Bonfire

Why is Book banning happening in schools around the world? Book banning should not be something that most of the country is trying to do. School especially should not be trying to ban books I think people who support this would say that the books are too inappropriate for kids to be reading. I think people who don't support this would say books help educate children and make them believe in stories they read. I think adults should let children read books and then tell their parents what they…

in Vonnegut’s service in the army was the bombing of Dresden, Germany. Vonnegut was one of the few to survive. After the bombing, Vonnegut was ordered by the Germans who captured him to dig bodies out of the debris and destroying them in a massive bonfire. After Vonnegut returned home from war, he married his high school girlfriend Jane Marie Cox. They had three children together. Vonnegut was also awarded a purple heart for returning back home with frostbite.…

waking moment passed with them. Despite the opulence of the kingdom, the use of technology that had once been common place like cell phones, television and tablets was nonexistent. It is as if I had been set back a few centuries. Outside contact was prohibited by the order because it was considered toxic to the collective consciousness we shared. The watchers met regularly alone in the forest, for private gatherings. It all caused me to wonder what they were truly up to. * * * My eyes remained…

Lord of the Flies contains an astounding amount of events that foreshadow other events. Foreshadowing plays an important role in the repertoire of literary devices and skills that are showcased and portrayed by the novel. In this novel, a group of schoolboys with ages ranging from six to twelve, find themselves stranded on a tropical, inhabited island, after the plane that was going to evacuate them to a safe place crashes. There is no adult supervision in the island, leaving the children to…

People all over the world practice a variety of different customs and traditions. What is your favorite tradition that you celebrate? My favorite is Halloween, also known as All Hallows Eve. Halloween has a very long and fascinating history and its traditions have been changing and evolving into the holiday that we celebrate today. Halloween’s is thought to have originated from the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sah-win) celebrated on November first. This was the day that…

A protest is a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. Both of the protests in, “A Letter Home” and in “Waiting For Dan” show similarities and differences. Two similarities between these two protests and the protesters are, they both wanted to get rid of an event that was taking place. Along with, in both protests people were affected. Two differences between the protesters consist of, they each took place in different time periods and they were protesting about…

Meta: The Reyn Spooner 2016 Summer Commemorative Shirt helps you remember the great parts of Hawaiian statehood. After all, Hawaii is more than just islands. The Reyn Spooner 2016 Summer Commemorative Shirt What better way to celebrate the great state that is Hawaii than with a shirt depicting those things that set it apart as a state. Granted, there isn 't room enough on one shirt to put everything that makes Hawaii such a tropical wonderland, however, the many elements of Hawaiian…

In this letter to Emily White, the author David Lowery tries to connect with people and convey what they are doing wrong. The author does this by using logical examples, his credibility and by appealing to people’s emotions. The purpose of this text is to persuade Emily White and her generation to realize how not paying for their music affects artists and the music industry. The author relies on his credibility in many parts of the letters. He starts out by establishing his good will and…

The Adventures to Florida It was a hot summer morning, my mom was at work, while my dad was at the house purchasing plane tickets. I had no idea that we would be going to Florida this summer. As much as I wanted to be excited I wasn’t. It was a tough decision I had to make with myself because if I wanted to be on the volleyball team I had to stay and commit to volleyball camp. The only thing that really upset me was that our trip to Florida was on the same day as volleyball camp. Having to…

it is a long-term goal of mine to plan more events in the Sheboygan area for our students during weekends. I want to create a more bustling atmosphere of opportunities and peer engagement for students in the community such as sports game trips, bonfires and museum tours. This mission goes along with my involvement in the Conversation partner program, where I pair international and American students together in order to foster friendships that may otherwise be difficult to ignite. Finally, my…