Author Archives: 20chend

An old saying says, people are born with sins. In other words, mistakes are inevitable in our daily life. Even though we don’t recognize our mistakes at first, later we might regret the decisions we have made before. There is … Continue reading →

In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald,  Nick shows a friendly consideration toward Gatsby and he is truly correct in his assessment of other friends, which says:” They’re a rotten crowd’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the … Continue reading →

Maggie and Nellie, their similarity is their identity in Crane’s novel, Maggie: A girl of the streets, being regarded as prostitutes. However, the protagonists and her foil, although their identity are both hid under the cover of prostitution, their lives … Continue reading →

Divergence, the difference or conflicts in opinions, happens everywhere in our life. Mostly it is bilateral, which means both individuals or groups know they have different opinions, but occasionally it is not. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien describes … Continue reading →

It is always difficult task to distinguish being moral from being nice, just like it is hard to define tomato a fruit or vegetable. People usually follow their own moralities, but the truth is, foremost, morality is the normal rules … Continue reading →

       Even if people may not realize, there will always be punishments for mistakes they have made. In the Scarlet Letter, Pearl will be the ultimate punishment throughout Hester’s life. Pearl not only reminds Hester about her sin and pasts, but … Continue reading →

The leaves were still swaying, the Charles River was still surging, and the planes were still roaring in the late autumn. The elegant lady with visible wrinkles stepped out the Logan international airport, dragging a giant and heavy suitcase. The … Continue reading →

Being away from home, longing for family is a normalcy for most international students. Chinese students, who have had fed their stomach with pluralistic and delicious food, miss their food a lot. However, the one dish that always makes me … Continue reading →

        The composition of our life can not be without our friends, because friends can be our laughter-making machine, our cardiotonic, our emotional trash bin, or our mischelf-maker. Friends are amusing, supportive, although they are sometimes also disruptive and annoying; … Continue reading →

        As the sunset afterglow shone on our class photo, we have finished the last exam in my middle school career, which was also the last day of our school. The whole forty three of us sitting in the classroom … Continue reading →