Timothy enjoyed his calm life. He lived in an old and rustic but homey cottage with his mother,Mrs. Mayfield and his father,Mr. Mayfield. A large part of Timothy’s time was spent with his dog, a big,brown,fluffy,collie named Lucy. He had known Lucy his entire life, they were best friends. They used to play in the nearby park and enjoy their rural town throughout the summer. The Mayfield family acknowledged that they weren’t a typical American family. Their many attempts to attend community events, along with the stares and whispers that they received proved just that. There was always something off about them.
Despite the fact that most of the residents of their small town looked down on them for being strange, the Mayfields were generally
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His skin begins to peel, his hair begins to grow and his ears enlargen. He shape shifts into an alien. He begins to scream, making very loud noises and starts breaking and throwing things. At this point, Julia is freaking out, she runs upstairs and grabs Timothy and locks herself up in a bedroom. 20 minutes later, when things seem to calm down, Julia goes to check on David. The house looks like a complete mess, but Julia keeps quiet, she does not want David to have another episode. David dosen’t look like a monster anymore and he 's laying on the couch watching tv. She heads back upstairs and goes to sleep. She is both confused and scared.
In the middle of the night, both Timothy and his mother Julia are sound asleep. Timothy slowly starts waking up to the sound of loud thumps coming for his bedroom. He hears his doorknob screech and his door open, he sees a shadow of a huge, ugly monster staring at him. David is hungry and since he ate all the other food in the house, Timothy was perfect. Luckily, Timothy had his pocket knife that his former father had given him for Christmas underneath his pillow. He waits as the monster gets closer and closer and pretends that he is asleep and all of sudden just as the monster is about to take his first bite , Timothy stabs the monster into his abdomen, ripping his bowles and causing him to bleed out. As Timothy ran the knife reluctantly through his “fathers” body, he felt a flurry of
These towns, each with its unique characteristics and inhabitants, serve as a microcosm of society. They reflect the diversity and complexity of human nature, with people who are flawed, kind, helpful, and accepting. Through their interactions with the people in these small towns, Emily and Sloan experience the power of human connection and kindness. They learn that true identity transcends labels and appearances, and it is the genuine connections and relationships that bring out the best in
He wiped off the slick sweat on the back of his neck, knowing it was his time to shine. Centennial Olympic Park surrounded him. The Bank of America Plaza towered to the East. He rubbed the back of his blood stained feet, shook off the blister pain, shoved his polished trainers on his feet, picked up his stick, and started for the other side of the field. He was in the big leagues now.
The second night came, and it was hell. Noises came from the bathroom and as he gradually crept closer to the door he heard “Death is coming”. He began to believe in these stories but had no chance to turn back because like a gust of wind John was swept off his feet and brought into the bathroom and thrown against the wall. The mirror was in front of him, and as he began to gaze at himself he saw his skin become to pick off until he was just organs and muscle. He tried to run but only made his situation worse because a spirit disguised as an unholy creature grabbed his corpse and dragged him through the bounds of space and time, and what felt like a new dimension.
The Langdon family, as Some Luck envisions them, serve as an emotional ambassador for the thousands of Iowa farm families like them. Their story with its emphasis on the everyday and the incremental changes in Midwestern life, is something millions of Americans today both inside and out of the borders of the Midwest can relate to on an emotional level as the story of their own ancestors. Smiley chooses to examine changes in Midwestern life, not through the lenses of statistics, great men, cataclysmic events or lingering effects, but by invoking her imagination of how change was experienced as it occurred. She succeeds at conveying a truth in fiction, representative of thousands of truths in fact which will never be discovered. The historical
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The house had giant lawns, amazing stables, grape arbors, bright green pastures, orchards, and giant berry patches. There was also a big cement tank where the Judge Miller’s boys would take their morning swim and kept cool in the hot afternoon. Buck the dog would swim and hunt with the Judge Millers sons and went on long walks with the Judge’s daughters Alice and Mollie. Buck’s father
The monster is said to be a replica of Frankenstein. The monster has no control over his aggression and continues to murder his master’s loved ones. Although, this aggression is spurred on from the rejection and sorrow that humanity has placed on him (Cantor 117). The creature’s ultimate sorrow is caused by the denial of a companion
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The creatures first encounter with a human being only proves how humane it is, despite his horrid appearance as the old man is delighted with him "I am blind, and cannot judge of your countenance but there is something in your words which persuades me that you are sincere". However, the younger citizens of the cottage enter and the creature is back to square one as they immediately react defensively against it- conveying how the creature will never be accepted with such distorted appearance since it is immediately identified as inhumane and
eannette Levy was a wholesome country girl who had never been past the border of her small town since the day she moved there. Back when she was in high school, she was the track and cross country champion. She ran so fast that there was a trail of flames in her wake. Every house in her tiny town had to be at least a mile apart, but the town itself without the houses was extremely small. Anytime anyone had errands to run, they would always call Jeannette.
(Ch.8) and without the acceptance he yearned for, he became bitter and resentful, acting out ruthlessly. The monster was completely misunderstood and at no stage a welcome guest. In spite of his benevolent and kind spirit, he was beaten up and even shot at. No one was willing to attempt to understand him except for Agathe who was blind, but even that was short lived as Felix was quick to attack the creature. Although labelled as a horrifying monster, nothing but his exterior fit this description, until he was discriminated by society.
It has been about 3 weeks since Paulsen gave Dirk to Olaf. Paulsen is working more progressively and even got a new job at the local supermarket paying $12 an hour. Paulsen thought there wouldn’t be no more conflict. He was happy with his new life but just one thing was missing... Dirk Ring ring.
Through his observation of how they live, he discovers Felix’s efforts to save a Turkish merchant from prison. As Felix attempts to free the prisoner, he immediately falls in love with the merchant’s daughter, Safie; however their plan comes to a halt when the government finds out Felix’s role in liberating the merchant. This results in the
As she walked through the woods, Briella could feel her heart beating. She thought of her dog, Coco, and how he was such a clown. He would be bouncing through the house, you would think there was an elephant running through the hall. She wished she could find her tiny, brown chihuahua. A tear rolled down Briella 's cheek as the warm air blew at her and the leaves danced around her ankles.