Post by mysteria on Sept 22, 2007 20:58:25 GMT -5
Darcie Reynolds
09/22/07
3rd L.A.
Vampire Essay
In this day and age, vampires mean a lot of different things, to a lot of different people. For example, in America, the stereotype vampire is usually pale, can’t go out in sunlight, has dark hair, and is allergic to garlic. Also included in our “vision of vamps”, is fangs, a nasty habit of sucking our blood until we’re dead, and immortality.
Lithuanian Vampires are said to become drunk after drinking blood, not being content to drink more than a sip or two of the bright red liquid. Unlike other vampires, they don’t want to kill their victims… that’s just what happens
Vampires are evil, or so everyone thinks. To them, vampires are nothing but parasites, killing the good and the just to satisfy their own ends. Others believe that vampires don’t exist, are just a story made up by some person who was bored.
Personally, I believe in vampires, but not your stereotypical ones. I believe vampires DO drink human blood, but not to kill! They’re no worse that a leach, a mosquito. Bothersome at times, but nothing more.
They can heal small wounds with their spit- as humans can, although our power is minimal in that regard- and see fairly well in the dark. That thing about the garlic is a crot, although they can’t walk around in sunlight. Also, mature vampires can move faster than the eye can follow.
In conclusion, vampires do exist, and could be a helpful part of our society, if we let them.
Needless to say, I didn’t get an A on that paper.
Ignoring the fact that I didn’t use proper conventions at all while writing this particular piece, I thought I did rather well. What the teacher thought, however, was a whole different story.
This is what she said:
“Very imaginative, Darcie. Next time, try to use proper grammar, and pick a topic that actually exists.”
As you may or may not have realized, my name is Darcie Reynolds, and I am fifteen years old, currently suffering through high school, where I am forced to do things like pay attention, and do my homework.
My mother, God fry her soul, must have hated me from the moment of my conception, and so she named me the most horrible, unthinkable name for a baby girl there is. I mean, what kind of name is Darcie, anyway?
I'll tell you what I really want to be called. I want to be called Kira. It's about the coolest name there ever was, right up there with death because it literally means death in some Japanese. At least, that's what I've been told.
I've been labeled Goth, Emo, Punk, even a poser once, I think. Not that I try to be any of that stuff. People just seem to see me, and that's what they think.
I don't have many friends- not that I need them, nasty, backstabbing things- so I spend a lot of my time in my room, writing poetry, or reading. I really enjoy vampire romances, but the occasional fantasy is okay. I try to stay away from music, television and the like, mostly because it's boring. Everyone is so preppy, and happy all the time, and nothing bad ever seems to happen.
One of the things that drives me crazy is how nobody these days seems to think vampires exist, or if they do, they think vampires are evil. They're not. Vampires are just misunderstood.
I hate school. They expect us to be so proficient at everything, while some of us aren't that intelligent. Worse, I'll be doing something small, like playing with a lighter, or writing when I'm supposed to be listening, and they'll start yelling at me. God, I simply cannot wait to get out of that horrible place.
09/22/07
3rd L.A.
Vampire Essay
In this day and age, vampires mean a lot of different things, to a lot of different people. For example, in America, the stereotype vampire is usually pale, can’t go out in sunlight, has dark hair, and is allergic to garlic. Also included in our “vision of vamps”, is fangs, a nasty habit of sucking our blood until we’re dead, and immortality.
Lithuanian Vampires are said to become drunk after drinking blood, not being content to drink more than a sip or two of the bright red liquid. Unlike other vampires, they don’t want to kill their victims… that’s just what happens
Vampires are evil, or so everyone thinks. To them, vampires are nothing but parasites, killing the good and the just to satisfy their own ends. Others believe that vampires don’t exist, are just a story made up by some person who was bored.
Personally, I believe in vampires, but not your stereotypical ones. I believe vampires DO drink human blood, but not to kill! They’re no worse that a leach, a mosquito. Bothersome at times, but nothing more.
They can heal small wounds with their spit- as humans can, although our power is minimal in that regard- and see fairly well in the dark. That thing about the garlic is a crot, although they can’t walk around in sunlight. Also, mature vampires can move faster than the eye can follow.
In conclusion, vampires do exist, and could be a helpful part of our society, if we let them.
Needless to say, I didn’t get an A on that paper.
Ignoring the fact that I didn’t use proper conventions at all while writing this particular piece, I thought I did rather well. What the teacher thought, however, was a whole different story.
This is what she said:
“Very imaginative, Darcie. Next time, try to use proper grammar, and pick a topic that actually exists.”
As you may or may not have realized, my name is Darcie Reynolds, and I am fifteen years old, currently suffering through high school, where I am forced to do things like pay attention, and do my homework.
My mother, God fry her soul, must have hated me from the moment of my conception, and so she named me the most horrible, unthinkable name for a baby girl there is. I mean, what kind of name is Darcie, anyway?
I'll tell you what I really want to be called. I want to be called Kira. It's about the coolest name there ever was, right up there with death because it literally means death in some Japanese. At least, that's what I've been told.
I've been labeled Goth, Emo, Punk, even a poser once, I think. Not that I try to be any of that stuff. People just seem to see me, and that's what they think.
I don't have many friends- not that I need them, nasty, backstabbing things- so I spend a lot of my time in my room, writing poetry, or reading. I really enjoy vampire romances, but the occasional fantasy is okay. I try to stay away from music, television and the like, mostly because it's boring. Everyone is so preppy, and happy all the time, and nothing bad ever seems to happen.
One of the things that drives me crazy is how nobody these days seems to think vampires exist, or if they do, they think vampires are evil. They're not. Vampires are just misunderstood.
I hate school. They expect us to be so proficient at everything, while some of us aren't that intelligent. Worse, I'll be doing something small, like playing with a lighter, or writing when I'm supposed to be listening, and they'll start yelling at me. God, I simply cannot wait to get out of that horrible place.
