Snowy Owl

For as long as i could remember ive always stayed up through out the night till the sun rise and its light would beam its rays in and i would finally get tired, ive tried plenty of times to change my sleep cycle. I am known to be pretty fearless standing up for other people even risking my own life, well im just pointing out that im not afraid of most things. so normally im up pretty late hanging out with my two dogs after my roommates go to bed its usally silent unless they left the tv on and…

threatened and endangered and… In 1990 the Northern Spotted Owl was listed as a threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Since then the rate of loss of habitat has declined. Even so valuable old growth forest is lost to the spotted owls. Previously the decline of the spotted owl population has been attributed to timber harvesting. However, recently the expansion of the Barred owl, an owl of the same genus as the Northern Spotted owl, from east to west is causing the continuation in…

Water shortages and droughts have been huge social, economic, and political issues in Australia. As the world’s driest habitable continent, Australia’s water use and management has and will continue to be among the most contentious issues facing the federal and state governments, as well as the public. Research indicates that Australians are, per capita, the biggest consumers of water in the world. When discussing water usage in Australia, one also has to consider the related issue of water…

Spotted Owl The spotted owl lives in western North America and lives in old growth forest. The appearance of the owl is similar to the barred owl but differences include cross shaped marking on the underparts and belly. The owl nests in tree holes, rock crevices or other bird predators nests and can usually be found between 39-179 feet high. The owl usually lays 2-3 eggs but in some occasions can lay four. The owls size as an adult is about 17 inches in height, a wingspan of 45 inches and a…

individuals will undoubtedly transform them, where it be a positive or negative transformation. This can be seen in the poems by Robert Frost, namely ‘The Tuft of Flowers’ and ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’, and also in the short story ‘Big World’ by Tim Winton. In ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’ the speaker makes a discovery on his own perceptions of the world round him and how he must change in order to fulfil his responsibilities. Similarly, in ‘A Tuft of Flowers’, the…

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH Robert Frost, a well-known poet, once wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by…”. When walking alone through the woods, it may be easy to decide about which path to travel. However, when one is traversing with others, it becomes difficult to stray from the pack. Peer pressure is very similar for teenagers: it often causes an emotional response as teens try to fit in with those around them, moreover, in these situations decision-making…

Nature is one of the fascinating element in literature and it has significant role connecting major themes and characters. One great example is, ‘Snow Country’ by Yasunari Kawabata. The book consists of a major role of nature, where, principal of ‘mono no aware’ is effectively used for appreciation of nature, focus on physical senses to create the feeling of a place, and lastly, images that arouse the emotions and its delicate-like beauty. These imperative factors of his work transparent the…

Thoreau’s use of dark imagery and extended metaphors in Walden illustrates his seclusion from society to ultimately convey his journey as an individual through life. In the passage, Thoreau supports his argument with the use dark imagery to reinforce his individual preference of living in contrast to the rest of society’s. He prefers to live in his cabin in the woods, while everyone else lives in places similar to the village he visits. He explains that he “set sail from some bright village or…

Many authors have their own way of getting to the message of the text for the readers. To get their message across, they put literature devices to use or use their own techniques and styles. Although, there are many authors that have their own unique techniques to get to a deeper truth or message for the reader, Robert Frost, Tim O’brien and William Carlos Williams also have their own ways and techniques of making sense of the imperfections of human nature and life in order to get their…

Acquainted with the night is a lyric poem by Robert Frost illustrating his walk away from negativity and getting closer to something worthwhile. He explains through various metaphors how his acquaintance with the night has had some obstacles. Through the use of phrases such as “walked out in rain” (l. 2) and “the saddest city lane” (l. 4), allowed him to show the audience his journey from his current state towards this "luminary clock against the sky" (l. 12) no matter how far or what an…