Lady of the Lake

Decades ago there was a controversy whether King Arthur was a realistic person or a legend. King Arthur was the King of Britain who fought off the Saxons in 12 straight battles and had his legendary sword named the Excalibur, although historians questioned if this was believable. Historians questioned if it possible to go into 12 straight battles without stopping. Some believed Arthur was a real person because there are fractional evidence of him being real, but other historians believe…

08 May 2017. “The long haired warriors fought with passion, and honesty.” Myths Sax, John Godfrey. "The Great Crab." N.p., n.d. Web. 8 May 2017. “The Great Crab” is about a crab that if the crab comes out of the lake everything will be reversed and the people pray that he stays in the lake.” "Children's Crusade." The Local List: German Myths and Legends The Local. The Local, n.d. Web. 08 May 2017. "The Local List: German Myths and Legends." The Local List: German Myths and Legends The Local.…

family; later on in the story, the collapsing mansion becomes a symbol of the actual fall of the Usher family. Another symbol here is the lake that surrounds and reflects the image of the mansion. This lake symbolizes how the Ushers try to isolate themselves from society and its reflection symbolizes Madeline as Roderick's twin. The bridge that goes over the lake symbolizes the narrator as the only link that Roderick has with the outside world. Finally, the storm represents the mood and the…

Detaching myself from the world around me to look in as a third party exposed the culture I have been raised into. To complete this assignments I went to Mirror Lake on campus to observe and document the social behaviors I witnessed. I recorded over a two day span. I first sat by the northern side of the lake on the stone fence, to be aloof from what was transpiring in front of me. The second day I sat on the western side on the grass under the trees to get right in the middle of what was…

a group of friends always wanted to go near the barn, but there was an old lady who lived up there and rumor had it that she was a mean old lady. We also heard a rumor on how her husband died. They say her husband died in a small crane when they ground around him just caved in and buried him alive. An every day we would look up at the top of the hill and look and wonder what was inside the barn because we see the old lady keep going in and out of the barn all day. There were about five or six…

The thick wafts of steam drifting on the lake parted suddenly as the Cavaceccis swam excitedly towards Surina and woke her up from her reverie by tugging on her shoulder. “Hi Surina, fancy meeting you here!” Giuseppe exclaimed. “This thermal lake is the best!” Linda added while bobbing up and down in the lake. “Ever since I began swimming here for the past three days, my back feels more limber after the pain went away! We have many blessings on Gnaritus, such as a charming house in the…

One of Child Soldiers International's campaigns is specifically addressing the recruitment and use of child soldiers in three Great Lakes countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. The Great Lakes program combines country specific advocacy, locally-based monitoring, capacity building among local community-based NGOs, and public education. The organization supports local NGO partners' advocacy efforts…

Romantic period had different points of view regarding nature as a main theme, their personal mindsets and their poetic style. In his poem I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud, William Wordsworth writes about a walk he took with his sister in the area of the Lake District, close to where he was born and place that strongly influenced his love for nature. Here…

It's that time of year again and complete mayhem has broken out in the house. The attic door swings open, exploding with a heaping ball of dust. The smell of moth balls emanates throughout the space as a rickety old ladder wobbles back and forth. Suddenly, lawn chairs drop from the hole in the ceiling, followed by box fans, fishing poles, and sleeping bags. The hum of the air compressor vibrates the garage walls as many giant pink flamingos come to life, barricading the kitchen door. The…

Field Experience 2 Paper 3 For my Internship for Iowa Lakes Community College Criminal Justice with the Spirit Lake Police Department I have done a total of 152 hours. It definitely has been a very fun and exciting experience, but it has also taught me that being a police officer is not just about pulling cars over and writing them tickets. There are many different things that can happen during a day that you never expect to do. Some of those things are like directing traffic, dealing with…