Eighth Wonder of the World

forget about the significance and impact it had on ancient Greek society as a whole. Homer’s Odyssey was created during a time where the Greek people were proud of the array of achievements they had to hold and could only boast to the rest of the world the pride they took in their history. This epic is so much more than “man vs. nature”. This epic and everything about it provides a deeper look and allows an a better understanding of ancient Greek society as a whole. When questioning Homer’s…

in finding his missing daughter. Her father does not recognize her. She again tempts fate and returns to her old convent for mass, where her mother is in attendance. Catalina’s mother also does not recognize her. Catalina’s journeys through the New World begin when she meets her uncle, a sea captain who, not recognizing her, signs her on as a ship’s boy. Eventually Catalina flees the ship, stealing money from her uncle as she leaves for Panama, and embarks on a series of jobs and adventures. A…

authors. Her writing style is very imaginative, but also shows the importance of our interdependence with each other. This way of writing has inspired many readers throughout the years, and continues to today. Because of her interesting life it is no wonder that her works are too. Lois Lowry was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the middle child of three. Her parents were Robert and Katherine Hammersberg. Her older sister, Helen, died at a young age. Lowry remembers…

brightest personality. All through junior high nothing had changed. Amber had carried herself with such a humbling character. Although no one would have figured she had been through such a traumatic event during her summer vacation as she was going to eighth grade, she was raped. As Amber and her friend grew closer over the years the situations that were questioned about her when she was not around became clear. The girl in geometry class had constantly received so much grief from Amber,…

Eliminate Life in Prison for Juveniles To cause trouble and brake laws, or rules, is imprinted into human genes and those characteristics begin it illustrate themselves at the earliest stages in a humans life. At a very young age humans are rewarded for something that is perceived as ‘good’ and punished for braking rules. In the 1980’s a group a criminologists made a prediction that a violent and ruthless generation of juveniles was approaching. This influenced politicians to toughen up…

Executing a ruthless killer sends a message to everyone in society; every life, especially innocent ones are so meaningful and what the murderer did is so wrong that he must be executed for what he did. No person in this world gets to decide who dies and who lives, but when someone murders someone else, why should they have the right to live, get food and get visits from their family while they're in prison and maybe even get to be paroled or finish their sentence and have…

While World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted four years, ending in 1918, tension had been stirring long before throughout Europe; specifically, in the southeast Balkan region known as the “powder keg.” European powers such as the Ottoman Empire, the Russians and other parties had a number of alliances that were threatened by political instability. The murder of the heir to the Austro Hungarian…

“asshole” as she leaves the area. The usage of light in this part of the scene seems to portray that Dhruv is in the right and Laila is in the wrong, and that this is known among them both. Laila knows that she will never be accepted fully into the “world” of able-bodied people. The darkness that she is cast in almost echoes the darkness she feels within herself when she thinks of this, as it seems she tries to fight it by trying to assimilate, using her sexuality as one of her methods. This…

The South Window of Canterbury Cathedral has long been one of the largest and eldest stained glass windows in existence. A factor that has had an impact on the ongoing restoration process is the high content of potassium oxide in the glass. Its presence renders the window more susceptible to the damages caused by pollutants. This study aims to analyze the making and restoration of the South Window of Canterbury Cathedral in relation to the potassium oxide that contributed to its deterioration.…

Why are people not outside of the Vatican or golf courses asking them to change their ways and beliefs toward women? Women in the workplace face many obstacles trying to break these stereotypes but it is difficult because of the lack of support they have. I have been privy to conversations where an attractive female colleague passes by and someone makes a comment about her attractiveness. Guys are still attracted and distracted by a short skirt or tight fitting pants when it comes to the…