Journey to the West

the United States would expand to the Pacific Ocean. Thomas Jefferson was president at the time and he dreamed of expanding the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean. People had many reasons for wanting to move to the west. For example, people had personal economic problems and wanted to start fresh in the west. Also, the abundance of land attracted people for farming or land ownership, which was an important step toward success and good fortune. Growth in manufacturing and the rise of business made people…

them for it. Later, Bodhisattva Guanyin asked Heaven to give them a chance of redemption by asking them to escort a Monk to the west to fetch scriptures. On their journey they will need to overcome 81 tribulations some of which are, fighting demons, disasters, theft, and even more demons that are trying to eat the Monk. Wu Cheng’en, the author of The Journey to the West went against the traditional literature from Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties and developed this book in his own style. He…

Heroic Characteristics in Candide and The Journey to the West What does it take to be considered a hero? In ancient literature one can become a hero in many different ways. The culture and era in which a literary work is created has a strong effect on the heroic figure. As literature evolved throughout time and cultures, a hero and villain could have similar actions but be portrayed completely different. A literary hero is defined as, “A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose,…

In both “Tartuffe” and “Journey to the West”, they both take a surprising turn toward the end. Although both of these texts are written in two totally different dialects, they both are fairly similar to the other. Enlightenment is present in both of these stories. Dorine assumes an essential role and so does Cleante. They are the voice of reason throughout the play. The fact that both of these stories illustrate a hierarchy, and involves religion is a great example of enlightenment.…

A Book Review of The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West by Ethan Rarick This book review will examine the historic travels of the Donner Party in The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West by Ethan Rarick. Rarick wrote this book in July 8th, 2009, which provides a current historical and fictional evaluation of the Donner Party’s tragic journey to California. Oxford University Press, a prestigious academic publisher, is the publisher of this book. This book is comprised of 304 pages, which tell…

with the sun out in New York City with my mother. She had brought me here to shop before school starts and yeah shopping was cool and all; always loved getting new clothes but I was really trying to meet/find celebrities preferably Kanye West. I was also on the journey to find the girls because I mean people don’t know the name Austin Stuart for nothing but anyways I left the hotel early morning while my mom wa sleep because waiting for her to get up would be a long wait and I couldn’t do that.…

History Reading Response One Lewis and Clark’s Journey in Comparison to Prince Maximilian of Wied’s One of America’s first treks into the West was the Lewis and Clark expedition. The men’s journey brought about new discoveries for America. It also inspired other other explorers to go and visit the West. One of the said explorers was Prince Maximilian of Wied. The prince’s main goal for his expedition was to collect a variety of specimen from the West. By looking at each of the explorers’…

the explorers encouraged people to travel west. Many people were willing to make the long journeys because they heard of the mesmerizing tales, of the divine land that awaited them there. The tales of these lands, made groups of settlers sell all their belongings to make enough…

promised to give out land for free. Hearing the news that land were to be given for free in the West, thousands of people hopped onto their wagons and started to go westward hoping to seek opportunities to change their lives. However, these people had no idea what they were facing as they went west—they were stepping into a completely unknown territory. They faced many challenges throughout the journey, yet with the unique American qualities they were able to overcome the challenges and achieve…

The journey west was far from easy. The trip it self was a life changing experience for those who risked their lives on the long journey. The hardships were a result of the grueling natural environment of the west, which changed the way the settlers lived their daily lives. Other factors such as the glooming presence of the British, and Native Indians also caused trouble amongst the settlers. Western life was different from the rest of the nation because of the troubles faced by the people, the…