A Time

Brittle flaws seek the mantle,

In pursuit of cold.

Outside, a host for battle,

Drifts over snow fold.

Cresting high above our tree

In pursuit of warm.

Inside, merriment and glee

Clings to be born.

I search upon that mantle,

For my favorite toy

For a hint of joy

I search my house outside,

And find trampled snow

And no golden glow.

I search upon that  tree,

But stands bare of pine

But still not mine.

I search my house inside,

No family nor friends

No  heart to end.

A time for joyous noise

Sacred stories

A time for sharing sweets

Sharing sweetness

A time for glinting eyes,

Grinning mouths

A time for nothingness

As I search about.

The Chime is Gone

Author's Note: This creative piece is to accompany my prediction piece, where I predict Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale to be the father of Pearl. This scenario is entirely my opinion of what the characters would act like if they were to find out who Hester's accomplice was. I also attempted to recreate Nathaniel Hawthorne's tone of voice that he writes with in "The Scarlet Letter". 

Frequently so, are the tortures of a devilish chime. Suffocating, praying on those inhabited, who pay listless attention to its spitting ring, as it would caress the soul. Thine, however, shall come forth to see truth of a fault! The chime, said solemnly by the whispers of doubt, and as the torturer of men, may cackle a false-truth in thine ear, promising sweet and fruit-like delicacies that outwardly glow of a fresh, inviting image, however inside, are spoiled. And the Holy Ghost cannot tell who should listen to this devilish chime,  likewise man cannot. Yet the intercourse of sin and man has made a possibilty of a satanic recruit! And those who aspire to be so, will see the wretched, twisted notes of this chime, and hear its ring, and advertise its song to others.

Be that as it might, Roger Chillingworth had taken refuge amongst his thoughts. The sight, upon the beloved minister's bosom, was in fact previously horrific, yet how fascinating! thought he, kindling a smile of a snake. Had he known, the dubious thoughts conceived initially, would have been put onto practice of direct accusations! Now, the seal of his patient was locked with a tomb of trust. A simplistic measure surely would've risen to occasion then, now an intense impulse of events are brewed, never again on a line of verge.

Nevertheless, Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale has accustomed it necessary to knock, even it being so, his lodge of comfort. The snake's smile brightens with a burning rage, as it would ever frighten those whom has seen his face of regular day, in the market perhaps, for them to flee for the place of Christ, with the urgency of a mad man. He then heard  the chime screaming of an impeccable  note that reached far beyond, and, yet, Roger Chillingworth implies himself to jump with the might of many, for its being. The Reverend enters, behind him that of joy, and somewhat demonic presence . Pearl, looking fondly at the sights of the dim settlement has taken posture upon a stool. Taken aback, the snake recoils in hurt, and the recruit well-living inwardly smiles, knowing that of questioning shall go forth being simple now.

"Ah, Reverend, there seemed a day foreboding a sight of this. A day, I may imply, where in which I was seeing your pain lie burning beneath thy vestment." The physician lingered a moment in what seemed to be remembrance of the discovery. "Now the clouds of heaven have revealed a tortured Hell beneath the surface. Even so, the clouds could not mask thy sin. Cover up, seemingly so, as I have enjoyed your performance, or even a charade of a sick sort. Now, step forth and exclaim your sin to me. As I have waited, and waited longingly for the words of heavenly truth-- of heavenly proportions!"

The minister, being so still, the vultures may have circled his corpse in attempt of meal. Mr. Dimmesdale thought darkly, how the vultures would be repulsed of his corpse, mutilated of whips and sin and peck not at his being. He held his heart a moment, in a moment of weakness, that as we know, Roger Chillingworth had not missed for a blink, and said, "Forthcoming from my disheveled heart, doctor, how, being so of your relation to myself, is it implemented of your cruel judgment to an act, I do not admit I committed? How is it so, of such a hefty weight upon thy shoulders of only a man, for that weight being my confessed actions to thou? What, on this earth, has brought a state of this upon thou?"

"You need not know," answered the doctor. And the chime, that seemed so bright of pleasure and torture dimmed then.

A breath was taken by, what seemed, all three personas at one moment. That moment, of joined unison, broke a tension of unspoken words. So, then, the dam cracked and shriveled away, releasing a flood of emotions unknown to most in that said room.

Pearl had set herself still upon the stool, and felt what the two men felt. As she, a combination of heaven and hell knew the wall of good and evil, and could perform both, and was simply a smart little girl. "Please," joined she of plea for moments that seemed to endure. "Mother, where has she gone? Mother is my protector."

Roger Chillingworth had taken a breath for serenity in his room, God knowing the doctor needed dearly that peace, but as the others had taken breaths for all different reasons, his patience for this confrontation, had broken into a million pieces as his eruption shattered it. "Who created thou, littlest Pearl?" Exclaimed he, now grasping the tiny thing's hands. "Thou must know who created you!"

The physician took a choppy step back in reluctance, of shock, for hearing no chime. The minister's hand shook with a trembling fear in which corrupted his entire being. And the girl, cast her eyes upwards lingering a smile, and rose her hand, and pointed to the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale. And his eyes filled with tears.

Taking her hands, and pressing them preciously upon his chest, his heart, the minister asked, "My Pearl, has mother revealed this to thou?"A flick of her luscious hair to either sides of her being implied no.

With the silence gathering in the room, such a deadly silence is threatened a great deal of harm to Roger Chillingworth, and he had now acquired eyes of a snake, red, glowing, and powerful. "Woud'st thou explain why? Why here, in this moment, now?"

The Reverend answered meekly, "Littlest Pearl found her way here, startling myself a great deal."

"Out!" came a shrill of alarm from the doctor. His eyes, as he is the satanic recruit, could not hear the chime that had once encircled the poor being of the Reverence Mr. Dimmesdale. The doctor, as he had once assumed, need not harm the minister for his crime committed. It was Hester, the name churning in his soul, grinding his inner happiness, who had betrayed him. The Reverend hadn't known even the slightest of the doctor's true identity. And with a rage of many, Roger Chillingworth, with the eyes of snake, protruded out of his comforting home, and went for Hester.

The Reverend, unable to hear thoughts of others, stared confused at the door. Despite confusion, however, was his relief of conscience,  so being that the chime that promised himself release of pain had died. It died in agony, ripping through its torso, broke the heart in two. For the sacrifice now, was the combination of heaven and hell, and was Pearl, staring fondly into the eyes of Mr. Dimmesdale, in such a way of inspiration and admiration that only a child could possess.

"It is gone," said the little thing. "I cannot hear its ringing."

Again, in confusion, the Reverend asked his daughter, "My littlest Pearl, please explain further."

"The chime is gone."

Tears came, again, by of course the Reverend. Filled with such emotion of an earthly saint, that his eyes filled as well. Mr. Dimmesdale had emotion of many. Roger Chillingworth had rage of many. Pearl had so much, too much, that she captured the hearts of many.

And now, her father. 

SS Rev. War Essay: Battle Terminology

Author's Note: This is a comparative essay about the Lexington and Concord battle and the Pearl Harbor battle. It compares all aspects of the battles and in depth describes the scene. 

  

Battles are not new terminology in this day and age. Going years back, we see the Pearl Harbor attack, and even further back was the Revolutionary War—both including battles. But what is not included in the terminology are the events before, during and after. All details, need to be stated.

A battle aspect that is of main importance is emotion. This can happen prior to the actual battle and during as well. By knowing the emotion of the people within, we can tell what kind of battle it was. Was it scheduled, both sides planning months in advanced? Was it a surprise attack, one side not knowing of an attack? Was it a battle of honor, pride, hatred, fear, financial issues...? The Lexington and Concord and Pearl Harbor battles have one emotion in common--found in completely different times and places. 

Seemingly prepared and set, the patriots and militiamen were waiting. For anything, a sign, such as the sight of a red coat or even a fast rider. However, the British were coming for easy takings. Upon learning the patriots had been stockpiling weapons at Lexington and Concord, General Gage had his troops strike first. They were going to destroy the weaponry stockpile. General Gage also knew of the patriot's warning system made up of fast riders. He sent out 20 of his riders to try to intercept the warning system, so his attack will be of surprise. With that, some of the patriot's riders were captured, delaying the warning. 
          Confusion was the emotion first felt by the patriots, even though they thought themselves ready.With their warning operation malfunctioning and the surprise attack, some farmers who had to pick up a gun, had no clue what to do. Lack of training, lack of information, all led to this one emotion-- although it did not show, when the rebels won the first battle.

A sense of serene vastness flooded the sky. The sun was shining so brightly that all who glanced upon its melting beauty turned away in respect. However, those flying amongst the sun's rays betrayed that beauty. Japanese men were flying individual aircrafts in attempt to bomb and destroy Pearl harbor. The Japanese were so confident in themselves, that they knew that  they were about to crash their own planes into the peaceful city, and it would be worth it, because the Japanese will prevail till the end-- Sacrifice would not be wasted. The ones who did not know were the residents upon Pearl Harbor. They were a big part of the battle-- even though not knowing it. 
          Confusion set in when bombs and crashing aircrafts aimed for their city. Almost instantly, confusion set in, and not knowing what to do, with no specified protocol, it showed-- when the residents of Pearl Harbor lost the battle. 

Because of the different time periods and different plans of attack between the two comparing battles, the main differences fall on the category of weaponry. Were the weapons planned strategically, or were they the only ones they had? Either way, there is a big difference in fighting styles for both of these battles. 

The British, because of their trained and existent army, sent 700 troops or 1,800 soldiers over to Lexington and Concord. They marched for 17 miles carrying their rifles that rested within their rifle cases, and planned to shoot or to use a lighting raid conducted by General Gage. The patriots however were less organized and instead of an army, they had their militiamen. They were supposed to grab a rifle and shoot when necessary. 
           Severity of the battle showed when it was over. 95 militiamen had died and 273 British soldiers died. Even though the weaponry was not as advanced, the numbers showed major damage. 

Bombs and aircrafts were used to destruct Pearl Harbor-- not only people, such as the Lexington and Concord battle, but the city as well. 353 aircrafts were sent from the Japanese and while some had bombs strapped to their planes, others did not. However it didn't matter because the plane was a weapon itself-- it would destroy something if it crashed into it. 
           Severity proved itself at the beginning and the end of this surprise battle. The numbers show that 2300 residents died, along with battle ships and cruisers that were also destroyed. And 353 Japanese died as well, from the suicide. 

Events after the battles should also be noted in the terminology. What happened to the survivors?Both battles had the same effect afterwards, and proved to be so when it even took action. 

After the battle, suspicion grew among the patriots. How had the British found out about their warning system? Most people thought that is had to be spies, or Tories. There was discrimination towards people who dressed fancy, as they were thought to be loyalists, or loyal to King George. Or if someone spoke a different language, such as French or German, they were also thought to be Tories. Anyone who was different from the average militiaman was discriminated against. There was paranoia everywhere.
              Taking action occurred once people started to think that those thought to be a Tory, were truly spies and had to be taken care of. So they killed those thought to be a spy. Even if they weren't, the paranoia told the patriot's that it was better safe than sorry. 

The survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack and all across the United States swept a form of paranoia. It was no lie that it was the Japanese that had attacked them, and for a long time, Japanese residents dwelling in the US were discriminated against. Everyone thought them as spies for the Japanese. 
               Taking action occurred once people started to send Japanese people living in the US to camps. These camps were much like a jail, and some never made it out. It was evident that paranoia was deeply rooted into everyone and everyone was so scared that someone had to take blame. 

When battles come from two completely different time periods and reasoning, despite few differences, they are still both battles. Not only should you look at the results of a battle, but it is more so important to fully understand a battle by going through the events before, during, and after. That is the true battle terminology.

Sources:

·         "American Revolution: The Battle of Lexington and Concord." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2012.

·         Kreis, Steven. "Pearl Harbor Resources." Pearl Harbor Resources. N.p., 3 Aug. 2009. Web. 30 Dec. 2012.

·         "Revolutionary War." Revolutionary War. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2012.