Gigantic

On December 16, 1770 one of the world’s greatest pianist and composer was born. Ludwig van Beethoven creative pieces consolidated vocals and instruments, broadening the extent of sonata, orchestra, concerto and group of four. He is the urgent transitional figure interfacing the Classical and Romantic times of Western music. Beethoven's own life was set apart by a battle against deafness, and some of his most vital works were created amid the most recent 10 years of his life, when he was very…

all night -contemplating jazz I was Jack Kerouac living in a fire but on top of Desolation Peak. I was Gary Snyder seeking enlightenment in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. I was Ken Kesey. Juni Hendrix, and Timothy Leary all rolled up into one gigantic Incas of pseudo•intellectual adolescent, fancy boarding school beat poet wannabe. I was a moron. I blew off my homework, not because I was lazy, but because I thought that schoolwork was shallow, too insignificant for me, the vivacious…

long brown hair and hazel eye. Everyone in the kingdom adored Princess Amelia, except one named, Merbeth. Merbet was a cold-hearted witch who was jealous of Princess Amelia’s beauty. One day the King and the Queen invited the entire kingdom to a gigantic ball to celebrate the Princess Amelia’s engagement to Prince Carlos. Prince Carlos loved Princess Amelia deeply. He had light blond hair that glistened in sunlight,…

In the book, the mystery is solved when a gigantic hound (who was thought to be mythical) is found and killed after it had harmed many victims. In the movie, the victim was drugged, therefore hallucinating and causing him to see this hound. In reality, there would be no such thing as this giant beast…

Polyradiculitis, otherwise known as a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), is a very rare disease where the immune system attacks the spinal nerve roots. Fewer than 20,000 a year get this disease, and I was one of them. It was one day in the early April of 2001. I was a healthy three year old toddler that went from running around and climbing on furniture to not being able to walk. My mom started to notice that I wasn’t walking; but instead I was pulling myself across the floor. I also had…

makes the progressive tax likely to happen and continue in the country. Teddy Roosevelt once said, “I believe that there should be a very much heavier progressive tax on very large incomes, a tax which should increase in a very marked fashion for the gigantic incomes.” History supports progressive taxes. They were effective in the 1950s and 1960s, when we had a 90% top rate and a strong middle class. There's a clear correlation: when the top tax rate decreased, inequality increased. A…

spent a wonderful time fishing there. We fished all day long, and tried to catch multiple different types of fish. Next, lunch was served and it was delicious. After lunch, we fished on the boat, and then we fished on the dock. I wanted to catch a gigantic fish, and I was extremely excited to reel in a whopper. When we arrived, my grandpa's brother and sister were spending the day with them as well. The day was full of adventures that included trying to catch enormous fish, swimming and paddle…

The story tells, “The first thing Rainsford’s eyes discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen-a gigantic creature, solidly made the black-beard to the waist. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford’s heart (Connell 20)”. Rainsford meets General Zaroff as he comes down the stairs. General Zaroff…

Wallace Flood of 1913 The year was 1910 when it all started. In Wallace, Idaho there was a gigantic fire that practically destroyed the whole town. In 1913, there was an unusual amount of rainfall, which caused the river to flood. Shockingly, no one died, but many were severely injured. Unfortunately, during the fire the trees were all burnt to their stumps, and did not provide the usual protection from the flood. Due to the flood, Wallace had a huge drop in the economy, and the landscape was…

Considering the book in her hands, the Christian Bible, and referring to the painting’s title “The Secret of England’s Greatness”, one can conclude that the reason for Britain’s wealth and success was their religion. England was really proud of its gigantic Empire. They widened their perspective during colonialism to have more trade and to produce more goods and as a result gained power and territory. Because of their pride the English were in the opinion that their culture and religion was the…