The Lorax

age (1400’s to 1700’s). The Duende is identified by telltale characteristics even in different cultures. A constant description for a forest Duende is that it has no thumbs and backwards feet. The forest Duende is also essentially equivalent to the Lorax as the Duende protects the forest and it’s animals and will be friendly unless you harm the nature. Pretty similar right? The Duende had a dead giveaway - a shrill whistle. If you were whistling in the forest, the Duende would surely come after…

One of the most challenging tasks to take on as a writer is titling one’s work. The exact wording of it might be as timely a process as crafting the work, and it is certainly not abnormal for the title to actually be finalized after the work is completed, when the writer finally knows exactly what his or her title is meant to encompass. However lengthy the process though, it is absolutely a venture worth investing in since titles have many functions for both writer and reader. Most notable is…

Interpersonal communication is in our everyday lives, conversation with our friends, family, and colleagues are all examples. By definition interpersonal communication is dyadic, contains two or more people, and influences either the sender and/or receiver’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships (Cohen 2016). Despite the fact that everyone communicates interpersonally, many people do not do it very well. Brian H. Spitzberg and William R. Cupach are two theorists who have an assessment…

1. Being on the Epic staff is a truly indescribable experience. As a beginner during my sophomore year, I learned the essence of journalistic writing, design and working in a group environment. At the same time, I began to stand up for myself in front of my tough Editors-in-Chief and became a mouthpiece for the other newcomers in presenting problems on staff. I learned that just because someone holds the crown, they are not necessarily right, and change can be a good thing. As Business Editor in…

Since the dawn of time, people have always been interested in things that are free. It seems like a kind and harmless thing that would make the world that much better, but this is unrealistic. Everything costs something, whether it is time or cash, everything is worth something. That one game you play, with all the advertising on it; the free toy in the overpriced cereal; and even the YouTube video that was worth staying up until midnight for. But there are ways around this; Stealing, blackmail,…

Flush by Carl Hiassen is a spectacular novel for young readers; filled with plot twists that you would never expect. Carl Hiassen starts out with one or two characters and introduces new ones smoothly according to the plot. Speaking of it, the plot is exhilarating and also has a positive theme about protecting wildlife and nature. The novel is not too happy though. And when I say that I don’t mean people die every three pages, but Carl Hiassen put in a fair share of adventurous and sad moments.…

Mina Kubie Professor Tracy Sieglaff LIT 255 7 May 2016 Module 1 1. Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna. San Diego: Harcourt, Inc., 1993. Print. Stellaluna does a wonderful job of educating children on bats and birds and the differences between them. Although the story itself is fiction, the book is based on facts about bats and at the end of the book there are a list of facts about bats. During a lesson discussing bats, the teacher can read Stellaluna and have the students gain a substantial amount of…