Secret passage

I found my sister 's diary in her safe. When she went missing, I was in such a rush to find her that I forgot to go through the entire safe content. My sister recorded even minor event in her life. I wander if she had a premonition about her future. Regardless, her organizational skills aided my efforts to find her. I opened the diary, went back two weeks and began to read. July 3rd - Samantha is a wonderful woman. I can be myself around her. Her overnight visits can arouse suspicion.…

In Disney’s adaption of The Princess and the Frog several different components can be identified from the chosen passage. According to the character’s spoken dialogue, determination and persistence are the two prominent themes we can see right away. The first lines we can see that the main character might have been criticized for being strange or below the normal status quo although she throws caution to the wind and remains truthful to herself and in her beliefs. “Trials and tribulations, I’ve…

Knowledge and Ideas cluster includes three informational text standards and two literature standards. The language in the informational text standards discusses students being able to draw from multiple sources to solve problems and to integrate knowledge from two or more texts on the same topic to write or speak about that topic knowledgeably (Cluster 3, n.d.). The last standard in informational text requires students to understand how an author uses reasons and evidence to support points made…

In the passage on pages 97 through 98 of Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed, Doro struggles with the idea that Anyanwu is the only entity completely outside of his control. His success as a breeder has been built upon the feeling of control that he gets from his power to track anyone who dares to disobey him. Furthermore, Anyanwu’s survival and happiness throughout her life has been dependent on the feeling of freedom she gains from her powers, even when rotating through husbands and masters who…

Here, Adichie describes Nsukka in a long paragraph for this is the last time we are in Nigeria until the end of the novel. Each sentence reveals more about the town, but I will mostly examine the figurative language that is used at the end of the passage. Page 113 reads, “The church bazaars would leave the air redolent, smoky from mass cooking. Some nights, the heat lay thick like a towel. Other nights, a sharp cold wind would descend, and Ifemelu would abandon her hostel room and snuggled next…

Varicocele A varicocele is a swelling of veins in the scrotum. The scrotum is the sac that contains the testicles. Varicoceles can occur on either side of the scrotum but are more common on the left side. They occur most often in teenage boys and young men. In most cases, varicoceles are not a serious problem. Many are small and painless and do not require treatment. Tests may be done to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment may be needed if: • A varicocele is large, causes a lot of pain, or…

for his training for his rescue mission. “ Are you ready?” Director Adams said. “ Ready” Director Adams said, “ a helicopter will take exactly 15 meters away from the secret lab and that will be your get away transportation.” Andres seemed nervous because he carried gear to get in. He had to find an exact passage into the underground lab. He went into the back door and tried to avoid the guards. He used a spray to detect any hidden lasers and there wasn’t. He found Adam and…

That is until he spoke. Although he modestly showed unmatched meekness, it was clear that this timid little boy hid great secrets. He introduced himself as Harry Potter. After hearing the long and almost unbelievable story of how I accidentally fell into a television and landed in this magical forest where his nondescript house stood, he helpfully suggested that we find the secret door that lay behind the antique golden book shelf that could be opened by the special golden key in the hidden…

Both unconscious and conscious psychological mechanisms influence an individual to a large extent. Psychological mechanisms such as splitting and dissociation affect an individual’s behavior, worldview, and role in their environment. In addition, psychological mechanisms may also impact how an individual responds to the events he or she encounters. Martha Stout, the author of “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday” tells stories about how her patients were affected by trauma and explains…

attribute to have in a companion. Next, Frank wrote her diary in 1942 through 1944 while hiding in the attic of an office building nicknamed the "Secret Annex", located in Amsterdam. At the time, Frank's secluded attic was an ideal place, compared to being dead or in a concentration camp. Personally, I wouldn't consider visiting the Secret Annex during Nazi Germany. This is due to the Frank's uncertainty of their safety. Anne goes into depth about how the situation was ideal for the time.…