Great Chicago Fire

“‘I volunteer!’ I gasp. ‘I volunteer as tribute!’” (Collins 22) That is Katniss’ most famous line from the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The book is in Katniss’ point of view or 1st person. Even though it is a science fiction it seem pretty real to the reader. There is about 370 pages in the book. The main conflict in the Hunger Games is that they live in a world where there are 24 kids from the ages 12-18 who are sent into an arena to fight to the death. The underlying conflict is that…

Never use your range or oven for heating a room. Do not keep flammable items on or near your range. It is a good idea to use potholders instead of dish towels to handle hot pots and pans. Towels or other substitutes may catch fire or get tangled. In the event of a fire, immediately turn…

Pro-lifers Should be Advocates for all Children Many people who are pro-life are serious advocates of unborn children. Many are dedicated to a political position that would even abolish the right to abortion. While I respect this pro-life position, I believe that people who are truly pro-life should be consistent in their advocacy of all children -- unborn and born. As much as advocating for the lives of unborn children, pro-lifers should focus as well on protecting the interests of the nearly…

The truth behind the Grenfell Tower fire On an early Wednesday morning, many residents of the Grenfell tower woke up to flames. Many were speechless and many were scared. They did not know how to handle the situation. Some residents frantically searched the building for escape routes; whereas, others decided to reunite with neighbours to say their goodbyes. The emergency assistance was immediate – more than 200 firefighters arrived at the scene in the span of six minutes after calls were made.…

1. What are lancet arches? Describe how and why they are used. Lancet arches are pointed arches over long openings. They are often together in groups of 3 or 5. 2. What are flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that…

Before this painting he was all but ignored. None of Wood’s other paintings were ever as successful as American Gothic. Soon after he submitted American Gothic into the Art Institute of Chicago for a competition and the painting won the Norman Wait Harris bronze medal. The Institute then purchased the painting for $300. This was Wood’s first big art sell and his first prize for any work he had done. American Gothic was soon being copied…

Both fire extinguishers and smoke detectors were created before the Triangle Fire in 1911. In the nonfiction story Flesh and Blood So Cheap, author Albert Marrin uses both explicit and implicit to help him justify his theme that unsafe practices led to the Triangle Fire, which showed that workers lives’ were not a priority. Nobody knows how the fire started, but some say that it started with a cutter flicking hot ash or someone tossed a live cigarette into a scrap bin. There were 146 people who…

The city of Chicago was still. It was Game 7 of the World Series, and the Cleveland Indians were hosting the Chicago Cubs. 108 years of pain and sadness could be wiped away. Everyone was somewhere, ready to watch one of the biggest games of baseball to ever be played. I was at a watch party with a bunch of diehard Cub fans. Now I was by far a big fan myself, but I had kept track of the postseason run, and I knew how big this game was to my friends. Before the game even started, it was clear to…

illegal means to quash political opposition with great success, within the Nazi party as well as in regards to other…

Female Firefighters: Women in the Fire Service Female firefighters have been a fairly recent addition to the fire service. Firefighting was thought to be a man’s job. Since the Civil Rights Movement, female firefighters are becoming more and more common even though they currently only consist of about 3% of the entire fire service. The acceptance and proper treatment of female firefighters has been difficult over the past 50 years, but they continue to make headway. Gender bias and sexual…