Various Jews dread the sound of bells ringing, it told them when to work, prepare for selection (death) , to stand still in a line, when they could rest, and when the families “must separate”(321). Wiesel despised the bells, he “dreamed of a better world..[and] could only imagine a universe without bells”(311) but he obeyed them nonetheless. These quotes illustrate imagery, by visuals of the prisoners, lined up naked and how their emaciated bodies unhealthily resembled a skeleton. The sound of bells that rung is patronizing to Jews and made them wish there was a world without bells, this demonstrates that the German Jews conformed to the ringing, stress and affliction the Holocaust caused Eli Wiesel, and his fellow…
The nearest of the dead quickly picked up on the commotion going on down the road. The beeping of the horn and the barking of the dog might as well been a dinner bell.…
My division was stationed in Normandy, France, at the time of the Allied invasion on June 6, 1944. Toward the end of August or early September, Canadian troops captured me near Dieppe.10 I was with a small group of men who were cut off from our main company and overrun by motorized Allied units. For several days we wandered around searching for our unit, until one night we strayed into a field camp of Canadian soldiers. You can well imagine the astonishment all around when we suddenly appeared in their midst. The Canadians didn’t have a guard posted. This was probably better for all because otherwise we might have exchanged gunfire. Instead, we peacefully turned over our weapons and in return received cigarettes.…
A sharp wail cut through the silence of Woodbridge Mental Hospital. A nurse immediately rushed towards the far end of the hallway, her footsteps echoing off the walls of the hospital. As she approached the door of the patient’s ward, she heard equipment crashing to the floor and shattering. She fished out her cell phone and dialed a number.…
If you actually did understand me or my feelings I wouldn’t have had to tell you my depressing thoughts in this letter.…
The Getty Villa, located in Pacific Palisades, is by far the museum that resonates with me the most. From the artwork to the building itself, I’m in love. I went with a childhood friend of mine because I had an extra ticket and I coerced him to join me. The tickets were free, but the parking was fifteen dollars; a very fair price in my opinion.…
I looked at my mom, then at the seat next to her. Dad couldn’t come because of a meeting, but I didn’t care! I couldn’t hold myself together, I felt like I was going to explode into little sparkles of excitement. My excitement is about to burst out of my chest. I’m going on an airplane! Then I heard a horrendous sound like nails on a chalkboard, my body jerked forward, I smelt the metal nasty smell of blood, lastly darkness closed in on me, tight.…
In the beginning, before man was created, animals of the highest status ruled over the many regions of Earth. For the water region it was Killer Whales, for the sky region it was Eagles, and for the land region it was the Wolves. Before man, wolves didn’t stay in separate packs; they were one. Out of this, there was a kind and brave leader who went by the name of Luna. She ruled justly over her people, but being a just and powerful leader has its own costs.…
I was unpacking my toothbrush in the bathroom when my daughter yelled, “Dad get over here! NOW.” I hurried over to see her looking at her phone. I read what she was looking at and I completely regretted buying this house. I should have known by the broken windows and the weeds that covered the fence and door.…
In the distance, some people waded into the bay. They floated on their backs. They floated slowly towards the ocean, picking up speed once they were in the aisle between the two wharves that split the beach.…
The holding cell was a bad place for a person like me. The only things to do was pick my nail beds sore or let my mind catch up to the mess I’ve created. John had been the only thing keeping me sane for some time, and I guess that was my own mistake. Never put all your money on one horse. A time ago he married the pretty smile, songbird singing, and domestic comfort. He didn’t know what he was getting into, but once he was invested, his kind heart didn’t have the guts to take it’s vows back.…
Jonathan and Cleopas relax, and in the privacy at their own small table, they continue their quiet conversation.…
“Hey wait up!” Jared yelled to his sister Gen. “We aren't supposed to be in this part of the woods” Jared said. “Ya, I know but have you ever wondered why we can't go beyond the border?” Gen asked. Jared thought about it and realized that he had never really wondered why it was forbidden to go beyond the border. Was there something that they weren't being told? (Rustle in the bushes) “Gen I think there is something out here”. “Pfff yeah right you just scared”. “No seriously, we should go” Jared says to Gen. (bush rustles again big monster jumps out) Run Jared says to Gen. *wakes up from dream*…
A few years ago, My school took a trip to Washington, D.C. We got to visit many historical monuments that were even more breathtaking in person, but the experience at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will forever be embedded in my mind.…
Abby, my best friend, and I are going to Disney world. We won a contest and the prize is tickets to go to Disney world. It is currently 4:30 am and our plane leaves at 5:00 am. “Hey!” Said my best friend abby.…