with their feet. Cross it just a little bit and jump back just to get the rush of what it feels like to do this thing that's not supposed to be done. This barrier is when kids grow older and when people say “boys will be boys”. As in when they burn ants with a magnifying glass or find out that when you…
To begin with, the book The Pigman includes the following characters: John, Lorraine, The Pigman, Mrs. Jensen, and John’s parents. John and his friends like to hang out near the cemetery. Sometimes you could say that they acted like nocturnal creatures. John and his friends would do something called a “telephone marathon”, where someone could see how long they could talk to a random number in the phone book. One day as John and Lorraine were doing a “telephone marathon”, and they called the…
Rickie Williams Zoology Ms. Julie Lady Bugs (Coccinellidae) Research paper Introduction Lady bugs are a part of the Coleoptera order. According to University of Arkansas, United States department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating Coleoptera is identified by two pairs of wings; front pair hard and shell-like, and hind pair is membrane like. Their mouth part is chewing and their metamorphosis is complete. According to Turkish Journal of Zoology Lady bugs are predator insects. They…
Have you ever wondered why birds fly into glass windows so often? According to the Humane Society, when birds are flying towards a window, they only see the reflection of their surroundings so they believe they’re safe to fly, when in reality, they’re certainly not safe. The narrator in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man has similar perceptions as a bird, except his false perceptions don’t lead him crashing into windows, they lead him crashing in society. After the narrator gets kicked out of college…
The Amazing World of Honey Bees Like most animals, honey bees require proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats, vitamins, and water for normal growth and development. Honey contains all of these important things, but honey is made just from the nectar of plants and bee added enzymes. Not only are honey bees known for making honey, but they are also pollinators and without them we would lose a lot of necessary things like plants. Honey bees are extremely important for different reasons; however,…
Because of this cost, we should do our best to work for a peaceful arrangement with Parliament, until such a time, as we are ready to break away. We must prepare during the peace for the war to come. For are we not told to watch the diligent ant? The ant knows the time of preparation and the time for eating. Does it gather during the winter months? Of course not! It gathers during the good weather to prepare for the worse. Right now is our spring weather. We need to raise up troops,…
The Hypocritical Southern Society of the 1800’s “Going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.” This quote is perfect for describing someone who says or acts one way and condemns someone for acting the same way. Anybody who acts like this is called a hypocrite and to be honest society does it a lot, especially back in the time of slavery in the south. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain exemplifies the hypocritical side…
to hell where he meets the devil's grandmother who took pity on him and decided to help him get the three hairs from the devil, and answer the three questions he promised to answer. Unable to hide in human form the grandmother changed him into an ant and put him in the folds of her dress. Very upset the devil searched for the human scent once he got home, but stopped when his grandmother said so and went to sleep on her lap. When the devil finally fell asleep she plucked a hair out, he awoke…
Surviving the Extremes is about a man named Kenneth Kamler who goes on several expeditions around the world to discover how the human body adapts to different environments. However, some humans do not know what to do when placed in a different environment. I really did enjoy this book because not only did Kenneth include personal experiences, he also included dangerous trips other people have taken. I would have to say the Jungle is my favorite part of this book. I learned so much about how the…
Many people hold back their inner emotion whether it is distinct to others or not. You don’t realize it, but everyone is walking on their own path- a visual representation of life. There are obstacles that you encounter that range from ant hills to mountains, each one building up strength and preparing you for future obstacles to come. You can carry a limited amount of weight, which is also determined by obstacles. Every person’s path differentiates from others. You can easily distinguish the…