Nancy Drew

Do you know how many Americans would die each year if they did not receive a blood transfusion? The answer is 4.5 million. If it wasn’t for Charles Richard Drew, an African-American surgeon who founded procedures of strong blood plasma for transfusions, those 4.5 million American would not have the option of receiving the lifesaving procedure. Do you know how many people are diagnosed with cancer per year? The answer to that question is 12.7 million. Which mean12.7 million people with cancer may…

Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes appear in many movies and books. In particular Nancy Drew appeared in the 2007 movie Nancy Drew, and Sherlock Holmes appeared in the book The Hound of the Baskervilles.Although Nancy Drew has modern technology equipment to help her, Sherlock Holmes is a better detective because his powers of deduction, instinctual actions, and reliance on a sidekick help him be more efficient. Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ partner, is his long time friend throughout the Sherlock…

was born May 5th, 1974. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, got her PhD at Penn State, and got her English degree from Shippensburg, PA. In her book “Buzzkill” it is partially based off of her high school experiences and her favorite books by Nancy Drew. Millie Ostermeyer, the Protagonist, and the author both went to the same high school, like to read, but, they are different because Millie Ostermeyer was not shy in school, while the author was. According to Kate Pavao, she took a Q&A…

male comrades. She has also been called "one of the COG elite". These individual female characters were vital to their game world. There is however a franchise were the lead character is a female and she is the only character the player plays as, Nancy…

Candyland(which I still play today even though it originally came in a glorious cereal box which carried all of my hopes and dreams in a tiny CD), along with many assorted games related to television shows. Most importantly though, Nancy Drew games. The first Nancy Drew game I remember is Message in a Haunted…

Motivations of Curiosity and Assistance of Others Farah Ahmedi was intent in discovering a way to escape from war-torn Afghanistan to have an improved life for her and her mother. Unwavering in accomplishing her mission, Nancy Drew incessantly searched for a way to solve the spine-chilling mystery of Shadow Ranch and find the treasure to assist her friends. Out of curiosity, Aengus was insistent on finding the trout who had mysteriously transformed into a glimmering girl. These three…

Intro: My family and I have always loved the Nancy Drew books and computer games. One, of the adventure games in particular, had a significant influence on me. Shadow at the water's edge; the setting was Japan. The game gave you a look into the traditions and present-day culture. I was obsessed. There was fashion, foreign language, and an intriguing culture I knew nothing about. Immediately my computer desktop was flooded with pictures and links. This is where it all began. Japan would be a part…

read Wizard of Oz. Although I couldn't actually read the words out of this huge chapter book, I would make the story up, pretending I knew what I was reading. As I got older, I matured on to books such as: Junie B Jones, Nancy Drew and other popular books. Because Nancy Drew books would give me nightmares and Junie B Jones was a little too easy, I enjoyed Judy Blume and Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls.…

What have you learned about reading and writing in your previous English courses? I have learned many different ideas and topics in English. Starting from kindergarten all the way through senior year, I continue to learn new things but also revisit old concepts. While some people enjoyed reading or even writing from the beginning, I did not like either reading or writing as a kid. Nowadays, I like both reading and writing short stories a lot! I believe now it is possible to learn new things…

Writing Assignment 3 The years following the War of 1812 was a period of major changes for the United States. The country was becoming more industrialized with railroads connecting major cities, factories being built for mass production of goods, steam boats traveling along major rivers to transport goods to ports, and much more. However, the nation’s prosperity came at the cost of slave labor, and unregulated working conditions. The institution of slavery in the south and its spread westward…