Charles Rudolph Walgreen

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a fun book that grabs the reader’s attention, you feel some of the same emotions as some of the characters or you at least have a strong opinion on what they’re thinking. The book is about a boy named Pip, who wants to become a blacksmith like his brother in-law Joe, but he suddenly changes his mind and wants to become a gentleman, due to a girl named Estella, the adopted daughter of a querulous, old woman named, Miss.Havisham. An anonymous…

The readings this week, “Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore, “Cajun Night Before Christmas” by Howard Jacobs, and “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” by Francis Pharcellus Church are all based upon the belief of Santa Claus. I can recall the days when I was younger and had the same beliefs mentioned in the three readings. I also remember the time when I was questioning my belief just like Virginia. I like the way the poems bring me back to a…

Prompt #3 Marlow goes through a life altering journey in his trip to the Congo, much like Ralph in The Lord of Flies. Both of these gentleman suffer not an external battle but a psychological one through their gained knowledge of savagery. Throughout the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad many of the character’s main changes and struggles happen internally. Conrad’s use of imagery, the frame perspective, and illusions provide more action and excitement to otherwise unseen changes in the…

Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809. In 1831 Darwin was appointed a position as a naturalist where he spent his working life on a 5 year voyage around the world on the boat HMS Beagle. On his voyage he formulated theories of evolution through his studies of specimens around the World. Darwin died on April 19, 1882 and lived for 73 years. During Charles Darwin’s work life, many naturalists believed that organisms came into this world and remained the same over a…

A microscopic town in Africa with nothing to do. William just a kid from a struggling family somehow manages to become the savior of his town. Using the resources he was given, he managed to build a windmill from the scraps. Given him world recognition, he showed you don’t need to be born into an amazing situation in order to be successful. William summoned his ability to be an active and willing learner, being motivated and staying locked on his goals, and using innovation to accomplish even…

1. Darwin’s theory of natural selection directly applies to the domestication of plants and animals in numerous ways. The first being that natural selection, or the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype is based on the idea that organisms pass genetic mutations onto their offspring that can potentially increase the success of reproduction and survival for future generations. Over time these continual genetic mutations can result in a new species…

Coyne gives a comprehensive definition of evolution that explains the theory of evolution and the role that natural selection plays in the evolutionary process. He states that: Life on earth evolved gradually beginning with one primitive species – perhaps a self-replicating molecule- that lived more than 3.5 billion years ago; it then branched out over time, throwing off many new and diverse species; and the mechanism for most (but not all) evolutionary changes is natural selection (Coyne, p.3)…

'Lamarck and Darwin were naturalists who theorised the evolution of species' characteristics. They arrived at some common conclusions, but also differed in certain important respects. We can illustrate their similarities and differences by considering the nature o Lamarck’s theory in relation to the evolution of species characteristics to explain the relationship that exists between a living being and the environment they live in. Through his observations, he observed that if a living being is…

Lastly, I want to take a look at Evolutionary Stigma. This theory is one that I’m torn on. While I do see aspects of evolution that could tie into stigma and prejudice, I’m not sure how much they apply to the modern world. In the days of our ancestors, it was critical to stick with the in-group. Our lives literally depended on it. In today’s world, however, people don’t have to go to such extremes to survive. As stated above, I think that if these prejudices have been reduced to…

I have just finished a wonderful book! The end of evolution is a realistic fiction book by Peter Ward. In this book he describes the two greater mass extinction in the history of our planet and compare them to the mass extinction presently occurring in our world. He give a really good point about both side of the history for us to understand the subject. Peter Ward is professor of geological science, adjunct professor of zoology, and curator of paleontology at the University of Washington in…