THE TRIP TO CUBA THAT ENDED IN LUNETA by VW Bro. Bernardino L. Saplaco‚ Jr. Past Grand Pursuivant I simply want‚ in this article‚ to recreate important events that culminated in Dr. Jose Rizal’s execution on Bagumbayan field (now the Luneta)‚ the centennial anniversary of which we commemorated on December 30‚ last year (1996); to pose at certain points‚ perhaps for polemical reasons‚ some pertinent questions which‚ to me‚ still clamor for satisfying answers; to reiterate a couple of famous tributes
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Seeing What You Believe Having strong ties to a particular subject causes strong feelings on it. When you believe in something you are‚ in my opinion‚ more likely to see it or think you’ve seen it. In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” Irving tells a story of just this type of situation. Article Analysis In Greg Smith’s “Supernatural Ambiguity and Possibility in Irving’s ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’‚”‚ Smith makes many claims on the occurrences in the story. One of the claims that
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immigrant‚ or immigrant‚ for that matter‚ than to use Jerome Kern’s words stating that Irving Berlin‚ the Belarussian composer‚ had no place in American music‚ but rather was American music (Johnson 56). Irving Berlin was born in Siberia‚ Russia‚ the youngest of eight children‚ during a time of turbulence within the Soviet world. As if the harsh environment of Siberia were not enough of an unfavorable start for the young Irving‚ his birth to a Jewish family provided even more challenges. For after the
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is a hypochondriac. George A good-natured banker‚ and one of J.’s best friends. Of the three men‚ he is portrayed as the only one who is seriously dedicated to his job. He brings a banjo on the boat trip and tries to learn how to play it. Harris A friend of George and J.‚ who joins them on the trip. Although the novel’s flashbacks suggest that J. and Harris (full name William Samuel Harris) have known each other for a long time‚ J. actually dislikes Harris a great deal. He constantly criticizes
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Sloths—the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops—depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy‚ snoozing and remaining hidden from predators. The animals live solitary lives and travel from tree to tree using canopy vines. Located in places such as Brazil and Panama‚ the six species of this strange and wonderful animal need healthy forests to survive. But tropical forests are some of the most vulnerable
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Irving Penn didn’t grow up wanting to be a photographer‚ he actually wanted to be an art director‚ but after spending a year in Mexico painting and knowing he wouldn’t be anything better than mediocre. He returned to New York‚ winning the attention of an art director’s at Vogue‚ who then hired him as his assistant‚ to suggest photographic front covers. The staff didn’t partially like Penn’s ideas‚ but the art director who hired him did and arranged for him to simply do it himself. The director seemed
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CHAPTER I. Three invalids.—Sufferings of George and Harris.—A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies.—Useful prescriptions.—Cure for liver complaint in children.—We agree that we are overworked‚ and need rest.—A week on the rolling deep?—George suggests the River.—Montmorency lodges an objection.—Original motion carried by majority of three to one. There were four of us—George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking
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i never saw a man’s face change from lively to severe so suddenly in all my life before..... I was very cold when I got back into the boat‚ and‚ in my hurry to get my shirt on‚ I accidentally jerked it into the water. It made me awfully wild‚ especially as George burst out laughing. I could not see anything to laugh at‚ and I told George so‚ and he only laughed the more. I never saw a man laugh so much. I quite lost my temper with him at last‚ and I pointed out to him what a drivelling maniac of
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Irving integrates these three characteristics very well. One‚ it is set in the past in a remote time. Two‚ the story has remarkable and exaggerated characters. Lastly‚ this tale includes mysterious events and their consequences. “Rip Van Winkle” is a myth. A myth is a traditional story‚ one concerning the early history of a culture. A national mythology is a body of stories that reflect and celebrate a nation’s idea. The story “Rip Van Winkle” is set in a remote place during the reign of George
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had some knowledge of the ways of the world and was the one to give sensible advice and suggestions‚ such as the articles that should be taken along on the trip‚ the clothes‚ food‚ etc. • calmer and less aggressive than Harris. • did not appear to have much sense of style‚ however‚ as evident from the loud blazer he had bought for the trip. • did not like spending much thought on trivial matters as he remarked that ‘if anything was broken‚ it was broken.’ • last one to offer to do anything
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