Standing wave

In line 450-454 "He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone's answer ; the heaving covered him over. For hours he sank through the waves; at last he saw the mud at the bottom. And all at once the greedy she-wolf". He was covered in water for hours!, these characteristics makes beowulf more like a myth than a man. But in all, Beowulf fulfilled his role as an extraordinary hero. Finally…

The author describes the town as a very small and tight-knit group of families. The whole village gathers together in the center of town for the lottery the kids would gather, the men would wave to one another, and the women would share gossip together. Many of the people living in the town were friends, and it would be hard not to with the small amount of people living there. The audience can determine this because the author states that…

Decades ago, the esteemed chief of the Ponca tribe, Standing Bear, argued that “Man’s heart away from nature grows hard.” Even years prior to our modern environmental movement, mankind has always had a profound respect and admiration for nature. Our natural world has been celebrated in song, literature, art, poetry, and just about every other form of media one can think of. Naturalists, like William Wordsworth and John Muir, praise nature through written works, showing the emotional effect of…

The Cold War. A war involving the quite literally the world and engulfing it, the fear emitted by countries standing in the fear of a worldwide nuclear fallout, wondering if they’ll be subjected as yet another victim of the idea of a “sphere of influence”. Countries went into civil war as the result of differing ideologies, a direct cause of these spheres of influence. But which country should we be most remembering of and honouring, acknowledging their struggles and their role in the war,…

taboo, it was greatly practiced by what is thought of as the golden state in the ancient world, Caesar's own Roman empire. While slaves were thought to be outcast from the rest of the civilization, they had a wrecking ball of an effect on the social standing inside the empire. What you may believe to be a few hundred or thousands of slaves was truthfully millions, spanning all over the empire in an expansive brigade. Surely this expanse of slavery had…

opportunities one can change their social standing the world. However, many times Rousseau is correct where the “moral” inequalities imposed by society have caused people to not make their “American dream” come true. For example, the funding model for school districts. Schools receive funding from the government depending on how well the school’s students test on the standardized tests. However, the schools’ districts are formed by the social-economic standings of the area. Due to how the…

one’s patriotism comes in question if they decide to take a stance one way or another. Patriotism is defined as “love people feel for their country” (Merriam-Webster). Some people interpret this to mean displaying the American Flag, singing and standing of National Anthem. Francis Scott Key, an attorney from Washington, D.C. inherited slaves from his family. Key was said to be against slavery despite viewing them as a distinct and inferior race that was the greatest evil that oppressed the…

grass that seeps into your nose like the fresh air. The found grass stains that have penetrated your uniform like a little green army that have marked their territory. It's the smell that you and all the guys out there that you call your brothers standing next to you share. The sight of your brothers pushing as hard as you are to make all this work that we had put in for something. The sweat pouring down our faces like a river…

When looking at aspects of geography and geographical study, there are a range of different texts and methods that can be used as learning tools or sources of information. These range of texts and methods can include: webpages, journals, articles, newspapers or many other types of resource. Three of the key sources of information that I will be discussing is the use of governmentally run websites, academic journals and news reporting webpages or articles. Varying uses can be found for the…

“It’s nearly impossible not to, Roslin.” Her name was like a glissade, sliding from his soft lips. The dual toned tendrils fell like waves over her shoulders; scarlet and ivory curling together. The faint scent of rose fluttered into his nose, making his heart flutter underneath his breast. He watched as she idly traced the rim…