London uses the characters' observations and reactions to transport us to the story's place and time, for example when Buck first encountered snow. We can almost feel as if we are there when we read the following passage: "At the first step upon the cold surface, Buck's feet sank into a white mushy something very like mud. ... More of this white stuff was falling through the air. he shook himself, but more of it fell upon him. ... The onlookers laughed uproariously, and he felt ashamed, he knew not why, for it was his first snow." ...

• Word Count: 541
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

His hair was blonde, nay, it was white. White like snow, white like the icy moon that shines it's light through space into the whites of my eyes. ... Snow covered the streets like blankets of clouds. ... "Yes, she is." he grinned, his white teeth sprouting out from under his light stubble. ... It took off towards New York and looking down through the clouds of white I thought I could see the top of his perfect white head or rather wished I could. ...

• Word Count: 1483
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

I collapsed in that garden for hours with a white chocolate bar in my hand. ... The last day arrived not because I was tired of spending time there or eating my white chocolate bar, but because I had to leave. ... When I received presents on Christmas night in gold wrapped paper; when I saw snow for the first time. I believe in white chocolate bars. ...

• Word Count: 482
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

My eyes scanned the surroundings looking for a shape or shadow in the blinding whiteness. The trees were all white too, like monster blobs with only a touch of green color coming through the deep snow. ... However, the time seemed to be frozen along with my feet in the blizzard of white and wind. ... Ann's face went as white as a sheet and she seemed she wanted to scream but her lips were locked, then, she stared at me. ...

• Word Count: 612
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

COPING WITH REJECTION "The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself" First, we should say that rejection comes in many forms and by many people. It could be a parent, a love, a loved one or someone you consider a friend, an acquaintance,...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

A white washed porch encompassed the body of the house, its rails intertwined with red roses that blessed the thick summer air with their sweet aroma. ... Jake set out the white china plates heaped with steaming pancakes and sparkling bacon, as well as rich, dark cups of coffee, filled to the brim. ...

• Word Count: 7199
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: High School