Sundown

Poland spring water. All together the weight of these items would equate to six kilograms. Hamza, a very religious Muslim, couldn’t carry food like the other peers of this school since he was fasting thus, not being able to eat and drink until after sundown. Before fainting due to lack of fluids and food, Michael, who was very diligent and intelligent, was referred to as a “nerd”. He carried much more than the average classmate. For example, he carried more mechanical pencils, lead, books, and…

for the Jewish faithful to repent and reflect on their sins and ask for forgiveness. Yom Kippur is known as a day for self denial. Muslims fast during the entire month of Ramadan to improve moral character. Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sundown. Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink liquids, smoke, or engage in any sinful behavior. It is a time of intense worship and reflection. Fasting during Ramadan is mandatory during the 29 or 30 day period. This is one of the Five Pillars of…

accessible and someone is surrounded by it no matter where they go, it would be hard to fight the temptation. Fast food usually has a good taste and it isn’t too expensive which can lure people to it. Many Americans work long hours from sun up until sundown. They don’t have time to make breakfast nor do they want to stand over a hot stove and make dinner late at night so, fast food is usually their go to option. It is fast and…

In Percy Jackson and the lightening thief, after Zeus defeated his father Cronus and the Titans, he and the Olympian gods became the power of Greece. After playing a very powerful role in Greece, the Olympian gods decided to take their powers to America. Now, Olympus is located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building, and the gate to the Underworld is located in Los Angeles. Poseidon, one of the Olympian gods has an affair with a human. Meet Percy Jackson, a half-blood. He’s half-human…

We packed up our stuff and starting going to my grandparents. We rode on our bikes for like a hour then took a break at this random gas station. The gas station had a restroom so we used it and took some snacks from there. We kept going till sundown and found a mall to sleep in. Since, we were riding bikes all day we completely passed out. When we woke up I found out we slept late and it was almost 12. We kept riding bikes when we saw a baby kitten on the road. I thought I had to help it because…

a private league. On both teams she won the California state championships in A rank multiple times during her time at that school. Swimming on two different leagues took up basically the whole day outside of school, from five in the morning to sundown, with little time in between. Being at junior olympic qualifier was in many ways like any other swim meet to her . With each meet, there is always a sense of anticipation, excitement, anxiety, and competitiveness. She got the typical 5 minute…

The Journey to Nowhere The humid lands of Africa make a hard area to travel, but to run away girls, from the Maletrism of dominant males, it makes a perfect get away. The two decided to run from their dominant husband, for they were tired of the way that he treated his wives. They both knew the night that they could even try to run away. The day was Sunday when the husband would go into town to have a good time with women not of his household. Jamal, the younger of the two at the age of…

American Romanticism was a literary movement that started in the 19th century. American Romanticism shares a lot of similar qualities with transcendentalism. Walt Whitman wrote about similar topics as Emily Dickinson, although they lived two very different lives. Walt Whitman was a transcendentalist who lived in New York and did journalism. Emily Dickinson was a romanticist who fell in love with a married man and then continued to spend most of her life in seclusion. Walt Whitman and Emily…

contributing. This culture belief started when the company was small as a way to show its employees and customers they are valued. Ways to show respect is by listing to its employees and then being able to communicate back to them the results. Sam’s has a Sundown policy this is when an employee voices their issues to members of management the manager has until the end of the day to give that employee an answer. Service to the customer is one of the main goals in the Sam’s organization. This is…

What does it mean to be an American? How does pledging allegiance to America secure one’s civil protections under the law? Why does the federal government “lawfully choose” to encroach upon its citizens’ rights during times of war? The gripping novel, When the Emperor was Divine (2002), evinces a narrative about Japanese internment seldom told in historical accounts about World War II. Julie Otsuka recounts the story of a Japanese-American woman and her young children’s dogged journey to survive…