years today Jay R. Vargas was born July 29‚ 1938 his sign is a leo. He is a Military veteran who was awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor in 1970 for his bravery during the Vietnam War. His Father was Hispanic and his Mother was Italian. Vargas has 3 older brothers that also fought in the war. Vargas had several awards the Medal of Honor‚ Bronze Star‚ Silver Star‚ Silver Oak Leaf Cluster‚ Combat Action Ribbon ‚ Vietnam Service Medal‚ Purple Heart Medal. Vargas graduated from Northern Arizona University
Premium United States United States Army World War II
Vietnam hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. Ten-year-old Hà has spent the entirety of her life in Saigon. When Hà is ten‚ her mother and brothers flee the area of Saigon falls hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. The boat ride to Guam has many bumps along the way‚ learning experiences‚ and times of doubt. Hà is a mature ten-year-old who questions traditional ways. On Têt Hà’s mother instructs Hà’s eldest brother to step on the floor first as to encourage positivity
Premium High school Education Family
(1) Based on a holiday boat trip made by the author and his two real-life friends George and Harris. This humorous travelogue includes local history of towns along the Thames‚ as well as a few serious and sentimental passages‚ but remains at its core a comic novel (2) Jerome.....a funny man....thinking anything to be a joke....lives the life the way it takes it to...no practical thinking..just tries to do everything the way he is
Premium Comedy Humour Humor
Analysis of the text “Three men in a boat”. I’d like to tell you an extract from the novel “Three men in a boat”‚ written by Jerome K. Jerome. He is a well-known English writer‚ whose novels have enjoyed great popularity. He is famous for his art of story-telling‚ his vivid style and his humour which is generally expressed in laughter-provoking situations often based on misunderstanding. With sparkling humour he criticized the weak sides of human nature. The action is set at Sonning‚ a
Premium Narrative Three Men in a Boat Potato
Character Sketch: Ralph In the novel “Lord of the flies” by William Golding the main conflict is between ‘civilization’ and ‘savagery’. Therefore the character Ralph is another significant example‚ because he represents the human instinct. ` Ralph is a twelve-year-old English boy and the novel’s protagonist. He is the first character the reader gets to know. He blew the conch shell to ‘call’ the other boys who stranded on the island. That shows his human instinct to get a situation under
Premium Civilization Barbarian English-language films
‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris and George and their dog‚ a fox terrier called Montmorency on their holiday on the River Thames in Oxford‚ England as the three men suffer
Premium
In 1888 he married Georgina Henrietta Stanley. His first publication was ‘Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’‚ followed by the famous ‘Three Men in a Boat’. He became famous both as a playwright and novelist. He also served in the French Red Cross during the First World War before his death on 14th June 1927. The theme The complete novel is based upon a boat-trip taken by three friends down the river Thames from Kingston to Oxford. I believe that it was supposed to be a travelogue but it turned
Premium
Tales: A Character Sketch of Chaucer’s Knight Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales‚ written in approximately 1385‚ is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London‚ England. Prior to the actual tales‚ however‚ Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse of fourteenth century life by way of what he refers to as a General Prologue. In this prologue‚ Chaucer introduces all of the characters who are
Free The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer
1. describe harris ’ attempt at making scrambled eggs 2. who is reffered to as the angle and why? 3. will it be prudent to stay at a home where a couple is courting? 4. describe the mountmorency ’s encourter with the cat? 5. describe the scene in the loddy of the HAYMARKET STORES? 6. WHAT WERE THE INGREDIENTS OF THE IRISH STEW? 7. DESCRIBE SONNIND?what the eye does not see‚ the stomach does not get upset over.how do u feel? 8. relate the treagic storyof the womam whose dead body was found
Premium Uncle Tom's Cabin Trip
Carlos Juan Finlay was born in current day Camagüey‚ Cuba to Edward Finlay and Eliza de Barrés on December 3‚ 1833.6 His father was a physician who had specialized in ophthalmology and fought along with Simon Bolivar. Although Finlay’s father was from Scotland and his mother was from France‚ they tried to embrace the Cuban culture and changed their names two years after arriving to Cuba. When he was 13 years old‚ Finlay was sent to France in order to start the first stage of formal education. He
Premium