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“Una vida en Barcelona”: A Life in Barcelona In the “City of Counts,” residents get to enjoy the stunning beaches of the Mediterranean while also admiring the breathtaking views of the Mountains of Montserrat! Unlike other Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona is heavily influenced by Catalonian culture and cuisine with Catalan even being an official language. Not to mention, this cosmopolitan Spanish city dates back to ancient Roman times! With its historic architecture, rich culture,…

I strongly believe that wildlife crossings for turtles and tortoises should be built more frequently on main roads. The reasons I believe this are that it is not only dangerous to the animals to not have these wildlife crossings but the driver as well, I will discuss these in more depth in this passage. One reason to have wildlife crossings is that is can be dangerous to the animals if you don’t have them. If you don’t put the tunnels or bridge then the animals have no way across the road…

Evil looms all over the dreadful underworld like a dark tunnel. The tragedy of the underworld reeked. Kara wore a chalky tank top, with sapphire ripped jeans. Burning lava seared Kara’s chestnut flip flops. Kara and her atrocious little brother Jayden, scurried to go find the only hope for New York. Aunt Barbara. Kara did not feel certain about the choices she made to rescue, Aunt Barbara. With her voice dripping in tears, she spoke, “Jayden what if Aunt Barbara doesn’t remember us? Or what will…

The swarm of people look through the transparent glass dome, in wonder as they admire the divers. They wear their black, squeaky, rubber suits as they swim over their new city deep underneath the surface of the crystal clear ocean. What is this city, you may ask? This is the city of the future and it is called Submarino City. This city is located in the ocean underneath a huge dome that has diminished all the water and has transformed it into oxygen so that humans can create a civilization.…

Percy Jackson is a 12 year old ADHD New York boy who is viewed by everyone as a kid with problems, and has been kicked out of numerous schools. On a trip to the beach, Percy meets Grover, a friend from school, who tells Percy and his mom to leave because they are in great danger. They drive to a mysterious summer camp which is supposedly safe. On arrival, they are attacked by the Minotaur, an ancient monster from Greek mythology. Percy’s mom is grabbed by the Minotaur and she turns into a shower…

The Endurance The story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew’s voyage to the arctic was one worthy of countless volumes. Yet the defining moment of their epic journey, was not their voyage to the arctic itself, nor their amazing plans, but it was their survival through the “polar night”; a time of complete darkness and isolation. So what caused this crew to not just survive, but to thrive in spite of their frightening situation? In this essay I will argue three points for what I believe may have…

usually used to convey some type of lesson or theme. Some stories, like Siegfried for example, have biblical allusion or symbolism. Even stories, aside from myths, have biblical allusion. For example, In Ernest Hemingway's novel “The Old Man and the Sea” the title references Noah and the Ark. But allusions don’t always have to be biblical. Some allusions can be from other media and used to convey another meaning. Siegfried (and most other legends) can have many themes. One of these themes…

Sammy Lew Language Arts November 16, 2014 Haroun and the Sea of Stories In Haroun and the Sea of Stories, through the usage of literary devices, Salman Rushdie explores the freedom of speech in his novel, while metaphorically relating to past experiences in his life. From this, Salman Rushdie narrates the journey of a boy named Haroun, and his quest to reclaim his father, Rashid’s lost storytelling skills, having lost his muse, his wife, Soraya, whom had left him and fled with Mr. Sengupta, the…

In the book Killing Sea by Richard lewis , Ruslan and Sarah have a different point of view about how they should treat their parents. On page 5 the book states, “Sarah. Respect their culture.” From this quote, the reader is told that Sarah is rude to her parents. On the other hand,”Ruslan, intently watching this drama out of the corner of his eye, nearly dropped one of the coke cans as he put them on the table . He couldn’t imagine any teenage girl in meulaboh defying her mother like this.”…

Aristotle said that ‘the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.’ The connection between art and design is often represented in the public. The relationship between these two mediums of creativity is clearly represented in the chairs that sit along the foreshore of the Jindabyne Lake. These seats use both mediums and show the spirit of the mountainous area and the environment that surrounds it. There are intelligible affiliations between…