Bibliography: Zuylen Sue Van, Trethewy Glyn, McIsaac (2007) Geography Focus Stage Five 2 Pearson Education Australia, Melbourne…
I believe Walmart is a very successful company from a business standpoint. The company is the world's third largest public corporation list in 2012, the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees, and is the largest retailer in the world. It has 8,500 stores in 15 countries and is the largest and most profitable retailer in the United States. However, from a moral standpoint Walmart may not be as successful as many may think. It has violated many human rights in some of its third world countries, as depicted in the film “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.”…
1. Write a brief description of your hometown - as if it were the setting for a work of fiction.…
This is the story of an Afghan girl whose life had a change she always dreamed of. Saima, the main character, relates the story. Since the moment when Saima´s father stated that his daughter would be stronger than a thousand Pashtun boys, and different than any other Pashtun girl, Saima´s firm ideas became even stronger.…
No, I am not. This is a small piece of how my time is spent during the week. I have been in my instant zone for quietes some time, and I believe it's time to live my life in my lasting zone.…
My home ► Geography Segment 1: Summer 2015:01 ► Introduction to Geography ► 1.04 Human Impact…
There is a place in Spotsylvania that I call home. This place is a safe haven for me when I am tired, stressed, or if I need anything. When I’m tired there is a bed for me to take naps or sleep through the night in. If stressed there is plenty of comfort food in the fridge, or cabinets. There is also many different things in the housed for whatever you may need. I find myself most comfortable in my room. I could be in bed, my chair, the floor, even doing makeup too, but I will still be in total comfort. Almost anyone is welcome in my home, as long as you are respectful, without problem.…
As I stroll up to the two giant doors I reach out and grasp one of the pairs of handles, my fingers smudging its shimmering, chrome profile. As I enter the gym, the smells of stale sweat and cleaner mingle with my nose, creating flashbacks of prior experiences. I flash my ID card to the employee working at the front desk and continue on through until I reach my ultimate destination; the basketball court.…
The war on drugs whether wrong, right, or indifferent, has yielded a plethora of life changing outcomes for many United States citizens. Both the plaintiff and the defendant have their own side of the dispute, and yet somehow the plaintiff in the non-stop ‘cash grab’ that’s so conveniently nicknamed the “War on Drugs” gets the benefit of zero-tolerance, or minimum sentencing. In most cases the defendants simply are doomed from the beginning due to horrible living conditions and lack of jobs in the area. Coupled with police brutality and prejudice pointed toward the African-American community as a whole, it should come as no surprise that in 2011 there were more African-Americans in prison or “under the watch” of the justice system than were enslaved in the United States in 1850. This is not any more a war on drugs than the Iraqi Conflict was a war on the seizure of weapons of mass destruction.…
Attending the University of Georgia is a dream for many students. After several months, the city of Athens, Georgia becomes a new home for thousands of new incoming freshman. For me, I take great honor in saying that I live in the Classic City. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of “campus tour” busses and tour groups around campus, looking and observing the area and its inhabitants. I remember just last year when I took campus tours to help guide my decision of which college I wanted to attend after high school from an outsider’s view. But, now that I am on the inside, it seems extraordinarily odd to have people observing you and your hometown. However, without this sort of tourism, I would have not been able to benefit from being able to decide where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life. In reading A Small Place, Kincaid explains her dislike for tourists in Antigua. Though she makes several valid points, it seems as if tourism is more beneficial than harmful.…
I challenged this “requirement” of my nonfiction last year in my piece “Little River Rocks.” I started arguably easy, with a memory from over eight years ago, but it was still a difficult topic for me. I originally wrote this about “home,” in this case the place I have felt most at home, and how I felt like I failed the memory of this. I’m proud of the elements of this, and how I made the assignment my own where I could. I have edited it since the assignment to turn it into a more “self discovery” piece, focussing the place within myself, and less on myself in the physical place. Some more strengths in this is my development of place and character, specifically in my own. There are also a lot of little message I include, showing instead of telling, very rarely jumping in as my current self to reflect and letting the symbolism and imagery do it for…
The story ‘’The Home Place’’ by Guy Vanderhaeghe is about a relationship between a father and a son. Throughout the story, the readers see and understand the reason behind Gil and Ronald broken relationship. In this story, the author implies that when a father puts is love for is land before his son, their relation will suffer. Vanderheaghe explains his theme with the help of the characters traits, the setting and conflicts.…
My backyard is a place I love to go when I need to escape from the stresses of everyday life. It is a gorgeous ocean front getaway. Sitting here now I can see, and smell many beautiful things. Some of which are moving, and others stationary, some that are loud, and others that are quiet. This is my backyard.…
In the short story “My Parent’s Bedroom” by Uwem Akpan, the country of Rwanda is having a civil war between the Hutus and Tutsis, the primary trying to eradicate the latter. The Hutus force Papa to kill Maman, which she convinces him that it was only solution. However, it wasn’t the best choice in his family’s situation. The Wizard and the Hutus arrive to ensure that Papa slays his Tutsi spouse, Maman. Papa murders her to please the crowd, “If you let any Tutsi live, you’re dead. And then they begin to leave, some patting him on the back,” (27). I find this to be the only major decision made in the story because it severs the whole family’s connection with one another, and especially leaves Monique traumatized. There were few consequences,…
IN A RESTAURANT WAITER: CAMARERO CLIENT: CLIENTE W: GOOD MORNING, CAN I HELP YOU? C: YES PLEASE, I'D LIKE A TABLE FOR ONE W: FOLLOW ME, PLEASE. HERE IS THE MENU C: THANK YOU. I'D LIKE FOR STARTER A BIG SALAD W: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR MAIN COURSE? C: I'D LIKE FISH & POTATOES, AND FOR DESSERT A BIG APPLE CAKE W: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRINK? C: I'D LIKE A WHITE WINE W: OK., THEN, A BIG SALAD, FISH & POTATOES, A BIG APPLE CAKE AND A GLASS/ A BOTTLE OF WHITE WINER ************ C: CAN I HAVE THE BILL, PLEASE? W: YES, £5, £5, PLUS £2,5, PLUS £2,5 EQUALS IT'S £15 C: OK., HERE YOU ARE, AND THE TIP GOODBYE W: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOODBYE! BUS STOP • − HELLO! • − CAN I HELP YOU? • − YES, WHAT TIME DOES THE BUS LEAVE? • − WHICH BUS? • − THE BUS TO LONDON, PLEASE • − AT FIVE O'CLOCK • − THANK YOU, AND HOW MUCH IS THE/A SINGLE TICKET, PLEASE? • − £2 • − HERE YOU ARE • − OK. THE LONDON BUS IS NUMBER 10 1…