Fireman

The explosion was set in Texas City, Texas. It was on the southwestern shore of Galveston Bay. Seven miles from Galveston and 11 miles from the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston County. This eventful day had two explosion from two ships, S.S. Grandcamp and S.S. High Flyer. The S.S. Grandcamp was a 437 foot long Liberty ship. This ship has the cargo of peanuts, tobacco, twine, and bunker oil. The Grandcamp arrived from Houston, Texas where the port authority did not permit the loading of…

The first responders of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers are undoubtedly some of the bravest people of our time; sacrificing their own lives in the attempt to save others. Michael Burke, son to a fireman and brother of a firemen who perished on September 11th, has recognized this, but questions whether the mayor of New York City understands this. In Burke’s commentary, “No Firemen at Ground Zero this 9/11?” he discusses how atrocious the act of not allowing first responders from…

“Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you” -Boonaa Mohammed When you’re in fourth grade, you’re free to be whatever you want. You can dream to be a doctor, fireman, or maybe even a mermaid. In fourth grade you are allowed to act however you want and dress like you want to. Dreaming is what makes fourth graders happy. Unfourtly some children aren’t raised that way. Their lives are so chaotic and messy they don’t have time to dream. So, they begin to envy the ones to can. They…

Imagine a world where books are forbidden and thinking is prohibited. Imagine a world where television is our only form of having a “family,” and conversing with others is deemed foolish. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 science-fiction novel explicitly illustrates this imaginative dystopian life. In the novel, Bradbury develops an atmosphere where a government enforces strict laws in an effort to create a highly technologically based community. Set in the twenty-first century, the setting brings…

Throughout history, civil disobedience has been the key that opens doors to a better society. By rebelling against an unfair government, civil disobedience unlocks the path to an improved future. Sophocles’ Antigone, a greek tragedy, steps back to the past with the tale of the young woman, Antigone, and her rebellion against Kreon, her ruler and uncle. Kreon creates a law not to bury Antigone’s deceased brother, causing Antigone to follow the divine law of the gods and bury him. Kreon then…

Former Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.” As censorship becomes more of a pressing issue in today’s society, opposing views on the extent to which it should be carried out and possibly limited itself have arisen. Some feel that suppressing controversial ideas would create a safer and more understanding community. Yet, many like Shaw are aware of the fact that imposing these constraints impedes the advancement of people…

Imagine watching your house go up in flames and smoke. Your hear the flames eating away on all your belongings. All your stuff is now gone. Your freedom is now gone. Everything you have ever worked for is all gone. It’s is all because you had a little book. In the society Ray Bradbury wrote about in Fahrenheit 451 having books was outlawed. If you had a book and people would find out, “firemen” would come and burn all your belongings and you would go to jail. Mr. Bradbury most likely wrote this…

A very good morning I bid to Sir Haniff and to all my fellow friends. Today I would like to talk about the person that I admire. That person is Colonel Harland David Sanders or well-known as Colonel Sanders. He was a founder of a fast food chicken restaurant which is Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Colonel Sanders was born on September 9, 1890, in Henryville, Indiana, United State. He was the oldest of three siblings. His father was a farmer and his mother was a devout Christian. 5 years later,…

the abstract they discuss the “Beowulf contains timely insights leadership and motivation trust respect loyalty and sacrifice”. He represents these charismatic traits like a regular citizen with a badge. For instance, police officers, doctors, fireman, construction workers and many more. However a leader is a person who has many variations of characteristics and personalities to persuade others people to join your side. Therefore, Beowulf represents what a true leadership is. I like the…

Moments before this an announcement came upon the loud speakers, “ Police alert. Wanted: Fugitive in city. Has committed murder and crimes against the state.” (Bradbury 124) The fugitive was Montag. A main character in the story who wanted knowledge. A fireman who hated what he did. He wanted the books. But with the lack of knowledge he was aloud to have in the society he lived it, it led him to violence. Killing. Now running from authority and reality, because his imagination took him too far…