Neil deGrasse Tyson

Role Model In the 1960’s a role model may have been interpreted as a different personality than in todays modern world. Role models of the past have accomplished extraordinary achievements, while some of present role models are based upon on their actions that are shared by today’s social media. It seems though that it is easy to mistake the significant meaning of what characteristics a role model should have today. Now, I wasn’t born in the 1960’s, but I can assure that the definition in a…

After reading “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore I can understand what he means when he says “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine, the tragedy is that my story could have been his”. This is about two men who each had their own struggle growing up but one was able to succeed in life while the other is facing a life sentence behind bars. Wes Moore could have had a similar life as the other Wes Moore if his mother would have just given up on him. Credit should not be given…

Many people have a fear of public speaking, heights, or spiders. In the Tell Tale Heart, however; one might find a newfound fear for a roommate stalking you in your sleep whilst planning your murder. This story distinctly uses naturalism, specifically in the case of the narrator. Naturalism plays with the ideas of men as beasts and also with fate versus free will. Both of these themes are displayed by the narrator. For instance, the narrator may be categorized as a beast since he plans this…

Forty-two years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon, five to 10% of people around the globe maintain the historic event- and the five subsequent Apollo moon landings- was staged. These conspiricists believe the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…

View From Above More than anything else the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination. — Wilbur Wright: one of the first men to experience the sense of flying ~ ~ ~ Looking down, I see the fields of the Snohomish Valley. I see the twisting, glistening river as it flows out towards the sound. I see the roads lit with the reflections of the sun on the…

The 1969 Apollo mission was spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. Neil Armstrong was the first to step on the moon. Which was a success for United States and its nation. The first is a new article from the Times of London reporting the event; the next is a speech by William Safire that president Nixon would have gave if the mission was a failure; the third is a commentary on the launching by novelist Ayn Rand; the last is a political…

.. People are anxious for this moment to be a success. Four... U.S. citizens grit their teeth, hoping the lift off will be a success. Three... Butterflies. Butterflies fill stomachs during this nerve racking moment. Two... Families of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and their crew hold their breath. One... Blast off. Cheers ring all across the country, “to the moon!” Rather to a deserted area that could serves as a good representation to the moon. There is an abundance of evidence supporting the…

“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. This story takes place in a small town on a clear sunny day on the 27th day of June. The children of the town arrive first and begin collecting stones and piling them together until their parents call them to order. Mr. Summers calls each head of the household to come forward to a black old wooden box, where each select a slip of paper. Once the men of the house have chosen a paper slip, Mr. Summers allows everyone to open the paper and…

John F. Kennedy believed that we should also be first in space. John F. Kennedy was one of the most liked presidents. John F. Kennedy explained that going to space will represent America’s drive to overcome difficult challenges. America decided to start getting into the space exploration field, so America went against a strong space competitor, The Soviet Union. In this essay I will explain to you the way John F. Kennedy uses ethos, pathos, and logos. In this speech, John F.…

On January 28, 1986 a disaster that was never thought imaginable happened, during the launch of the space shuttle challenger there was a “malfunction”, one that would lead to the death of 7 brave crew member and leave the nation in fear. Ronald Reagan emotional speech addressing the space shuttle challenger tragedy calms the people of the nation and helps them understand that the best course of action is to move forwards and continue the space program in honor of the fallen heros. Reagan uses…