Abc said:If you could give me a topic then I could give you a sample as I am doing a journalist course at school.
We stand before a door, but we do not know where that door goes. We only know that our actions will directly influence whatever is behind it. The door may lead to something great and open, or it may lead to something dark and narrow. Choices are the backbone of life, only trumped by the goals that evoke them. People have always wondered what the point of life was. Do we simply idle by, working day to day, taking no pleasure from the things the world gives us? Do we rather make the days and actions of the day count, effectively freeing our minds from the dreary constraints of modern day society? The most effective way to live may be clear, but which is the "good life"?
Abc said:
Buddy said:Here's something to show a little of my writing skill.
We stand before a door, but we do not know where that door goes. We only know that our actions will directly influence whatever is behind it. The door may lead to something great and open, or it may lead to something dark and narrow. Choices are the backbone of life, only trumped by the goals that evoke them. People have always wondered what the point of life was. Do we simply idle by, working day to day, taking no pleasure from the things the world gives us? Do we rather make the days and actions of the day count, effectively freeing our minds from the dreary constraints of modern day society? The most effective way to live may be clear, but which is the "good life"?
Immortality said:I raged? How the hell am I able to do enews without mirage.
It's not that hard to do it... Honestly.Immortality said:He does interview and others. HERP DERP
Dear Governors,
Recently there has been a lot of heated discussion at school about the nature and design of the school uniform and the school building. A reasonable way forward would be to make some changes which would leave the pupils feeling smart but also more comfortable whilst also relaxed in a more pupil-friendly building.
Firstly, it is clear that the school uniform is unpopular because it is so uncomfortable. For example, in the summer the blazer is far too hot and heavy and the dark colour attracts heat and at times becomes unbearable.
I and others believe that a lighter coloured blazer would benefit pupils a lot and would make their school day a lot more enjoyable. I also believe that making the tie optional would be beneficial as when it rains the tie can become drenched in water and be very uncomfortable.
Another reason I am informing you about the school uniform being so unpopular is because it is very unfashionable. A minority of people would at will wear maroon, blue and black clothes. It has been argued that we need to wear formal clothes to prepare us for the work, however now-a-days hardly any women have to wear ties and blazers at work and it is becoming increasingly common to see men in positions of authority wearing a suit without a tie.
In ‘Blessing’ the poet says:
“The skin cracks like a pod”
Here the poet perfectly describes an event, and paints a clear picture in the mind of the reader of skin being so dry that it simply cracks. You get the image of a dry, abandoned desert where there are large cracks because of the lack of water. This could also suggest being painful to the people who live there due to the severe lack of water. This is also quite ambiguous because it could mean the earth’s skin i.e. the ground, but it could also mean the peoples skin. I think the poet describes this event in such a way to emphasise that there really “never is enough water.”
The poet then says:
“Sometimes, the sudden rush of fortune.
The municipal pipe bursts, silver
crashes to the ground”
Here the poet uses the word ‘rush’ which describes exactly what the water is doing. It’s rushing to be free from the pipe. I think the poet also uses the word rush to put across that this is going to be hear long and in a way foreshadows what happens after the pipe has burst.
The poet then writes:
“From the huts, a congregation: every man woman
child for streets around butts in, with pots,
brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets, frantic hands,”
This perfectly shows the event of every single person dashing to get the slightest bit of water. They’re so dry and deprived that they’re bringing everything with them to get as much water as possible. I think the poet adds this into the poem to re-iterate how desperate these people are and an event like this doesn’t happen very often.
Similarly in ‘Night of the Scorpion’ I get the picture of everyone dashing and crowding around like I do in ‘Blessing.’
I get this assumption when the poet writes:
“The peasants came like swarms of flies”
Here I get the picture of lots of people rushing and crowding around to see what’s happening. The poet uses a simile to compare the people to swarms of flies. I think this is quite an accurate depiction because I get a picture of people huddled around circling around, like swarms of flies.
The poet also suggests that the people who are crowding round are highly religious and pray to god for help. I get this assumption when the poet writes:
“Buzzed the name of God a
hundred times to paralyze the Evil One.”
The capitalisation of ‘Evil One’ suggests that the people believe the scorpion is ‘from the devil’ and is a sign of importance. This helps to emphasise their strong religious beliefs.
Likewise in ‘Blessing’ the poet conveys the people as religious when they write:
“The voice of a kindly god”
This suggests that the event that takes place is that of a religious doing, by God and they believe the water is sacred so they treat it in such a ‘mad dash’ as it’s a gift from God.
In both poems the poets use different methods to convey events in the poem however I feel the poet of ‘Blessing’ does this better than the poet of ‘Night of the Scorpion
Buddy said:Both of your examples read badly.
Mirage said:We already have Buddy, who will be working with me.
Fog covered the graveyard as Bob stepped in, his revolver pressed against his chest, and a hat covering his bright blue eyes. He motioned for his team to follow him and took a step forward. Suddenly light touched the small part of his neck left uncovered. Instinct made him turn back and he almost shot the face of the dumbstruck and cowering sergeant.We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
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