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“Aakash! Aakash!” I shouted with all my might across the noisy train station. I looked frantically for Aakash’s familiar back. My heart was thumping, sweat dripping from running. I breathed deeply and closed my eyes, trying to focus on the sound of my breath to calm myself down. “He’ll be here, he must be here […]

The melody is transcendent and abstract. This abstraction originates from its invitation to picture things that don’t exist, as it illustrates a fantasy of an imaginary future. In the book “Lennon in America” by Geoffrey Giuliano, Lennon has stated that Imagine is a song against religion, nationalism, conventionality, and capitalism; however, its popularity arises from […]

As I strolled along the cobblestone path towards the harbor, I was struck by the immense size of the ship I was about to embark on, as if a powerful breeze had hit me. The sheer magnitude of this majestic vessel made my head spin as I took in its entirety from front to back. […]

Often in America, citizens are placed into mental institutes due to mental breakdowns, but do you know the real reason behind them? Holden, a main character in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, goes through many mental breakdowns, but he struggles through many issues throughout his life that lead him […]

Everyone has a favorite superhero-yours may be clad in blue cap, shooting web out of his fingers, or saving the world with amazing turtle abilities. Two superheroes, Spider Man and Iron Man, have recently been featured in blockbuster movies. In the movies about Spider Man, he saves individuals all over the city, all while trying […]

Vroom, Vroom, Vroom. It’s a jarring sound. We’ve all encountered them and experienced the acrid smoke from burnouts. We’ve had to navigate around broken bottles strewn across the road. Depending on our location, many of us have been tasked with clearing piles of trash from the roadside. Who are these troublemakers, these disruptors of public […]

Six thirty a. m and it was time to get up for school. It took me an hour to travel to school and I hated being late. I looked at my timetable and checked what I had for that day; it wasn’t good! Double Maths first thing on a Thursday morning! When I finally got […]

As you walk along the shore, the sand refreshingly cascades over your toes like avalanches. You’ll notice a range of sparkling sand grains that resemble newly cut diamonds when they catch the light. Looking up, the sun shines through your hair. As you stroll towards the shoreline, the wind sets the sand in motion like […]

This extract, written by William Shakespeare was selected from the book entitled Romeo and Juliet. In no more than forty lines, Shakespeare emphasizes the importance of religion in Elizabethan society and develops the themes of love and identity. The extract is part of the fifth scene of act 1 . Throughout this scene, the author […]

Lying in darkness, I contemplated my surroundings. People’s voices and noises echoed around me, but I couldn’t see anyone. They kept mentioning a name, Adele, which was unfamiliar to me. Despite my efforts to listen closely and understand their words, all I could recall was the recent violent attack and the subsequent darkness that enshrouded […]

The social status of children in the Victorian age was drastically different to that of present day. Children were relentlessly suppressed and stringent expectations identified a `good’ from a `bad’ child. Social eminence of children relied entirely upon the class and wealth of parentage. Children of high class parentage were advantaged in a number of […]

Whenever he saw them, he was always taken aback by their appearance. Though he didn’t personally experience any remorse, he envied the calm expressions on their faces as he stood there in silence. As a matter of habit more than anything else, he would kneel down and smoothly close their eyelids with his long, thin […]

Thick fog covered the Normandy coast like a damp and grey blanket, creating a bitter and polluted atmosphere. The scent of fired ammunition and decaying flesh hung strongly in the air. Captain Bourne of the U.S 1st Infantry Division faced bloodstained waves attacking the landing craft as he attempted to step foot onto the ghostly […]

A woman’s voice greeted me as I entered, announcing that I had received five new messages. The steady rain outside persisted indoors and my hair, styled elegantly just a while ago, now looked slightly tangled and reminiscent of the cookie monster due to the humidity. As I read through my messages one by one, most […]

Nelson Mandela went from being a prisoner to a president. He also united a nation. However, this wouldn’t have been possible if not for his extraordinary ability to positively influence people. He started by winning over his jail wardens in prison, and then went on to become one of the most influential leaders this world […]

My name is Tyler-May. Tyler May, although I appreciate my name, it may create the impression that I am a strong and tomboyish girl with short hair, who wears loose t-shirts and Umbro track pants. Nevertheless, this perception does not bother me. Despite being 20 years old, I still feel like I’m 14. Although I […]

It is false! In the present day, everything is possible and has indeed occurred. This morning, I experienced something unexpected. Upon awakening, I discovered that I was not in the familiar environment of my own bed, room, or house. Instead, I found myself lying on a luxurious four-poster bed adorned with exquisite net curtains. The […]

“Although one Eva Smith has passed, there are still countless individuals like Eva and John Smith who remain among us,” Priestley’s firm beliefs in the importance of communal effort were skillfully embodied by the inspector’s character, while the more individualistic perspectives of figures such as Mr. and Mrs. Birling were presented in contrast. The success […]

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer of his time. His plays span a variety of different topics, all for which he shows great passion. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written by William Shakespeare around 1595. The play is about a boy and a girl, from families who share nothing but hate for each other. They […]

Both Ovid and the child undergo significant changes when introduced to new environments. Ovid, previously a typical Roman in society, was exiled to the Getae tribe where he became an outsider. Similarly, the child goes through a transformation when navigating unfamiliar surroundings. Upon being brought to an unfamiliar setting, he finds himself compelled to conform […]

It is early cold morning of Wednesday 31 March 1999, it is raining and I am standing outside platform 2 of Gillingham station waiting for my 06:35hrs train and it is already late. I have decided to walk down the platform with my trusted umbrella so I can board on one of the rear carriages […]

It was a long, dark Alaskan night. The huskies were howling, they must have found a rabbit warren or something. Dmitri Ravinoff was sitting by the fire in his small hut in the Aleut islands of Alaska. Dmitri was an Aleut. He was a Russian Aleut from the Kamchitka that had gone to Alaska to discover […]