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Adrianna Hodges Mrs. Borrego English 12, 4th block 29 September 2014 Mugabe’s Massacre Robert Mugabe, age 90, is the current president of Zimbabwe. As leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, a militant gang and political party, elections which he partakes in are always won by unfairness. His dictatorship has risen in great power; Mugabe’s rule has lasted since 1980. Robert Mugabe and his family live an extravagant life. The family is known for large parties and weddings,…

Born February 12th 1809 - Died April 19th 1882 The voyage of the Beagle (most important work): Started December 27th 1831 (lasted almost 5 years) Voyage around the world He found evidence to propose a revolutionary hypothesis about how life changes over time (evolutionThe smallest, lowest islands were hot and dry = no vegetation The higher Islands were very wet. More vegetation Was fascinated by tortoises and marine iguanas on Island…

Much like people in today's world Robert Frost struggled to fit into society and cope with his struggles in a sane way. If you were to look at all of his accomplishments and awards you wouldn’t think he was depressed but critics and his poems prove otherwise. As you read any of Frost’s poems even his famous ones, they will show his mental struggles or life struggles. In his poem Acquainted with the night Frost writes “I have walked down the saddest city lane” (Frost). Frost had many struggles in…

of Robert Frost’s poems. The poems of Robert Frost are not as pessimistic as some believe. The poems are actually bright and show the good parts of life. Robert Frost’s poems show optimism through poems of love, nature, and a motive to keep moving forward. Love is the first point of optimism in the poems. Robert Frost has many poems showing this emotion. A couple of poems that show love is “Hyla Brook” and “A Line-Storm Song”. The tones are very pulled towards the thought of love. As Robert…

Road Not Taken” The Road Not Taken is a very metaphoric poem by Robert Frost in 1916. It has the rhyming scheme ABAAB. The poem was written for a friend of Roberts. In the beginning it explains the setting, a yellow wood, referring to a fall woods setting. The poem then explains that one path was destroyed with undergrowth and worn, and the other was grassy, yet appeared quite the same in terms of wear. In The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost suggests that acknowledging and making risky decisions…

The poem “Mowing” by Robert Frost is about a working man who is in a field cutting grass with his scythe. The theme of this poem is about hard work and how hard work pays off and how you feel complete when you complete your task. A song with a similar theme to this poem is “Working Man” by Imagine Dragons. This song by Imagine Dragons is about the working man and the working class. Throughout the song it goes into depth about how the working life can be tough but you keep having to work…

Part One: The Melting Man Robert ‘Melting Man’ Kellerman has long suffered a complex guilt — the kind that stems from an unhealthy appetite for women. He rents a cramped studio apartment in Fitzroy North but spends most of his time in a workshop in St Kilda. This is where he brings the girls. The workshop is cold, damp, and grey. It once housed an automotive repairs business. On one side a half-rusted car sits, jacked up on a hoist. Its wheels are missing. All the windows have been…

Recently, I had a chance to read “The Road Not Taken”, one of the most familiar and popular poems of Robert Frost. The poem was about two different directions, which indicate the paths in life. The narrator did not know what they will be, but he had to make a decision on one of them, and he regretted on another way. He took the road that less traveled by because he might be different than everyone else. Moreover, the poetry represented that every road has both misfortune and pleasant surprises.…

Every individual has different ways of expressing themselves, depending on the challenges they must overcome. Throughout both clips Forrest Gump is challenged to protect those he loves through fighting in Vietnam and for Jenny. His natural instinct is to fight to protect the ones he cares about the most. Forrest Gump is a slow, yet dedicated character who is willing to save others even if it means he must put himself at risk. In both clips Forrest Gump is concerned about the safety of others.…

A Breath of Frost Book Review A Breath of Frost, written by Alyxandra Harvey, is a fictional novel taking place in 1814 London. This story contains a mixture of adventure, mystery, romance and friendship. The plot revolves around a young debutante named Emma, who just wanted something interesting to happen in her boring life. When Emma unintentionally breaks a perfume-like bottle, a binding spell was broken. Three cousins’-Emma, Gretchen and Penelope-magical abilities were unleashed, revealing…