William Golding composed a fiction novel titled Lord of the Flies based on his personal experiences in World War II, his exposure to the beginning years of the Cold War, what he learned from years of teaching, and influences by works of other writers. The story portrays what his conception is of how people can be cruel and even barbaric without law and order, even at a youthful age. Golding was born and raised in England in the early 1900s to a mother who actively fought for women’s right to…
Daily Seinfeld Sequence Make Women Want You Title: Do you write for fun or profit? I heard this story before. It’s familiar yet so true. There was a kid who wanted to be a writer. He’d read Hemingway, Poe, and Shakespeare because he looks up to them. He wants to copy these stellar writers because he wants to create the next great novel that will set the world on. The kid loves it when teachers ask students to write essays to see how much they learned. He knows that he’ll ace the test, no…
was overwhelmingly pungent and disgusting. I don’t know how something that smells so bad can taste so good. Next we visited a pepper farm, where I learned how both pepper and pineapples grow. Our next stop was a bee farm. We donned the silly beekeeper hats, checked out the hives, and ate honey straight from the comb. It was warm, gooey, and so yummy. Our final stop was a sim berry farm. Sim berry is a local fruit, similar to…
find a cockroach. When your parent see you they might scream and tell you to stay away. This will stay in your mind a then any time you see a roach you will scream and run away. This is just one of many ways people get this phobia. Being stung by a bee can contribute to the phobia. If you or someone you know is allergic to bees then getting stung will definitely scare you. If your parents or people you know are fearful of insects they will teach you with their reactions. As a child you learn…
The “Game” that is not about joy by Laura Kasischke. Do you remember the times, when you were a child? Times, when you could enjoy every second of your life for no reason? Childhood is awesome, since small people, who have not yet experienced the painful side of our life, are ready to share their joy with everyone around them. But author of this poem describes feelings of a kid in an unusual situation. She points out that any “game” has to meet its end eventually. Laura shows a short moment of…
We, as humans, have to remember that we are not invincible. We cannot think that, we cannot believe that, and most importantly, we can’t do things that we wouldn’t do if we didn’t think we were invincible. This is the day that lesson came and slapped me in the face. This is my lesson. “DING!” There’s the recess bell! The best part of the day! We actually have two recesses here, the first one is around ten and the second one is at two. No recess before or after lunch! This is my Second Grade…
The Survival of Beautiful Blue Planet Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Rachel Carson mentioned in her book Silent Spring that “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after…
It is right for human beings to manipulate nature for their benefit. Without doing such things humans would not have lifesaving medicines or other beneficial procedures. Also, the act of altering nature is in itself a natural phenomenon, common to many species other than human beings. In addition, without the manipulation of nature we would not have anything other than the very basest of lifestyles; therefore, we would never have progressed past our ancient B.C. ancestors’ way of life. Finally,…
from an insect sting causes anaphylaxis which is a severe allergic reaction in which the air passages swell and restricts breathing. An example of an insect that may cause anaphylaxis is the Africanized Honey Bees which are aggressive in nature. Africanized Honey Bees attack as a colony as one bee stings the victim that leaves a scent for the colony to trail. Anaphylaxis is life threating emergency and people who suffer from anaphylaxis carry a kit. Poisons from snake bites are most complex…
Ohio State University Ohio State University started way back in 1870 under the name the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Ohio State is one of the biggest universities in the country and boasts a total number of around 70,000 students across the campus system. The university offers over 200 degrees, 50 academic programs and 1,400 student organizations. Ohio State University is one of the Midwest’s main research institutions that food, automotive and engineering centers. The goal of…