Man on the Moon: The End of Day

most awesome achievements, the Apollo program. This program’s roots extend back into the 1800’s but truly became possible with the beginning of the Space Race. After the race for the Moon began with President Kennedy’s historic speech, America began heading for both victory and tragedy in the rush to be first to the Moon. In the sprint of the Apollo program, NASA overlooked the technical risks of the command module which resulted in the Apollo 1 fire and subsequent death of three astronauts. The…

“Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.” Sal's development was mainly because of the points in her life where she accepted and did not deny. In Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, the author develops a theme of acceptance through conflict, plot, and characterization. In the novel, Sal's characterization contributes to the author's message of acceptance. Sal was very surprised that her dad actually took them to Euclid. “I did not think we would ever leave, and yet I…

Galileo Galilei, or the “Father of Modern Science,” as he is sometimes called, was the epitome of a Renaissance man. He was not only an expert in the fields of astronomy, physics, and philosophy, he was a talented author, lute player, and painter as well. He played a major role in the scientific revolution, making many discoveries including the phases of Venus, Jupiter’s moons, as well as observing sunspots. Additionally, he was an advocate of heliocentrism, or the view that the Sun is the…

On July 16, 1969, an unforgettable and historical event occurred. This was a time of significance and overwhelming achievement for mankind. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon, along with the help of his colleague Edwin Aldrin. Both of these men are widely recognized for their brave and courageous act. With all the complications and challenges they might’ve gone through, people supported them every step of the way thanks to Times of London for publishing an article…

sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” This quote by Patrick Rothfuss shows exactly what can be expected of fear. It is unpredictable, dark, and startling. In this way, fear is funny; it gives people different emotions in different situations. Fear is worry. It throws people into different situations, waiting for the reaction of worrisome. It sits in the waiting room at the doctor’s office patiently waiting to hear the news of the dying man. It sits on the shoulder…

This short story is about a man called “The Thinking Machine” and there was no problem he couldn’t solve. One day The Thinking Machine was challenged by Dr. Ransome that he could not escape a prison in seven days. The Thinking Machine, knowing he could prove Dr. Ransome wrong, accepted the challenge. He was brought to the prison, searched and entered the cell wearing…

the angle that light is coming from and the angles of the shadows on the ruins, a moon should either be seen at the top right-hand corner of the image or should be just off of the canvas, but besides the slight orange hue of the sky, there is no indication that there is a moon present in that direction at all. Instead, the light is only around the ruins, with lighter section in the sky suggesting the presence of the moon behind the clouds directly above the ruins. As an attention-grabbing…

remembers or has seen the historical video of the first time Americans landed on the moon. When we first hear Neil Armstrong’s famous words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” People remember this day as when we made world history. But today, we do not hear about the space program anymore. The world that was once connected by the same dream has disappeared. Americans need the excitement that was there that day. Where generations of people come together and once again witness…

about the government need to realize that it times for changes and hear the peoples call for changes and equality in the United States. Form these two artist songs it's a major push against the status quo in the American culture. This music would end up influencing later songwriters in the 1970s like Neal young and his song Southern…

traditional gender roles and breaks the cycle of violence that the men in her life had perpetuated. By the end of the book she has left her abusive husband, wears pants and has a house of her own. In the book pants symbolize freedom and independence. “I’m busy making pants for Sofia now. One leg be purple, one leg be red. I dream of Sofia wearing these pants, one day she was jumping over the moon.” (pg 216) When…