Plank

While death is personified as a gentleman in “Because I could not stop for Death”, here it seems to be a torture. Dying means loosing one´s identity and mind´s power, the end of one´s consciousness (“My mind was going numb”, “Plank in Reason, broke”, “Finished knowing”). It is a rather disturbing potrayal of death, particularly because there does not seem to be hope for immortality. Furthermore, the poem conveys a feeling of loneliness when it comes to one´s death (“And I, and…

1890 's. (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900) To me the focal point of this correlation is, “In the book version of Oz, Dorothy treads the Yellow Brick Road in silver shoes, not in ruby slippers. Silver shoes on a golden road. A key plank in the Populist platform...” (Taylor pg. 414) Although Taylor is able to offer the reader with exceptional evidence defending his thesis, he also educates the reader on those who refute this idea. Taylor acknowledges the skepticism of authors and…

was in the water Papa Joe yelled “3 2 1 hit it” and I rose again all the way up to the top this time because I kept my skis up. “Yes! I did it.” I exclaimed, I was actually water skiing right behind Papa Joe and his boat. My legs were as stiff as planks, my mind was running away, as my heart was beating like a woodpecker. Once I was finally up on top of the water I was in my own world, nothing but me,the water, my skis and the rope hauling me forward on the water. The soothing hum of the motor…

The thaumatrope was one of the very first types of special effects where string was tied to two ends of a painted plank and were moved very quickly in order to make a moving picture (“The History of Film The Pre-1920s”). The next great advancement was called the Kinetophone. It was a projector that was connected to a phonograph with a pulley system, but it didn't work…

the heart too but weren't acknowledging it. The narrator began to lose his mind because he thought the policemen were making fun of him and the noise he heard kept growing louder and louder till he couldn't take it anymore and told them "tear up the planks! here, here! --It is the beating of his hideous…

Rene Magritte’s piece of art called The Therapeutist. This piece of art work was completed in 1937. To add in this artwork was created in the period of surrealism. The painting show an image of a rusty metal bird cage with a square wood plank on the outside of the cage door. The image also shows a dark orange-red blanket covering the back and sides of the cage, and a hat topping of the cage. Also the setting of the art work looks to be at the beach, with light blue sky’s. The Therapeutist…

“First of all I dismembered the corpse. I cut off the head, the arms, and the legs. I then took up three planks from the flooring of the chamber, and deposited all between the scantlings,” (59) Mr. Smith explained how he hid the body of Mr. Johnson. Instead of the usual question, who did it, the important question is Mr. Smith’s mental state during the murder. Was he insane, or was he sane? The dictionary definition of insane according to USLegal.com includes that “..a person cannot distinguish…

horrific crime happened 100 years ago, one which remains unsolved. Charles Lindbergh, the world’s most famous man of the time, had a son who was kidnapped and murdered. Although someone was arrested, and the crime is considered solved, many people think the case is still unsolved due to a great ton of information and evidence. After analyzing all of the evidence, it seems likely that Bruno Hauptmann and John Knoll kidnapped and murdered Charles Lindbergh Jr. Bruno Hauptmann clearly didn’t act…

A Frigid Raceway The crisp, cold wind breezed through my hair during an enjoyable outdoor activity, as I zipped around the corner. A feeling of excitement is what I experience when I Long Track speed skate. It is enjoyable for many reasons. This sport is entertaining for numerous explanations. First, it is necessary to develop skills. Getting to know my boundaries has helped me. While having fun and without discouragement, I am more familiar with of my abilities and setting reachable goals.…

Ah yes, Nathaniel Hawthorne. He’s definitely one of my favorite writers and he makes such an impact in short-stories like an author can make with an entire novel. First of all, “Young Goodman Brown” is such a chilling and creepy story, and if it was written today, you could probably find it highly ranked on CreepyPasta.com. Secondly, when I began taking a closer look, I saw Hawthorne’s clever use of symbolism. I particularly noticed this in his repeated mention of Faith Brown’s pink hair…