Flamingo

people who I knew I could trust and can make true memories with. At that point, I just realized that I made a ton of friends in high school. My eyes were light blue like a kitten. My teeth were sparkling white like a dove. My cheeks were pink like a flamingo. People in the hallways were wondering why I was smiling so much and if I take a gallon of sugar everyday. In that perspective, I knew that the reason was because I made true friends and I have entered the stage of where I’m free to express…

Vonnegut begins Billy’s narrative with the word “listen”, asking the audience to think carefully of what he has to say. The narrator describes Billy unfavourably, calling him a “filthy flamingo,” who was “bleakly ready for death”. By describing him like this, Vonnegut reinforces how pitiful Billy is. This is also linked to the broader narrative, as Billy reinforces how young and unprepared many soldiers were during the war. Situations are…

Resorts. What an invigorating experience. I can not wait to go back and experience it all over again. The Animal Kingdom Lodge is set on four lush savannas’ that is home to some thirty species of wildlife that includes Zebras, Gazelles, Flamingos, Giraffes, Elk, Antelopes, Kudus, and even Wildebeests, just to name a few. The Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is spectacular. From capturing the essence of an African Savanna Lodge, this resort is the perfect blend of nature and African…

category of filter feeders include a wide range of animals such as bivalves, sponges, barnacles, and some types of snails and fish. Filter feeders does not only exist in the deep, but can also exist in the shallow and on land. Baleen whales and flamingos also use similar method of filtering to obtain their food. They suck in water containing food then press out the excess water out past sieve-like mouthparts, left with only food in their mouths. Depending on the animal, it is normal for larger…

A Streetcar Named Desire is one of Tennessee’s most well-known pieces of literature. Blanche DuBois is the main character and is arguably the most iconic character. There are multiple interpretations of her as well. Blanche has conflicting identities throughout the story that cause her to make bad decisions and end up in an institution. Blanche has many experiences that add to her trauma throughout her life. To begin with, Blanche was married, at a very young age, to Allan Grey. She one day…

On Feb.14, Stoneman Douglas High School was under the onslaught of former student, Nikolas Cruz, 19, taken in by Rocxanne Deschamps, a fellow neighbor, along with his brother, who contacted the FBI warning them that Cruz would shoot up the school. Rocxanne Dechamps said that he had a subsided mental capacity. " He put the gun at the head of his brother before so it's not the first time and he did that to his mom. It's not the first time he put a gun to somebody's head." said Rocxanne. Nikolas…

Introduction: Arundhati Roy, the first Indian woman writer to have won the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel The God of Small Things, has chosen to employ language psychologically, typographically, structurally, and culturally in order to create characters and represent the Indian sensibility in all its cultural dimensions. Language is not only employed to mean the spoken or written words but also the way cultural groups understand and communicate to one another through customs and…

No matter one’s age or state, all people have dreams, or illusions. A balance between fantasy and reality can lead to a healthy lifestyle, but too much of one can be chaotic. This is demonstrated in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams by several characters. Blanche Dubois has lost the family home in Laurel Mississippi, and comes to live with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche likes to present herself as an elegant and classy lady, but those are just her…

Morgan Visitor Center, river otter and flamingo exhibits, restrooms, break rooms, storage rooms, a gift shop, and so much more still existing today. While the Salisbury Zoo has certainly has its ups and downs (downs including the death of several animals, the Friends of the Salisbury Zoo no longer…

1. In terms of casting for Stella Kowalski, the actress would have to be young and gentle looking. She would also most likely be of average beauty. In the play Stella is described as, “…a gentle young woman, about twenty-five, and of a background obviously quite different from her husband” (1778). This meaning that her husband is rough looking while Stella is delicate and small. Another example of Stella being slightly delicate is how Blanche refers to her. Blanche calls her a “precious lamb”…