A Square (the narrator of the novella) traveling to three other worlds that he has never imagined before. There are some main characteristics you have to know to be able to understand flatland. If you set a penny on a table and look down upon it, it looks like a circle. If you look at the penny from eye level it will look like a curved line. Circles in flatland appear this way. All of the people are recognized by a threefold, because everyone appears to be a straight…
Rad 1-2 John Oliver D. Gracilla Ms. Peggy Anne Orbe Movie Critique of “Awakenings” Wrote by Oliver Sacks Directed by Penny Marshall The movie entitled “Awakenings” was directed by Penny Marshall in 1990. Awakenings is a true story, based on the book written by Oliver Sacks in 1973. The movie stars Robin Williams and Robert De Niro portrays the true story of Doctor Sayer and the events of the summer…
As we have discussed in class, theater conventions change over time with the changes in social and political issues. To show this, I will discuss the differences between the plays, “Edward II”, which was played during the Elizabethan period (1594) and “Beggar’s Opera”, which was played during the 17th century (1727). First I will discuss the play, Edward II written by Christopher Marlowe. Christopher Marlowe is known as the first great Renaissance playwright since he was the first who made…
and young people and poorer people alike got the best health benefits from taxes. Health care is extremely expensive here in the United States. Taxing sugary drinks can actually save Healthcare costs. It is estimated that in a span of a decade the penny-an-ounce tax could save about more than $17 billion in healthcare costs? Imagine how many people will benefit from that. This tax can also generate about $13 billion in annual tax revenues, this can be used to further promote the health of the…
blue die, 2 small green die, 4 small red die, 2 small yellow die, 2 small blue die, 3 dimes, 6 pennies, and 4 nickels. She tell them that for this game they have to work together to group them in anyway they want. Holly and Emily immediately start grabbing different objects as if it were timed. Holly first grabs the nickels and stacks them vertically. She does the same with the other coins like the pennies and dimes. She then stacked the squares chips similarly and disregarded the colors. Emily…
8) I speak about the inner turmoil’s I have had over the last year and the physical and emotional effects it can have on a human mind, body and soul. With a quote by Penny Siopis “Paint acts as flesh: It dries slowly, and is moist underneath for years. Eventually it cracks and wrinkles” I started to think of visuals that visually represented what it looks like to be in pain. The artwork is supposed to make the viewer…
“Why don’t you let them in dear? Penny, Mackenna, why don’t you come in.” Anna blinked once or twice before she could clearly see the person that was in front of her. This was Mackenna, a girl she just so happens to meet during her arrival. To think one small phrase could make fate decided…
people who are poor or in need. (application: pg 148 “In the Gospel of Mark and Matthew, we read about Jesus’ teachings about almsgiving, or giving money or goods to people who are in need.”, vocabulary: pg 149, Example/Symbolism, the penny from Co Judy [I gave penny away during Mass]) -Each of us is called to respond to Christ’s call to love and serve to serve others by using God’s gift that He has given us. (talent/skill) [Practicing Virtues, pg 149] Gift- talent, ability, time,…
College Athletes Pay Day According to Sporting News, a report concludes that, “86% of college athletes live in poverty.” If these college kids were getting paid any money at all, that would lower the poverty level a lot because most of the kids in poverty are the stars of their college teams. College athletes should get paid because people are selling their jerseys’ with the college athletes name on the back of it, and the kids are filling up the stadium with all the fans. College…
Sometimes you must not save or earn a penny but give a penny. In the novel Beowulf: A New Telling by Robert Nye, the king, Hrothgar does this by endowing riches to people. By doing this Hrothgar gains honorable credibility. Hrothgar is also respected by many people because of his many helpful deeds. Beowulf: A New telling is about reputation and generosity and reveals that reputation causes people to do certain things and that people who care about their reputation often end up being generous to…