Climbing

other pair slides over the tree. The tree climber uses its back as a hinge, the back being straight in one instant and bent in the other. This movement when coordinated can be a very efficient and a reliable mechanism for climbing. In recent…

“Climbing The Golden Arches” is an essay written by Marissa Nuñez published originally in New Youth Connections, republished in The Norton Sampler. The main idea of this essay is that although the road to a successful career is fraught with hardships, it can be overcome with hard work and determination. At the beginning of the essay, Nuñez describes a scene in which she and her cousin went to eat at McDonald’s and decided to try out for a job there out of curiosity. They filed their…

ambiguous because without a full assessment of a person’s character, not very much can be determined. In the example of choice through climbing potential, I would go so far as to say that there is no way to classify that person as Romantic or Classic. Even with a tendency towards adventure, there are still too many unknowns to categorize a person just because they like climbing trees. Consequently, based on my very limited knowledge of both trees and the distinction between Romanticism and…

In the story “Saturday Climbing” by W. D. Valgardson, climbing becomes an extended metaphor for the relationship between Barry and his daughter. At first, Barry was the one who was holding the relationship together as well as leading it. For instance, “ever since his wife had left him … [Barry has been] providing unhesitating leadership for his daughter.”(Para. 6) This shows that Moira was at first dependent on her father. It also shows that Barry is doing the job of two people, thus being the…

Is it possible for a poorly-functioning, father-daughter bond to become strong again? W.D Valgardson’s “Saturday Climbing” goes through the relationship of a recently-divorced father who is hopelessly trying to make him and his daughter connect again, while his daughter longs for her father’s acceptance of her growing up and being more independent. If Moira’s wish of being treated more maturely can be acknowledged, will their relationship be able to be healed, or will it make them drift further…

question, “Is climbing Mount Everest or any other mountain worth it?” I knew what my answer was before the period was over. I don’t believe climbing Mount Everest, or any other mountain for that matter, is worth it and this is why. The view or the “feeling” you get at the top is not worth the cold, discomfort, pain, and possible demise that I will most likely suffer in attempts to get to the top. In my personal experience, I have an initial intolerance for cold. This makes the idea of climbing…

Have you ever wondered if climbing a 29,029 feet high mountain is a bad idea? Mount Everest is located between China and Nepal. Mount Everest grows 1 inch each year. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because climbers health is at risk if they climb, the climbers are in a lot of danger before and after the climb, and the mountains environment is at risk. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because the climbers health is at risk. The textbook Geography Alive! Regions and People is a…

Just a few simple words can have so much power. In documentaries, despite the importance of visual cues, the audio track is something that ties the film together and brings it to a whole new level of depth. Without audio, the New York Times op-doc “Climbing the Shark’s Fin” would not evoke the sense of emotion that it does. Filmmaker and wife of one of the subjects, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi creates a sense of adventure for the audience. Using narration and dialogue, Vasarhelyi draws emotion out…

story Saturday climbing written by W.D. Valgardson the two main characters of the story are: Barry: he is a single father who has trouble with his daughter Moira in their relationship together. Moira: She is a 16 year old teenage girl who is the daughter of Barry, who her main goal is to go to a university/college really far far away from where they live and her father refuses to let her go there so she has a really bad relationship with her dad. -In this short story “Saturday Climbing” the…

The Indian caste system has played a major role in the lives of Indians and the treatment of each other, even though it is now outlawed. This is shown in the novel Climbing The Stairs. The caste system has divided the people, by job, status and income, but there have been recent changes to modify the system. The caste system originated over 2,000 years ago and has deeply influenced the Indian culture. The caste system began with four main groups, the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and…