Mamas pancakes never failed to make my taste buds pop. The soft, blueberry flavor, that mixed perfectly with the velvety texture. I never like wakin’ up in the mornin’, but when Mama makes her special pancakes….all heaven shines down on this house. The sunlight, shined through them shiny windows that Mama worked hard to keep clean. My soft footsteps came rushin’ down the stairs, as I smelt the delicious wonders that wafted through the house. As I jumped off the second-to-last step, I heard Billy’s shouts, boucin’ off the wall. I walked into the small kitchen, the sight of food made my stomach cry out. I looked over at mama and Billy and I knew they was arugin’ ‘bout somethin’. “Mama, please?! All them kids are goin’!” Billy gave Mama his puppy …show more content…
I didn’t wanna go against Mama but….maybe this would finally end all this hate and negativity. I looked at Billy and took a small breath, as I nodded. He smiled at me and grabbed me into a sideways, brother hug, “I promise it’ll be worth it.” We got to school in fifteen minutes after we talked, goin’ straight to our classes with nervous heartbeats and sweaty palms. I wanted to do this but at the same time I was nervous ‘bout this whole thing. It was too late to back out because I already promised Billy I’d do it. As the day finally unfolded, it was already the middle of the day. Usually at this time, we had our free period. All the kids have already said that were gonna ditch at this time, so I waited outside of Billy’s class for him, as all the kids rushed past me to the door. Finally after ten minutes, Billy ran out of his class and grabbed me. We ran towards the exit and went back out to the outside. The kids were all runnin’ to the destination. Billy and I followed close behind. When we got there, everyone was already havin’ their fun. All the African-American kids, were walkin’ and clappin’, singin’; as loud as they
Audrey Petty uses “Late Night Chitlins with Momma” to express her own close bond with her mother and how it shaped her identity; this is expressed through the narrative style, the diction and syntax, the use of food as a metaphor, and the short story’s structure. Narratively this piece does an incredible job of making the reader feel personally invested in the story. The way Audrey Petty does this is through a multitude of techniques. The point of view is a first person omnipotent, allowing for a closer read to the narrator themselves; the narrative flow is akin to being told the story verbally instead of the traditional 3rd person omnipotence.
Page 9… Later that day, Mom said the one thing I was hoping she wouldn’t. “Tomorrow, you will have to start at a new school.” I was really not looking forward to the next morning.
Every life knows tragedy. While some tragedies may be greater than others, it is tragedy all the same. In his book Night, Elis Wiesel brings light to one of the most tragic events in our history The Holocaust. Wiesel describes his torturous treatment in the concentration camps, a place which stole everything from him: his home, his family, and even his faith in God. After seeing people tortured, gassed, and burned, Wiesel states, “my eyes had opened and I was alone, terribly alone in the world without God, without man.
All of the other kids became silent and scared of Miss Fisher. On my way home I began thinking about how much I wanted to go to school earlier this morning. Now, I never want to go back. School is worse than I thought it would be. I thought of it as this fun place of learning and meeting new friends.
For someone who was so eager to get out of class I was the last one out. I felt a tap on my shoulder as I packed away the last of my belongings. I smiled and greeted the girl. “Is it true you’re in Black Student Union?” She asked.
Title: Chains Historical Time Period: American Revolutionary War Genre: Historical Fiction Standard: Key ideas and details Summary: As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel, a young slave, wants freedom. She and her sister (Ruth) are promised freedom when her owner dies,but they become the property of a mean couple, the Locktons, who have no compassion for the American Revolution and none for the girls. When Isabel meets Curzon, a boy who is also a slave that has links to the Patriots, he encourages Isabel to spy on her owners, who know things about British plans for invasion. She is hesitant but when Ruth is sold and sent away, Isabel's devotion is to whoever that can provide her with freedom. Quotes about the time period (2) Details: How does this quote
The cool air swoops in and out behind me as the door slams close. Immediately I feel the pressure of hundreds of eyes glaring at me. I glide my feet down the school hallway, secretly hoping that today will be different. Today I can avoid all the drama and pain. I arrive at my locker and open it, only for it to be shut a second later by the wannabee herself Ms. Amber Jones.
It was 7:05am on a Thursday morning, when I had woken. I lied down in my bed gazing at the ceiling as my obnoxious alarmed screamed at me to get up and prepare for another day of school. I was beyond exhausted. It was November 17th. Thanksgiving break was just around the corner waiting for me to relax and get my mind off the prison we call school.
Filled with vast paintings and wonderful little trinkets, you could say the home was almost like a dream. Little did I know, the dream had yet to begin. Sittin’ down for lunch, I took notice of the vast amount of foods scattered across the table. Each cordially made by the Finch’s maid, Cal.
Today was for real “Click” the door went as I walked into the hall. I was seeing so many faces, excited for the season to start. As excited as we were, the 6th graders looked nervous. And a 5,6,7,8 Waiting for my mom to get home the to go to dance try-outs, so nervous. I was running all around the house to find my dance shoes.
Jack’s mom was calling him to come downstairs. Jack was in his room which was upstairs. But after his mom had said,”Come down now, It’s important.” When his mom said that Jack’s stomach churned. His mom was talking in a serious voice that filled him with fear.
Imagine living in a town where lightning strikes, muck fires and sinkholes happen all the time. Well in the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher lives in a town that has all these terrible events happen almost daily. The town that Paul lives in is Tangerine County. Paul lives with his mom, dad, and Erik. Paul’s dad only pays attention to Erik and spends all his time with Erik because he wants Erik to become a pro football player.
The faint buzzing of an old street light in the distance was the only sound that filled the air. The loud dogs that paced yellow lawns and fenced in porches were deep asleep. It was as melancholy as it could get. My hand trembled, I looked down at the paper weapon clasped between my fingers. I lifted my hand and pressed the cold cigarette to my chapped lips, long ago accepting the fact that I 'd never remember the taste of his mouth, in the same way I didn 't remember the last time my life wasn 't anything more than a huge fucking shit show.
Mama was looking down; her hands were placed on her belly, to hold the wrapper from untying itself or to keep her bread and tea breakfast down. “My body does not feel right,” she mumbled. “I asked if you were sure you wanted to stay in the car.” Mama looked up. “I’ll come with you.
Teenage Mom It is estimated that around 750,000 teenaged girls get pregnant every year, in the United States. I am a part of this statistic. At the age of 15 I became pregnant with a baby girl, whom I later named Penelope Rose Clark. I thought this was the end of my life, but I later found out that I was terribly wrong, it was only the beginning. Life may not go in the direction you had planned, but that doesn’t mean it’s going in the wrong direction.