Mount Everest

“Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future,” said by Corrie Ten Boom, a Holocaust survivor. This truth is very evident in my everyday life. All of my collective memories, both pleasant and grim, have helped shape me into the person I am today. In The Giver, Jonas also undergoes a colossal transformation during his training with the Giver. The memories from the past that he received aided him in making decisions that affected his future. In the same way, riding a rollercoaster for…

Throughout the entirety of the book, Aunt Alexandra remains one of the most dynamic character in To Kill a Mockingbird. When she comes to stay in Maycomb with Atticus and the children, Scout says, ¨Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand in a glove, but never into the world of Jem and me” (150). In the beginning of her appearance as a character, she constantly criticizes and judges Atticus, Jem, Scout, and the various citizens of Maycomb. For this reason, she doesn't fit well…

whole body sank with those words, “Where`s the shovel?” I made my way downtown walking fast to get to the local wood store. I had to make it back before the sunset or else I would have to face the local goons. They were as intimidating as Mount Everest. As I walked into the store the smell of wood was so strong the only thing I remember about the whole trip was writhing on the floor in the fetal position. Well at least it put a disgusted look on my face, it was a putrid smell. Luckily I…

For example, imagine you’re having a great day, sitting on your couch watching TV, and then , abruptly you mother yells your name. You see her crying and you ask why. And she shows a paper with the following headline: “Flight A135 Crashes in Mount Everest, 342 People are Dead”. And your mom tells you that this is the flight your grandma was on. Those headlines shape the way people think because people don’t know if their family members are alive or dead. At the moment the newspaper company…

Nature in its untouched form often produces powerful memories through its harsh beauty, never ending visual changes and power of persuasion. Upon witnessing this, people become emotionally attached to its elements and natural aspects. This is evident throughout the poems “End of the Road” by Brian Turner, “Takapuna Beach” and “Under Mangere Mountain” by David Eggleton, and “Place to be” by Ben Stokes. Each author's purpose is to share their emotional attachment with readers which allows them to…

color, height, diet and homes). Furthermore, with this information we have been able to create technology that has helped us withstand and acclimatize to different sets of conditions. For example, when someone is about to climb a mountain such as Mount Everest, they need to bring the proper equipment and clothing for it. Before climbing, they must acclimatize at separate camps on the mountain by ascending to high altitudes during the day and returning to a lower altitude to rest. They also eat…

15 years ago the question “Do people see my work in the same light as I do?” Was irrelevant all that mattered was the fame and money, but with age comes the unquenchable want for wisdom and slowly this question grew from a little ant hill to mount Everest. Today I will give you my answer, but it is not scientifically proved or religiously written it is my thought. Perception of language comes from who we are as person I cannot fully explain it, but in short it’s determined by our gender, where…

critique and perspective on five-point Calvinism. The work initiates a procedural evaluation beginning with Jerry Vine’s Sermon on John 3:16 in response to total deprivation. This scripture is described as the power packed Bible in miniature, Mount Everest of Holy Scripture and most exquisite flower in scripture’s…

What is your label? In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “name,” is defined as a word or phrase that refers to or that can refer to a specific person. Almost everything in the world has some sort of label or name, including everyday objects, animals, food, and people. Most names have deeper meanings, but some do not, which made me curious about my name. My parents named me Madison Elizabeth Hooper on August twenty-eighth of the year 1998 and I have always wondered why they gave me these…

In Pamela Petty’s The Baby and the Bathwater: A Tale of Standards and Storytelling, she made the argument that the practice of storytelling needs to play a more integral part in today’s education system. According to Petty, the process of telling stories helps students retain knowledge and learn course material through the use of interesting tales not found in textbooks or through the use of technology. By using storytelling in different forms (music, poems, books, oral stories, etc.), educators…