Purple Rain

Rain. Gloomy, cold, gray, dark. Snow. Glistening, white, light, fluffy. Reading each of these adjectives that describe both of the weathers make us feel either depressed or joyful. Who knew just reading a couple of adjectives could change how we feel? Well literature sure did! The use of weather in literature is found to either set the tone of a book, describe a character, or foreshadow an event that could occur. One author in particular who took enormous advantage of weather was Ernest…

on America In elementary school, we learn the steps of the Water Cycle. We know that for it to rain, warm air has to evaporate water from rivers, oceans, pond, trees, etc, and then it transforms that water into condensation. Soon there will be enough condensation built up that we will experience rainfall, snow, and other types of precipitation. Around the world, we are experiencing a great increase in rain. Why is this? Why is our world constantly undergoing more precipitation than we were in…

All students are unique and have various strengths, weakness, and interests. Autism is one of the many disabilities that affect students learning. Teaching careers, the biggest achievement, we can make is to succeed in creating a supportive environment which nurtures. Focusing on teaching practices that help meet the needs of that child and help create a better learning environment. It is very important for teachers who are teaching with students with Autism to always keep their language simple…

Dawn. The cunning sun is creeping its way through the eerie clouds. Still warming up, it lets the cold sunrays fall onto the damp shore. Picking up the brown sand the swift breeze attacks you. You shelter yourself and let the microscopic granules pass by, and pursue the next destination – the tropical forest right behind you. As if they are vigorously uprooted seaweed, tree branches hopelessly lean in to get closer to the blue lagoon of the wild sea. Holding your breath, your heart is beating in…

Location Setting i. Geographical Location: ii. Physical Descriptions: The San Bushmen live in many different parts of Africa. Some parts of this tribe live in Botswana, the Kalahari, Namibia, and the rest of the Southern Africa. The Kalahari is described as closely resembling the terrain of Australian deserts. Physical Setting i. Biomes Ecology: The Kalahari is a sandy, savannah land of South Africa that extends 900,000 square kilometers, covering most of Botswana, Namibia, and Southern Africa…

you move away? The poem for “The Drought” by Gary Soto and the song “In Color” by Jamey Johnson have similar themes because they are both have dry, emotional theme but they are different because “The Drought” is emotional talking about the lack of rain and “In Color” is emotional talking about his childhood. Gary Soto uses personification to show the clouds are dry and empty. “Scraping their bellies gray on the cracked shingles of slate.” The author is explaining how the clouds have ran…

The setting in “Lord of the Flies” plays a huge role in the story due to its significance. The setting is significant because it creates mood and foreshadows events to come later in the story. Firstly, the setting creates mood depending on the time of day. For example, in day time, the boys tend to get along fine and the mood remains calm. However, during the night, a tense mood is created when the boys begin to argue with one another, usually concerning the beast. This is because daytime tends…

It is pouring rain and you are numb cold. Your face is grim. Thunder and lightning crack across the sky. Your hear a sound, louder than the thunder. A cannon flies through the air and with a thunderous sound, crashes down on the mud and dirt before you. You are safe, the walls of the earthworks you had helped build earlier are still holding together. You see another cannon fly through the air towards you, but the effect is no different. The walls are sturdy, they can be torn down by the cannons,…

The town dreams are made of Sevier county is the ideal place to live. The town is surrounded with blue smoky mountains as well as majestic rivers and lakes that keeps millions of visitors coming back every year. The town is usually busy and bustling with visitors, but still manages to keep the old-fashioned values and charm that makes it such a wonderful place. This town is home to many caring and friendly people that even when faced with unimaginable tragedy, they overcome and take care…

Basin, illegal wildlife trade, illegal poaching, land degradation and air and water pollution. Water pollution in Brazil is caused by mining activities, wetland degradation, and severe oil spills. Acid rain is also a problem. It’s caused by the rise of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Acid rain is dangerous to plants, animals and humans. When the environment isn’t dying, it does a lot for the people. For example, trees provide wood and leaves to make shelter. Wood also can be used to fuel…