This is my creative essay for the Film Program at NYU. The prompt was: "Introduce yourself. Describe an unforgettable event in your life and how it changed your perception of yourself or the view of someone close to you. This event can be dramatic and/or comedic. The assignment may be written as a short story in the first person or as an essay." My one fear is that my essay is hard to understand. So any feedback on how it reads to other people would be a huge help. And also any gramatical errors
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“To Build a Fire” by Jack London is about a man’s ultimate struggle for survival in hypothermic conditions. Set in the Yukon‚ the man suffers many tribulations‚ including building an unsuccessful fire under a snow-ridden spruce tree‚ and using other botched forestry techniques that others would have avoided. The theme of this story is that advice should be taken from others who have experienced wisdom in drastic situations. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator states that an old-timer from
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between the United States and Britain‚ and started to build a new nation; one built using the concept of Revolution. By 1826‚ they had reorganized the government of America into something entirely different from Britain’s monarchical reign. Additionally‚ the Americans started to implement new ideas and views on the social structure in America. Lastly‚ they had a distinct geographical separation‚ that demonstrated their individuality. By 1826‚ the United States is a truly legitimate‚ independent‚ and unique
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Jr Residence Hall Fires How can students prevent dorm fires? The answer to that question may seem simple but that doesn’t change the fact that residence hall fires are a growing problem in colleges across the nation. Students use of basic electronic cooking utensils such as microwaves‚ smoking products‚ candles or incense are all different entities that can start fires in dorms. Dorm room fires can lead to serious injury or possibly even death‚ but there are ways to prevent fires. Studies show that
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On a calm afternoon last week‚ a peaceful town was set into panic. A small church in Windrixville caught fire in the early afternoon last week‚ but something else was wrong. 5 young children were stuck inside. In this article‚ we will address all about the start‚ the fire‚ and the aftermath. Based off of Ponyboy and Johnny‚ the fire may have started from a lighted cigarette‚ but they cannot tell for sure. Two young heroes arrived on the scene‚ Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade. Soon after
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signal fire was a symbol of civilization‚ and the boys’ attempts and willingness to return to society and real life. You can use this as a gague throughout the book to tell how close or how far away the boys are from society‚ and when they’ve given up all hope of being rescued.. At the beginning of the book‚ the boys set up a fire at the highest point on the island. This fire is to be a signal to flag down any ships that might be passing by and then could rescue the lost children. This fire burns
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Fire is a good servant‚ helping us with the cooking and providing warmth during those chilly winter nights‚ but it can also be a bad master when we underestimate its destructive power. It’s for this reason that fire needs to be handled with care. Playing with it can be dangerous‚ and at times can also prove fatal to those unfortunate enough to find themselves in its path. Our next-door neighbours were lucky in that nobody was injured‚ but the same thing cannot be said about their beloved house. Although
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must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.” - Teddy Roosevelt. With all of that America has done for us‚ this is very kosher. America has given us gifts that we can’t even conduct our life without them. There are scores of them‚ some are education‚ freedom‚ and voting. Education In America‚ our education is very different from most countries. The reasons for this are the rights‚ the success that comes with it‚ and the skills that it
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Muslims in America America today is made up of many different cultures as well as people that are in them. Not only is America diverse by the different races of people but also by their culture. In America we have many different cultures and from those cultures come subcultures. Which is a group in society which does not follow the main stream of things? Some of the more famous ones would be gays and lesbians‚ bikers‚ farmers and homeless. It’s not just in America where you can find subcultures
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Chemistry of Fire and Firefighting Firefighting in the early 1700’s differed from the ways that we fight fires today. In the past‚ man-kind didn’t know the chemistry of fire and the different kinds of fire that ignite. Technology has improved a lot from the 1700’s. When technology improved‚ so did the techniques of fighting fires. Firefighters have learned that fires can start from something as simple as a frayed wire and can start from something as complex as a lightning bolt. Technology
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