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Whitney Noonan Philosophy of Revolution 2/29/2016 At the beginning of the scientific era people were not only shocked but also spiritually threatened by the new discovery that the Sun was actually in the center not the Earth. The “new philosophy” (since there was no word for “science” at the time) is the Copernican revolution. In 1610 Galileo had published the world’s first scientific bestseller, The Starry Messenger. This revolutionary work argued that the heavens are not organized the way…

Nature and the natural world contribute to hidden meanings that are especially important to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing in The Scarlet Letter. Many natural aspects signify important details that reveal hidden context to give a better understanding of the storyline or plot. Pearl is an important character because not only does most of the natural world relate to her, she helps the plot give meaning. Constantly in the book, Pearl is associated with nature because she is considered a natural…

Within our solar system, exists a collection of eight planets, their moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. These eight planets in our solar system are generally categorized into two types: terrestrial planets, and gas giants. The word terrestrial comes from the Latin word terra which means earth, land, or territory according to dictionary.com. From this, terrestrial planets literally means Earth-like rocky planets. This contrasts from gas giants, since gas giants are mostly composed of gases…

exciting form of worship? Around the turn of the century, my Grandfather would take me up on a mountain in the woods near the appalachians. On one of these nights we saw a meteor shower. The show seemed to get closer and closer, until suddenly a comet streaked through the sky, hit the earth below us and plowed a huge crater in the valley. My grandfather ran down to the valley, I could hardly catch up. He ran to this huge smoking ball of rock and touched it. When he did, he fell to the…

One “Aaaaaaaaaahhhh!” a high pitched voice screamed in fright. Prentice and Mr. Forkle turned outside. “Who was that?” Prentice asked, but the answer came as quickly as the words. Mr. Forkle got up and ran for the door. “Come on,” he ordered. Prentice got up and followed him, activating his obscurer. Outside, Sophie, on sprawled out on the ground. Mr. Forkle, pulled out a strange device and hit a few buttons. A phone, that’s what the humans call it, Prentice remembered. He then knelt…

One, for example, was “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard. The standout group from the early 50s was Bill Haley and his Comets, but besides them it was the solo artists that mainly appealed to the baby-boomer population. This especially kicked off with the introduction of Elvis Presley, who became iconic to everyone. He brought music together from both sides of the color…

The setting of this novel, Wonder, by R.J. Palacio is set in present day Beecher Middle School. It’s located in Upper Manhattan, New York near August’s home. The mood in this story is hopeful. Auggie wants to feel ordinary. Even though going to school is a big change, he knows that it was the best choice. Going to school is a huge change for August Pullman, the main character. Up until August started Beecher Prep, he had been homeschooled by his mother. Auggie is a 10 year old boy with…

Have you ever worried about aliens invading? What about being abducted? What is our plan for any extraterrestrial event coming to earth, either in peace or harm, and making contact with us humans (Murphy)? Aliens are known to have a multitude of different characteristics and features. There are many examples and forms of proof that extraterrestrials have an existence. Multiple sightings and stories have been proven hoaxes. Popularization of aliens through media greatly accounts for widespread…

Have you ever been part of a community that was as close as a family? My high school varsity football team was my second family for three years and even longer because I had grown up with most of these guys. Throughout my high school career, they were there for me through hardships and struggles that came with being a student-athlete. My team was a normal group of guys who cared about each other and supported one another, but as high school football players, there are misconceptions that many…

Day 6: Koblenz, Germany I will spare you the tedious travel details and go directly into the one sight we saw today, Marksburg Castle, high in the hills. It looked like something out of a children’s book, with a yellow facade and tall towers trimmed with red. It wasn’t originally built for residence, but for defence. It turned residencial unexpectedly, so consequently it hadn’t the tradition comforts. The rooms were tiny and lacked significant decor. Most of the rooms were dedicated to arms, or…