The Imaginary

I read an article recently about how snow absorbs sound waves and while reading it transported me back to memories of snow in my childhood and the complete blankness of sound that existed. It was as if the snow had removed my senses because everywhere I looked I saw white, every surface I touched was cold, and the only sound I heard was myself. Playing in the snow would always start out a noisy affair. Snowmen and their snowball wars would rise out of the childhood playfulness of my brother and…

Exploratory activities in a kindergarten classroom include learning center activities and outdoor activities. Learning centers should be set up to encourage conversation. Learning centers at this level can also involve more problem-solving opportunities than at the preschool level. Some of these learning center activities include message centers (drawing and writing), book centers, science/math centers, computer centers, and drama corners. A message center (drawing and writing) involve children…

before the week is over there would soon be none. And Then There Were None, written by Agatha Christie, she was not only a screenwriter, novelist, playwright, and a poet, she was mystery’s #1 bestselling author, you will discover the conflict, imaginary setting, all the fascinating characters, and the technique of the book all in this essay. The conflict is there is this murderer (Wargrave) that has planned the deaths, cover-ups, and…

the poem is typically eight syllables, however, there are some lines that extend longer than eight syllables and some that are shorter than eight syllables. Though not evident the first time one reads this poem, the word 'foreign' represents the imaginary 'fairy land' that this little boy is envisioning. Assonance is used in lines five and six to accentuate the 'o' sound by using words like; door, adorned, flowers, and before. The author includes these sounds to reinforce…

Which means a character who falls from a position of superiority to that of humility due to their own actions and ambitions, such characters are pitied by the audience but not necessarily forgiven. Another theme is blood and its role in the play. Imaginary blood gets used to symbolise the guilt of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as well as their decent to madness, while physical blood represents the consequences of the character’s evil deeds. Witchcraft and its ties to evil is the third theme brought…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a dystopia as “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.” While one may consider dictionary definitions to hold the ultimate truth and meaning behind a word, that is not always true. A dystopia does not have to be an imaginary place. Today, people are continuously under the watchful eye of government. Human interaction has been reduced to pseudo-English phrases sent between people using cell phones. Citizens are fined for…

It also talks about toddlers imitating what they see, such as going to work. I see this all the time while babysitting different families. It’s interesting to see the different types of imaginary play. The parents or guardians play a huge role in creating a base for the children to build off of during imaginary play. I can always tell the difference when a child is exposed to more or less things. This is a very important part of children's…

one specific boy in this part was terrified of what he saw, whether it was a snake or a “beastie.” Everyone thought he was ridiculous in believing that there was a monster of sorts. So everyone, except for that boy, thought that the “beastie” was imaginary. However, that one boy believed that he was in real danger. Jack says, ”But if there was a snake, we’d hunt it and kill it.”(28) This is said during a conversation trying to insure that there was no…

generation to generation that include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are real places, or events in history. Myths are based on religion supernatural being or creators/gods/ demigods. Fairy Tales are children stories based on fantastic element, imaginary creatures, conflict between good and evil and magic. Tall Tales is the exaggeration is so obvious that there is often no question based on truth. The term folklore was foreign to the civilization of Ancient Egypt because they were used…

outstanding achievements or noble qualities. This shows that everyone has some of the qualities of a hero. In the world today though there are many different types of heroes ranging from modern-day heroes like police officers and fighters to the imaginary or fantasy heroes like Spider-Man and The Flash. In between those heroes we also have celebrities and ordinary people who are also considered heroes to some. But the modern-day heroes we see today isn’t the same as the heroes of the past. Over…