Bamboo

In this First Page of a Novel, I tried to use both direct and indirect characterization to kind of introduce the readers to the situation and kind of an idea of the main characters. I also tried to subtly let them in on the behavior, the mind set and language of the second narrator. I tried to show that the narrator was kind of humorous possibly a teenager with the statement “I apologize profusely for whatever boring narrative he has tortured you with” which kind of shows how moody all teenagers…

Crystal Fire written by Michael Riordan and Lillian Hoddeson is a historical non-fiction novel detailing the discovery and subsequent invention of the transistor. Written in 1997, and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1998. Crystal Fire’s authors, Michael Riordan and Lillian Hoddeson, both graduated from prestigious universities, MIT and Columbia respectively, with deep interests in physics. Through that shared interest they came together to create an account of the birth of the…

evident in the beating of the encaged prisoners. The narrator states, “The wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages of the lock-ups, the grey, cowed faces of the long-term convicts, the scarred buttocks of the men who had been bogged with bamboos,” (Orwell, 276). This horrid, inhumane treatment of the colonized is a theme frequently explored in post-colonial literature which contributes to the portrayal of colonizers as callous and indifferent. In addition to these vile turpitudes, the…

cold substances to create balance. So when the body is not in balance, it means that the body lacks a substance which can be restored by eating or drinking. For instance, when Ahern was about to faint because of the heat, she was told to drink a cold bamboo shoot soup to create balance in her body. Another example of yin and yang is in the winter, people tend to take more hot substances, while in the summer, people take colder substances. The human body is also viewed to have yin and yang. The…

in speeding up recovery of sore and aching muscles. Cupping therapy in general utilizes a cup to create a vacuum over a painful area, acupuncture point, or reflex zone (Lauche, Langhorst, Dobos & Cramer, 2013). These cups are typically made of bamboo, glass, or earthenware.…

ingredients would of gotten destroyed during the deforestation. Other things that we get from tropical forests are as follows rubber resins waxes essential and edible oils gum nuts and fruits tannins flavorings and dyestuffs rattans and latexes steroids and bamboo and pesticides and lubricants you would think with all of these products there would be a bigger emphasis on getting the destruction under control in 1986 alone rubber earned tropical countries more then billion dollars if the…

A medical doctor examine, performs tests, diagnoses, and treats medical conditions. They are also qualified to prescribe medicine, perform minor or major surgeries (depending on their specialty). Medical doctors must be licensed by the state in which they practice, and may also require some other certifications depending on their specialty. Contrary to popular belief, being a doctor is not simply curing disease. A medical doctor’s job is as much to prevent as it is to treat. Because of this,…

teenager. At the age of eighteen Michael was sentenced to a series of “caning” after being convicted of vandalism. Caning is a legal type of punishment in Singapore that allows the accused to be hit several times on the buttocks with a long, often bamboo, cane. Hoping to raise awareness for this somewhat outrageous act by the government, Michael’s father reached out to the United States, and as his father assumed the people of America were very interested in the case. Michael Fay was on…

Mary Zimmerman’s play, Argonautika, synthesizes elements of Greek Mythology and modern pop culture to create an engaging and humorous production while maintaining the conclusion of a classic tragedy. The play uses plot components from the traditional Greek myth of Jason, leader of a boat named the Argo, who has been charged with the quest of retrieving the Golden Fleece from a distance land for his uncle the king. Upon success of the quest, Jason will be crowned ruler of his uncle’s land.…

9) This was considered as beautiful. Wedding In a Traditional Chinese Wedding, marriages are organised by marriage introducers. “Strong men are hired to carry two sedan chairs from the village to the bride’s. There are trumpets, cymbals, gongs, and bamboo flutes.” (p.10) This description shows that Chinese weddings are happy, celebratory and festive. Chinese New Year Li and his family always had good food during Chinese New Year. The food they eat are often symbolic. For example, “[His mother]…