Columbia River

high school students contest that is should be used in schools due to three reasons already stated: the American History related to the novel, the powerful relationship that Huckleberry and Jim have, and lastly the impressive and symbolic Mississippi River. To ensure that this novel does not leave the shelves of American high schools today, teachers and students must read closely and look past the use of the word “nigger” to further realize the symbolic ways of the…

“23 million pounds of chemicals were dumped into the Ohio river by industries and businesses in 2013”, reported by Jennifer Schack (WLWT News 5 TODAY Weekend Meteorologist). The Ohio River is the main source of water to millions; it borders six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Since it borders so many states, if a section of the river gets contaminated, the bordering states face the possibility of a water advisory. This was true when my hometown of…

An Unfamiliar Diagnosis Tears streamed from the patient 's cheek and he begged the doctor, he said “Let me go back to my country, let me help my town!” The doctor assured the man that he was in his native country, and that he surely was in his home town. He said “Why John, you’ve lived in ol’ Washington, Valcry your whole life.” John glared at the doctor and while wiping the tears away from his glazed eyes shouted, “Why you! You take me away from my home town and they tell me you know how to…

Trials of the Earth, a memoir authored by Mary Mann Hamilton, describes the incredible struggle that Mary Mann Hamilton and her family endured throughout the entirety of her life while moving throughout the Mississippi Delta. Throughout the memoir, Hamilton goes into great depth describing the trials and tribulations each year brought to her family and families they met along their journey. This account on life in the Mississippi Delta during the latter part of the nineteenth century and the…

their lives (Meyer-Fong, T. (2003). many say it cut the population in china to more than fifty percent. starting in 1851 after the taiping rebellion had defeated the chinese government in guangxi,the taiping army started traveling north on the yangzi river taking over many important cities (Meyer-Fong, T. (2003).moving forward to 1853 taiping forces arrived at what was there new capital(the heavenly capital) which they had recently taken over. this was a noticeable turning point in the taiping…

Robert Redford’s 1992 film adaptation of Norman Maclean’s real life story, A River Runs Through It, tells the tale of the two sons of a Missouri Presbyterian minister. The film is a coming-of-age story that follows the narrator, Norman, and his rebellious younger brother, Paul, as they grow into men. As the film progresses it highlights the differences between the boys despite their shared upbringing. The first major difference the movie highlighted was in the professions/ chosen…

In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain it talks about the adventures of a young boy named Huck and his perspective on life around him. This book takes place in Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas near the Mississippi River around the 1830s-40s. Slavery is legal during this time. In this book Huck meets a slave named Jim. Huck and Jim’s relationship develop throughout the book and it can be viewed in different ways. Huck views Jim as a friend, father-figure, and a slave based on the time…

start off, one of Argentina’s unique feature/place to visit is Iguazu Falls which is located on the Iguazu River, on the border of Brazil and Argentina. In the area of the falls includes walkways to take strolls near it and boat rides to get as close as possible to the falls. This main waterfall was mentioned as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in the year 2011. The falls split the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. Iguazu falls is 1.7 miles long with a range from 197 to 269 feet high.…

Finn is one of the best written novels of all time. The novel is about a young boy named Huckleberry Finn who runs away from his father a few days after his father regained custody from the Widow. Throughout his peregrination down the Mississippi River, Huck encounters many people who swindle others. It is clear to say the theme of deception is often displayed throughout this novel. The first form of deception seen in the novel is from Pap, Huckleberry Finn’s alcoholic father. Pap deceived the…

the line nine and ten we also have personification as the Author gives the sun a male sex: ‘never did sun more beautifully steep in his first splendor, valley, rock, or hill” In the line twelve we also have a personification as the author describes river Thames flowing with it’s own desire as if it could make a…