Lighthouse

children who hold them in high regard and have a deep adoration for them. One hero, Beowulf, inspired his fellow warriors and followers while he was alive, and decades after his departure from Earth. After the death of Beowulf, the Geats built a lighthouse in honor of Beowulf, their own kind of elegy for a man they thought so highly of. A person whom I hold a lot of respect for is my great grandma Alvina who passed away in June of 2014; I respect her because she was hardworking, enduring,…

Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that 1% of the population is affected by. That would be about 51 million people around the world that possess schizophrenia. James Regan says, “It’s not something you catch or something someone does to you, it’s a disease only we don’t know exactly what causes it.” There are different types of schizophrenia. There is delusions, disorganized speech, strange behavior, withdrawn, and lifeless mind. Delusions, is explained as someone who has held believes that are…

Epic poems tell a story that indirectly answers the questions for the culture they were written for, “who were they and what did they believe? Epic poems help us understand ancient cultures and help us discover what their values were. One such epic poem that greatly reflects its culture is the Anglo-Saxon epic, Beowulf. In the epic, Beowulf, a great hero, fights three monsters. In his younger years, he first travels to the land of the Danes to help purge King Hrothgar’s hall of the evil…

Is the place you call home actually your ‘home’? In the story “Illinois” the author, Savannah Carpenter uses imagery, personification and point of view to develop and express the idea that at times, places, where you feel most accepted and belonged, may not be the place you call home. Carpenter sets the story in Illinois with the main character working as a bricklayer named Ken. Ken has been in the town his whole life and is accepted and loved by the town, even so, he always thought of the ocean…

Coast University and carefully planning my career in medicine. This was my third mission trip, but this one was to help provide one on one care with HIV positive infants that needed medical treatment, most of which were orphans. My time spend at Lighthouse Children 's shelter in Rustenburg, SA served as a catalyst in my life to propel me toward my next step in becoming a doctor. Without many words we were showing love and significance to those precious lives by feeding, rocking and singing to…

As much as the characters define the journey in Heart of Darkness, the journey definitely changes the characters. As Charlie Marlow adventures deeper into the Congo, the essence of his character and soul alter as the horror of the discoveries he makes shape him. Going into a region antithetical of their upbringing, the change in landscape and people cause a change in morals that draw the men towards the inability to discern right from wrong. Succumbing to the influence of greed and power, the…

Jonas Ellis Mrs. Behan Final project-Latin 2 May 18, 2018 Ancient Roman Architecture Ancient Roman architecture covers the time period from the creation of the Roman Republic in 509 BC to about the 4th Century AD. The Roman architectural styles came from many other styles including many from the Etruscans and the Greeks. Roman architecture developed during the Roman Republic and became even greater during the Roman Empire. However, the Roman did not achieve significant architectural structures…

contented with the time'. Dickens, through the Spirit of Christmas Present, has also used caricatures to juxtapose with Scrooge's characterization by revealing that even though on the 'dismal reef of sunken rocks' and in isolation, the lonely men at the lighthouse still 'wished each other Merry Christmas…and struck up a sturdy song', which shows Scrooge that no matter where people are, Christmas is a time for…

“If they would all add breadth to length - the other regarding dimension to the self-regarding dimension - the jangling discords of our nation would be transformed into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.” Many people would agree that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong social activist and priest who was not afraid to voice his opinion of nonviolence and love for the human race. The excerpts from “The Complete Life” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and “The Final Eulogy” by Benjamin Mays…

BLOG Nature’s Wonder - The Indian River Lagoon The Indian River Lagoon is one of Florida’s natural wonders and its northern end begins at Volusia County’s Ponce de Leon Inlet. The Lagoon stretches 156 miles to the south where it ends at Jupiter Inlet. This place where fresh water mixes with sea water is known as “the ocean’s cradle,” an “underwater rainforest” and “North America’s most diverse estuary.” It is home to more than 4,000 species of plants and animals including sea turtles,…