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This also implies in Hemingway's belief that age impairs, but does not extinguish one's ability to be participants in their own lives. After going through such a struggle, Santiago realizes that all of his glories were in his youth, and strongly relates the power that the lions in his dreams have to his youth. It symbolizes his freedom in his youth as a link to his past but also his ultimate goal before he dies. The lions on the beach represent a place where he wants to escape, and explore once…

Platypus was swimming one day on the river. He saw a flock of ducks and went to say hi. “Hi” platypus said. “Hi loser” one of ducks called out. “Hey I'm not a loser” platypus replied. “Yeah you are your just not cool. You don't even have a bill like us. You can talk with us when your cool.” Platypus was shocked. He couldn't believe he wasn't cool. “I’ll get a bill” platypus told himself “no matter what.” Platypus went on shore and thought how he could get a bill. “Hey you” platypus heard.…

Title: Flavio and the giant mushroom Once upon a time a man named Flavio was delivering a stock of incredibly rare skyshrooms by boat. Once they got to port, Flavio said “Who wants to hear a story?” one of his crewmates said “Oh not again.” but it was too late, for Flavio had gone off on a tangent. By the time he had finished, the entire stock of skyshrooms had spoiled. Zess T., wondering why her delivery had been so late came to the port to investigate. When she arrived, she found her…

Beautiful old colonial buildings near the water, endless beaches, and magnificent lighthouses are just some of the charms of Laguna, Brazil. Laguna is perhaps most famous for the symbiotic relationship between local fishermen and a pod of dolphins which frequents the waters near Tesoura Beach. As the dolphins chase fish toward the shore, fishermen throw out their nets to catch the incoming fish. The wild dolphins snap up those which escape the nets and then head back out towards deeper waters.…

Hook: The definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities (“Hero”). B. Link: In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago encounters many challenging events in which he overcomes. Through his accomplishments, Santiago’s actions display a man who is courageous, determined, and humble. On the other hand, there is Henry Fleming who enlisted in the war to become a hero, but by the end of The Red Badge of Courage, Henry remains a coward…

Life leaves people battered with the obstacles one faces, but such experiences leave us all the wiser for it. In Elizabeth Bishop's “The Fish,” she utilizes the fish to represent how people struggle and get scarred throughout their life, but these barriers give us wisdom and courage to pick ourselves up and face what's ahead. The title of the poem is representative of the crucial nature of its central symbol, the fish while using free verse throughout one large stanza to do so; Bishop has the…

The Wreck Of The Lady is a real life story about the death and survival of seven crew members aboard the vessel Lady Mary. From bad conditions, to a slip in the safety forms, the mask of night, a worn out crew, and an horrible surprise only one crew member was able to survive. The men aboard the Lady Mary were men that were heroes to their families. When fate were against them they did everything in their power to fight back. But in the end, after one member could not save another, one survived.…

5. Substrate and aquarium live rock: You need to know which substrate is best for your fish tank. There are different kinds and if you get the incorrect kind, you might finish up slaughtering your fish. Live rock is also important; it acts both as a filter and a source of nourishment for the fish. Both substrate and live rock are an important part of you saltwater fish supplies for their classy value in the tank as well. 6. Sea salts: You are keeping a saltwater aquarium you definitely need sea…

Tom Gaskell was part of the 1964-65 Bras d’Or Lakers hockey club that is enshrined in the Northside Sports Hall of Fame. I talked with the former defenceman from Little Bras d’Or just prior to Christmas, and he was kind enough to share some of his memories of the team. The custom for many of the Bras d’Or Lakers was to leave Cape Breton and go to work on the “lake boats”(thus the name of the team) after the hockey season had ended in the spring. The vessels carried products such as coal,…

One horrible cold and grueling night in a boggy swamp I saw something that I would never forget. This was something that was so unexpected and it would keep me up and alert for many nights. My dad and I were your normal gator hunting. we were out doing our usual line run like we do every day it was pretty much the same as every day catch a few nice size gators, then it went to some smaller gators then it went to nothing. Then we rebaited some lines and moved some and baited them.…