The Bounty

The constellation I've picked is Virgo. I have chosen this constellation because it is the second largest. It takes four hours to clear the eastern horizon because it is so big. Virgo was associated with harvest as a harvest goddess or daughter of a goddess. It was associated with harvest because the Sun passed along the constellation during late summer or early autumn. This was when the farmers were gathering the crops they had planted. The brightest star in Virgo, Spica, is said to…

Like the quiet before the storm, there was another nigh-complete silence, a well-needed respite after the deafening gunfire they had been subjected to; then, the thunderous sound started up again, the crack of Daniel Stoll shooting indiscriminately like a madman. The gang members, surging through this unreliable curtain of bullets, did not pursue their entourage, instead slamming the door shut with a tremendous clamor. It was a bizarre, ridiculous decision. Had they wanted to escape the wrath of…

through my clothes instantly. In the distance, the trail of footprints resumed, filling me with new vigor that carried me toward my sole objective. The sun was setting again, but there was enough light to push onwards, but then I caught a glimpse of my bounty in the fiery red light. There, standing on the precipice of the Earth, stood the horrible wretch. I halted my dogs and left them as I crept toward the monster silently. He turned as if he had discovered me, but to my relief, he had not.…

To the McNeills, what drives history are the intricate overlapping webs of interaction, which have drawn humans together since the birth of history. As these small webs are nourished, they thicken and intertwine, moulding hunter-gatherers into agricultural societies and forging towering empires into the world of today. The McNeills’ overview of history ultimately retells the story of the past through a dynamic medium with the growth of the world web as its motor. Their greatest strengths, and…

of the United States, was elected in 1860. During his presidency, he had numerous attempts on his life, due to the citizen 's seeing him as a villain. Copperheads and Southern men tried infecting him (with small pox), kidnapping him, and offering a bounty on him. They finally succeeded on April 15, 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at the theatre in Washington, D.C.1. When in power he worked towards the sustainment of the Union, He trumped over American 's…

Is it just mercy, or is the mercy just? The innocent grace the cells of death row across America due to human error, ego and the color of the inmate’s skin. Bryan Stevenson, grew up poor, a descendant of slaves, and his grandfather was murdered in Philadelphia when he was a teenager, maybe these were the factors that lead him to become an advocate for the innocent living on death row. Stevenson writes about his experience defending death row inmates in his book, Just Mercy. His first big,…

According to Crimefeed.com, there was a female bounty hunter who was chasing down a fugitive which none her male colleagues could catch. She had a different approach though, she researched him and found out what he loved which was a movie starring a female celebrity. Using this, she created a bogus story line and invited him to audition, when he arrived for his “audition” she had in handcuffs within minutes. Similar to this situation, Susan Glaspell shows how the men’s sexist attitude blinds…

When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone important, someone that helps others. I’ve always held interest in the Medical Field that my Mom and Dad have advanced through. I always wanted to get the chance to study everything about the human body. My parents of course went through years of hard work and training to get where they are. I will have to do the same, get into a college, and score a degree. I’ve taken Dual Credit classes to get ahead of the game, made myself a well rounded…

He faced incredible danger out on the field in Iraq and avoided expert killers who put a bounty on Kyle but was taken out by one of his own in broad daylight. Having been through the trouble of adjusting back into civilian life, Chris wanted to help those who were in the same position he was to ease their way back into routine. Chris told his…

The Korfmann dig using what we now know could have changed Finley’s view on the Trojan War dramatically with all of its discoveries. The dig helped show that Troy was real and it was in the location like it said in Homer’s books. Along with finding its locations they discovered that the area it was at the time was an important spot that many people would want to get their hands on, which would give reason to why there were battles. At first they believed that Homer was really off with describing…