In a Grove

The passage above demonstrates the wealth of Menelaus by describing the precious metals and expensive material used in the palace. The imagery also creates an extravagant mood. The use of “[…] the echoing mansion” (Homer 126) illustrates the enormous size of the palace, and provides spatial context that depicts an expansive palace adorned with metals and valuable additions, which demonstrates Menelaus’ wealth and power. Furthermore, the comparison of the palace to “[…] Zeus’s court on Olympus”…

rosaline was the one for him, Romeo said , “Not having that, which, having, makes them short.” and ”Out of her favor, where I am in love.” all referring to Rosaline. When he wasn’t daydreaming about Rosaline in his room, he was moping around in a grove of "sycamore" trees. The thing is, Rosaline has absolutely no interest in Romeo, but he pursues her anyway. Maybe he's not in love with Rosaline as he is obsessed with the idea of being in love. Because the second he lays his eyes on Juliet he…

You don't have to be a local to correctly guess the origin of Oakland's name: in the 19th century, the land that made up most of present-day O-Town was called encinal—Spanish for “oak grove” or “oakland”—in honor of the oak forests that grew there. What's not-so-obvious is the source of inspiration behind the names of the city's various neighborhoods. Fruitvale (originally Fruit Vale and formerly Brays), for instance, is currently home to the largest Hispanic population in the city. Fleets of…

One leadership role I have assumed since entering high school is the Senior Patrol Leader of the Oak Grove Boy Scout Troop 266. The objective of the Boy Scouts of America, as an organization, is to develop the future leaders of the United States through an inexpensive, boy-lead program, available to all boys in the United states, under the age of eighteen. When coming up through the ranks of Boy Scouts, a young man will receive leadership and guidance from his more seasoned scouters. After…

"No temple made with bare hands can compare with Yosemite. Every rock in its walls seems to glow with life." John Muir stated this in describing Yosemite's beauty in 1868. Yosemite is a breathtaking national park. It is located in the Sierra Nevada which is in the northwest part of California. Who created Yosemite? The process started when Abraham Lincoln set aside the land to be saved in 1864. What he said was, “be held for public use, resort, and recreation...inalienable for all time.” Then…

Ernest Rutherford was born in rural Spring Grove, on the South Island of New Zealand on August 30, 1871. He was the fourth of 12 children, and the second son. His father, James, had little education and struggled to support the large family on a flax-miller’s income. Ernest’s mother, Martha, worked as a schoolteacher. She believed that knowledge was power, and placed a strong emphasis on her children’s education. At age of ten at Foxhill School Ernest Rutherford received his first science book.…

nickname was honest abe. He was the best president this whole entire history of presidents could be. In 1825 Abraham lincoln served in the black hawk war. During that time he turned 16. He also served in the battle of kellogg's grove and in the black hawk war. He was a volunteer in the black hawk war. He didn’t do much combat , but he did help bury the militia dead. On august 6, 1832 abraham lincoln loses an election. He got elected illinois general assembly 3 time…

best known for his inventions using the peanut and other plants.He was also a teacher at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute( now called Tuskegee University). George was born into slavery and his birth was said to be around 1861 near Diamond Grove, Missouri. He was owned by the Carver family and was the child of Mary and Giles Carver. George had also gave himself the middle name washington after the first president because he thought of him as a hero who began a nation upon liberty. In…

Two stories, thousands of year apart, come together as one. The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles is an epic poem about a hero named Odysseus who is trying return home from a war but faces various challenges that test his knowledge and strength. On the other hand, Disney’s Mulan is a movie about a protagonist named Mulan who goes to war in her father's position but falls in love and brings honor to her family. Although The Odyssey and Mulan were made about 2 thousand years apart, the values…

employ in encounters in turn allow for the potential for either extreme proactive techniques that infringe on individual rights (White and Perrone, 2015) or the omission of essential law enforcement that leaves victims at the mercy of their attackers (Groves and Thomas, 2013). The fundamental organisational environment in which police officers are shaped under inadvertently produces behaviour that acts as a barrier to achieving justice for victims of criminal offences and undermines the police’s…