Cast iron

The non-Indian population grew exponentially in the 1700’s throughout America. Europeans from many countries continued to transplant their lives into the colonies, bringing with them their cultures, religions, family values, and their need for prosperity. Many came to America for asylum, to escape religious persecution back home from the grasp of the Catholic Church. Turmoil also plagued England, which brought about the English Civil War in 1642 between the King and his supporters fighting…

“Welding can be traced back to ancient times. The earliest examples came from the Bronze Age. Small gold circular boxes were made by pressure welding lap joints together. During the middle ages, the art of blacksmithing was developed and many items of iron were produced which were welded by hammering”(Miller). It was not until the 19th century that welding, as we know it today was invented. In…

The Tropic of Orange written by Karen Yamashita is a novel that takes place in Los Angeles, California featuring seven main characters. The Tropic of Orange is based off of a one week schedule in which each character narrates the novel. Yamashita chooses Los Angeles for the storyline because it is a city that is rich in cultural diversity. The Tropic of Orange deals with American concepts such as gender inequality, the American dream, the melting pot, and stereotyping. This novel gives seven…

Witchcraft took place in many places around the world, including Salem, Massachusetts, England, and Scotland. Most people that were accused of being witches rejected Jesus and holy sacraments. Also, they were said to have made pacts with evil spirits. Although Witchcraft occurred in some places earlier than others, it had the same concept everywhere. One of the many places where witchcraft was popular was in Salem, Massachusetts. Witchcraft accusations started when people started…

Comstock, who were offended by what they termed as obscenity (Uruburu, 67-68). Additionally, “Diana of the Tower” was the first sculptor illuminated by electric torches. It reflected the sun during the day and at night, it shone from the electric lights cast on it and was seen across the Houdon. (https://nicholshousemuseum.wordpress.com/2015/08/01/who-is-diana-of-the-tower/…

not one of my more beloved superheroes. For the most part, this movie proved a satisfying picture. Set a couple months after “Civil War,” Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Holland) is eager to become a full-fledged Avenger. He still has the suit Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) gave him, and he’s using it to fight lower level crime in New York City to prove himself to his ironclad mentor. Soon, however, Spider-Man must face his must serious threat yet, an alien technology-wielding…

The next contemporary artist is Kiki Smith. Smith is popular for creating nude prints and sculptures of men and women, but specifically representing women as figures for reproduction, menstruation, and motherhood. Her sculptures revolve around feminine work and explore the physical aspects of the women’s body. In her sculpture Train, made from wax, a woman stands in a small room with red beads flowing out of her vagina. The red beads stand out in the sculpture, because they create a trail behind…

In the first battle, Beowulf faced a giant that had charmed all weapons so that no-one could harm him. On lines 375-378 it says “the sharpest and hardest iron/ Could not scratch as his skin, for that sin-stained demon/Had bewitched all men’s weapons, laid spells/ That blunted every mortal man’s blade.” Grendel’s mother lived in a lake full “of sea beasts who beat at/ His mail shirt.” (483-484) The cave…

and the fact that oceans could be considered a living being due to the respiration that takes place within it . In line 3 of the poem, “(The) ocean cast me on this desert island” , the use of the word “cast” suggests a supernatural power was controlling every aspect of the islander’s fate and the island was the specified location because the word “cast” implies that the ocean specified the direction in which to move the person. In this respect, Szymborska uses the symbol of the ocean to…

John Deere: John Deere was born February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont and died May 17, 1886 in Moline, Illinois. John Deere was born to William and Sarah Deere. He was their third son. In 1805 the Deeres moved to Middlebury, Vermont, where his father was a tailor. In 1808, he got on a boat headed for England, hoping to get more money for his family. No one ever saw him again and he was declared dead at sea. (Company) Raised only by his mother who made just enough money to get by, John’s…