~ The wedding actually turned out to be really nice. We had both recited our vows‚ and surprisingly neither of us screwed them up. Blake’s was really sweet; "I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you‚ to laugh with you‚ and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad‚ when life seems easy and when it seems hard‚ when our love is simple‚ and when it is an effort. I promise to
Premium Love Marriage Interpersonal relationship
Without plants‚ almost all life on our planet will end. Plants provide oxygen for animals and humans to breathe and they provide food for several animals. At present‚ there are 260‚000 known plant species in the world. Plants are found in fresh water‚ in oceans and on land. A few plants live in soil that does not provide sufficient nutrients‚ therefore‚ they eat insects for nourishment. Bug-eating plants include sundews and pitcher plants. Here are 10 strange facts about plants you didn’t know. List
Premium Black Death Bubonic plague Yersinia pestis
tells about human appearance‚ sex (both difference and the act of)‚ sunbathing‚ sleeping‚ death‚ and many other human functions in a scientific way. This story takes a step away from the normal way of describing these objects. For example‚ Margaret Atwood talks about eating and describes it by saying "I destroy and assimilate certain parts of my surroundings and change them into myself." Most people who have had human contact their whole life consider eating putting food in their mouths‚ chewing‚ and
Premium Fiction English-language films Short story
Happy Endings May 8‚ 2013 In the short story Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood the author displays how plot can affect characterization‚ or the reader’s perceptions of characters‚ by showing several different scenarios using the same characters but different plot lines. For example‚ plot B‚ although it uses the same characters‚ creates very different perceptions of those characters than the ones created in plot A. In plot A‚ John and Mary appear to be in love‚ and they appear to be happy. The plot
Premium Fiction Plot Short story
story quite like Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood. As a matter of fact‚ a good amount of my peers and I have become baffled on whether or not to even refer to it as a legitimate story. It is divided into four parts‚ each giving a very frank and emotionless set of love scenarios. She purely tells it like it is; simply fact-based and stoic without any sort of feeling whatsoever. One thing leads to another‚ and that is that. Overall‚ the language that Atwood uses in Happy Endings is very blunt and forward
Premium Love Margaret Atwood Short story
Everyone has a passion. Mine is soccer. It’s not just a team or a game‚ it’s my life. I know all people might say their passion is their life‚ but really if I’m not playing soccer‚ I’m watching soccer and if I’m not watching soccer I’m thinking about soccer and if I’m not playing watching or thinking about soccer I’m talking about soccer. We were all assigned to speak about our passions. The answer came to me without much thought; soccer. That assignment was followed by “ Why is this your passion
Premium Association football Football High school
Today I wanted to talk about a woman who is very heroic and changed the lives of many slaves‚ a woman named Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a woman who is famous for her hard work as an abolitionist and being the conductor of the Underground Railroad during the turbulent 1850’s. She helped many other slaves like herself escape to freedom. Harriet was a strong woman who was filled with determination‚strength‚passion‚ and patience. She was a true hero who wanted to serve people and she was extremely
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery American Civil War
Good afternoon everyone today I am here to introduce you to a wonderful poet I am sure you all know. Many of us were read his poetry all through elementary school and the poetry was still referenced through high school. The poet that I am going to introduce you to is Shel Silverstein. Shel Silverstein was born on September 25‚ 1930 in Chicago‚ Illinois. He once stated that and I quote “When I was a kid I would have much rather been good at baseball or a hit with the girls‚ but I couldn’t play ball
Premium Poetry Literature Linguistics
Alternating from one form of speech to another has always been a struggle for me. Oftentimes what is considered acceptable within my main circle of friends is received as a personal attack on my subgroup of friends. The majority of my friends throughout middle and high school is primarily composed of members of the LGBTQ or LGBTQIA (Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Transgender‚ Queer‚ Intersex‚ Asexual or Agender) community. Since nearly everyone in our group does not identify as heterosexual‚ members of
Premium Sexual orientation Homosexuality LGBT
We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life’s greatest moments‚ to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love‚ and to add our blesses to the words which shall unite_Jordan _ and ____Olivia__ in holy matrimony. ____Oliva____ AND Jordan__There are no obligations on earth more sweet or tender than those you are about to assume. There are no vows more solemn than those you are about to make. True marriage is the holiest of all earthly relationships. Will you bring to this new life
Premium Marriage Love Christianity