Both the poem's narrator and Kelvin are walking wounded, with Kelvin using his therapy patients similarly to how the narrator uses words to actualize the loss in such a way as to make both it and the value of his pearl a constant presence. Kelvin is depicted walking amongst a city of tombstone-like skyscrapers; Pearl's narrator, prior to falling asleep, is resting atop his pearl's grave. In the poem, the narrator's dream vision begins with him entering a garden, comprised of "crystal cliffs as clear as day" and "gravelstones" like "precious pearls of orient" (Pearl 2.74,...

• Word Count: 2477
• Approx Pages: 10

While driving or walking down a city or large town street, chances are good that we will see a homeless person standing on the next corner, in need of financial help or a job. ... This is why we are more capable of getting more help from organizations with the goals of making society better rather than an individual walking an avenue. ... They may brag about their actions to others and people will begin to realize how good of a person they are. ...

• Word Count: 1702
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

My Friend, Ryan One day before graduation and I was ready. At graduation practice, we did the usual, stand up, and sit down, boring stuff. Afterwards, everyone in the class got together and signed yearbooks and talked about the future. I sat with my friends Ryan and Marcus to eat. We discussed w...

• Word Count: 1271
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The sequence begins with a shot of a lady in a garden with two children. ... Slowly she starts walking across the long table, to prolong Mile's suspense into what she is offering and extend her time in control. ...

• Word Count: 2362
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Pg.129 Through time, Godfrey feels that he will never be accepted into society because he will always be a walking reminder of morality. ... He begins to realize after he had been "reborn" that death is different in the South Hemisphere because it is absorbed in a calm and quite way into life which neglects its true significance. ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

When Amanda confronts Laura about not attending her business classes, Laura unconsciously goes over to the Victrola and begins playing. ... Later, Laura admits to her mother that instead of going to school she "just went walking," worried that she had disappointed Amanda (1413). ...

• Word Count: 1763
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Children seem to have a genuine angelic outlook on life. They see the world as a big place filled with little forms of life. However as they grow older, they begin to forget what life is all about. Growing up was a hard thing for me. Everything seemed out of place and now doing what was right did no...

• Word Count: 2304
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The poetry of Robert Frost is often tinged with sadness; a poet with a deep appreciation for the natural scene, yet duly aware of the harsh realties of life. This line from "Acquainted with the Night" highlights Frost's isolation and his sense of alienation – sentiments which are expressed through...

• Word Count: 2104
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School