Half Dome

Grade 8, Unit 1, EA 1: Writing a Hero's Journey Narrative Sustainably Adam was just your regular 15 year old boy. But today something rustled in the back of his mind that reminded him innocence is not forever. It took but half of the day for troubling news to reach him of his sister’s death, and the implications that came with that. But so much more was on the horizon. Suddenly Adam’s world felt more suffocating than anything else, even though attached to his mouth was a perfectly…

The Roman Empire disintegrated after existing for one thousand years. Though the empire was broken up, many things that originated with the Romans have been passed down to later civilizations. Solomon Katz believes that the Romans handed down many things that survived through the medieval era and even to our time. Roman law didn’t disappear when the empire did. Our government today still retains some of the ways the Romans governed. For instance, just like Rome, we have a senate.…

As the audience began to fill the large arena theatre at the St. Louis America’s Center dome I got felt that everyone in that room was there to hear great music. Before Beyoncé took the stage the prelude was very musical as well. The arena had background music playing to keep the audience entertained. The concert took place on Saturday September 10,2016 at The Dome at America 's Center in St. Louis. The concert headlined Beyoncé only and there were no other performers during this concert.…

the best of intentions and apparently, he was very persuasive when he convinced her to free the animals or else she wouldn't be standing here now. [b]" They are not kittens XIU! They could kill you if they wanted to."[/b], she hissed at him with a half growl. He needed to understand what he was doing! She wanted to drill the danger into his head but as soon as she let her eyes wander back to him that anger left her and turned into guilt for snapping at him like she had.…

With Christianity spreading along the Mediterranean, Christina congregations needed buildings to accommodate large number of converts. Constantine, the first Christina emperor decided to build the Basilica of San Peter on the Vatican Hill in Italy Rome in an area that had been formerly a cemetery where according to the traditions Peter was crucified. The principal portion of the Basilica, the nave was very long. Two aisles ran along the side of the nave making it wider. In the west part of the…

retreat. The area chosen for residence is said to have been occupied in the Republican age by a smaller villa owned by the family of Hadrian’s wife. The luxurious architectural complex consisted of over 30 buildings, lakes, and gardens that spread over half a square mile. They had notable similarity to classical Greek architecture and Egyptian architecture. The villa was the greatest Roman example of an Alexandrian garden, recreating a sacred landscape. The complex included palaces, several…

Shipping Out and Into the Heart of Darkness I was relieved when I found out in Tom Scocca’s interview with David Foster Wallace that Harper’s magazine had the writer cut in half what was a 110-page article. I enjoyed reading the magazine’s published version, but was also more than ready for the cruise and the article to end when it did. I think I was possibly feeling a little of what Wallace was feeling, which is a credit to his descriptive and precise prose. “Shipping Out: On the (nearly…

The film, lasting almost two and a half hours, does not lose the audience once. This is an important aspect that film writers and directors should pay close attention to. The emerging love between Katniss and Peeta is definitely something that keeps the audience’s attention and curiosity…

Sierra Nevada mountain region is that most of the tourists have gone home. The crowds have dispersed enough by late fall that visitors can get a glimpse of beloved and timeless Yosemite points of interest including Bridalveil Fall, Glacier Point, Half Dome and Mariposa…

you. Its an amazing experience and I love going every summer! The first time I visited Yosemite was when I was eight years old. While driving there I was very excited to see the famous Yosemite National Park. The very first thing I saw was the Half Dome. It was amazing and something you definitely don’t see everyday. Everything in Yosemite was beautiful. From all the different trees with different colored leaves, rapidly flowing rivers, cute little squirrels, and…