Mary wiped the sweat off her brow from the hot sun. She was there with her father while he surveyed the work being done putting up giant wooden poles and electrical wire. The logs were pulled up the rode by mules and men from all over dug holes and cemented the poles in. The men had been working all day and Mary couldn’t see the man attaching the lines because of the sun. All the work being done was to benefit everybody. They were bringing electricity to everyone’s home. Her daddy and others sent
effect of education – or the lack of it – on our nature, there is another comparison we can make”(The Allegory of the Cave by Plato 1). Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece; he was fighting for freedom and education. Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim who was fighting for human rights. They both had a vision of freedom and education. We have two stories; one is “The Allegory of the Cave” and “Learning to Read”. Education is a very useful thing that can open our eyes to many things, and
Basketball is supposed to be a team sport. A team can constant of ten or twelve players but only five can compete at a team. Five players on the court working together to win. Teammates are supposed to have their teammates back. Fight to the very end for their team to get a win. This is not always true. Players have their own way of doing things. They think a team should be like this or that, but they are players who do the right things for the team. I have experienced this from my team. My teammates
The Vindico is a novel about 5 teenagers named James, Lana, Hayden, Emily, and Sam. They get kidnapped by the League of Villains and are brought to the Vindico Mansion. Torturer, Rono, Avaria, Leni, and Silver each select a teenager to train based on their similarities in personality and ability. The kids train to become the villain’s protégés and their future generation. Baron, the mastermind villain, states that there will be severe consequences imposed if they try to escape the estate. He also
Kristal Allen COM 101 Informative Speech 3/19/2018 Casa de Shenandoah [Introduction] (Attention Getter): Did any of you know that one of the top five homes in the country is right here in Las Vegas? According to the official website of Casa de Shenandoah, CBS News listed the home as one of the top five in the nation back in 2008, right alongside the White House. (Casa de Shenandoah) (Audience Relevance): For those of you who are unfamiliar with Casa de Shenandoah, it was the home of Wayne Newton
One theme present in Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use,” is the importance of remaining strong no matter what life throws at you. Being strong in the rough times of life is a hard thing that we all need to do in our own lives. The character Mama in Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use,” is strong in many ways. Mama is physically, emotionally, and spiritual strong. The first way in which Mama illustrates her strength is physically. Mama demonstrates her physical strength in many ways. One
Alice was a broken woman by the time she committed suicide. Over the course of her life, she had freedom after freedom, hope after hope, ripped away from her, culminating with Rufus taking away her last remaining reason to stay. She was born free but was enslaved when she fled to be with her slave lover against the slave owner’s wishes. Forced into slavery, she was immediately pressed into sexual bondage to Rufus, her master. When Dana encounters Alice during The Storm, Alice only has two reasons
Special Place Land Revisited One of the main features in Mazeppa, is the Zumbro River that cuts through the town. The Zumbro River is spring fed, and is mainly mature with a few spots where it may become youthful. Another feature that Mazeppa has is the rock bluffs around the area. The bluffs are mainly made of sandstone and limestone. These rocks were formed on and near the shore of the beach in Hollandale Embayment. This means that this area was once either on a coastal shore or near a shore.
Evaluation The task I was given was to produce a music video using original footage. I chose a ready-made song of my choice. I chose the song I Bet My Life – Imagine Dragons. When choosing this song I felt I could plan a video to catch the audience’s eye. This music video project I made certain I made it eye catching and interesting, vibrant, and stimulating. Within my given task the maximum time on the music video was 3 minutes long. My music video was around 3 minutes therefore it was within the
What once was a country driven by the allure of the American Dream per hard work is now void, replaced by the free loading lifestyle adopted by many today. And while some may find a correlation of sports participation trophies and government handouts a stretch, I believe just the opposite. Such awards given out at such an early age at an alarming rate is detrimental to the once great American spirit. While these trophies can provide a sense of accomplishment through he comraderie
My Love Ryan I hate that the phone hung up on us ugh... Well we've so much to talk about .. It's crazy how when we were talking and you said my Dream was my guilt :-( ... yes your right! It's the fact that I just stayed away so long and I'm sorry Ryan for leaving... and I can hear in your voice how you changed and have a new out look on your path in life the direction your going in.. I'm so proud of you.. today was just everyone was here and I felt like I wasn't giving you all my attention... and
Picture someone you know who you may call a survivor. Maybe you think of a war veteran, or even someone who has survived a serious disease. No matter who you thought of, most of these survivors will have three key traits in common: cleverness, determination, and preparedness. A survivor is a person who has lived through many hardships. For example, going through a certain problem (like being diagnosed with cancer and going through treatment) and being able to stay alive after the event to tell his
Parker Nolan is the character who changed the most. Parker was a football player and he played on the team called the Kudzus. One day Parker was running his laps before the whole team got out to the field because he got in trouble so he had to run extras laps, and when he was running his laps he seen somebody in the coach’s office so went and looked who was in the coach’s office and it was a man in a gray hooded sweatshirt and he had a camera. Parker was going to chase him but there was a lot of
1. The NFL has been making strides to improve their health and safety in light of the information being revealed in these new studies. The NFL has recently implemented new rule changes and have worked with equipment suppliers in attempt to make the game safer for it’s players. One of the mistakes the NFL made was denying their role in the situation so early on. A Main reason the NFL has had negative PR has been because of their unwillingness to act and take responsibility for head injuries. Now that
Rain poured down onto the soaked sidewalks as flashes of lightning danced across the dark, dreary sky. Greg Ridley sought refuge from the rain in an abandoned tenement. The thunder rumbled in the background as his father’s long lecture replayed in his mind. Entering the closest room across the hall, the thirteen year old boy relaxed on a tattered, creaky couch near the window and fixated on the blinking neon lights of the bodega. A scraping noise diverted his attention and to his surprise, a mysterious
It is not very often that someone like Louie Zamperini comes around. He had a rare combination of character traits that made him very special. He was intelligent, strong, and forgiving. There is very few people who can say they know someone like this. He comes from a generation that did what they had to do survive through the war. Everyone was aiding the war, weather it was fighting, being a nurse, or making machines. Most people would think “How can one person stand out from the huge crowd?”
Literary Analysis Life is full of surprises, many of which shape our lives. Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang was technically told orally far before stories were written down, but tells the story of a family who runs into a terrible misfortune and loses everything it owns. After moving away, however, the members of the family think their luck has changed. Unfortunately, more misfortune befalls them when the father of the family comes across a horrible Beast and is given an ultimatum; he is
Dreams... are truly made of you. They show your deepest fears and wildest moments ... maybe even things from the future. The witchy worries of Abby Adams “Daisy, are you done with your book honey”, mom said loudly. “Yes”, I declared proudly. After all, it was a long and dry book at the beginning, and it did take a pretty long time. “So, do you want to tell me what it’s about?” my mom said inquisitively. “Sure”, I said, stuffing a piece of meatloaf into my mouth. “So, this book is called The Witchy
Many people forget about the most important things in life, like family and enjoying life Instead they rely completely on money to be happy. People often do not appreciate what they have, and they feel like they deserve better, and they complain instead of making the best of what they have. It is not necessary to be rich to enjoy life. Often those who have everything tend to live miserably. People can become too attached to money to the point that they forget about enjoying life and caring for their
When someone becomes a survivor, they then put themselves into a position, a position, that has pushed them to their physical and or mental limits. They overcome this tough situation by gathering skills they have learned throughout their lives. Skills to be able to have hope that everything will end up okay. Faith that they will make it home today. Purpose, a reason to fight and survive, a reason to prove themselves, to everyone, and show that they are a survivor. A survivor has many qualities like