Cedar

it be? I thought. The bright lights of New York City were shining down on me, hiding my dark, depressing life consumed by pain and suffering. My apartment was up ahead, old, and dilapidated; falling apart like a sand castle, but still standing. The cedar shingles stuck up in places like wobbly teeth, and the unkempt grass was shaggy, like uncombed hair. When I reached the door, I could hear muffled voices, but all of the lights were turned off. While focusing on the tired door, it moaned open.…

Gods, Gilgamesh, and Humans Really, how different are humans from gods? Today people devote their lives to God while others do not believe that there is a higher being in this world. Religion today is very complicated, but in the interpretation of “Gilgamesh” by Stephen Mitchell, gods are a reality and they heavily influence mankind's success and failures. This story revolves around the character, “Gilgamesh,” who is the king of the city Uruk. Throughout Gilgamesh's journey, the gods play…

There are two common ways of teaching. Teaching to a student’s style, or teaching to a teacher’s style. One way to prove this is to look at my AP physics teacher and compare him to my electronics teacher. They have very different teaching styles yet they both accomplished the same goal. Teaching the students the subject. Some people in education believe that teachers should teach to the student’s style, but this is not true. Student’s learning styles can differ greatly between students in the…

Escape the Fate Conquering difficult tasks make us feel invincible, but even with this new found power it doesn’t mean we can escape the inevitable fate of death. In the story “Gilgamesh” by David Ferry, Gilgamesh, the main character goes into a devastated state after the loss of his best friend. He undergoes what seems to be a never ending journey to seek immortality. Gilgamesh is a dynamic character, who goes through multiple changes throughout the story, where he seeks of eternal life.…

theses quest that they had turn him into a better hero and great ruler. Defeating the monster is when Gilgamesh showed heroism the greatest in poem. The monster (Humbaba) was disarray with his kingdom by refusing to allow anyone to pass through the Cedar Forest. Many people of his kingdom told him not to fight because him cause the monster would kill him. This great death plot in The…

So. What’s to be done? History has proven that addressing phobias, prejudice and discrimination by attempting to change concrete operational thinking is ineffective. Consequently, if America is to effectively address the issue of racial profiling and discrimination against South Asians, or any other group, our country must support initiatives that help youth develop the formal operational thinking abilities necessary to recognize when they are interacting with concrete operational thinkers and…

In this reading Richard Hakluyt the younger and Richard Hakluyt the elder argue that colonization will be beneficial for England’s economic conditions. As to john Winthrop, he argues to practice religion without prosecution. In my opinion I believe they are both right but very wrong. Since the discovery of America there has been great amount of conquering done by the Spaniards and the Portugals. Now England’s turn to claim what was left and discover new regions. The two Richard Hakluyt believed…

a “nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development, and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions” and funding for the report was provided by “The Cedar Tree Foundation, Columbia Foundation, The Deer Creek Foundation, The Educational Foundation of America, The David B. Gold Foundation, Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund, The Joyce Foundation, Paul Newman, and UCS members” (Clancy, 2006). There do not…

On September 12th, 2001 my brother Austin and I were adopted by my mom and dad at the courthouse in Dubuque Iowa. My parents first told me they weren't sure if they would let them adopt us that day because of what happened the day before which was the horrific 9/11. But they did end up adopting us that day. I was almost three years old then and my brother was almost four years old. The neat thing about me and brother is that he is my biological brother and we were adopted by the same family. The…

contributions to the U.S. Constitution. The findings on the plantation illustrates how plantation life was for the enslaved people farm. Snee farm had over forty slaves. Besides exploring the 28 acres park grounds that are covered in ornamental gardens, red cedars, live oak and Spanish moss the most interesting part is the archeological…