Lagos Island

“But the Elder just said..,” I say, my resolve weakening with every word. This is what I was afraid of – that I’d grow to rely on him. I have no one, and he’s made that very clear. Ronan leads me past the residences and man-made streams, joining the corridor we had arrived from. “I agreed to take up a teaching position. I never agreed to babysit,” he says, sealing my fate. I follow the dark haired man silently, trusting him for what is probably the last time. We come across a wide bridge,…

anticlimactic. The book sets the storyline after a tragedy of a plane crash sending many boys to inhabit a small island, the boys have to fight for survival, liberty and above all Hope. This not easy as the book so openly expresses. After one has read the novel, they go to watch the movie unexpectedly finding out that the movie is not what they expecting. The movie fails to capture the horror of the island and the savagery of the boys, leaving viewers utterly bored and angry. William…

Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 adventure novel, Treasure Island, influenced and was made into a movie in 1950 by the Walt Disney Corporation. Although this movie was very similar to the novel, there were many changes that influenced the tempo of the movie. As well as how the audience perceived the movie. Specifically, in the scene when arriving to treasure island. The…

Prison Vs. Freedom During class discussions, the idea of freedom vs. prison has been brought up multiple times with regard to Professor Aronnax and his fellow companions whilst on board the Nautilus. While on a hunt for the evasive “giant narwhal,” the boat that Arronax, Counseil, and Ned Land were traveling on was struck by the Nautilus, sending all three men overboard. They are later taken into the vessel which struck them as “prisoners.” The Nautilus, which is a submarine captained by a…

Lord of the Flies vs. The Coral Island William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, and R.M. Ballantyne's novel, The Coral Island, are both very popular educational novels that have a similar plot, but are also different in some ways. Written in 1954, the novel, Lord of the Flies, is a story about children that are left stranded on an island after a plane crash. The life of the children starts off well. The children are able to find food, build shelters and maintain order. Eventually, many…

Morris and the Anglin brothers were never seen or heard from again. West eventually made it to the rooftop of the cellhouse, but by that time his fellow inmates completely vanished. According to West, the plan was to use the raft to make it to Angel Island to rest, and then reentering the bay from the opposite side heading towards Marin County. Before going their separate ways, they planned on stealing a car, robbing a clothing store, and creating new identities. There were no reports of a…

The Wright Brothers' Flying Sister In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first-ever airplane flight. The plane was called the Wright Flyer. It flew 12 seconds and 120 feet in the air, setting a world record. Wilbur and Orville then started a company to build more airplanes and asked their sister Katharine to help them. Katharine was just the right person for the job. Katharine had helped Wilbur and Orville build the first engine-powered plane. She was also smart and a good salesperson.…

The Last Flight, by Amelia Earhart, was an inspiring story of Earhart’s life and final moments. Amelia grew her love for airplanes from a young age. Her first recollection of seeing a plane was at the Iowa State Fair. She was not very interested at the time, but her love grew. She recognized her love for flying while at a show. The planes went up into the air and did trick after trick. They even swooped down towards the crowd sending everyone running. But not Amelia; she sat in aww watching the…

The word “journey” can strike a series of emotions and images into one’s heart. It could make one feel excited for adventure, or curious about the future. It can make one think of faraway places, and of interesting people. The word “journey” can make one think of adventurers and innovators alike. Individuals such as Lewis and Clark, Ernest Shackleton, and even Neil Armstrong come to mind. One might also think of Amelia Earhart, the woman whom embarked on one of the most daring yet…

trees trying to pull and rip them apart like it was yesterday and last night. There was a few trees that had a few branches missing. But there was not a lot of big damage done that nature can't fix. Today was the day that I will be taken to the Midway Island to help protect it from Japan. I was ready to leave my bags…