Lake Matheson

the Earth and its inhabitants. Sinclair begins strongly by discussing the history of Lake Winnipeg, and how the name “Winnipeg” embodies the ecology of the lake. This example of how a word has such a strong concept behind it is effectively used to draw the reader in, and sets up a strong ground for the theme of the article. Sinclair touches on how the Cree and Anishinaabeg were able to use this metaphor of Lake Winnipeg to tell stories about “muddied beings”(205) and how they had a powerful…

Dalhousie Lake Dalhousie Lake in Ontario, Canada is a very interesting place. it is located about two hours away from the Thousand Islands. The lake is about three miles long, and one mile wide. There are lots of wide, tall, colorful, new, and old cottages around the lake. Imagine the smell of pine trees in the cool crisp air, and the taste of fish with a hint of salt water. As you are walking down the shore, feel the sand between your toes as you listen to the sound of waves crashing…

The great lakes have been around since the tail end of the Ice Age. Now 2.6 million years later, the great lakes are facing huge problems. The great lakes have now been suffering through pollution, invasive species, and habitat loss. These are some of the reasons why. The pollution in the great lakes is not great, but its not horrendous. The text explains that pollution is in the great lakes, but other evidence explains that the great lakes pollution has gotten better since the 60's. In fact,…

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a beloved tale that people of all ages have loved for its emotional and moral appeal. It is a story focusing on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and cold-hearted money-lender, who is visited by four ghostly apparitions who convince him together to change his merciless ways. At the beginning of this tale, Scrooge does not recognize the effects of his greed, so the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take it upon themselves to show him how…

Horror fiction films are designed and created to bring fear and panic to it’s viewers and get a physiological response. These types of movies are created to depict the more darker sides of life in a form that still entertains its viewers. They are meant to be nothing other than scary. Horror films have been typically “off-limits” to children because of the contents within it. Now, horror films from the early twentieth century have adapted to become suitable for younger children. But how has the…

In my Rhetoric in Practice project, I decided to write about a scary bedtime screen-play in order to deliver a specific message to the specific audience group that I targeted. I combined conventions from the horror genre in order to emphasize my message about the vulnerability of children to crimes and the insecurities that we as adults provide for the children’s safety. My main genre would be considered as a bedtime story and a combination of the horror genre which in concept does not go along…

A Guide to Reading Cause or Effect Essays A brief look at humans reveals more than the eye can elicit. For starters, King defines the natural state, a refined trait of humans, insanity, to be something that we have come to quarter in our spiritual abode. Even more so, he goes to on state “if we are all insane, then sanity becomes a matter of degree”. The ramifications to what degree sanity is defined by is its ability to abide by society; a social norm, of which watching horror movies suffices.…

It’s without a doubt that horror films that are made in modern times, like most forms of art, are definitely not what they used to be. The majority of movies in Hollywood today rely heavily on CGI and special effects, which is convenient for the film to look visually appealing, but inconvenient when the story is poor or unrecognizable due to the film makers relying too much on special effects to drive the movie. This is unfortunate,especially for the horror genre because whenever a movie lacks a…

As a person who dislikes horror, I don’t typically watch horror films, especially modern horror films. However, after watching the small clip of Psycho in class, it peaked my interest to further understand the characters, in particular, Norman Bates character. In the film Psycho, the recurring theme is a more psychological and can be demonstrated throughout the film, but in particular, the parlor scene and the end scene at the jail. One of the most revealing moments of the psychological aspect…

Night of the Living Dead, released in 1968, directed by Gorge A. Romero and Carnival of Souls, released in 1962, directed by Herk Harvey, are two popular movies in the horror genre. Both low budget and filmed in black and white, captivated audiences with their filming techniques and psychological impact. Night of the Living Dead better represents the horror genre than Carnival of Souls because of its use of characteristics, stereotypes and technical components throughout the film. A typical…