In the Flesh Tour

As Mr. Ward stated, “North Korea is famously known as The Hermit Kingdom” (np). This title shows how the country isolates itself from the rest of the world. North Koreans believe in many things that they have been told. For example, North Koreans believe that Americans are the root to all evil in their country and that we are the reason that they are living so horribly. The North Korean government also has brainwashed the people to think that Americans are vile and disagreeable. North Korean…

Have you wondered what it would be like to live in a place where fairy tales originated? A country filled with castles and some of the worlds oldest and most beautiful cathedrals? Germany has such a rich history it’s hard to know where to begin looking. Germany is a wonderful place in north-central Europe. When you are in the northern part of Germany, by North Sea and the Baltic Sea, you will see beautiful coastal plains. In the east, the coastal plain stretches southward for one-hundred and…

Humans are weak. Although one may try acting tough and intimidating, everyone has a weakness. In The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the main problems of human beings is mentioned to the readers. This great flaw that humans hold deep in their hearts is the greed for materials, fame, and glory. The main character, Jay Gatsby, is very materialistic and values riches and fame over everything else. The way he acts and the choices he makes all point in the direction of the…

Shyanne Padgett As Amber intered room she felt a coldness enter into her slender body causing shivers to run up her spine like the feeling of thousands of baby spiders running across your flesh. The room was dark and creepily colder than all the other rooms in the house. Immediately, a thought entered into her mind, “His name is Skotádi.” She looked around the chilling dark room and could feel the evilness seeping into her. She then saw what seemed to be a dark figure in the coroner. He…

times depending on the seasons. As well offers “on-site interpretation and recommended itineraries -including interpretation aids like the guide book, audio guide and Brief Guide (Wallace, 121).” These interpretations prepare a person for a simple tour than adrift through the city. Some areas of the site are most popular than other parts, therefore having a guider or being in groups would be the best choice, “ with non-guided visitors, the limited time spent in an are is a possible indicator…

In Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion, she wrote, “I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies, instead of rational creatures (Austen 83).” Women were seen as delicate beings that were too innocent and ignorant to make their own decisions. Rather, the men must make the decisions for the women and the women must follow their orders. Around 70 years after the publication of Persuasion, a poet by the name of Alfonsina Storni was born. Storni grew up…

This time we’ll revisit a time when you’re a little older… Callum picked up the barrel of the revolver, tweaking it so make it more accurate, more deadly. This was his life for the past few months. Improving weapons, making sleeker designs for saddles, whatever task that his father is throwing on his worktable. Preparing for war. War. It’s a preposterous thought. Not long after having fought for freedom from Great Britain, we’re on the verge of fighting each other. The stirrings and…

The atrocities committed in the Congo were some of the most horrendous that the world has ever seen, yet many of us have never even heard of King Leopold II. Leopold was the king of Belgium from 1865-1909. In Belgium, his reign was seen as one that brought great riches to his country, and one filled with good deeds to the Congolese people. However the exact opposite is true. King Leopold II did bring mass amounts of money to Belgium, but at one of the greatest human costs the world has ever seen…

when they heard it, a loud high pitch scream. The scream was like nothing any of them had ever heard before, it was not like a scream you let out when you're having fun playing chase or like a shout that happens when you get scared on a haunted house tour, no it was the scream of terror that only your worst fears can…

Atalaya Internship at Huntington Beach State Park Throughout history, the idea of using interpretation and preservation in order to fully keep up a National Historic Landmark has always been very important. Without really putting in the work to make such landmarks presentable and runnable, visitors would not be able to entirely enjoy and learn the rich history that the historic place has to offer. During my role as an intern at Atalaya Castle, the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington…