Lake

of Lake Atitlan. The documentary titled “Atitlan in Bloom” is a collective of stories from various people in the lake community which shows the diversity, hard work, culture, and beliefs of the people there. There are scenes focusing on women who work with old fashioned looms, natural healers, Mayan priests, bus mechanics, and passionate peasants. The first man the filmmakers spoke with in the video expresses that a person can only be as good as their roots. In that sense, the people of Lake…

During the early nineteenth century Indians in Southeast Texas told the tale of a “Fire King” that lived under a small lake on the site now known as Sour Lake. The waters of the lake released spouts of gas and if lit they would burn a blue color across the top of the water. These flames are most likely what brought about the legend of the “Fire King.” The people of Texas recited this legend long after the Native Americans were removed from the area. The native oral tradition told that the…

To understand what exactly led to the eventual fighting between the Native Americans and European settlers, one must first learn the cultural differences between them. While, some Native American’s learned to “coexist” with new foreign settlers trading and interacting with them, other natives did not like these invaders and were eventually destroyed, usually by force. These new Europeans tried to bring their new way of life to the natives while these people just wanted to maintain their…

The Shaw Festival and Alice in Wonderland The Shaw Experience: An Analysis The History of Shaw: The Shaw Festival, created in 1962, is a defining attribute of the Canadian theatre scene. Founded by Torontonian lawyer Brian Doherty, a mere twelve years following the death of the festival’s name sake, George Bernard Shaw, the festival started as what Doherty referred to as “something (they) believe in” (Henkin). Snowballing faster, the originally small courthouse performance troupe grew into a…

huge success and many people began to rely on it. The Erie Canal increased the nation’s economy, brought people together, and promoted nationalism through trade and expansion. The Erie Canal joined people and product together. It connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. It was quick and easy to travel farther along the Erie Canal, joining not only people, but stories and song together. Before the Erie Canal, people could only travel on poorly made…

In “The Lake” Ray Bradbury reflects on a distant memory that seemed like a lifetime ago. The story is set on a beach with a young boy and his mother on a late summer day in September. The point of view is set on the young boy throughout the story. The beach was empty and felt lonely to the young boy so he decided to take a walk down the shore by himself. He then thought he caught a glimpse of his friend that i’m assuming died in the water or got lost near the water long ago. The story goes on…

Summers at the Lake My family is not the type the goes on expensive or luxurious vacations to places like the Caribbean or Jamaica. We prefer pleasant and easy vacations together with all of our family members where we can have a fun time and spend quality time together. Vacations to the lake are like an escape from the outside world, a chance to see nature and enjoy the simplicity of life. We may be doing various activities such as fishing, barbequing, or competing in corn-hole competitions,…

According to Robert Charles Wilson in his book Blind Lake, “Understanding is better than ignorance. Ignorance, unlike life, unlike narrative, is static. Understanding implies a forward motion, thus the possibility of change.” (Wilson, 263) Without understanding something, people would never learn anything. Without learning anything, people would become prideful believing that we know everything, when in reality, nobody knows everything. I did not want to become prideful, so I decided to go to…

fulfilling. In T.C. Boyle’s short story “Greasy Lake,” three teenagers go around looking for the one situation that will proclaim them as bad boys, but little did they know of the situation that they would run into later that night; would change the way they viewed the image that they were putting on. The narrator, at the beginning of the story, believed himself and friends to be dangerous. He even said, “It was good to be bad.”(CITE) In “Greasy Lake,” T.C. Boyle uses setting, symbolism, and…

After Effy McDougall died in 1906, her husband Malcolm lived for another 6 years. Annabella 's father had lived 93 years finally succumbing to old age in his Foley home with its beaver meadow nearby, showing the McDougall genes for longevity. Murdoch 's life was much calmer than his Watts namesake. He had two children by his first wife Isabella Liness, Flora in 1878 and Murdoch Wilder in 1885. He still could have his share of trouble however. As he had done 15 years previously Murdoch had to…