The Mist

And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory…

others nearby. Again, over two and million people have fallen dead from health problems associated with that unfortunate habit since 1964. This alarming fact acts as a call to action to ban smoking in public areas where people fall victim to the deadly mist and the health problems it causes. A risk-free level of secondhand smoke does not exist. Even brief exposure proves harmful to your health. The health problems associated with those horrendous fumes include: numerous types of infections in…

237] Paul mumbled these words to a French soldier whom he was just killed with a dagger. After killing this man Paul realizes many things, war is forcing men to create enemies with other men and fight each other. Paul is now fully soaked into the mist of war. His instincts have changed drastically during the war. Paul wouldn’t have stabbed the French soldier when it was the beginning of the war. Now he has lost his innocence to keep himself…

build me a tomb, / When the funeral flames have burned me, and build it / Here, at the water's edge, high / On this spit of land, so sailors can see / This tower, and remember my name, and call it / Beowulf's tower, and boats in the darkness / And mist, crossing the sea, will know it" (II. 809-816). And with that final request, ends the epic of our…

used the water from that lake to cleanse herself. One day she came to the lake and found out that it was being used by humans. She got angry and cursed the lake so whenever a human steps into the lake they disappear in a mist and are never found. I don’t believe in witches and mists that make people disappear. I’m going to go into the lake and prove that it isn’t haunted. You two could come with me,”Klaus said. The children agreed to do this. They were bored and had nothing better to do. They…

The Working Poor and the American Dream: Hope lost Because of Class Throughout American history, people have fought for and moved to the United States to live a life of freedom, where they can pursue happiness and achieve their highest goals. The American Dream is viewed by many as accomplishing their desired life, making it unique to everyone with the same outcome: accomplishing their goals. Hope in the American Dream can be lost due to lack of wealth and class, that affect the way people work…

different effluents should be given attention based on the permitted requirements. Relevant authorities have to be consulted during the primary site survey to help regulate the standards required. Elusive discharge of sulphur oxides and sulphuric acid mist are the paramount environmental problems facing the sulfuric acid production industry. Great standards of continuity in some plants makes it possible that most of the sulphur dioxide produced is transformed to sulphuric acid and recuperated,…

Weather in The Great Gatsby The weather and time of day affect the mood of a scene by associating emotions with them. The writing of The Great Gatsby frequently uses weather to describe a situation to intentionally cause and change the mood at any certain time. Daytime and sun are generally seen as positive, and so often lead to positive events. On the opposing side, nighttime, clouds, and rain are often seen as negative, and therefore may lead to death, pain, secrets, and betrayal. There are…

Despite people viewed the gods as holy icon, in the epic poem The Iliad, Homer suggested how the Greek gods are corrupted and prejudiced during the Trojan War. In different books of The Iliad, Athena and Aphrodite failed to hold their justice and interfered in the mortals’ conflicts with prejudice and jealousy. The two goddesses opposed each other when Paris, a mortal, fancied Aphrodite more than Athena. In return, Athena tweaked the war in favor of the Greeks when Aphrodite favored Paris and…

Book 1 The poet introduces Odysseus after sacking Troy. He tried to save his comrades, but they died of their own folly. She wishes Odysseus to be her husband, but he wishes to go home and see his wife. All the gods pity Odysseus, apart from Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded his son Polyphemus (as told in Book 9). After Athene has successfully argued Odysseus’ case to Zeus, Hermes is sent to tell Calypso to release Odysseus while she heads to Ithaca, Odysseus’ home. There she encourages…