Ground squirrel

From the very beginning, it is clear that “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving is a story that was written with the American people in mind. Written at a time when America was in a constant state of change, and as its citizens were struggling to form their own identities, “Rip Van Winkle” speaks to the alienation many Americans felt during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Fresh off of the American Revolution, America was trying to form its own identity as a country free from English culture and…

the ones who have been fed and trained throughout their whole lives for this moment” (Collins 94). Katniss understands as soon as she is down from the tree the cameras will be eager to show her reaction to Peeta’s “betrayal”. When Katniss hits the ground, she is aware of the cameras on her and what she does is surprising. “Then I [Katniss] cock my head slightly to the side and give a knowing smile. There! Let them figure that out” (Collins 164). Although I found it…

and shares his birthday with his mom. Oscar likes the idea of de-extinction (the act of bringing an extinct species back) and the idea of gene mixing (making different creatures by mixing genes). We have eternal pride, for if our houses burn to the ground, we´ll build it up, we'll hammer and pound. We´ll build it up—up to the clouds. Then, we'll look down—down to the start. Then, we'll party and dance until it's dark. But when we've descended to madness, I'll be full of nothing but sadness.…

Madiha is six years old. Her birthday is March twenty-ninth. Madiha enjoys reading books and doing her homework. She loves to play with her friends. Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. Every day, she would go to her aunt's house. Every day, she thought the walk was boring. Until one day, she went to a shop, and she found a beautiful rug. She took the rug home, and she found out that it was a magic carpet. She flew everywhere. She went to India to see an elephant. She went to…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…