Choke point

gives the reader a sequence of events; we dammed and we dammed and we dammed but then one day we looked up then we looked down, and that was when we stopped seeing dams as instruments of holy progress. This timelined structure emphasizes Barcott’s point; it dramatizes the events and makes the reader understand the immensity of the dams as well as the immensity of the damage. It shows a clear cause and effect: the dams were the cause and depreciation is the effect. Barcott’s use of ‘we’ adds to…

The characters are three prominent characters within this story of Queenie. Queenie, Chrissy and Mr. Vorguilla. Queenie is an unpredictable, stunning girl being observed by her admiring, younger sister, Chrissy. They are average women trying to make a life for themselves. Chrissy admires her and follows her footsteps. Except things change as time goes. The settings are at summertime stay with the wedding couple in Toronto. In the first segment discusses the present whereas the next takes us to…

On Sunday February 5, 2017, Super Bowl LI took place in Houston, Texas. The best teams from the AFC and NFC face off to see who is the best of the entire NFL. The NFC team was the Atlanta Falcons while the AFC was the New England Patriots, both with high powered offenses and decent defenses. The Falcons started off on fire going up 21-0 with a pick six, rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown. At the end of the half the Patriots only scored a field goal which put them down 21-3 at the end of…

doing this. Getting into our corners, Josh counts down, charging into the middle. Carson dives for my legs once again, but I am yet able to keep my balance, I bend down to wrap my arms around his next and fall forward causing all of my body weight to choke him forward. It takes six-seconds then finally he…

During the American Civil War, soldiers experienced many different problems. The lack of resources available, made it very difficult for soldiers to only do their job, but to also survive. One resource in particular that was lacking, was proper medical supplies, in order to keep soldiers healthy. The armies of both the north and south were constantly being plagued with certain diseases. Walt Whitman, who served as a Civil War nurse, said “the war business is about nine hundred and ninety nine…

on the other hand, I was never encouraged to try new activities or take risks. Therefore I constantly stayed within my limits. I always ended up running the other way and as I became older my fear of the world around me became intolerable. At one point in my life I was not even able to ask my teacher a question I had about my work. During class presentations my voice would be snatched from my throat, flames would engulf my face, and my body would tremble like an earthquake. These fears and…

Alexander uses language to represent herself as “a woman cracked by multiple migrations”. More specifically she employs diction, imagery and figurative terms to create a clear picture of a woman questioning her life and what it could have amounted to. Alexander employs an extended metaphor throughout the autobiography comparing herself to something fragile and cracked such as glass. Her choice of the words “shards” “fractured” and “splinters” are associated with the frailty of glass. Alexander…

Everybody at one point has tough times, but it’s the best people that get you through it. Rodman Philbrick’s novel Freak the Mighty shares a realistic fiction story of two disabled friends who go on adventures and go through so many really tough situations. Leading to that, it’s a touching story about a beautiful friendship. I’ve learned that the best people can help you in life from this book. Friends can sometimes save your life. They can help you through the toughest times, as shown in…

Why I Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For a very long time my interest had been in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). If you have probably never heard of BJJ before, let me explain what that mean. It does mean the most BJJ is part of a Martial Art base in ground fighting that developing environment and gradually excels their ability to use grappling.(1) My best friend, Mark Bermudez wanted me to watch the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) cage fighters in 2010. Unlike WWE this is not staged fighting,…

Luckily, Roge was good at fighting, dealing considerable damage to their foes. Unluckily, Roge could only manage this for five seconds before he was overrun, letting seven of Cuthe's friends get past him in hot pursuit of James. ------------ - - - - - - - - - - - James bolted down the hallway at his fastest speed looking for any way to escape his pursuers. Colored fliers melted into a blur around him as his arms pumped,…