1. The unintentional beast
Explore the wonders of ancient Egypt, make world peace a reality, or attend National 4-H Congress. Sound familiar? It is just some of the thing that we think of when we make the list of the things we want to do in our lives. One of the ones on my dad's list was to visit the Alamo. So, a few years ago my family and my little cousin Ricky took a trip to San Antonio, TX. While we were there we went camping. After our a fantastic day of fishing, swimming, and relaxation, I noticed my little cousin started to limp noticly. Everyone asked him if something was wrong but he would say no. This happened three or four times before he finally said that he had a splinter. Now if there is one thing Ricky didn't like was having a splinter pulled out. . It was hard for me to understand why he was willing to put up with the pain of the splinter rather than admit that he had a problem. But, he was in denial. He had talked himself into believing that the splinter wasn't that bad, that it would go away, and that the pain would get better. We laugh when we see a child behave this way. But do you have a splinter in your life that you are ignoring? Maybe your health isn't so great, or you spend too much money, or are you one the those people who are afraid of success. I"ll bet almost everybody has something that they are choosing to ignore. .
You are looking at one of my old splinters right now. I used to be really uncomfortable speaking in public. I was even nervous carrying on simple conversations. One of the best ways to get a real splinter is to simply yank it out and that's what 4-H did with mine. It through me into a public speaking contest which was way out of my comfort zone. It broke me of my fear and now I am able to talk to you today. 4-H in my mind is one of the greatest splinter pullers that we have. Because it gives so many young people across this nation the opportunity to try new things. Maybe your scared of insects, so you try to avoid and destroy them, enrollment in the enetmology projects is the path for you.
The idea of having tacks in her life implies that she had some problems, also when she mentions that her life has had splinters and boards torn up she emphasizes that she has had rough times and compares them to obstacles she has encountered. ... Another sound device is the use of anaphora, in lines 4, 5, and 6 , where it says "And splinters", "And boards torn up" , "And places with no carpet on the floor". ...
Then take bamboo splinters, little pieces, and, with whatever utility you prefer, drive them as far into the big toe on each foot and thumb on each hand, one at a time. ... Advisable further action includes slowly lighting each end of the bamboo splinter on each toe/finger, in timely order, not lighting them all at the same time, of course. ... There are several continuations you could enforce at this point, one of which continuing with the bamboo splinter method on each finger and/or toe. ...
It's had tack in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor- Bare; But all the time I'se been a-climbin" on, And reachin" landin's, And turnin" corners, And sometimes goin" in the dark Where there ain't been no light. ... She uses images like tacks and splinters to show her pain. ...
"Tacks," "splinters," and other obstructions hinder her ascent, but she refuses to "set down on the steps." ... A splinter in the staircase is a negative consequence of the staircase itself. Therefore, the mother's "splinters" may have been the results of her actions upon her ongoing journey towards success. ...
Graham Greene once said," every artist has a splinter of ice in his heart." ... Metaphorically, a cold splinter of ice spurned from his religions opinions rests in the heart of Guare. Guare's satirical exploitation of religion and its relation to art supports the splinter of coldness in every artist's heart. ...
Those Winter Sundays Robert Hayden's poem Those Winter Sundays retells a grown man's perspective of his father. The speaker is the man remembering his Father waking up early in the morning before sunrise to make a fire in their home. It was unfortunate that no one had thanked the Father for do...
The Lottery In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson uses symbolism to make us aware of the pointless nature of humanity regarding tradition and violence. The story starts off on a beautiful summer day in a small town. The author describes the day as very excited but strikes a contrast between the atmosph...
