Swamp

“Life isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” (Goldman). There are many examples of unfairness and death in the book, The Princess Bride. It contains way more than that though. The story contains “ a tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts.” (Goldman). A farm boy named Westley worked on a farm for Buttercup and her family. Buttercup and Westley later fell madly in love. After Buttercup…

The feeling of isolation outside of the bubbled society categorize people with differences as simple as not wearing the most expensive shoes to the people who are segregated of their race or gender. Poems and radio broadcasts like Fleeing to Dismal Swamp, Slaves and Outcasts Found Freedom by Sandy Hausman, and Fences, by Pat Mora, explain the issues they face because of their race that causes them to become on “the outside” of a society. Short stories like The Doll’s House and The…

theme that you should never give up hope. Brother shows determination at the beginning of the story because he is talking about how he has to lug Doodle around everywhere he goes and how it can be a burden, so he takes Doodle to the Old Woman Swamp…

quest to kill Westley which is making it hard for Westley to get Buttercup back. In order for Westley to fulfill his quest he has to overcome a couple of tests. The first is the Fire Swamp. The Fire Swamp is also a supernatural element because of its different characteristics. While Westley guides buttercup through the Swamp they encounter fire shouting out of the ground, oversized animal creatures, and very quick, quicksand. The second is the Pit of Despair. Here Prince Humperdink, with the…

They meet again in attempt to get away from Prince Humperdinck. They run into swamp that no one has ever survived in. The tension between Buttercup, Westley, and Humperdinck makes the story more fascinating. They make it out of the swamp alive, but comes face to face with Humperdinck. Buttercup promises to go back to Humperdinck only if Westley doesn't get hurt. Little does she know, Prince Humperdinck plans…

and invade the fortress of Mantua. He was to go by boat at night through the Po River swamps and make his way into the town. However this turned out to be a major failure as the men did not account for the dry season. Their boats had run a shore and they became stranded in the swamps. This cost his army a great deal of time and money both of which play a major factor into Napoleonic warfare. It was in the swamps that Murat contracted Malaria and was forced to recover in a local hospital until he…

Us as humans we need to save Florida's Everglades. The Everglades is filled with rich bodies of waters swamps, marshes and bogs. All of these bodies of water are useful for animals especially endangered animals that need the everglades to survive and also for us humans the swamps marshes and bogs help slow down the hurricanes and storms that are heading to land. They are also ''known as “transition zones” because they are the link between water and land, and they have a unique combination of the…

Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway Logan Olfert History 30 Mr. Alexander December 1st Olfert 1 The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway started with a dream by the first Prime Minister of Canada, John A. Macdonald. This railway would connect the vast areas of Canada and help transport people from the East and West. Building this railway would also be a great hand in moving new immigrants from the East coast to the West. After getting re-elected in 1872, Macdonald and…

in a setting that is dangerous. In A Sound of Thunder, the setting took place in the past, where the characters had time traveled. They traveled to a time where dinosaurs were still present in the world. In Being Prey, the setting takes place in a swamp in the jungle. The main character, Plumwood, was in a canoe. This takes place in present time, which is one of the differences between the stories. Another way that the stories are different is how the settings were dangerous. In A Sound of…

We were down in Old Woman Swamp and it was spring and the sick sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song. ‘I’m going to teach you to walk, Doodle,’ I said.” Doodle doubted he could walk because everybody said he wouldn’t be able to walk. “‘I can’t walk, Brother,’ he said. ‘Who says so?’ I demanded. ‘Mama, the doctor--everybody.’” He just wanted Doodle to be normal child. I think teaching…