The Yelleti Times

  In class, we observed the drastic contrast between how Audubon and Dillard describe birds in the passage. Audubon’s logical style of writing amazed me in the sense that he was so descriptive and observant with his study. However, Dillard’s vivid and imaginative form of writing brought me back to a time when I had a curious and creative mindset. I think I speak for most high school students when I say that school has somewhat diminished our creativity. As a child, we used to constantly ask questions and play thought-provoking games. Life was filled with endless wonder and we were eager to learn. However, as grade school rolled around, the school system slowly and unknowingly molded us to believe that we should be ashamed of making mistakes. This led us to believe that there is only one way to solve a problem, resulting in the urge to memorize everything rather than understanding the concept out of fear of getting something incorrect. What is the point of memorizing statistics, suc...

  Ever since I was a child, my parents have called me “Bangaru”, which means “gold” in Telugu. When I was younger, I used to love when they called me this, as gold was always associated with beauty and luxury in my culture. As I grew older, my understanding of financial prosperity and how it does not relate to character developed, and I slowly started to dislike that nickname. In “The Great Gatsby”, gold is constantly used as a symbol of wealth. Gatsby thinks he genuinely loves Daisy for her “lovely” character and for the history they had together. He says that Daisy is the only “true” girl he has met. However, readers can infer that he does not love her for why he says he does, but loves the money and lifestyle Daisy was born with and still has. When describing her, he says, "High in a white palace the king's daughter, the golden girl..." (Fitzgerald 120). In this phrase, Gatsby utilizes the word “golden” to portray that Daisy is wealthy and perhaps the best woman out th...