Crossing

railroad crossing safely. Railroad crossings are there so that trains and other track transit vehicles can get through busy places such as cities. The railroad crossing has multiple settings of which they are placed. In a city, there is a bar with lights that will come down and lights will flash. This way, people have less of a chance to get hit by a train. The bar makes them completely stop until the bar raises back up. In another setting, such as the country side, the railroad crossings are…

“The Crossing,” is a story written by Ruben Martinez that is about “the line” which is a divider between two countries and how it was one of the biggest obstacles for his family to overcome to seek out a better life. However, the idea of the “line” becomes a real life situation for Martinez when he has a run in with an El Salvadorian immigrant, Victor, and he has to make the difficult decision on whether or not to help an immigrant in need. Martinez, wants to help Victor, especially because he…

Wildlife crossings should be built to help reptiles cross the road without having to go on to the pavement. “98 percent or more of turtles are killed in their first attempt at a road crossing.”, according to Sarah Zelinski’s article. The numbers should not be this high; especially on something like crossing the road. How can we prevent these innocent turtles from getting killed by just crossing the road. Fencing is not the right way to go in a situation likes this. Fences can rust and makes…

Did you know that “The Crossing" by Winston Churchill and “ The Crisis" by Thomas Paine have similarities and differences. There are two major things that the juxtaposition is different in these stories. In “The Crossing” this is where they had to work hard for a win. Then in “The Crisis” there were people who had to join together to get the job done.The their similarities are that they both work very determined to get what they wanted. Then in the “Crossing by Winston Churchill” the film…

What should be just a meaningless and mundane activity of crossing a body of water, Mary Oliver effectively incites a lively relationship between the speaker and the swamp in “Crossing the Swamp.” The speaker’s journey through the swamp becomes a relatable story to every reader who has experienced struggle. With imagery, structure, and an extended metaphor, Oliver creates this relationship between the speaker and the swamp to transcend off the pages and into the reader’s heart. In a first read…

In the novel Border Crossing, Pat Barker explores the theme of children who have committed violent and evil crimes, to question whether children have the moral understanding to be held responsible for their actions. Barker uses a variety of literary techniques, such as contrasting characters and juxtaposition, to illustrate her ideas. Danny is compared to Tom's other patients and Tom to encourage the readers to question if children are truly evil or if they merely react to their environment.…

Crossing the ice What were some of the main preparations that both Cas & Jonesy completed before heading off to Antarctica? Both boys had to make many essential preparations to ensure they would safely and successfully complete the trip. They had to gain and practice their ability to ski, including training while pulling masses of tires behind them acting as sleds. This included training in places like North Canada and Chile. They put on a lot of weight to act as a fat insulation to supply…

journey is complete. After leaving the affluent town of Kashgar and testing our strength by first crossing through the Taklamakan Desert we spent a few months in Lob resting before crossing the Gobi. While in Lob, I met many many skeptical merchants with lots to say in regards to how hard it is to cross the desert. I heard many stories of terrible hardships that would occur to others when crossing the Gobi accompanied by talk of spirits that lure travelers to their death. (Polo, 148)…

Legs by William Kennedy and Miller’s Crossing by Coen Brothers are both works of true creativity and excellence in the representation of the American Dream. The fundamental ideals and goals that set the standard for the American Dream, both positive and negative experiences, which provides everyone with a sense of hope. The supreme power and influences of the American culture and society are greatly demonstrated and admired by many others beliefs around the world in any society. Jack Diamond…

reflects the fears and anxiety of society. Dracula (1897) is the one of the gothic literature, it was composed by Bram Stocker (1847-1912). The novel tells the story of a vampire Dracula. This essay will focus on Dracula and show how the concept of crossing boundaries helps to create horror in Gothic stories in aspects the idea of femininity, supernatural and natural and life and death; and some evidence will be extracted from Frankenstein (1818) and Varney the vampire (1845). The woman in…