The ocean is a beautiful sanctuary not only for the animals that coexist within it, but also for people that spend more time in the water than on land. There are instances where the sea can represent a wide array of emotions such as respect, fear, and adventure. To me the ocean water is nothing less than a second home on the grounds that it reminds me so much of my home with emotions such as compatibility, fighting and peace coursing through the currents.…
The Ocean of the Streams of Story symbolizes the human brain, this is where the "streams" and "currents" of ideas flow and originate. We don't just use our brain to store data, but we create and execute new ideas by using this compiled information: "unlike a library of books, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was much more than a storeroom of yarns. It was not dead but alive" (72)…
The old view (historians in the 1950's) was that NAZI Germany was a "totalitarian" state. Hitler was the all-powerful dictator. Orders flowed downwards from Hitler. The system of government was like an efficient, well-oiled machine.…
Questioning: Questioning to me will be to learn how to ask myself questions, like do I really understand what the author is saying in this book? Rereading the passage or story because I don’t understand and I need clarity.…
the surface of the water." This point is the one that I most agree with. If you read the book without "reading beyond," then the story is pointless; it would have no…
Moby Dick and In the Heart of the Sea are two very similar yet different books. In Heart of the Sea was the inspiration for Moby Dick, so no wonder why they have very comparable plots. These two books have many important literary elements that connect with each other and elements that are complete opposites of each other. I will be analyzing these elements by comparing and contrasting Moby Dick and In the Heart of the Sea.…
fWrite about the importance of place in the telling of the story in parts one to four of the ‘Rime of the ancient mariner’.…
Every man, woman, and child at some point in their lives has known what it feels like to be hungry. The majority of people are able to provide a meal, and the hunger pains become groans of fullness. Unfortunately for some families and individuals hunger is a daily battle, their lives revolve around when they get to eat next, or where can they go for food help? Hunger in America can be hard to recognize. With how the economy is now, the effects of hunger are more severe. Many Americans are relying on food stamps and private organizations to help with this crisis. The main causes of hunger in America are food insecurity, low wages, and unemployment and the rising of prices for food product. Millions in this nation are currently suffering from hunger in America. Half of that being from job loss. More than 12,000,000 children suffer from food insecure hunger because of limited or uncertain access to nutritious food. Children can have serious and dangerous health issues if they are not fed.…
These two books share a common theme. In the fiction resource The old man and the sea the theme is easily identified versus the nonfiction where you need to really listen into what they are saying. The theme they compare is when you are faced with a problem instead of giving up try to find a solution to the conflict. The old man only had a 12 foot skipper and the fish was a foot longer than the boat and the line could barely hold the fish's weight but he fought and eventually harpooned the fish.In the nonfiction resource the fish was wrapped in the line and they had to figure out a solution to bring in the fish without causing harm to the fish. Another theme leads that the technology does not matter just get the job done. Even though this theme…
Yo mama so fat she left the house in high heels and when she came back she had on flip flops.…
Brave, patience, strong, proper, caring, generous, wonderful and beautiful, these are all the words that come to my mind when I think about my grandmother Ratna M. Ever since my parent left me when I was two years old, I have been living with my grandma until I turn 17 and every day I realize how intelligent she is and how much of a well-rounded woman she has made me become. My grandma Ratna had a big impact on my life and I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for her. When I was younger, I didn't really like living with my grandma. I thought it was unfair that my parent left me with my grandma just to finish their business and school. As I got older, I realized that I didn't even know how well I was being treated and didn’t understand what my grandma had to offer. She has so many great stories from when she was growing up, stories about my grandpa whom left her when my youngest uncle was born. So, my grandmother was a single mother maintained a house of seven kids and she always has positive attitude. My grandmother fed the hungry, donated clothes, help people find jobs, and take care of kids. The whole village loved my grandmother dearly. She did not have many possessions, but she would give her all and never complain. She show’s me that it is not ok to give up on your dreams. No matter what anyone might tell me. So that has really impacted me on a high scale. Makes me stronger and try to get done what needs to be done to be able to reach those high expectations that I have for myself. And she is always right behind me, and she has my back through anything. And I don’t want her thinking that all her hard work has been a waste of time. So I really want to achieve my future goals, of becoming a kindergarten teacher so then she will know that everything she worked for was not all in vain. So then maybe I can help to take care of her so she will be happy for the rest of her life. That’s my main point for trying my hardest and…
I grew up living through several life crises not knowing what to do about them, only that my grandma could make things better. My grandmother is the heart and soul of my huge family. At age six, my parents divorced and my mother got remarried, leaving my siblings and I behind to my half sister and grandmother’s care. The day I turned seven, my father passed away, leaving behind my eleven siblings and I. Although my dad had passed away, my grandma always said “it’ll be okay. You all still have us.” My mother signed paperwork making my half sister our legal guardian. Before she left, she told my siblings and I: “You are all like your dad. You won’t get anywhere,” but she was wrong. Because of my grandma’s pushy attitude, we’ve made it far in life, without my mom. Since then, she and my grandmother have been raising us.…
On August 31, 2011 I'm went to the United States. When I look at my mother, the past scenes float through my mind.…
Parents are the ones who guide the child and teach him how to live successful life; therefore, we think that for a happy couple, and for a good education for the child, two people must share many similarities and must agree on each other’s decisions. My parents have been married 18 years and they are living a successful life without any problems and I’m really proud of them. However, they are two different persons. Their differences In view of life, their personalities and their origins.…
My 92 year old grandmother has always been a great influence in my life. She used to take care of me when I was younger and she was still staying with my family. She has a kind, gentle smile which makes you want to talk to her when you see her. She speaks only Teochew but she can understand Chinese very well. As a form of respect, we try to converse with her in dialect. She is a very independent and strong willed lady as she always prepares her own food and does her own laundry. She never accepted any help from any others despite her old age.…