Chapter One: Dorothy 's First Visit to Wonderland One hot Kansas day Dorothy was walking Toto, Dorothy saw a white rabbit. “The rabbit was wearing a blue coat. That rabbit looks like it came from Oz. Dorothy told Toto. Dorothy follows the white rabbit and asking the white rabbit to wait up, but the white rabbit keeps running. When Dorothy and Toto saw the hole the white rabbit went through Dorothy took a peek. When Dorothy and Toto were taking a peek they lost their balance and fell into the…
Long-term memories are what strongly defines who someone maintains to be, what they have accomplished, and what sets them apart from others. For Heston Blumenthal, a British chef born on May 27 of 1966 in Kensington, London, one of his deep memories goes back to a sunset afternoon in the Provençale restaurant, L'Oustau de Baumanière in southern France when he was sixteen(starchefs.com). According to the interview “Heston on His Passions and Influences And Why the Fat Duck Gets Better,” it was…
Shannon Wallace 11/12/14 Ms. Koop. OO Down the rabbit hole “ I’m late. I’m late for a very important date. No time to say ‘hello goodbye’ I’m late. I’m Late. I’m late.” In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, this is the chant the little white rabbit sang. As the rabbit runs by, Alice’s curiosity bests her. She tumbles down the rabbit hole after him and finds herself scared, alone, and frustrated. Though the story was light hearted, a much more serious matter loomed under the surface. Alice had…
Sisterhood, Spirit and Morale Ideas The Standards Committee should discuss sisterhood and morale at all Standards Committee meetings. Consider if there are systemic problems within the chapter that the Standards Committee could address or if there is something fun the committee could plan in order to boost sisterhood and morale. Spirit and Morale Ideas: • Is Chapter Council overwhelmed? Host a Chapter Council appreciation night. • Feel like your chapter doesn’t understand the long-term…
Billy Strayhorn was an incredibly gifted musician, as well as a talented arranger and composer, who was best known for his work while in the band Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. His love for music stemmed from his mother, a classically trained pianist, and from playing hymns on his grandmother’s piano at a young age. Strayhorn preferred to work in the shadows, content to arrange and compose music for the band as his employer wanted. Through working with Ellington, Strayhorn blossomed as an…
baby with Alice, who discovers the baby is a pig. She lets the pig and walks to the forest, where she meets the cat. The cat briefly explains why everyone is mad in Wonderland including her, and then gives direction to the March Hare’s house and then fades away to a floating grim. Alice travels to the March Hare’s house to find him, the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse having tea together. Being treated rudely she seats by the tea party and she learns that they have wronged time and are trapped in a…
Dynamic Duo: Burton and Depp When great artist work together what they create often times becomes wonderful classics. In the world of film, when big names work together they can create some of the most magical adventures. One such collaboration that excites the masses with the probability of great time and a wonderfully told story comes from the pairing of Tim Burton and Jonny Depp. With a total of eight films where Burton directed Depp, their combined efforts…
Saki, in another name Hector Hugh Munro was a British writer and master of the short story form and his works were often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. He influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Caroll and Rudyard Kipling and also he influenced to the other authors, such as A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse. Saki was Munro’s pen name and inspiration of his pen name came from the boyish cupbearer in “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” by Edward FitzGerald. However, Saki may refer to a South American…