent most of her life researching and writing about these things. The problem with spraying ins ... he environment as a whole as the chemical spraying does.Rachel Carson was a very intelligent woman. She had always had a love for nature and for writing, ever since she was young, and it showed in the ...

(6 pages) 116 0 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

"Only The Heart" - by Brian Caswell and David Phu An Chiem Character analysis "Linh"

Toan and Linh. I decided to do this character analysis on Linh, because out of all the characters, she was the most intriguing as well as inspiring to me.Linh was part a Vietnamese family with a moth ... inh was part a Vietnamese family with a mother, father and sister. Her father Phat disappeared when she was young, her mother Mai was taken by pirates which left her sister Phuong, devastated. She was ...

(2 pages) 35 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Amelia Earhart

. No one knows what happened to her or her plane. Everyone that has tried to find evidence of where she might be has had no luck. Her fate has become a great mystery.Amelia Earhart was born on July 24 ... oking the Missouri River. Her father was an alcoholic and could not hold a job. When Amelia was 13, she grabbed a bottle of whisky and poured it down the sink. When her father found out she did that, ...

(1 pages) 51 1 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale lived in a wealthy London house. She was home-schooled by her father. He taught her mathematics, philosophy, history and many languag ... ophy, history and many languages (German, Italian, French and Latin). Florence was very social when she was young; she was always going out to parties and balls. When she turned seventeen, she decided ... ed seventeen, she decided she was bored with her life, and wanted to do something more challenging. She had always had a medical interest, and sympathy for the sick. After she had announced to her fam ...

(3 pages) 79 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Illusions in "The Glass Menagerie"

enagerie" who uses illusions to escape from everything is Amanda Wingfield. One such example is how she lives in her youth through her daughter even though she is middle aged. She always relates the s ... ughter even though she is middle aged. She always relates the story to her children about how, when she was young, she used to entertain seventeen gentlemen callers at the infamous place, Blue Mountai ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

MARGARET THATCHER

er was the daughter of a small-town grocer who rose to become Britain's first woman prime minister. She was called the iron lady for being so strong. She was a very serious minded girl when she was yo ... very serious minded girl when she was young. Margaret liked to do her level best at everything that she tried. She loved to win. She was not shy at all. When she was nine years old, she won a poetry-r ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The glass menagerie scene 1 journal entry character-laura

, Yesterday mother told her story about the 17 gentlemen callers that came to her house when she was young. "One Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain-your mother received -seventeen!-gentlemen cal ... Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain-your mother received -seventeen!-gentlemen callers!" (Amanda) (8) She really loves telling that story, although, I can tell she regrets marrying my father since all t ...

(2 pages) 22 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Wicked!!

re's ponderings.Did you know that the Wicked Witch of the West was actually named Elphaba, and that she could sing like a nightingale? Or that her sister, the owner of the red shoes , was named Nessar ... ssarose and was born without arms? Did you know that Glinda the Good Witch (born Galinda) was, when she was young, a spoilt brat who cared for little other than her beauty and being in the "right" soc ...

(2 pages) 31 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Role Model that has shaped and developed my life, morals, and values

ma is a huge part of my life. I know I can always look to her for guidance, respect, and knowledge. She has always been there for me when I've needed her most. I can confide stuff to her that I can't ... r me when I've needed her most. I can confide stuff to her that I can't tell my parents or friends. She talks to me about my problems and helps me work through them and always gives me good advice. Sh ...

(3 pages) 59 0 4.3 Jun/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Ivan The Terrible Biography

His mother Helena Glinsky was the daughter of a Luthuanian refugee who had found asylum in Russia. She was young, vivacious, intelligent, and beautiful. Vasili had married her after he tried to have ... most influential people to Ivan was the Metropolitan of Moscow, Sylvester, and his friend, Alexi Adashev. They showed Ivan how to reform some of the laws and the church. Ivan was very religious during ...

(5 pages) 30 0 4.5 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Do you agree Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" has both good and bad traits?

traits. Catherine can be considered as a quite positive character at the beginning of the book, but she became bad later on. Of course, she got good traits and bad traits as she was both positive and ... e character in this story.Firstly, let us talk about Catherine's merit. Catherine had a kind heart. She cared of Heathcliff. She also had a sacrificed heart. When she did anything wrong, she would ref ...

(9 pages) 50 2 3.7 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Mary Mcleod Bethune biography

sville, South Carolina, originally named Mary Jane Mcleod. Her parents are Samuel and Patsy Mcleod. She had 16 brothers and sisters, the oldest ones being born into slavery, but then emancipated after ... nd sisters, the oldest ones being born into slavery, but then emancipated after the Civil War. When she was young, she picked cotton and attended Methodist mission school. Later, she was picked for a ...

(2 pages) 32 1 3.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Scarlet Letter "real Deal"

decayed fortune. Her name is Hester Pynne, who through the eyes of a puritan was an extreme sinner. She has gone against the puritan ways, commiting adultry, by having an affair with a minister. For t ... ainst the puritan ways, commiting adultry, by having an affair with a minister. For this harsh sin, she must wear a symbol of shame and disgrace for the rest of her life. However, She is a beautiful y ...

(2 pages) 862 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers