Photo of a fire taken with a 1/4000th of a second exposure A flame is a mixture of reacting gases and solids emitting visible‚ infrared‚ and sometimes ultraviolet light‚ the frequency spectrum of which depends on the chemical composition of the burning material and intermediate reaction products. In many cases‚ such as the burning of organic matter‚ for example wood‚ or the incomplete combustion of gas‚ incandescent solid particles called soot produce the familiar red-orange glow of ’fire’. This light
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The Fire ‚ William Saroyan William Saroyan was an American dramatist and author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in and won the Academy Award for Best Story. He is recognized as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century." Stephen Fry describes Saroyan as "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century and suggests that he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway‚ Steinbeck and Faulkner. The heroes of his works were always simple and not very happy
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Techniques in “To Build a Fire’ by Jack London The old timer was right. The short story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is about a cheechako (newcomer to Canada or Alaska) that decides to travel on the Yukon trail without a trailmate just with a dog that he uses as a tool. Even though the locals say you should never travel the trail by yourself‚ he ignored their statements. Along the trail the man encounters problems and must overcome them to survive. In “To Build a Fire” Jack London uses multiple suspense
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the tribe yelling and playing with fire. Suddenly a small fire starts and the children cries out not knowing what to do. Just in time the great Tutanka returns from a hunting trip and quickly put out the fire. “You’re gonna make the gods regret their decision” “Whattttt” replied the children “Haven’t your parents told you the story about fire” “No they say that you invented it” “Okay gather around children i’m gonna tell you why man was created and how fire came to be mans” Tuc Tuc waited till
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The Great Chicago Fire burned for two days straight. From October eighth to October tenth‚ 1871. There are so many questions people ask about the fire. Such as "What caused it to burn out of control?" People can ask about "The effects the fire had on the city and its residents." too. Plus‚ people ask "What happened in the aftermath of the fire?" Those question‚ will be answered in this article. The first question that will be covered is "What caused the fire to burn out of control?" There are
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London Population 7.5 million Currency British pounds‚ £1 = 100 pence Opening hours Monday-Saturday 9.00-17.30. Many department stores stay July 27th 2012 marked the beginning of the 30th Summer Olympic Game. All the world’s spotlight
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What I like and dislike about living in London London is the capital city of England. It is located on the banks of the River Thames and it has been a major settlement for two millennia. London is the best city in Europe and it is a leading global city in the world with big‚ tall buildings‚ shops‚ historic landmarks like the Palace of Westminster‚ Natural History Museum‚ Kew Gardens‚ Westminster Abbey‚ Tower Bridge‚ National Galleries‚ libraries‚ Theatres. It also has one of the oldest network
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right into the story. In "To Build a Fire" by Jack London‚ the setting plays a significant role throughout the entire short story. London uses certain techniques to establish the atmosphere of the story. By introducing his readers to the setting‚ prepares them for a tone that is depressed and frightening. Isolated by the hostile environment of the Yukon in sub-freeing temperatures‚ a man falls victim to the unrelenting and unforgiving power of nature‚ London shows us how the main character of the
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8th—October 9th in 1871. Millions of Chicagoans left homeless and only because of one cause — Natural Causes. (History.com) The Great Chicago Fire started because of natural causes. There was a drought in Chicago when the fire occurred‚ and there were previous fires before that. Those fires also happened anonymously. There is better chance of a loose spark starting the fire by shooting out of a another wildfire than a crazy old woman trying to get her revenge on the government. The humidity was also
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multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities of the Western world are increasingly
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