Those eyes of wisdom followed me as I strolled onto the street. The cigarette became his sixth finger, as he stared me down. No one could argue take he didn't possess a certain wisdom, that could only be gained by years of life and struggle. His skin was sandpaper, rough and hard. More wrinkles covered his skin than an elephants. His wrinkles were as deep as canyons. His eyes were blue like the sea. A soft stubble walked across his chin up to his temples. His hair was as silver as a metal, and glistened in the light. He was a statue, never moving, only his eyes roamed from place.

Poetic Song

Falling Slowly
By Glen Hansard

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it known

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now

Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud

"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard, is a song that is very poetic. Glen Hansard works poetic devices well into his lyrics. "I don't know you, but I want you," this is an example of oxymoron. Then he uses personification in, "Words fall through me and always fool me." Words can not literally fall through someone. Personification is used again when Hansard sings, "Moods that take me and erase me." This song is full of symbols. The main symbol that is used repeatedly is "Taking this sinking boat and point it home," they are not literally on a boat, the sinking boat is a symbol of someone life going downhill and take they want them to get there life back on track. "Take this sinking boat" could also be referred to as figurative language. This song is an ode to someone who has lost their way in life and have made bad choices, you can tell this in the lines "Raise your hopeful raise you have a choice you've made it known," and then later in the song it changes to "Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice, you've made it now." With the two lines being compared, it sounds like the person had choice that they could have made but then decides to not make them. Glen Hansard song "Falling Slowly" is a very poectic song.

University Assignment

To the Directors of Admission,

You hold in your hands the greatest letter you will ever read. This letter is written by Ashley Mandzak.  I am Ashley Mandzak. I am often seen hang gliding of the cliffs of Saskatchewan, swimming across the Hudson Bay, or doing a crossword at Blends. I have been known to teach blind people to read on my lunch breaks. On Mondays, I sing opera, on Tuesdays, I build homes for the homeless, and on Fridays, I eat pizza. Air is unimportant. I have walked the Great Wall, I have scaled the Eiffel Tower, and I have floated the English Channel. People are contently asking for my autograph, picture, and pencils, as I walk the halls of school. Animals love me. I have saved a group of small children from an angry bumble bee, well knitting a 30 foot scarf. I love to dance in Rome, sing in Paris, and sleep in my bed. I can see through walls, tie my shoes, and lift mountains. I once knew the where abouts of Amelia Earhart, but promised I wouldn't tell. I can write a 5 paragraph essay in 3 minutes, read "Of Mice and Men" in a month, and run across Alberta in one afternoon. I never forget anything. I have won the Noble Peace Prize, sailed around the world, and received 100% on my socials test.
I am a majestic, trustful, wonderful human being, but yet no university has had the pleasure of accepting me.

The Copycat Film

The film Of Mice and Men, is an excellent portrayal of the novel "Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck. The book and film are about two traveling companies, looking for work, during the Great Depression. Gary Sinise brings the role of George Milton to life. Sinise really gets down deep, connects with his character, and lifts George right off the pages of his story, onto the big screen. Sinise, although not as harsh as in the novel, really reveals the bond the George and Lennie share together, with the help of John Malkovich as Lennie Small. Sinise stayed true to his character throughout the entire film, and ended the movie with a BANG. Sinise played his character as if it was wrote for him. Sadly, other actors did not fill the entire shoe of their roles, leaving the film lacking a little life. Sherilyn Fenn did a great job portraying one of the only female roles, Curley's wife. A role that wasn't even worth a full name; Sherilyn Fenn changed into something more. Fenn did an excellent job of making the audience feel the pain and loneliness Curley's wife suffered. Lurking in the background, Curley's wife popped up in every scene possible. Although the film is not entirely exact to the novel, it is the closest representation I have ever seen between novel and film; I congratulate director Gary Sinise, on his portrayal of the novel and the novels beloved George.