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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a revolutionary book that shows the development of Huckleberry Finn through constant self-evaluation. Huck starts off as a rowdy boy who joins a band of make-believe bandits led by his dear friend Tom Sawyer to a mature adolescent who considers that his actions will affect others. He learns that he is not a vagabond living for adventure but a compassionate, moral young man. Even though this change is subconscious, it is crucial in making him a…

Leonardo Da Vinci was a brilliant man and largely self-educated genius whose work is marveled by many from all over the world. He influenced and inspired those around him, because of his ingenious mind. Leonardo had a variety of interests, including painting, anatomy, flying, and other scientific studies. He had much interest in science and nature, but not much in religion and spiritual matters. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 and was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero and a young…

Salty air, sunny skies and sand in-between my toes, there’s nothing like the beach in Galveston, Texas. Every year around the time the Texas heat starts to become unbearable, my family takes a beach trip to the coast. The Cooper annual trip usually consists of countless arguments between my siblings and parents, deep sea fishing and surfing on the beach. This year would be no different, with a few exceptions. The trip started off with the usual “Who gets to pick the radio station” fight. While…

In the article I read it talked about how the House of Representatives just passed a bill that would cut the food stamp budget by 40 billion over the next five years. SNAP is the actually problem most people call it food stamps, so for this paper I will refer to it as food stamps as not to confuse anyone. This bill would also improve the requirements that people need to meet to gain food stamps by elimination so called “loop holes” in the system. Ever since the depression and The New Deal social…

Dante Alighieri once said, “There is no greater sorrow than to recall a happy time when miserable.” Though not directly mentioned, the idea of the quote seems to be explored thoroughly in both “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For,” by Henry David Thoreau, and “Once More to the Lake,” by E.B. White. While both of these authors float around several thoughts including reality, advancements, and living in general, they take very different approaches to do so. In “Once More to the Lake,”…

is to protect you from having your foot caught then dragged underwater and drowning. Rule Number 3: Keep paddling while going over rapids. This is easier said than done. If you have ever crest over a wave, it is very hard to contact water with your paddle. Gavin gave us the report of the river, record high amount of water, 38 degrees and 8ft tall waves. Holy shit what have we gotten ourselves into. We thought that but we did it anyways, because we were going to complete it, come hell or high…

Do you think you could escape a maximum security prison that is on an island surrounded by water? I personally don’t think I could. I am going to be talking about the great escape of Alcatraz. I was interested in this topic because this is still a mystery today and that makes me curious. I hope that you will be as intrigued as I was. Preparation for the great escape, escaping the maximum security prison, and last, the aftermath. In a penitentiary called Alcatraz, an island off the coast of San…

Some people may not believe this, but whales have been around for over 50 million years; however, they have not always like they do today (WGBH). Scientist have found over seven different species that whales could have originated from. Some species have had four legs with a furry tail; others have had two flippers and a blubbery tail (“The Evolution”) Here are some hypotheses for how whales have became whales: evolution (depending on religion and beliefs) or whales have just always been apart…

Wait, before you answer, let me drop these buzz words: “I cannot remember her being absent–not one single day. So, I didn’t know what having a substitute teacher meant.” Do you remember that old-school education? Can you recall those strict days of paddles, switches, and rulers? You might ask, what could a whack from a 12-inch ruler teach a second grader? In those hardcore days, regardless of the student’s grade level, many students who were just like me, learned discipline through the sting of…

The Shack, written by William Paul Young, is a fascinating book that takes you through the journey of the Philips family whose youngest member, Missy, gets kidnapped during a camping trip. This book is a fictional book with many unexpected twists and turns. The Shack takes place in present day at Wallowa Lake, located in Joseph, Oregon. Although there are many characters that make up this book, the main character in The Shack is Mackenzie Allen Philips. Mack, father of five, is a man of his…