George Packer

Did you know that ivory-billed woodpecker was called the ghost bird because people thought that is was extinct but there were sightings of the bird. In this essay you will read about the similarities and differences of the “ghost bird” and “Animal distress calls” The similarities of both stories “The ghost bird” and “Animal distress calls” are there settings, character traits, and the stories themes. Also the differences of both stories are there conflicts, mood, and resolution. There are many…

In “Live of a cell,” by Lewis Thomas, Thomas acknowledges the connection between being useless as an individual, but being important when becoming a part of a bigger whole/society. Thomas uses a very critical and bitter tone to express that an ant are like humans, even if we deny the reality that our society are alike ants. Lewis Thomas connects an ant colony at a gallery as a body experiencing torment.Lewis’s experience with 2 million ants dying are exactly the same feelings with 2 million…

King Kamehameha I King Kamehameha I was a great warrior and a leader. I chose this topic because I would like to know more about the king and know more about what he did to the island and how he did it. King Kamehameha I was born in 1758, Kohala. The sign of his birth, kahuna (priests) claimed, would be a comet, called the Haley’s comet. He was a great warrior, diplomat and leader, united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. In ancient Hawaii, legends…

The United States government today, really has more power than any of us think. One of them as all may know are putting up surveillance cameras,they can be a threatening power. The novel 1984 written by George Orwell is an example of how an Oligarchy would be for the country’s people. The United States Government is possible to be close to Oceania that is led by Big Brother if the government does not control the amount of power before it is too late. In 1984, Big Brother has complete and utter…

Composers incorporate their own ideologies and beliefs in their respective texts in order to effectively convey a message to their audience. Evident in Aldous Huxley’s 1931 dystopian fiction novel ‘Brave New World’, Huxley represents both his personal and political perspectives through a fictional realisation of a futuristic dystopia. His vigorous stance against the rapid industrialisation of the world, and the possible misuse of technology to influence the freedom of the people are reflected…

Zimmerman is about, as the name suggests, the last days of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was our nation’s president during the Civil War. He was a great leader who helped bring the Union to victory alongside General Ulysses S. Grant and General George Gordon Meade. However, this book does not only highlight Lincoln’s life during the Civil War, but it also tells what happened during the end of the war and how he was assassinated after. This book is overall a classic tale of the assassination…

a beautiful town full of churches, libraries, theaters and other great amenities. This picture perfect advertisement of Pullman Town was far from the truth, and was actually the definition of an un-American lifestyle. Pullman Town, was created by George Pullman and was a “gift” to his workers to give them a better lifestyle than what they could have provided for themselves. However what is unknown is that Pullman benefited the most from this town, generating a 6% yearly profit on the rents he…

George Washington George Washington, how did he become such an important role character in US history? What paths did he have to take in order to become one of the most recognizable men in North America? Just try to imagine what would happen if he had given up the war, would we be still under British control, slaves under the foot of a destructive king? Even when the British army seems to hold it all Washington never loses hope, he let his feeling of independence and growth shown by his…

The Walking Dead: Era of Zombies Living in a real-life zombie apocalypse where your day-to-day endeavors include facing hordes of the undead, dwindling supplies, and encountering dangerous strangers lurking in the woods can make the most formidable characters cower in fear. This show can utilize the horrors of a post-apocalyptic world and create a group of survivors holding on to their humanity a family that will do anything for one another. This is the world of The Walking Dead. There have been…

Throughout the history of literature, “words” have been of the utmost importance. This is clearly apparent in 1984 and Rhetoric. Though in different manners, both of these texts use the power of words to convey their respective points to the reader. George Orwell uses words in 1984 to emphasize the necessity of freedom of information and the freedom of speech in our society. In Rhetoric, Aristotle shows how words can be used to build and convey a strong argument using tactics such as ethos,…