The Howling

Jennifer Jimenez Mrs. Reyer 4th block 6 February 2017 Jimenez 1 Shulman and Leutze Patriotic Work David Shulman and Emanuel Leutze mark the significance of Washington crossing the Delaware through literature and imagery, but both men have many comparisons and contrasts in their work. On December 25, 1776 George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River in hopes of surprising the Hessians. This event has been turned into a piece of literature by David Shulman for the poetic enthusiasts.…

against me while I stood in the marsh, it felt like squishing a sponge when it hit you. Dave, the person I was hunting with said, “This is the life.” I didn't exactly agree with him yet but I mumbled, “Yeah right, cold water splashing against you, with howling wind, real fun.”…

The Call of the Wild Literary Analysis “He may be seen running at the head of the pack through the pale moonlight or glimmering Borealis, leaping gigantic above his fellows, his great throat a-bellow as he sings a song of the younger world, which is the song of the pack.” (London 108) In the adventure novel The Call of the Wild written by Jack London, the main character, a dog named Buck finds himself in the Yukon, a primitive place due to the greed of mankind during the gold rush. In the book…

I heard the sirens as I ran upstairs. My old dog was found dead in my grandparents backyard in his doghouse. My grandfather told me people beat the dog up because he was always howling at night. Is killing another justifiable? No, because killing one another is not a justifiable act. Killing is a sin, which can be a terrible emotion that always makes us feel guilty about ourselves. There are other more moral solutions. In the case of military ethics, It is Very unethical To knowing kill…

(specifically the poem by William H. Wharton) touches upon concepts such as: primitivism, manifest destiny, colonization (or expansion) and the American dream. “The justice and benevolence of God will forbid that . . . Texas should again become a howling wilderness trod only be savages, or . . . benighted by the ignorance of and superstition,…

Camping with Wolves My most memorable camping trip Growing up my family went camping a lot. My parents wanted to make sure my brother and I grew up appreciating the outdoors. Of all of the campouts I’ve been on, my favorite was our trip to Mission: Wolf. Mission Wolf, is a wolf sanctuary located in the mountains of southern Colorado. We left our house very early in the morning on a Friday. It was still dark out and the moon and stars were twinkling in the blackness. As we drove, the sky to the…

Chapter One A web of city lights spreads out thousands of feet below, the top of the Burj Khalifa offering an unhindered view of Dubai. I can see it for all it’s worth; the life it breathes into the world, the people it nourishes…and I think of how I cannot be a part of it. The dry fingers of a desert wind beckon for me to cross over the balcony ledge into nothing, but I ignore its invitation for the moment, taking my time to contemplate the inevitable future that awaits me. There is a darkness…

but was shot. Zaroff tried to run for some time but eventually fell in front of the courtyard gates. Behind the gates the dogs and their two eyes of which resembled emeralds (metaphor), with saliva foaming at the mouth, as they were barking and howling. With Zaroff’s last night he climbed up the stairs. And he tried to get up by using the open window still. Once Zaroff was on his feet one of the hidden sailors shoved Zaroff over the window sill and he fell with a thunderous boom next to the…

Paul says in Galatians 6:7, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: whatever a man sows that shall he also reap.” As much as many would like to apply this to money and blessings, there is also justifiable application regarding the success or failure of life. Unfortunately however, the misunderstanding lies in the failure to grasp the reality that if one sows little, they will get little. I believe God wants everyone blessed. I also believe that He desires that everyone be successful. However,…

be distinguished as an outcast for his love of nature and imagination. For example in one of Hawthorne’s other books, he demonstrates the wilderness in nature; “The whole forest was peopled with frightful sounds --- the creaking of the trees, the howling of the wild beasts, and the yell of Indians”(Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown). Within this example there is optimism found alongside the imagery that is full of imagination. This demonstrates the supernatural world that the “outcasts” or “tragic…