Duck

at the end he seems to be grateful for having the opportunity to live the experience. I have to admit that there are two things that I couldn´t agree more with him. First, I’m impressed about the animals too. When I first came here, the fact that ducks cross the street was weird. Honestly, I still don’t get used to it. Second, it’s unbelievable the common sense that drivers have. I love that pedestrians can walk without fearing that some crazy driver might be in a hurry and throw the car against…

Alec’s sin. She is criticized and cast aside, similar to the ducks who are hunted by hunters and left for dead. In the novel (224) Tess states “Poor darling- to suppose myself most miserable being on earth in the sight o’ such misery as your!”- She was ashamed of herself for her gloom of the night, based on nothing more tangible than a sense of condemnation under an arbitrary law of society which had no foundation in nature”. Tess kills the ducks to relieve them from their misery. She realizes…

As waves break on the sand, birds tweet back and forth high in the trees, the sand wrinkles along the bottoms of my feet, and as the smell of the fresh outdoors saturates my nose I think to myself, “This is my favorite place in the whole world.” Ever since I was a little girl, my parents took our family on camping trips to Glendo State Park, Wyoming, or as we like to call it, Lake Glendo. Glendo State Park is located almost directly 200 miles north of Denver, Colorado, and is surrounded by many…

During most of my collegiate career, several professors have stated that gender roles are determined prior to the birthing process. As soon as the sex of the baby is discovered, the mother would begin purchasing nursery decorations, clothing, and toys based solely on color: blue for boys and pink for girls. I would even go on further to state that gender roles are determined before conception actually begins. According to Judith Lorber’s article, “The Social Construction of Gender”, “gender is…

On your left, there were long thick grasses, on your right there was a huge pond. The ducks were floating in groups occasionally diving under water. A big heron stood tall in the middle of the island in the middle of the pond. We walked around the pond, and then we ended up on another trail through the woods. The ground was covered with leaves;…

The Leadership Challenge discusses “strengthen (ing) resilience” (pp 206). I am the kind of person who wants all of my ducks in a row so when one or two are out of line, I get flustered not to mention overwhelmed to the point wanting to quit. The past few years have been one of loss in various ways; my father’s passing, my beloved pet for nine years passing, my husband’s illness, the loss of our house as well as the loss of my husband’s and partner’s business. Even though we are still reeling…

capabilities to use. Maheo asked himself “what good is power if it is not used to make a world for people to live in?” First, Maheo created a monumental and salty lake. He then decided there needed to be fish and other wildlife such as cranes, loons, and ducks. Maheo wanted to be able to see what he had all created, so he illuminated the world. Maheo was stunned at how magnificent it all looked. A snow goose swam over to him and started to communicate. It told Maheo that it gets drained…

to the aggressive and passionate Lady Macbeth Goold displays, Polanski’s sweet and loving portrayal helps mask her desire for Macbeth to murder Duncan for the thrown. When Lady Macbeth is first displayed in Polanski’s version, she is surrounded by ducks and the sun is shining around her. She looks very lovely and calm with her beautiful blonde hair. Polanski portrays her as a very gentle and sweet woman. When she see’s other characters in the play like King Duncan, she is even more sweet…

Life dating up to the mid fourteenth century, was a frightening time for all regions in the mesoamerican area. Records tell a story of wide-spanned, unruled territory of anarchy and chaos, lasting centuries. Many districts being overthrown, such as, the Toltecs, Tula, and the Chichén Itzá all lost their empire to the repulsiveness of unjust combat. After some time about 1325 through 1345 regions started to settle; around the area we know today as Mexico city. This settlement, known as the Aztec…

It was August 21st, 2014. The day I would leave to go on a Disney cruise! My grandparents and I were going on a 3 night cruise to Nassau, Bahamas. When we arrived at Port Canaveral the ocean breeze was like heaven. First the Carnival Sensation Departed. Then our ship departed from Port Canaveral around 2:30 PM to the ships musical horn playing “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”. The Next Morning We arrived in Nassau. I woke up at 8:00 AM on August 22nd to find the ship still in the ocean, but…