Throughout the Novel

Throughout the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, a significant theme arose that may or may not relate to someone in the real world: a war within the heart. The piece occurred during the time of World War II; however, the novel did not involve any violence or...

Why my Mother is my Hero

We all have someone we admire and want to be just like one day and we all have different opinions about what a true hero is. The person I consider my hero is my mother, Angela Rivera. My mom has been there for me through thick and thin and she’s never left my side,...

Who is Sonia Gandhi?

Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky. The famous leader that I chose to write about is Sonia Gandhi. She was born on December 9th, 1946.  She was born in the small village of Orbassano which is just out side of Turin, Italy....

Going Back to School

Wendy LeRay English Composition 121 Katie Newbanks 08/19/2009 I could probably name a thousand reasons why I decided to go back to school. But, the main reason is for my family. School is very important in our house. Without education the only job out there is running...

Happiness and Loneliness

What do we want? How do we get what we want? The question we really should be asking is how can we be happy? All of our lives we strive for happiness. We grasp at things that never really fill our emptiness, our longing for happiness. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of...