Grasshopper

Jeanne White-Ginder: Fighting for her Son and Compromise Voiceover Script "Your son was such a hero" and all that, but to me, he was my son. And you know, sometimes it's so confusing because he was my little boy, and to share him with everybody, because he wasn't perfect, but at the same time, he was my son. (audio) It's 1981 and 5 homosexual men from California were discovered with a strange strand of pneumonia. It quickly spread. People were sent into a panic. What was this…

Ai Weiwei, has had an incomprehensibly tough life, living in exile for the first 16 years on the Russian border, with a non-existent educational system in the surrounding area and harsh living conditions. He creates many pieces of art that convey and express the many experiences he’s had in his life. From being illegally arrested by the government to growing up ostracised and being an illegal alien in New York after graduation. Artwork created with such experiences and honest feelings can be…

World War 1, also referred to as the Great War, was a wave of destruction that affected everyone either directly or indirectly. During World War 1, thousands of people died on each side. Each person who died was someone’s relative or friend. The destruction and violence that occurred in the Great War had a large impact on society. The United States was a part of the allied powers and used the military tactic of trench warfare as their main military tactic during the war. Ernest Hemingway’s In…

Adventures It was a Saturday at 10:00 a.m. I was biking to my friend, Evan Mestller’s house. The day before we decided to go to a bike trail. The week before two of my friends Drew and Evan found a bike trail. While is was listening to music and as the wind rushed through my newly cut hair. I rode for about 5 minutes. We lived pretty close to each other even though we lived in different neighborhoods. When I got to his house I knocked on his door. Knock knock knock. “Come on in,” said Evan’s…

everything it touched completely. After it had passed and moved away farther along in the woods, the woods were desolate. Most of the trees were nothing but ashes, and the forest floor had disappeared into the fire. There were no rabbits, no deer, no grasshoppers, no fireflies, and none of anything else which lived in the forest only moments ago. The fire’s purpose may have been to stop them, but in actuality it succeeded in destroying everything else. Julia, realizing this, was deeply humbled…

The Alchemist: Dreams Dreams are the theme that ties together the whole significance of omens and Personal Legends in The Alchemist. Santiago, the main character, is a boy shepherd who is constantly questioning himself as to what his purpose in life is and how he can fulfill it. Throughout the book, he learns that dreams are indications of his own Personal Legend, or inner desire. The author’s message about dreams is that it takes much diligence and desire to fulfill them but it is all very…

Suddenly in the Midwest there was a severe Dust bowl. The terrible drought caused all the crops to die, and then the winds started picking up creating devastating black blizzards.“By 1934, 75% of the United States was severely affected by this terrible drought.” (“Dust Bowl Migration”) Soon 100 million acres of land had been completely destroyed and deteriorated. (Dust Bowl memories forever linger for landowner) In the 1930’s many people’s lives were greatly affected by the destructive Dust…

Morality tales have been told for centuries, and will continue to be told for centuries to come. The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Ant and Grasshopper are all prime examples of tales that offer valuable lessons. Each story guiding listeners to never boast, to always tell the truth, and to take responsibility. These stories greatly resemble the Trickster figure, who’s clever and foolish soul gets him into trouble. This mythical being is mentioned in stories throughout the…

Several sports seasons were wrapping up in the Sioux Falls area on June 9. The Sioux Falls U-12, U-14, U-16 soccer teams did extraordinarily well in the state soccer tournament. The boys and girls of Sioux Falls brought home six titles (Hoffman 1C). On the road to the tournament, construction was done on I-90. The border between South Dakota and Minnesota was redone, and the crew began to lay concrete (“Construction Crews Prepare to Lay Concrete on I-90 to Minnesota Border” 1D). Also in…

their life to the best that they can, they will be reincarnated once again. What they are reincarnated to, depends on how they lived during their last life. For instance, if they were not the best human, than in their next life a Hindu might be a grasshopper. They want they cycle to end so they can be one with Brahman and not have to keep living more…