The Road Back

Usually, when one thinks of the future, they think of flying cars and robots, but what most people don’t think of is a damaged earth with the constant threat of losing all it’s life. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is a thrilling tale that takes readers on a journey of adventure, suspense and survival. The novel, taking place in a post-apocalyptic setting of a deathly winter, includes a father and his son journeying across the United States with the incentive of finding food and shelter to escape…

Introduction: The Light rail will play a central role in the future of transport in Sydney. The NSW government hopes that it will ease the pressure on Sydney’s roads by reducing the city’s reliance on buses. In 2012 the NSW Government began the extension of the Inner West Light Rail line and announced the CBD and South East Light Rail project. Contracts for the CBD South East Light Rail project were signed in December 2014. However, communities are rising up to protest against the removal of…

In the short story ‘Clearing Paths through the Past’ and the poem “To be of Use” by Marge Piercy, both of the authors have a common theme. The passages talk about how good it feels to be hardworking and helpful to others around you. Both passages give examples of jobs and labors that people do to help others, and also the impact it's made on their life. In the short story ‘Clearing Paths for the Past’ the author gives us an example of a man doing things and taking responsibility for things he…

danger by Rhode Island’s poor road conditions. Rhode Island is one of the states with the worst road conditions. Forty-one percent of the state’s roads are damaged and has no maintenance. Rhode Island needs to invest more money into road repair to prevent future damage. The condition of the roads has gradually worsen throughout the state of Rhodes Island. “A new report released from the white house ranks RI as one of the worst states in the country when it comes to road conditions.”(Smart Growth…

Sunset park has an increasing diverse population. People speak different languages, have different ethnicity and races, class and wealth and genders. Sunset park includes free activities in their Recreation Center such as; (for all different races and age groups) Computer Recreation Center, Library, Dance Room, WorkOut Room. We can see many examples of urban diversity in Sunset Park. It is right across the elementary school PS.69. It is surrounded by Park Slope, Greenwood Heights and the…

Ever since my first backpacking trip 6 years ago, I’ve had an affinity for the Appalachian Trail. I’m constantly looking for excuses to mash our lives into the giant, 50 liter bags, and hit the trail for a few days. This past year, in early fall, I convinced my parents to don their sturdy boots and disappear into the wilds of bear state park with me for three days. We were dropped off at the top of Bear Mountain and, while my parents argued over directions, I wandered around the windswept ridge.…

Description Paragraph Traveling to Buffalo lake was an unforgettable memory; it was a weekend of our first family camping trip. As we got to the campsite we staring to unload then set up are tents for the night. I observed my dad as he set up his it seemed easy well I was mistaken. After several struggles I finally had set it up. That afternoon my parents decide to go fishing while my sister and I went swimming. The sun was so bright it felt like it was 100 degrees outside but as I walked I…

Close your eyes for a few seconds and imagine sleeping in a warm bed. Suddenly, you are awaken by the sound of crashing water traveling at unimaginable speeds. You jolt out of bed towards the window only to witness a horrible sight. Water from every direction converging on you and there is little time to escape. In February of 1972 one of the most horrific disasters in West Virginia’s history was known as the “Buffalo Creek Disaster”. On a frigid Sunday morning, a dam owned by the Buffalo…

It was a dark and stormy night, the wind was howling and the rain was torrential. The highway seemed like a never-ending stretch of nothingness and but one pair of lights shone through the treacherous weather. The driver, an 18-year-old-girl with wavy brunette locks and emerald-green eyes, squinted as she forced her white Honda Civic through the weather. 1:21 the clock read, the girl reached to turn on the radio, but all she heard was static. That's when it happened. A sudden loud crash, a…

I took the path I had walked a thousand times. I knew every curve in the road, every sight to be seen surrounding it. I knew everyone who lived even close to the road. So again I strolled. Somehow, I knew today it would be different, I don’t know how I knew, I just did. Crenshaw Amusement Park, Since 1917. This sign wasn’t here before. I had never even seen people come down this road to visit the park. It sounded fun. I shrugged and began to sneak down the driveway, where I assumed I would be…