Rowing

Three thousand years ago in a beautiful part of the world that is now known as Greece was a remarkable story about a man named Odysseus king of Ithaca and his odyssey home after the ten-year Trojan War. In the story,"The Odyssey ", by Homer,Odysseus a cosmopolite, brave, courageous, and heroic man is struggling to get back home to Ithaca after the ten-year war with the Trojans, he faces many external conflicts on his journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus but he first must face…

What made the sinking of the Titanic so important? The Titanic was a 3 million dollar boat that took three years to build. Everyone believe that the Titanic was unsinkable. Which was proved wrong on April 15th 1912 at 2:20am on its way to New York from Southampton, England. There was 2,240 passengers, that’s including crew. The 2 hours and 40 minutes before the Titanic sank most of those people became cowards, selfish, and only cared about the themselves and their family. The Titanic was a…

Mirrors reflect the people, as realist writers reflect the world around them. In the late 1800’s, a literary movement known as realism was beginning to take over the American world. Realism was centered around the idea of reflecting the reality of situations, objects, or ideas. Stephen Crane was known as one of the leading pioneers in realism. Some of his famous works included, The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie, and his short “The Open Boat” all featured realism. Crane was influenced by the…

I believe that it's was the narrator’s fault for Doodle’s death because the narrator was always pushing him, to get better, all the time. The narrator was always making Doodle do things that he couldn’t do so he always had work hard. He made Doodle learn how to walk and swim and do other things that the doctor said that he wouldn’t be able to do. The only reason the narrator made Doodle do this was so he could have a normal brother and so he wouldn't have to carry him around anymore. That’s why…

Viking raids, trade and slavery have all contributed to affect Europe in different manners. The Vikings developed Europe through raids, created a great trading economy, and spread different cultures through Europe with slavery. Although Viking raids did have several negative effects, Viking raids also aided in the development of Europe. A monk who saw the Vikings' attack on Paris in 885 described it is a very brutal raid and a letter by an English scholar,…

The aspect of the Great Depression that struck me the most deeply was the expression of lost hope. Millions of Americans had their life savings misplaced by thousands of banks across the country. A third of the working American class left unemployed. Great Depression, people sought ways to provide food on the table for their families. Through the Hoover towns in Seattle, people sold fruit to at least attempt to make a living for themselves. Common events that took place included theft,…

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury that sends a very clear message. It is an amazing story about a society in which books are burnt by firemen. The story follows a man named Guy Montag who is one of these firemen who loves to burn books but slowly begins to question his lifestyle choice. There was a movie made from the novel that was also very great. However, the written version of Fahrenheit 451 is better than the movie version because it has greater detail and more suspense.…

are, he conceals its whereabouts. When Odysseus’s men ate the lotus and they lost their hope of home, Odysseus didn’t want to leave them behind. “I drove them, all wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest :’ all hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one taste the lotus or you lose your hope of home” (Homer 2). Odysseus shows that he is a good leader. He went back for his men…

fourteen when I decided to moved, but me for the water had only begun. I have some many memories from swim team, everything from traveling to meets to intense practices. After I ended swim team, I found out I had a passion for crew. I participated in rowing through all of high school and loved every minute of being in a shell. In relationships, aquatic island taught me how to be independent, while also work with others to reach a common goal. It also reinforced the importance of hard work…

One of the earliest cases in which Odysseus reveals his selfish nature is after he and his crew scarcely manage to escape Polyphemus’ cavern with their lives. Once back aboard his ship, he orders his crew to begin rowing away from the island silently and with great speed, so as not to alert the Cyclops of their escape. As the men are pulling away from shore, Odysseus waits until he is as far away from the island as his shouting can be heard. Aiming his stinging remark…