Jackie OHare

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Jackie OHare

• Creative Writing Power Point Presentation

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Opinion Essays

• Why Republicans Are Better Than Democrats
• Why New Years Eve Sucks
• Why I Think Pulp Fiction Is The Best Movie Ever

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Why Republicans Are Better Than Democrats
In my opinion, the only political group that
anybody should want to be in is the Republican
Party. I mean, let's face it, all the
independent, small parties are worthless. I
don't care if they can sway the vote nobody from
the Green party is ever going to be President.
Sure, they may want to legalize pot, but contrary
to popular belief, there are not that many
potheads around. And those that are potheads are
way too lazy to actually get up off their couch
and vote. Ross Perot may be the man, but he
could never be president. And Nader? I mean,
what is that? The only real political parties
that actually count are the Republicans and those
jackass Democrats. Why would anybody want to be
a Democrat? Even the name sounds horrible. The
word "Republican" just has so much more class to
it. Yeah, yeah, sure, Bush is a complete and
total idiot. I won't disagree with you there. In
fact, I don't think anybody would. And why the
hell we are in Iraq trying to help them when we
have enough domestic problems to take care of is
way beyond me. But Lincoln? Lincoln was
amazing! The guy rules, and not just because of
the hat. Lincoln did free the slaves and all
that. And what about Grant? He beat the South
and if it weren't for him America would not be
the great nation that it is today.
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Why anybody wants to vote Democrat is just
ridiculous. How can we trust a Democratic
president when their own wives can't even trust
them? Look at Clinton. Just look at him. The
word "disgust" comes to mind. Clinton should not
be the representative for our country when he
can't even think with the right head. How many
women did he cheat with? Let's see, there's
Monica Lewinsky, Gennifer Flowers, the list goes
on and on. And the fact that Clinton went
through all the trouble to cheat on his wife and
didn't even pick attractive women bothers me.
Something's not right with that man. Clinton
lied to the whole country about his affairs. We
need a truthful, responsible president that will
not make America look like a joke to other
countries. I'll bet that even Istanbul was
laughing. And JFK? Not that great of a
president. First of all, he was a Democrat.
That alone should speak volumes. Second, he
cheated on his wife too. Even though there may
not be as much proof as with Clinton, it was
pretty obvious that he was having an affair with
Marilyn Monroe. The Democratic Presidents have
all been completely worthless. Well maybe not
FDR, but I think he was just confused and really
wanted to be Republican. The Republicans just
have better, more memorable presidents. Lincoln,
Grant, Nixon... Need I say more? Come on, you
know you thought that the Watergate Scandal was
cool. And Reagan? The man practically made the
80s. But Democrats? Polk? Yeah, I've never
heard of him either.
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And Republicans have better views. Republicans
know that illegal immigrants are only bringing
this country down. We have enough Mexicans as
is. Pretty soon, at the rate we're going,
Mexicans are going to take over the whole
country. And do we really need another Mexico?
I think not. Republicans are in the right state
of mind. Democrats want to allow children of
illegal immigrants to attend public schools. But
Republicans know that this will only make public
schools worse. And Republicans favor school
vouchers. Democrats are only looking to help
public school kids, and are unfairly
discriminating against private school kids. Why
should families have to pay public school taxes
when all their kids go to private school? Those
Democrats are just so dumb. Homosexuals always
go on and on about how they are just normal
people and should be treated just like everyone
else. Well, Republicans are doing that. By not
giving them any special legal protection of
standing in the law, we are telling them that we
won't treat you different, we won't treat you
special, we'll just treat you like everybody
else. See, Republicans don't discriminate like
Democrats do.
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Republicans are also in favor of guns. If
somebody wants to own a gun, then they should be
able to own a gun. Democrats are just trying to
infringe on other people's constitutional rights.
Next they're going to say that women shouldn't
be able to vote anymore. See, I told you that
they discriminate. Republicans also consist of
getter people. Better, more educated people.
Republicans know the value of intelligence. They
also know how to commit. Republicans are proud
to be Republicans, and they are so committed that
they will do anything to make sure that
Republicans are in office. They will be at every
caucus, at every primary. They are just that
dedicated. Obviously, Republican really is the
only way to go.
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Why New Years Eve Sucks
The whole concept of New Year's Eve sucks.
What's the point of celebrating a new year? It's
just gonna be like the year before that and the
year before that. Just cause the last digit in
out year changes does not cause for celebration.
And how do people celebrate? By getting drunk, or
in some people's cases, getting high. Well what
about all the sober people? People who would like
to celebrate but can't do the aforementioned
drinking or smoking? Does anybody have any
compassion for those people at all? No, they
dont. Instead they just go about their business
and leave their friends who are trying to be
better people and stay clean to be completely and
utterly bored. Although, in reality, it's not
their problem. I mean, why should they have to
suffer for the sake of others? People shouldnt
have to stop their fun-having just to accommodate
the one sober friend. So I shouldnt complain for
something that I would do myself. God, how I
hate New Years Eve.
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Why I Think Pulp Fiction is The Best Movie Ever

• Pulp Fiction, the second film written and
  directed by Quentin Tarantino, is one of the
  bestfilms I have ever seen. The film, starring
  John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman,
  and Bruce Willis, interweaves three stories that
  start out separate, but come together in the end.
  Pulp Fiction, which successfully combines action
  and comedy, is centered around a mob boss and his
  hit men, wife, and enemy in a story that is
  intriguing from beginning to end. Pulp Fiction
  deserves to be on the list of the 100 Best
  American Films because it demonstrates great
  action, characters, and dialogue.

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In Pulp Fiction, the action is very much
appropriate for the theme of the film. One of the
stories is about two hit men, portrayed by
Travolta and Jackson, who go to visit a group of
guys that have a briefcase that belongs to their
boss. The two hit men end up shooting all of
them, one of which in the head while driving in
their car, so they have to find a way to clean
the mess up. The gun violence and the gore of the
blood and guts from the blown up head relates to
the storyline since it is about hit men who kill
people. The camera also shows close-ups of people
to better show their reactions and the
circumstances. For example, in the car scene,
there is a close-up of Travolta after he shot the
guy to see his shock, and another of Jackson so
that one can see the blood and brain particles
that got stuck in his hair. Another great aspect
of Pulp Fiction are the characters. This film has
made some very memorable characters, such as Uma
Thurman as the mob boss's wife who snorts heroin
like cocaine and has to be injected with a six
inch needle in order to live, Samuel L. Jackson
as the bible-quoting hit man, and Christopher
Walken, who while in only one scene, memorably
portrayed Captain Koons, a man who told the story
of how he kept safe a gold watch while in the
war. This film has also jump-started John
Travolta's career, who, without this movie, would
have remained a has-been.
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The dialogue in Pulp Fiction is some of the best
and most original dialogue I have ever heard. The
dialogue is an important part of this film. For
example, it gave more depth to the hit men, who
discussed such things as theology and divine
intervention. The dialogue is also clever and
funny, keeping some of the more serious parts
upbeat and light. I believe the dialogue to be
the best part of the movie it is original,
funny, and memorable. Quentin Tarantino's Pulp
Fiction demonstrates great action, characters,
and dialogue, and deserves to be named one of the
100 Best American Films. I think that the
cinematography was well done, keeping the
movement in pace with the storyline. I do not
think that there were any parts in the film that
were overdone or underplayed. I think that there
was just the right amount of action and comedy to
keep the film interesting throughout the whole
three hours. To me, there was not a single
boring part.
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Poems

• Cigarette Cycle
• I Miss The Days
• My Wonderful Friend
• Hockey Haiku 1
• Hockey Haiku 2
• Hockey Haiku 3

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Cigarette Cycle
A flick of the thumb The wheel turns Fire
ignites. Orange against silver Simple thin
cylinder burns As white becomes black.   First
inhale. Calmness ensues Smoke travels down Lungs
fill with toxin. A little part dies As red
becomes black.  
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First exhale. Base is strong and thick Gray lines
intertwine. Intricate drawings throughout the
air Fades out and becomes nothingness As gray
becomes clear.   A flick of the thumb The ember
dissolves. Grey ash falls The first of many hits
the floor. The killer becomes smaller But yet
remains strong.   Repeat.
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I Miss The Days
I miss the days When we snuck chocolate chip
cookies to our beds And made forts in the riving
room. I miss the days When we woke up ready
early So we could watch Saturday morning
cartoons. I miss the days When we killed ants
with magnifying glasses And ate cherry popsicles
till our mouths turned red. I miss the days When
we had drawing contests Even though Mom and Dad
always said that we were equal. I miss the
days When we stayed up past midnight Just to
watch Leno and Conan. I miss the days When we
played Super Mario Brothers And fought over who
got to hold the remote control
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I miss the days When you tried to made me
laugh After I had a big fight with Mom. I miss
the days When you drove me to school in the
winter And always gave me your jacket when the
heat didn't work I miss the days When we went on
random trips to the 7-11 Just to Buy ice
cream. I miss the days When we talked late at
night About how great life would be in college
and finally out of our house.  
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I miss the days When you picked me up from
work Whenever I got sick and mom and Dad weren't
there. I miss the days When after the light
turns from red to green I 'wouldn't hesitate an
extra second. I miss the days When I wouldn't
look at people through the car windows And wonder
if they were drunk. I miss the days When you
were here And l hate that days when you are not.
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My Wonderful Friend
I have this really, really great friend Who I met
when she gave me her nail polish to lend She
always wears a pretty ribbon in her hair And will
make you a card to show that she cares She always
gives you the best smokes And entertains you with
funny stories and jokes She bakes you brownies on
your birthday And laughs at all the things that
you say She flirts with all of her male
teachers And plays at football games from the
band bleachers She tells you about some great
mascara that the found And encourages you that
you are college-bound She always listens to you
when you cry And will inform you when something
is in your eye
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She is a devout vegetarian and never touches
meat And wants a Republican in the presidential
seat She tells you "Good Job!" and "You' 11 Do
Great!" all the time And helps you get out of a
difficult bind So even though she may lose your
anatomy notes And stick her tongue inside your
bottle of coke Even though she may always be
absent on dissection days And not go to Taco Bell
with you after saying okay Even though she may
never answer her cell phone And at times speak in
a condescending tone And even though she may fall
off of her chair With just a simple flip of her
long, brown hair You just cannot, cannot, without
a doubt, deny The wonderfulness of Miss Laura
Dunaj.
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Hockey Haiku 1
Reach back with the stick Hit the puck and watch
it fly Goalie misses Score!
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Hockey Haiku 2
The crowd is cheering The score is seven to
six We have won again
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Hockey Haiku3
I will always pray The puck wont go Erins
way Cause she sucks, I say
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Class Assignments

• I Wish Someone Had Told Me
• Today Is The First Day Of The Rest of My Life
• Fill-In-The-Blank
• Setting Story

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Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life
Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
I'm going to college. I'm really, really excited.
However, I am somewhat worried. I'll have a
roommate. What if I don't like her, or she
doesn't like me? What if she's super messy, or
likes crappy music? What if she's really, really
ugly and I won't be able to look at her? And then
the classes. What if they're too hard? I'll
prolly fail. I can just see it. I'll probably get
lost too. I have a horrible sense of direction.
What if I don't like anybody there? I'm really
scared, but oh well. I'll just open the door to
my dorm room and everything will be fine. My
roommate will probably be great. Ok, here goes.
I'm opening the door I see my roommate. She turns
around. Oh my God  
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It's my bestest friend in the world Ashley. We
jump up and down in pure ecstasy. Now I know this
year of college will totally rock. Ashley and I
unpack all of our things and set up our room to
be the coolest room to just chill and relax in.
We plan all the parties we'll have and talk all
night about how sweet it is to finally leave
Spalding. Now we have entered into the real world
and are finally free to make our own choices. No
longer will we be spoon fend and forced to become
something we are not. In college we will be able
to make our own decisions and become what we were
meant to be.
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Fill-In-The-Blank
The girl was driving down a very twisty road
towards home. It was really dark out and there
were not any streetlights. The girl turned
around a bend when an animal started to run
across the street. She jerked her car to the
left to avoid hitting the animal, but she ran
over it anyway. She felt a huge bump as her car
went over the animal. She felt very upset about
hitting the animal and started crying. She kept
going down the road till she got to a house and
turned around in their driveway. She went back
to see what she hit, and when she got there, she
saw that it was a raccoon, and that it wasnt
dead yet. It was pretty obvious that the animal
was in pain and that it would die soon. The girl
didnt want the animal to suffer anymore, so she
ran over it again to kill it and end its pain.
Then she kept going down the road and tried to
find another way home.
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The girl was driving down a very dark road
towards home. It was really cold out and there
were not any Nazis. The girl turned right at the
bend when a raccoon started to run across the
street. She swerved her car to the left to
avoid hitting the beast, but she ran over it
anyway. She felt a huge thump as her car went
over the raccoon. She felt very good about
hitting the monster and started laughing She kept
going down the road till she got to a house and
turned around in their driveway She went back to
see what she hit, and when she got there, she saw
that it was a raccoon, and that it wasnt dead
yet. It was pretty obvious that the beast was in
pain and that it would die soon. The girl didnt
want the raccoon to live anymore, so she ran over
it again to murder it and end its existence.
Then she kept going down the road and tried to
find another way home.
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Setting Story
Ashleys Room
  Lamp Black lights Glow-in-the-dark
stars Window TV Carpet Door Clothes
CD player CDs Bed Pillows Mirror Duct tape Pet
bird Dresser Chair
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Sitting in her car chair, listening to the CD
player, the girl was looking in her rearview
mirror to see if any cars were coming. She was
stopped under a street lamp. She looked for her
CDs, which were scattered on the carpet floor
under a pile of clothes. She started driving
again, but ran over a pet bird. She tried to look
out the window to see it, but couldn't so she
opened the door. The bird was injured and in
misery, so she smothered it with a pillow to end
its pain. She then placed it in a bed of dirt and
outlined where it died with duct tape. The girl
then went home to watch TV, where a guy who was a
really great dresser was doing a special on black
lights and glow-in-the-dark stars.
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THE END