Scott's experience on the moon in "Waliking on the Moon" by David R. Scott
“WALKING ON THE MOON” by David R. Scott, an American astronaut, is an account of his experiences on moon which he has narrated by the use of figurative language. He has described each aspect with deep detail in order to portray the moon which is merely seen afar. He has employed various techniques to describe the moon and to make his experiences comprehendible to all and sundry. HE compares, every now and then, his experiences on the moon with the earth.
Scott, with his companions in Endeavour, made twelve revolutions around the moon. It took them, two hours to complete one revolution which they did in one hour of illumination and one of darkness. He beautifully describes the darker part of the moon which was suffused with “earth shine”. The light which the moon received from earth was much intense and bright than the moon light visible from earth. Therefore, they could easily view the mountains and the craters in the earth light.
Stars embellished the sky, ahead and above them, with their “icy fire” and an “arc of impenetrable darkness blotted the firmament”. Then at dawn “barely discernible streamers of light” gradually illuminated the moon. Then within a second the sun scattered its intense light and brightened everything and “dazzled” their eyes.
In the “lunar morning” the surface of the moon appeared to be of “milk chocolate colour” The pointed shadows highlighted the hills and craters. The writer delineates the changes in colour. As the sun rouse higher and higher the colour of mountains became gray and the shadows reduced in size.
The writer describes the moon as an “arid world”. The lunar day and night continued till 355 earth hours. The moon seemed to be preserved in the time of its creation. Craters formed by the striking of meteorites, millions of years ago, were conspicuous. As the writer saw at the dark sky he caught a glimpse of the earth gleaming in space, “all blue and white, sea and clouds.” The earth looked brightly lit in the cold and limitless emptiness of space. Scott surveyed and photographed the moon. On the moon there were “incredible variety of landforms.” The lunar mountains stood in “noble splendor”. There were ridges and mountains 11000 feet high. The canyons and gorges were more than one thousand d feet deep.
He does this by using derogatory diction along with black and white shading to set a disapproving tone towards humankind. In the drawing, Herblock includes three words, which are “war”, “poverty”, and “prejudice” in a smog-like cloud around the earth. The connection between the cloud and the words show that much like how the human’s method of living resulted in pollution of Earth, they were also responsible for creating these ideas. The fact that a man is on the moon with his back turned to the smog shows that humans did not fix their problems they caused and instead moved on. Since this was released in a time period close to the successful Apollo 11 mission, the author implies that this is the kind of path humans may take as a result of finding an alternative place to live. Another way Herblock conveys his purpose is through the use of a black and white shading to set a disappointed tone for humans. The use of the black and white scale allows there to be contrast to highlight the moon where the man is by making it bright white, while the earth is dark and seemingly desolate. Once humans realized it was possible to successfully go to the moon, they later on found a way to go to it. They abandoned the planet they used to live in, now shadowed by their own pollution, going to a
The following four texts apart of the Culminating Activity were all related to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, which had first put a man on the moon. The first article was from the Times of London, and served to describe the events of the moon landing from the astronaut's point of view. The article used anecdotal evidence to describe Aldrin and Armstrong's experience in order to inform the audience of what had occurred, as well as the reactions in several different countries.. The speaker is a from a reputable news source, The Times, and is informing the European audience - as this event was apart of America’s space program, NASA - of the landing as a great success. Although
Ralph heard the night watchman call lights out. The moon gleaming in the window was the only source of light within Ralph’s room now. Even in the dim light he could make out the sink and toilet. The room was padded, and the door had a glass window that reflected fluorescent light into the room. The combination of the artificial and natural light created a faint glimmer upon the mirror that hung above the sink.
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” was stated by Neil Armstrong once a national goal was accomplished. Landing successfully on the moon was a major goal for astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were honored to be the very first of mankind to step foot on the moon, and allowed America to set future goals for outer-space journeys. With the assigned Apollo mission, America was granted much needed hope. Astronauts of NASA in the Apollo Program accomplished John F. Kennedy’s goal of placing the first man on the moon safely for the United States.
The moon has many phases and you will get to know them all. You will discover the connection between the moons’ phases and the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun. You will explore how the moon’s illuminated surface seems to grow and shrink over the course of a month. You will learn the difference between crescent and gibbous, and follow the moon’s journey from new moon to full moon and back again.
The moon is used to demonstrate to the reader that there is something above casting light onto the world as people commit sins in
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Those words, spoken by Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, have passed into history. Their emotional delivery, their meaning, and the historically monumental event they commemorate make them some of the most famous words ever spoken. Anyone who was old enough to remember the time can probably remember exactly where he or she was and what he or she was doing when man first walked on the moon. Along with the inscription on the plaque placed at the point of the landing ("we came in peace for all mankind"), Armstrong's words are often enough to bring tears to the eyes of nearly every American and indeed much of the world. As great an accomplishment as man's landing on the moon is, however, there are other momentous events that often seem forgotten in the glare of celebrity afforded to the space program's manned missions.
tells the tale of the sun and the moon and how these two heavenly bodies
Visually, the moon is bigger and brighter, juxtaposed to the words engulfing the earth with its bigger and bolder shade. The man sitting on the moon has his eyes glued on the television to symbolize the American people’s cynical attitude. Because the launch interested many individuals, they used it as a tool that prevented them from giving their full attention to the earth’s crisis. He ultimately challenges the conduct in which people choose to show during the time of two influenced
When the sun shoots in through the east window- I always watch for that first long, straight ray-it changes so quickly that I never quite believe it. That is why I watch it always. By moonlight- the moon shines in all night when there is a moon- I wouldn’t know it as the same paper. At night any kind of light, in twilight, candlelight, lamplight, and worst of all by moonlight, it becomes bars! The outside pattern I mean…” (Gilman 653).
The words "woods so dark that my hands disappeared before my eyes" causes readers to picture an image of darkness, intensified by the beauty of meteors which "left smoky trails across sugary spreads of stars". This dreamy image is immediately shattered by the following fact, leaving a sense of disappointment in the readers and sympathy for the "8 out of 10 children born in the United States" who will never be able to picture such a thing anymore due to the rapid loss of natural darkness. The combination of anecdote and fact directly links to his thesis statement, "I worry we are rapidly losing night’s natural darkness before realizing its worth", because he explains that most of United State's children will never experience natural darkness and therefore its beauty.
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“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” I say as I step out from Eagle, our lunar module, and place my foot on the powdery and silver moon. It’s 10:56 p.m. and the whole world is watching me. I’ve never thought this moment in my life would be so important to the world.
First of all the surroundings of the atmosphere started to change due to the Solar Eclipse was happening. Meanwhile the temperature had started to dropped during the process of the Eclipse making it windy outside. Trees were moving and making noises while the leaves were falling off the trees. The sky was light blue until the atmosphere changed and so the sky turned dark like night time. The street lights had come on due to it was partial night time. The animals came out in the opening thinking it was night time; flock of birds came out started flying around the sky. The smell was natural smelled like fresh air and nature. People were excited about seeing the Eclipse. Some people were taking pictures of the Solar Eclipse through their solar glasses. Some people were complaining about not seeing anything in the sky, but the sun. Some people were saying the Solar Eclipse was lame and boring so they stopped looking. Ms.Yopp’s class was the only class outside with pencil and paper writing notes down. People was talking and playing during the Solar Eclipse. Ms. Hill was very amazed and excited about the Solar Eclipse happening, that she started to make her favorite noises when it happened. Some was even taking group pictures with their friends. The surroundings were also loud and very busy with a lot going on. When the Solar Eclipse passed over the sky,
The sunset was not spectacular that day. The vivid ruby and tangerine streaks that so often caressed the blue brow of the sky were sleeping, hidden behind the heavy mists. There are some days when the sunlight seems to dance, to weave and frolic with tongues of fire between the blades of grass. Not on that day. That evening, the yellow light was sickly. It diffused softly through the gray curtains with a shrouded light that just failed to illuminate. High up in the treetops, the leaves swayed, but on the ground, the grass was silent, limp and unmoving. The sun set and the earth waited.