The Shining

1. Why do the photographers use a polarizing filter when photographing the waterfall? The photographer uses a polarizing filter to saturate the colors and to remove glare that can come from the water and sun. 2. Why does Gardner suggest trying a horizontal photograph for a waterfall? He suggests horizontal photos for waterfalls because it allows for a better background around the waterfall and because of how unpredictable the composition of the photo can turn out to be. 3. How did the…

Throughout the first reading assignment for My Ántonia Willa Cather uses vivid imagery to accentuate Jim Burden’s journey. The first signs of imagery are noted in the introduction where an unknown narrator describes the Nebraskan fields as “never-ending miles of ripe wheat.” There, under the “burning summers when the world lies green and billowy beneath a brilliant sky,” Burden’s childhood rears his love for the great country and he soon begins “to lose himself in those big Western dreams.” He…

“It’s not like you to be late for breakfast two days in a row,” Naegi furrows his brows, and he seems worried for Komaeda. Komaeda however, is confused. He sits still, in the middle of scooping rice. “It seems like you’re normal today,” Naegi’s mom seems deep in thought, eyeing Komaeda intensely. “You were really weird yesterday,” Naegi adds. “W-what are you talking about?” Komaeda looks at his family members, and they cast glances to each other. Their answers were instead replaced by…

Twice Emmy nominated actress, Crystal Hunt has been a shining beacon and rising star since childhood. Starting as a toddler with beauty pageants her parents quickly realized her potential and started her in singing and acting lessons. A beautiful and talented young woman, she arrived on the Soap Opera scene in 2005 at age 17, when she landed a role on Guiding Light. Later in her career she would also appear on One Life To Live as well. With a wide-ranging repertoire, Crystal Hunt's list of…

the Morte d’Arthur sets in motion an ideal of knightly behavior; the rest of the text rests that code in a variety of circumstances, revealing the tensions, shortcomings, and blind spots of the chivalric project” (29). The Pentecostal Oath offers a shining example of what knightly behavior should look like, however, the oath leaves no room for human shortcomings. As Thomas Wright asserts, “the shortcomings of the Arthurian code, and of the society which it follows, are to be found in the code’s…

My day started with waking up to a faint sent of fresh bacon, birds chirping the most beautiful song for all to hear, and the sun shining down on my face to awaken me from my deep slumber. Then I hear my mother yelling with joy. I go down stairs to see what all the commotion is about, to find out that we just won the lottery. I dance around with laughter and happiness. We decide to use a portion of that money to drop everything and go to Hawaii, where the air is fresh, and a place with some of…

The concept of chivalry often graces the pages of children's fairytales, filling young girls' minds with visions of knights in shining armor who treat princesses with the utmost courtesy. This is representative of what chivalry is in today's society: a distant fantasy. It would be incorrect to say that chivalry is completely dead, but the presence of its values have decreased in modern times. Chivalry desperately needs to be revived because without it, there is no hope at achieving a future of…

normal. Both stories start off with a inviting setting. For example, “The Lottery” begins by saying “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day.” “The Possibility of Evil” begins by stating “The sun was shining, the air was fresh and clear.” Both stories settings have…

his life, Forrester was still blaming himself for the death of his brother, and was desperately tries to hide from his past by becoming a recluse. Jamal brings along with him the lesson of moving on and making the best of your life. He himself is a shining example of what Forrester’s attitude should be like. Being black and from the Bronx, he faces prejudice and doubt when he enters…

Hello there. I will be talking about Olbers’ Paradox. In the year 1826, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers’ proposed a controversial question about what makes the night sky dark if the universe contains an infinite number of bright stars (Newton 1). This question fascinates me because every celestial object that can be observed with our eyes, should have an important reason and role to play. The paradox about the night sky was also argued by Kepler as stated in his “Conversations with the…