The House of the Rising Sun

death. Both times Alice Mayweather kept me warm. The first time I locked myself out of my house, frost creeping on the windows, I called Alice over, she was always good with these things. Ever since we were kids she had always been saving me from the trouble I got myself into. I sat shivering on my steps, watching the snow pile up on the ground at least two feet high. Comfortable silence floated around me as the sun set with pink sky as it’s backdrop. A few minutes later Alice arrived, toolbox…

role in each of the character’s mood in The Great Gatsby. At the beginning of the story, the summer of the Roaring Twenties, Nick, Tom, Daisy, and Jordan are having a grand time. As the rising action occurs between Daisy and Gatsby, it begins to rain as they reunite and after they are comfortable with each other the sun peaks from the clouds. The climax arises when Gatsby, Nick, Jordan, Tom, and Daisy travel to New York City on the hottest and most unbearable day of the summer. They leave the…

to live and I met him. He was a fine swordsman and I was just an ordinary citizen migrating places. It must have been a fate that had brought us together. And I again had a will to live; to live my life together with him. We had also built a small house, beside a river on a beautiful land. As time passed on, I came to know many things about him including that he was the prince, Lukowas, your father.” The words struck me like a lightning bolt and I flashbacked to everything that was occurring…

get up to take in the sun rising over the ocean, watching it rise for the first and last time of the day. Draped around me like armor is my blanket, and clutched tightly in hand is my shield, which is the novel that I am currently reading. I sit on the porch for an hour, before I hear my friend stumbling down the stairs still trying to wipe away the sleep still in her eyes. She walks onto the porch in a way much similar to mine, but she scrunches her eyes closed as the sun shines into them.…

"I think we passed here two time . All we use was a map . So we decided to call my uncle to come and find us and he has come. When we were on the road all I saw was trees and trees which was different for us because I'm use to the city. We got his house and he made us something to eat, which was kind of him, that was the best food that I had because I was sick of fast food. Then we talked, but I went to sleep, which my aunt was…

work and it would be too long before they could find a safe house or forest to duck into. They were Jews which somehow made them criminals in their world of 1940 Germany. Another threat was the British bombers who constantly flew overhead, leaving the three Jewish teens forever in fear of death in more ways than one. They had been kicked out of plenty of houses for the simple reason of fear. No one wanted to keep three young Jews in a house…

Article: 1965 1965 the war in Vietnam continues to worsen as whatever the Americans do including major bombing of North Vietnam they continue to lose more men , at the same time the Anti-War movement grows and on November 13th 35,000 march on Washington as a protest against the war. There is also civil unrest with rioting, looting and arson in Los Angeles. This was also the first year mandated health warnings appeared on cigarette packets and smoking became a no no. The latest craze in kids toys…

used in buildings, indicating that buildings have a considerable potential for operational energy savings. Climate responsive design provides a comfortable indoor environment in response to the seasonal variations of climate, the direction of the sun, natural shade provided by surrounding topography, environmental factors such as wind, rain fall, humidity, and climate data to design comfortable and energy efficient structures that use little to no-energy. In recent years, more and more…

destination. The town was very small, and I soon found myself winding down farm lined country roads. The pine trees had given way to vast fields of grain and pastures filled with cattle. The country was nice, but I could not wait to be at the lake house where I could listen to the water lashing against the shore. I eagerly…

A greener land and a fresher atmosphere sounds great to all of us, but how many of us deny to live in coal fueled house or ride in oil fueled bus? There was a time when one could have thrown the idea of renewable energy to waste basket saying it is not enough but now is the time to hold the idea and say “enough is enough”. With the flow of time, people accepted the idea of having lighter electronics and powerful motor engines, so why not solar-wind hybrid system which has likes of both. But…