Lightning

Phases in the Life of Melinda Mr. Freeman said “Be the tree.” to Melinda in Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak. Melinda’s growth is described through her artwork, and other forms of the trees in this novel. In this story, Mr. Freeman, the art teacher, passes around a globe full of subjects for the students to work on for the entire year. Melinda reaches inside, and pulls out the slip of paper that says “tree”, at first she thinks that the subject is stupid and boring, but it ends up helping…

Katelyn Calhoun Mrs. Sottek Writing and Grammar-D 12 February 2018 Blitzkrieg The blitzkrieg was known as the lightning war, which involved light tank units and many other artillery units (Cawthorne 6). The first blitzkrieg was first used against Poland in 1939, by Germany who wanted to confuse their enemies by using tactics that were never seen before. Germany's blitzkrieg battle warfare was used during the most crucial battles against Allied countries and was successful because of…

Birds in Greek Mythology are very common, as can be seen in the Odyssey with all of the different omens that include birds. Some of the most prominent omens in the Odyssey are when two birds come into the assembly and fight to their death,when a hawk with dead goose flies by Telemachus while he is in Sparta and right about when he is leaving Sparta a bird with a dove in its talons flies by. Some of these omens mean that Odysseus’ family will rule Ithaca for many years to come, the end for the…

Although the concept and word, feminism can be roots back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, Rick Riordan is able to pull the and further prove the idea with the use of the Greek mythology, a source dating back to around 100 BC. Using a source as influential towards our current society and as ancient, Riordan references a source not only credible, but allows readers to realize that the concept of women's equality and empowerment dates back even before the idea was formed into one word. As…

though these men may be wise, and therefore know that death is inevitable, they do not welcome death but challenge it for their knowledge has not impacted great change. Readers see this in line 5, “Because their words had forked no lightning,” I believe that lightning is a metaphor for iconic ideas. Next the poet addresses good men. Dylan Thomas is saying that though these men were kind, they were ultimately scared of death. Their good deeds were to go unrecognized (lines seven and eight) and…

“Conductors may of course be instruments as well as victims of the divine lightning.” In Sophocles’ Antigone, the protagonist, Antigone, is both the instrument and the victim of the divine lightning. The suffering imposed upon Antigone by Creon allows her to discover the importance of democracy. She becomes both the spark that ignites the electricity of social change and the martyr who dies for the flame she kindled. Through dialogue that displays expressions of civil disobedience, idealism, and…

Direct characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Indirect characterization is the process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc. Direct characterization gives the reader characteristics about the character directly while indirect characterization makes the reader think more in depth. All characters have indirect and direct characterization, such as Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo…

Do you ever wonder why the months of July and August bring so much rain and cause so many forest fires? Well, once upon a time, Zeus, the Greek God of thunder, lightning, and the heavens; became infatuated with the 12 Horea. Zeus found them so beautiful he made love with each of the 12 Horea and they each born him a son or daughter. This children became the Gods and Goddesses of the 12 Months. These Gods and Goddesses were so beloved, the humans created and named their months after each of the…

understanding of Martin Luther. Luther's mission was clear, but his purpose is to be boiled down that only a few of his famous theses that are actually voiced in the movie. Martin Luther stated and promised himself that if he were to get struck by lightning and live, he would devote himself to God. Luther also translated the Bible into German to gain more awareness about church with that said he created the 95 Theses among all…

Thunderheads gather, and even without rain there are lightning storms with many strikes on tall, exposed ridges, where a dead pine or fir can smolder for days before dropping live sparks on the dry grass or brush below. Wildfire is a natural part of the ecology of the West, but the policy of the U.S. Forestry…