Permission to Land

this, the color footage gives a much more modern feel. It makes it easier to believe that everything is fine now regardless of the unfortunate events. It tries to symbolize and give the illusion of life and progress; however, even with the color, the land still looks very much dead and grim. Because the majority of people see in color, the color footage is also easier to relate to our lives. However, because most people don’t see in black and white, it provides another disconnection between what…

My clothes were all dirty and so worn out, that I look like a zombie. We have finally got permission from the king of the island, Liholiho to land on an island called Hawaii. I am so tired and relieved at the same time because we have landed on land. When we landed, I was very shocked by the way they dressed. They wore very little clothing and they looked as if they were half naked. I couldn't take it! There were many trees, flowers, and tiny houses. Every morning, it is like the flowers and…

In the story, “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing a little boy name Jerry goes to the beach and is determined to be a big boy all because of this tunnel. Jerry is influenced that if he goes through a tunnel some boys showed him that he can be the independent grown up boy he wants. Jerry’s whole vacation is dealing with being independent from his mother, determination of being a big boy, and the dangerous acts he lays upon. Throughout the story, the eleven year old boy named Jerry focuses his…

The power of the captain of a merchant ship or a military ship was nearly absolute. Crewmen could be whipped by a cruel captain for the least offense. In 1630 a treaty was signed with Spain that allowed the English and French to colonize some of the lands along the Spanish Main. Many of the European settlers wound up on the island of Hispaniola. One of the main sources of food on the island was wild pigs originally introduced by the Spanish. The pirates of the golden age wore short and buttoned…

Cadoc was visiting the new Lady’s School, and the young woman named Aphrodite at that very moment. He had not had much time to spend with her since their first meeting, but all he could do was think about her, day and especially during the night. They were sitting in the common room, and he was helping her with her sums. What he was thinking was that she smelled good, and that she had the most unusual set of eyes he had ever seen. What she was thinking was that he was very good with his sums,…

that in America, woman need plastic surgery to please men of the opposite gender to fit in within their society standards. Many women in Islam do better in entrance exams than men, and many are professors at universities. They usually need to ask permission to ask their husbands to leave the country, however women in other nations are repress in more severe ways. One key factor is that nations with higher male population suffer more violence in their homeland. A country such as United States…

all played a part in the medieval kingdoms because of the lack of a necessary centralized government. Once the Carolingian Empire was divided after Charlemagne's death, there was much internal instability. The Carolingian rulers fought over which land was theirs, which allowed the local nobles to gain more power. This, along with invasions, caused the fall of the centralized government. The Carolingian Empire would cease to exist, and its centralized government would go with it. The end of…

Dum Diversas. The document gave the king of Portugal Afonso V, the authority to subjugate Muslims, pagans, and other unbelievers. We grant you [Kings of Spain and Portugal] by these present documents, with our Apostolic Authority, full and free permission to invade, search out, capture, and subjugate the Saracens and pagans and any other unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be, as well as their kingdoms, duchies, counties, principalities, and other property [...] and to reduce…

memorable moments in history. In 1838 and 1839, Andrew Jackson made the Indian removal policy. The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi river and to migrate to an arena in present-day Oklahoma. The Indians suffered starvation, harsh weather conditions, and many kinds of sicknesses. Nearly 125,000 Native Americans lived on land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. President George Washington wanted to civilize the Indians. The Indians…

Among the many events that have marked the history, one of the most remarkable is surely the immigration. For centuries, the people around the world decide to leave their origin land to move to other countries in search of good jobs, better living conditions, and better quality of life. This phenomenon, often clandestine, increased more and more and it is in continuous growth during the years. People decide to leave their own country for personal, religion, politics, and economic situation. In…