Tiny Tim

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the theme of greed is explored. The first time we are exposed to greed is when Ebenezer refuses to give his long-term clerk, Bob Cratchit the Christmas Day off to spend with his family, specifically his disabled son Tiny Tim. He proves himself to be a penny-pincher as he pays his clerk a very insubstantial wage and insists that Bob is trying to rob him of his money by requesting the one day off of the year. Along with this, despite noticing how numbingly cold…

“I don’t need sunshine now to turn my skies to blue. I don’t need anything but you.” These famous words of Annie’s perfectly describe how many people feel when seeing this classic comic strip come to life on the big screen. “Annie” is one of those stories that has been here since the beginning. Parents introduce it to their children, and because of this it has worked its way up to present day. From the first time I had heard about it, every little thing about “Annie” has had a place in my heart.…

Interlude (One Story) There is only one type of story, but there are many ways to tell the one story. All writers know that being entirely original is impossible, it is almost like trying to use a word that has never been used. Writers know at the character that are created most likely resembles somebody else. They use basic patterns and tendencies to draws the reader in which is more comforting, but if the text is unfamiliar to the readers, it will make the reader quite uncomfortable in some…

A timeless theme defines a phenomenon that can be applied to and understood in any era of the human existence, whether it be demonstrated through consistent presentation, or the lack thereof. The intricate philosophy that delves on the idea that if one is never satisfied, there will be no merry, can be summarized in one word; contentment. Contentment is a concept that can be witnessed in all lives, potentially experienced by someone who appreciates every small detail or one who has everything…

Problem Set 7.1 a) Null Hypothesis: Within the 95% confidence interval there is no significant difference between the two-point threshold test disdances among the different areas. Alternate Hypothesis: Within the 95% confidence interval there is a significant difference between the two-point threshold test disdances among the different areas. b) The null hypothesis should be rejected because the p-value is 0 which is lower than 0.05, also because the conifence intervals for the back of the hand…

I stopped volunteering at the Humane Society and put all of my energy into the house. I cleaned, prepared for showings, prepared as much as I could for our future move. As I went through every room and made a keep and discard pile, I wrote myself a mental list and had it memorized in a few weeks. 1- I wasn’t depressed after Kat moved out. I just didn't know how to only be consumed with my needs. 2- I didn't want to have the party. If Paul listened to me, it never would…

In the Circle Of Life, there are different phases or fates in your life. As human beings we acknowledge that this cycle begins with birth and ends with death, a terrifying word in our society. Now some people believe that the lump of time in between is pointless and you can’t change this destination you are bound for. Others believe that this period of time is used to actually benefit or hurt your way to the Promised Land and that you can change your fate. Some others believe that your fate can…

Sthenurines (short faced Kangaroo) This animal had a very short, deep ‘brachycephalic’ skull and a low jaw. The large Kangaroo stood at around 2 metres tall with a mass of around 200 kg. Tim Flannery an Australian mammologist, palaeontologist, and environmentalist proposed that its closest extant relative is the tiny banded hare wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) this small animal only weighs 2kg in weight and is about 15 cm long. The wombat is not its direct descendent. As they both came from a…

plot. An un-wholeness creates interest as it has a story; blank canvas often says more than a damaged one. Literature uses the idea of partiality just as any other art form does. Dickens’ pulls on heart strings in A Christmas Carol with the crippled Tiny Tim, and Edgar Allen Poe uses missing mental faculties in many narrators such as in The Tell Tale Heart. Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany uses un-whole or partial people in a variety of ways. Spiritual, emotional and physical disparity all…

Alfred A. Montapert has said, “Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” Animals have impeccable character to which that of the human race does not even begin to compare. The most courageous of the animals are by far, service animals. Service animals have and continue to enhance the quality of life for countless people. While there are several different types of animals…