my fingers are lover’s carvings. Names‚ initials‚ crooked hearts‚ equations that end in forever. The last time I was here‚ I was eighteen. Maybe back then‚ I would have seen the beauty in it all. Right now‚ I pass my fingers over the gouges in the wood and hope I don’t get a splinter. I sigh softly‚ leaning forward and hanging my head. One hand dangles between my knees‚ my fingers twitching gently; the one that had been tracing outlines of love on the bench now supports my chin‚ my elbow balanced
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Have you ever loved someone or something? In Mary Oliver’s poem‚ “In Blackwater Woods‚” she writes about love. “In Blackwater Woods‚” brought back a childhood memory that I had forgotten about. It was when I was eight years old and I caught these two little lizards. I had put them in a jar with sticks‚ leaves‚ and I even poked little holes in the lid so they could breathe. I loved both of them so much‚ that‚ I even gave each lizard a name. The lizards were not happy in the jar. I couldn’t get
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The day in the woods By Candra Wurtz I had Lived an ordinary life with nothing at all interesting happening. Every day felt like the same ordinary old day. I was in a rut‚ stuck in a constant loop‚ nothing interesting ever happened to me‚ until that one Thursday. I remember it like it was yesterday‚ it was an ordinary sunny fall day‚ the leaves were the reds and yellows‚ the sun was warm on my back and it was the perfect day. I was just relaxing in a tree reading a book when a nut bonked
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Hollis Woods is a young girl who has been to so many foster homes. She is a girl who can often get into trouble a lot . Hollis loves to paint anything around her that she likes. She is a great artist like she is told later on in the story. She got an offer to stay with the Regans family‚ located in the middle of the woods‚ near a lake‚ mountains and hills. She ends up staying there for the summer and enjoys it there. She likes the home and becomes friends with Steve Regan (Mrs. and Mr. Regan’s son)
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My Wood‚ by E.M. Forster is a witty essay depicting Forster’s reaction to the ownership of a small estate he bought with the royalties from a novel he wrote. He cleverly discusses the effects the wood may have on him. Forster conveys a negative attitude toward his experience of acquiring property through the use of biblical allusions‚ word choice‚ and the manipulation of sentences. This passage encourages us to think about the nature of materialism and the seductive power of our possessions.
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A Piece of Wood by Ray Bradbury Look at lines 63 - 85 Q: A4. What happens in these lines? In what ways does the writer try to make this an exciting ending to the story? In the last section of the piece‚ the writer has tried to instil a sense of urgency. Using quicker dialogue coupled with the use of the exclamation mark such as “What do you mean‚ you can’t‚ God damn it!” and “Listen to me‚ listen‚ get your gun ready!” and short creative bursts of description like “the hangers were dusting
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their lives and their families that provide most of the focus for his work‚ though‚ especially the difficulties people face in simply trying to live. Mametz Wood was the scene of fierce fighting during the Battle of the Somme‚ one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. Soldiers of the Welsh division were ordered to take Mametz Wood‚ the largest area of trees on the battlefield. The generals thought this would take a few hours. It ended up lasting five days with soldiers fighting face-to-face
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AP Lang 5-16-13 A Walk in the Woods Reading Critique Title and Author: A Walk in the Woods‚ by Bill Bryson Literary Criticism on Author (by Critic): The general consensus of many critics on Bill Bryson’s work is that he has a very satirical‚ yet truthful style‚ which makes his writing so unique and pleasurable to read. Much of the book uses such a conversational tone that the inclusion of history and factual information doesn’t disrupt the narrative structure much
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1. If you were part of the selection committee for the River Woods plant manager position‚ based on what you’ve learned about the sources of personal power in this chapter‚ describe what you’d consider to be the ideal candidate’s qualifications. If I were part of the selection committee for the River Woods plant manager position and was considering hiring candidates’ bases on personal power‚ I would consider individuals who demonstrate expertise‚ attraction‚ effort‚ and legitimacy. The above kind
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Analysis of Death in the Woods "Death in the Woods" is a story about a woman that lives a hard life. When she was a girl she worked for a German farmer and his wife. When she was a little older she married a man named Jake Grimes thinking she would get away from the crude work of the farmer. She soon finds out that life doesn ’t get any better for her than it already was. Later in the story she is found dead by a rabbit hunter in the woods (Cleveland). "Death in the Woods" seemingly concerns a farm
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