What a Wonderful World

What is it like to be an average Australian teenager, growing up in Melbourne? David Metzenthen’s Jarvis 24 is a teenage fiction novel satiric to adolescence, dealing with the complication of growing up, amidst a vivid and poignant Melbourne setting. The story places the reader in the mind of high school student, Marc Jarvis, who is a worrywart and tends to lose things. He got himself a one week work experience placement at Gateway Auto, a local second-hand car yard owned by Vincent Gates…

that the umbrella covers both Mei and Satsuki completely. Here lies one of the themes in My Neighbor Totoro and among many other Miyazaki’s films- the good and evil are all in a state of balance. Traditional western films depict what is good and what is evil with an insurmountable barrier.…

however, on her death bed she made a confession to our neighbor who told me a little of what she said after she died. But, I will never know what was going on in her heart. I suspect she just didn’t was a third child. Abortions weren’t legal in 1952. It doesn’t matter now. I think she and I have mended our ways. din’t ask me how, as it’s supernatural and magical but we have. I have grown up! I have two wonderful older children and a grandchild. I’ve worked as a registered nurse for 19 years…

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have” Socrates. What a powerful quote. Think about it for just a moment, how many times do you go through your day and truly do not give a thought to all the little things in your life. Until now I felt that being thankful for small things in life was enough. I would think “people in my life know I love them and that I thankful for everything they are to me”, but do they really? It is my new…

illustrations because they were greatly out of proportion, he always stayed true to his unique style and way of thinking. When his father realized how talented Geisel was, he wanted Geisel to send a drawing to The Youth’s Companion magazine to see what they thought of Geisel’s abilities. They said, “Yes…he had talent” (Morgan12). From then on out his father urged him to keep on drawing. “While his father encouraged [Geisel] in his drawing, [his mother] fostered his awareness of the pleasures of…

By: Eastlyn Koons After re-reading all of the previous stories, I picked the story that had what I thought, the best examples of descriptive writing. Putting all these thoughts in account, I chose“The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. All throughout the story, there is so much description. The first page is a great example. I do not have enough space to put down the whole entire first page but I can give examples. Examples such as, “The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the…

PB&J Have you ever wondered what satisfied your taste buds the most? Well, you're in luck, I am going to show you how making a wonderful treat. The first thing you need to do to make this glorious sandwich is to gather some ingredients. You will need white bread,crunchy peanut butter,strawberry jam and, last but not least, a butter knife. All of these items can be found in your local market or, if you are feeling really creative, you can make your own peanut butter by smashing peanuts…

Can there be a world without Walt Disney? The answer is no, because he has transformed the way of the television and theme park industry that consists in our world today. Walt also brought great teachings and inspirations such as the ability to dream. Walt once said,” If you can dream it you can do it." Walt Disney is a wonderful and patriotic man who had a wonderful and happy life doing what he loves, making other 's dreams come true. First who is Walt Disney and how did he…

better. A. Personal Information 1. What is your date of birth? What is your residential address? Telephone/cell number? My birthday is June 30, 1997. My residential address is, 41 Black Mountain Drive, Dayton, Wyoming 82836. My mailing address is P.O. Box 397, Dayton, Wyoming 82836. My home phone number is (307) 655-9475. My cell phone number is (307) 620-5750. 2. What do you do on a full time basis (full-time student, employed, looking for work)? Describe what it entails. I work…

Childhood is a wonderful and a happy period. How often do we dream about going back to the early years of our life and to remember the details and the feeling of those years? However, we note with regret that a lot of our memories have been forgotten and over the years the images have become increasingly blurred. Each of us holds many childhood experiences in mind, however, even with a strong desire, we cannot remember every single one of them. None of the adults can remember the time of their…