My Color Guard Rifle (FFA)

The element called gold can almost stay forever. Elements are what most things in the universe are made of. But what does the meaning "Nothing Gold can Stay"? And how do The Outsiders somehow relate to it? It could honestly have more meanings than one if you really, really thought about it. But, that 's all that takes. Just a little bit thought.

The rifle, a historical fiction book written by Gary Paulsen, is a story about the rifles influence on many people including John Byam. The book starts off in the 18th century telling the story about Cornish McManus, the gunsmith who created of the rifle, training that he had to go through, being trained by the gunsmith John Waynewright. It then goes on to illustrate the months of slow hard work that it took for Cornish to make the beautiful rifle of his dreams that would end up being his life work. It then explains the people the rifle was passed down to and how it affected those people, starting on the influence on John Byam. John Byam starts out in the book as a mysterious man, but, by the end of the book, he has become a war hero and a

One of the characters in The Things They Carry is Norman Bowker. The five items he carries are, her diary, a thumb, non fulfillment, solitary, and a rope. Many soldiers during the Vietnam war carried a diary typically to vent their emotions throughout the experience. Bowker also carried a dead man’s thumb that has been cut off and given by Mitchell Sanders. He tells Bowker that it represents a moral, “Have gun, will travel.” It was ironic because Norman Bowker is known for being a gentle and kind man and he’s carries around a thumb conveying violence. Non Fulfillment is for his failed accomplishment to achieve a silver medal. Solitary is what he received from everyone once we had gone back home. Due to the

The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien tells the story of soldiers during the time of the Vietnam War. Each of the characters in the story bear tangible things that have a deeper symbolic meaning to each of the individuals. The most prominent of all of the soldiers tales was that of Kiowa: he carried both his grandfather 's hatchet and a bible, each of these objects held a special significance. Kiowa has given these objects symbolic meaning from within his own memories.

Ever had a bad wardrobe malfunction? Once students arrive in middle school, their appearance is one of the top priorities, and many are made fun of because of the clothes they wear, turning a good day bad. In "The Jacket", by Gary Soto, the main character has to deal with these events. After reading this story, it is evident that the universal truth, one’s clothes can affect how they feel, is the overarching theme for this short story. This is the theme of the text because it is supported by the symbolism, the conflicts, and the climax.

Symbolism is manifested in many ways that are recognizable. Usually, it is a material reminder of something, but can also be a ritual, an action, repetitive words, etc. An example of a material symbol might be the small flag that is worn on the lapel of public officials. This pin is a material reminder of the horrible events of 911, when the United States was attacked from the air by terrorists. A symbolic ritual example is the 21 gun salute that is typically performed at a veteran’s funeral. This is a symbolic gesture that display respect and remembrance for the sacrifices veterans make for their country. An example of a symbolic act that is common is the action of men taking off their hats when entering a room or when listening something

In the novel, The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, the author describes a platoon marching through Vietnam at the time of the Vietnamese War. He does so by describing in detail the items that each of the men carry with them during their march. The things that the soldiers carry with them are not only tangible but intangible items as well, and what these things are depend fully upon each individual soldier. They carry Military Payment Certificates, the basic "necessities" for survival along with the bare minimum to make life as livable as possible during the time of war. The men decided on the items they wished to carry with them depending completely on their habits and rate of metabolism. However, they also carry emotions, such as love and fear, memories, and grief. It is intangible items like these that

In “The Things They Carried,” we can emotionally relate thanks to the author, Tim O’Brien’s incredible tone, as well as his choice of words. O’Brien is a US veteran who fought in Vietnam. Unfortunately he was discharged after receiving a shrapnel wound in battle near My Lai. He did, however, receive a Purple Heart (Mandell 392). This story focuses on both the physical and emotional burdens that these particular soldiers can and do carry. There are many occasions in this short story where O’Brien was specific about what these men carried, physically. “To carry something was to “hump it”… Almost everyone humped photographs” (Mandell 394). The main character was Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. O’Brien mentioned that he carried photographs of his lover back home named Martha. He was not the only one who carried personal belongings. Carrying around these personal items gives us insight to what these men really were carrying on the inside. They burdened guns, and ammo and backpacks loaded with necessary material, well as

There is a sentimental value that is attached to every families’ collection of heirlooms and keepsakes. No matter how long these items remain in storage or are hidden away; their representation always stays the same, they keep people connected to their family roots. Author John Updike’s short story, “The Brown Chest” uses symbolism and imagery and sensory writing to focus on the idea that family memories never fade away and material things can maintain a deeper meaning no matter what they endure.

The Class of 2018 of Northern Lebanon High School requests permission from the administration regarding the wearing of commemorative apparel given by school-sanctioned activities to graduation. Graduation is a time where we celebrate all of the achievements we have accomplished as students of Northern Lebanon. Cords, pins, and

Theories of late adulthood development are quite diverse in later adulthood than at any other age. They include self-theory, identity theory and stratification theory. The self-theory tries to explain the core self and search to maintain one’s integrity and identity. The older adults tend to integrate and incorporate their various experiences with their vision and mission for their respective community (Berger, 2008). Also, the older people tend to feel that their attitude, personalities and beliefs have remained in a stable state over their lives even as they acknowledge that physical changes have taken place in their bodies. Objects, things and even places become precious as a way to hold on to identity that has been there for quite some

Two years ago at this time, I would have never expected to be sobbing over my green hoodie which had become a major part of my previous relationship. Two years ago I was happy and I thought that that would never change, but others were getting hurt while I was sitting there, content with what was happening around me. During this time it was homecoming, and I was asked by this cute girl that I wanted to be with forever, even though forever ending up lasting only a year and eight months.

The year is 1943, clouds are hovering over and the temperature is in the mid-70s. A regular day, I was going to run my errands and come home and make dinner. But then everything changed. German soldiers came barging into my house. Without knocking or anything just busted my door down. They told me I could only bring three items. At the moment I didn’t have one clue what was going on. It was really hard to think in a short period of time to pick what I needed to bring. I didn’t know where I was going so, I had to be optimistic. I go running around my house and frantically looking. The first thing I found was the ring that my mother gave to me that her mother gave to her. That ring meant everything to me. My grandmother used to tell me that one

My future career objective is to become an Anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist play an important role in patients which are undergoing surgery or any other medical procedure. They often included in the process before, during, and after the procedure by determining the exact appropriate amount of anesthesia a patient receives. During surgery, it is essential that they monitor a patient’s overall health and the reaction the patient gives off to the anesthetic that is given. A typical day for an Anesthesiologist revolves around a busy schedule. At times Anesthesiologist may follow a daily planned routine, while in other occasions it might be filled with chaos due to the unexpected factor found in any medical field related career. In addition,

Sigmund Freud never directly tackled the concept of collecting in his psychology but just before he was forced to leave Vienna for London, the photographer ‘Edmund Engelmann’ photographed his 2,000 objects that Freud had kept over the previous 40 years after his father had passed away. These photographs provided a record that served as a replicate to the desk full of specimens that had always dominated Freud’s room in England.