The novel, The Fault in our Stars, written by John Green includes a resolution that includes irony, however an alternate ending with the main characters passing away in conjunction would include an instance of irony. In the original ending of the novel, Augustus perishes from his cancer, while Hazel lives on. In the alternate ending of the novel, Hazel and Augustus would die in conjunction. However, unlike Green’s version of the novel, Hazel would expire in a motor accident. Thus, the alternate…
Is It Worth It We spend every minute of every hour of every day doing something, whether it’s visiting exotic destinations to spending time with family and friends, but we can’t do these without freeing ourselves of the small screen. Distracted driving ,some people would argue, is a good thing ,and some would say it’s a bad thing. And even though this is true, we must come to understand that distracted driving is not an opportunity for us to argue with one another but rather see the crippling…
As a horrific flood striked Houston, a woman tried to keep her toddler protected. Authorities said a 41-year-old women by the name of Colette Sulcer was driving on a Tuesday afternoon down a interstate 10 road in Beaumont, when her vehicle hit high waters. More than two inches of precipitation falling per hour and gusts of wind blowing at 38mph. Sulcer pulled into a nearby parking lot and was imprisoned, Beaumont police said, so she grabbed her child and fled the lot. Similar scenes have…
For you and I, how we communicate, nor our ability to communicate takes up much of our thought. We talk to one another with ease, type emails as though it is second nature, and send text messages as if it is automatic. For a segment of the population, however, meaningful conversation and even the basic conveyance of wants and needs takes extraordinary effort; and for some, communication of any sort seems an impossibility. Ghost Boy, Martin Pistorius’s autobiography provides readers with a…
I learned a lot of things reading all that information, I learned to always slow down when you come to a railroad crossing In the essay the author states, "Never pass a car that is going your direction at a railroad crossing." Also dont park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless signs tell you that you may or it is allowed by the signs. I learned that when you stop at a crossing, you should be between 15 and 50 feet from the rail road tracks. And that trains usually honk their…
In today’s time teens use their phone for everything. People mainly see teens’ text on their phones. Have you noticed the way that they talk to each other? They use the text-speak or “digitalk” language. What that means is, instead of using “you” for a sentence, they will use “U” in the place of the real word. Is that crazy? In the passage,” Text-Speak Harming Teens’,”A study conducted by the University of Calgary, college students were asked whether they read or whether they texted. Then, the…
What do older generations misunderstand about your generation? Generation after generation, the world has significantly improved because of technology. In today’s society we use touch screen wireless cell phones instead of landlines or house phones. We attend churches that have now turned to guitars and drums instead of traditional music with the piano and submit offerings by our smart phones. Today’s kids will never understand the past generations because of technology. In almost every store…
Diving in the winter requires different driving skills then the summer. Winter is the hardest driving season because of the harsh conditions. The summer is definitely the easiest because it's easier to navigate. When driving you always have to pay attention to your surroundings particularly the traffic and watching out for pedestrians. If you're not careful you can seriously injure yourself or someone else. You can even take someone's life. That's why it's really important to be aware when…
You pointed out a very important public health issue that needs to be addressed very stringently, both at state and federal level. Distracting drivers include anyone texting, using cell phones, eating, drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading (including maps), using navigation system, watching a video, or adjusting the audio or radio system. Due to our busy lifestyle, drivers tend to eat, drink or groom while rushing to work or places. All these puts the driver at risk of being…
Listed in the top ten most dangerous sports, soccer is at number six, and football number three. Although people may assume that soccer isn’t dangerous, many injuries occur during both soccer and football. Many other injuries can occur, including Much of the population also believes that soccer is non-contact sport and that football is the most dangerous. The truth is, soccer and football can both result in severe injuries. According to Sports Injuries Statistics, annually, 3.5 million…