Riley Beaker Research Paper

How do you think Poe die? There are different reasons and thoughts on how he actually died. Such as, rabies or alcohol. Some people even believe that we will never really know the real answer to how Poe died. However, I believe he died from rabies. This cause of death is very logical and has many different pieces of evidence to support it. "Dr. Benitez said, but by the next day was perspiring heavily, hallucinating, and shouting at imaginary companions." (Benitez) Hallucinations are one of the main psychological symptoms of rabies. (Google PDF) Poe didn 't drink alcohol and had an extremely difficult time swallowing water. This is a sign of hydrophobia. Furthermore, Poe became very belligerent during his final days.

“The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.” Imagine fearing for your life, others’ lives, losing people that mean so much. Many people lost a loved one in The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. After a death, peoples’ actions are affected,

In her poem “Barbie Doll”, Marge Piercy illustrates the way in which society sets unachievable standards for children, particularly young girls. In the beginning of the poem, the “girlchild” lives her life without a care in the world. As she advances into her teenage years, she is told how to act and how to look. Those around her pressure her to obtain a coquettish personality and a skinny body. Society influences the way many young girls feel about themselves, especially when they cannot live up to these unrealistic expectations. The topic of insecurity is something I know all too well. I can relate to the “girlchild” because I, too, was influenced by society to change

In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting takes more than good intentions or a strong will. In fact, quitting is difficult, even for those who are ready to do so.

Many people have heard the rumors about hazing happening on college campuses. The rumors are particularly associated with Greek Organizations. While most Greek Organizations, such as National Panhellenic Conference and the North American Interfraternity Conference, have policies forbidding hazing, it is still very prevalent within Greek life. Hazing practices within Greek organizations is something that has been happening and will continue to happen as a way to initiate new members into these elite organizations.

The asylum hospital was no place for a woman like her. She could not be contained in any cell they had to offer. Many, many times she did think about just giving up, but a pure hatred for that red headed girl burned deep within her soul. Mary Casher, known as Big Red, was the top dog around the asylum, making even most officers fear her. One day, though, all that changed. That one day in particular, Mary Casher escaped the asylum. Mary Casher cleared the eighteen foot fence that surrounded the outside yard, narrowly getting through the eletric bob wire fencing at the top before she took off back to her home town, to gain a new identity as Olivia Bishop. Olivia Bishop had shork cut hair with very pale skin, to the point one would not recognize the mother unless looked to closely. Olivia lived in a small cottage, alone, at the edge of town on a small hill, where she could watch all that happened and keep a close eye on her son, Jackson Smith, who still

His words were “I’m sorry, but he didn’t make it. Justice, his mom, and his sister burst into tears they couldn’t believe it. Justice knew he had to stay strong for his mom and sister. A few days went by and they were still sad and making funeral arrangements. All that kept running through Justice mind was saying his last goodbye to his dad, and now he was going to have to be the man of the

3.percy takes a cab home to his moms. Percy gets home and sees his stepdad gabe witch hates perys guts. Percy trys to get on his good side by giving him money. Percys mom comes home and the Gabe acts all nice.percys mom takes him to the beach and gabe is all mad about it persy gets mad when he heaes about his dad, and his mom brought up just that subject. Percy is worried about telling his mom about what happened at school.

The summer rainstorms, over the past four days, have transformed the roadways, of Wrongberight a rural hamlet on the eastern shores of Virginia, into a never-ending slip and slide. It was late Saturday afternoon, when vivacious Clemmy Sue Jarvis, a petite woman of sixty three, cautiously pulled out of her driveway, and slowly turned south on to Flat Bottom Road. She maneuvered the rain soaked road with great care. Nevertheless, fifty yards from her dearest friend Estelle Louise’s long dirt driveway, her rusty Chevy pickup, kept mobile with hairpins, bubble gum, and duct tape, skidded across a massive oil slick. As a result, the pickup spins in

It is Thanksgiving Day at the Thankful 13 half-marathon in Lehi, Utah. In a sea of runners, a 24-year-girl with a coral-racing shirt, freckles, and a blond ponytail swishing back and forth approaches the finish line. Her blue eyes focus straight ahead, ear buds in; she does not hear the cheers as she breezes by. She is “in the zone.”

Victoria Farus lived an average life, or so she thought. In reality, she had never known of any hardships or what it was like to hear the word ‘no.’ She lived in a gargantuan mansion in rural Livermore with her parents, Linus Farus and Isabella Farus, who worked as a nurse and a neurologist at a nearby hospital. They were unbelievably wealthy, but not only because of Linus and Isabella’s occupations; Linus had inherited quite a sum of money when his grandfather passed away. Despite this, she was an extremely resourceful and kind girl, well-liked by her peers and teachers and everyone else who knew her. Victoria was the type of person that made jaws drop when she walked in a room; long, flowing, auburn hair draped her symmetrical face, with glowing green eyes and a petite nose with freckles scattered across it in the center. She was the type of beautiful that was effortless but turned heads nonetheless. The Faruses were very close since Victoria was

Phoebe Winterbottom and Salamanca Hiddle were best friends. These were two, 13 year-old girls who struggled with their loved ones leaving. When both Sal and Phoebe’s mother leave, they both end up in a similar situation of regret, denial and shame to what they had done to their mothers before they left. In the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, a major theme that contributes to the character Phoebe and the plot about Sal finally visiting her mother is you never know the worth of water until the well is dry.

Cladriah floated among the clouds. His body moved through the sky as if he was riding a gentle stream to some unknown location. In truth, there was no sky, no clouds, but calm serenity. Felweaver was not even there, in fact, he was in his undiscovered sanctum His protective wards would keep any wandering person from ever finding it. Only his closest allies knew of the location. All were sworn to secrecy, they took the Blood oaths that prevented them from revealing his secrets.He thought back on how he survived near mortal wounds.

He wants to return to normalcy, to forget everything that happened. So Luke makes his way to his family home right as the sun is beginning to rise. He stops on the second step to the front porch and lifts a flower pot on the right side of it, he pulls a key out from underneath it and heads toward the door.

Erica clung to what remained of her father's corpse. Fresh tears trailed down her cheeks and diluted the blood that now stained her features. Silent sobs racked her small form. She curled within herself, but the screams of her mother and brother brought her back to reality. Her eyes shot open and she looked over toward the front door. Were they both still alive? Her heart rate quickened at the possibility.