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Do you know the history of fire fighting and the history of the gear that they wear? FireFighting has been around ever since fire was first used. Some of our founding fathers were fire fighters. Many of the elements of firefighting have evolved throughout its history, including equipment, trucks, and gear. Buildings often burned to the ground because the firefighters did not have all of the tools and gear that they do now “(login). “Firefighting can be traced back to Jamestown, Virginia the…

exploited the fear of communism in order to simultaneously eliminate the Communist party and bolster support for the Nazi Regime. In particular, he used the Reichstag fire that occurred on 27th February 1933, started by dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe to justify the repression of and cultivate a fear of communism. The Reichstag fire led to Hitler persuading Hindenburg to pass Law for the Protection of People and the State through Article 48 (presidential decree), that allowed him to…

Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. On one hand power could be control over people that results in success, fame, and money. On the other hand, it could mean someone 's own power within, to get what they love most done. The first example defines Ellsworth Toohey and Gail Wynand. Throughout their life, they both viewed that their work would outcome into success, glory, and riches. These people are known throughout the novel as,…

As individuals, we are enabled to discover ourselves and the world around us. With this concept, it is essential that we face difficulties, which enable us to learn from previous experiences and transition toward success. Good morning/afternoon fellow students of year 12, teacher and attendees of today 's HSC Study Day. Today I will be discussing the concept of discovery and how individuals can interpret it. The statement “regardless of varied challenges and difficulties, the discovery process…

wants to be seen as a fearless leader by fighting the dragon alone, his soldiers disagree with him and join him in the battle to kill the demon. Before Beowulf goes into battle with the fire-breathing dragon, Wiglaf says to the other soldiers, “Let us go to him/help our leader through the hot flame and dread of fire” (2648-2650). Through these actions of the soldiers, they continually show the friendship they have with him by not allowing Beowulf to go battle alone. As a reward for Beowulf…

hugged him tightly and then walked him to the car. Where we then drove out of the city and towards the woods, eventually we came upon a deserted camp ground. I rummaged through their stuff and found some flint and stone. When I found this I started a fire instantly to see if it would bring anyone here for help. This was essential for my survival because it brought me four things on this journey. It brought me warmth, light for when it eventually got dark, help finally came, and last but not…

Sacrifice means spending less time on entertainment and more time on improving your life and family. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a layered story about a sixteen year old girl named Katniss. The story is set in the future in North America now called Panem. Panem is split in to 13 districts and the capital. The capital is home to President Snow who rules over Panem. The 13th district however doesn’t exist anymore because they rebelled against the capital and the district was turned to…

What do you believe the best genre is for literacy? Well, I believe that fiction is the one that interest me the most. Three reasons why I think fiction has changed my perspective in literacy is the creativity, my brother, and the Hunger Games series. People might not like fiction because people don’t like stories that are just too crazy such as like Star Wars (which everyone does like even though it’s fiction). Fiction is something that can just be really fun to read/write because of the…

The picture of persuasion Vladimir Nabokov paints throughout Lolita cues the reader through its language, stylistic devices of repetition, metaphor and alliteration. This passage is no exception as the readers is thrown into a pool of ambiguity, left to their own devices and the seduction of Humbert Humbert to discern what is right or wrong? Worthy of forgiveness? Is Charlotte’s death Humbert’s fault? There are no clear answers and this is precisely what makes good literature what makes Lo lee…

The Hunger Games is one of Suzanne Collins’ dystopian genres featuring a protagonist Katniss Everdeen who narrates her history and experiences in the events of the novel. In the plot, Katniss manages to stand in for her sister in the hunger games after compulsorily undergoing many fatal tribulations, traverse difficult private relations as well as acquiring skills on how to manipulate how people identify her in the novel. She therefore has to cultivate ways to subsist in the pitch. It reaches a…