Cedar

hits her. Cedar Point was Jackie and Steven’s first date, and they stayed in the Cedar Point hotel in room 226. When Joe finally picks up the phone, Jackie lectures to him about the note, and demands they start their trip to Cedar Point immediately. The following morning, Joe and Jackie pack their bags and head out the door to start the journey. While Jackie continues to have an overwhelming amount of excitement, Joe is keeping more to himself, realizing that once they arrive at Cedar Point,…

What would you do if you were persecuted for your ancestry? Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson is the post-war story of Kabuo Miyamoto’s trial for murdering a white man and his struggle to prove his innocence as an American despite having a Japanese appearance. In Snow Falling On Cedars, Guterson is significantly accurate in recounting battles from World War II, the prejudice that Japanese-Americans faced in the United States after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, as well as the Japanese…

When I was about nine years old, my family was debating about going to Cedar Point the upcoming weekend. I hadn't rode many roller coasters in my life at that time because I was only nine. Of course, trying to be manly, I totally agreed with their decision. My parents told me how big the roller coasters are, and how the roller coasters are some of the biggest in the world. I acted like I wasn't scared, and was talking about how I didn't care about the size of the roller coasters. When that…

Situated on the Markagunt Plateau, Cedar City is embraced by the majestic Hurricane Cliffs to the East and the vast Escalante desert to the North West. This unique transition from mountainous area to desert offers the ideal climate and landscape for adventure activities all year round. However, this is not the only reason why visitors are flocking to Cedar City. Due to the efforts of Utah Parks Company for the last 50 years, who worked tirelessly to establish Cedar City as the ‘Gateway to the…

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ten inches of rain fell. One major concern of all the rain was the Cedar River. Thousands of people had to evacuate because of the river flooding at twenty-two feet. City workers, contractors, volunteers and National Guard troops built temporary walls, levees and they laid down 250,000 sandbags to try and prevent any major flooding. The temporary barriers that were put up seemed to prevent major flooding, but the people who live around there are still being advised to stay…

Throughout the epic of Gilgamesh the theme of man vs. nature is extensively explored through the characters Enkidu and Gilgamesh. At the start of the epic, Enkidu represents the wild, and Gilgamesh represents the civilized man. However, Enkidu finds himself becoming civilized through his sexuality with the harlot Shamhat, along with his newfound friendship with Gilgamesh. Once Enkidu becomes somewhat civilized, he is no longer welcome among the animals. This transition is meant to praise…

this set of materials, the reading passage states the reasons for the decline of the yellow cedar tree and provides three reasons of support. While in listening, the professor opposes the reading passage and says that the reasons are inadequate. He also refutes each of the author’s reasons. First of all, the reading passage claims that the decline of the cedar trees is due to the infestation with the cedar bark beetle, since the larva can eat the tree wood. However, the professor counters…

The question, “In the face of adversity, what causes some to prevail while others fail?” has many answers. In the aspect of Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, the main characters Ishmael Chambers and Hatsue and Kabuo Miyamoto face many hardships. The key factors that helped and hindered their success were prejudices, perseverance to conquer their troubles, and loyalty to one another. Prejudices held against individuals is a key factor in perseverance over hardships. In the novel, the…

Over history various accounts of heroes and their conquests have been conveyed through way of novels, epics and poems. Each story had placed a foundation of qualities for the heroes they depicted. One of the oldest accounts is The Epic of Gilgamesh. This Epic does a good job of setting standards for qualities of heroes. Other tales or novels have derived their storyline from The Epic of Gilgamesh. From Gilgamesh the qualities that can be derived are bravery, strength, compassion, and…

is the one who brings humanity to Gilgamesh. However, in the process of civilizing Gilgamesh Enkidu is stripped of his humanity. Enkidu turns from a product of nature to a man willing to kill the creatures of his homeland and destroy the beautiful cedar forest. I read this not as a transformation of a beast into a man, but of an untarnished creature into a savage. It’s Gilgamesh who insists they kill Humbaba and its Gilgamesh who, through his own folly, gets Enkidu killed. The character of…