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celebrated his 100th birthday. There were about 35 U.S. states which declared this to be Bob Hope Day. To honor him a public ceremony was held in Hollywood, California. On this day city official renamed the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Avenue as Bob Hope Square. Hope had been an entertainer of U.S. Armed Forces all around the world and there were 1940s era U.S. planes flying overhead to give him honor. Unfortunately Hope himself wasn’t able to attend this wonderful ceremony…

lead to a global trade network of manufactured goods and agricultural produce being introduced and exchanged, changing the native’s lifestyle. Europeans first introduced the native americans to new produce such as horses, chickens, goats, dogs, grape vines, onions, sugar cane, wheat, and apple trees. Due to this, the lifestyle and diet of a native american had more components. Horses were used as an efficient transportation instead of walking on feet as they did before horses were brought to the…

“The Scarlet Ibis” Characterization Essay Jane Austen once said, “The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.” The desires in life can change and shape who you are as a person. ‘Scarlet Ibis,’ a short story written by novelist James Hurst, taking part in Eastern North Carolina, during the early 1900s. Brother, the narrator, is a driven person. He’s driven by his family, love, friendship, intelligence, and physical strength. He’s also driven by some difficult…

What should be just a meaningless and mundane activity of crossing a body of water, Mary Oliver effectively incites a lively relationship between the speaker and the swamp in “Crossing the Swamp.” The speaker’s journey through the swamp becomes a relatable story to every reader who has experienced struggle. With imagery, structure, and an extended metaphor, Oliver creates this relationship between the speaker and the swamp to transcend off the pages and into the reader’s heart. In a first read…

traits of humans are unpredictable, because each person’s thoughts and opinions are specialized for themselves. In James Hurst's short story, The “Scarlet Ibis”, Brother states that, "...pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death" (347). This means that everyone has a choice to make, either good or bad. Choosing one or the other, can greatly affect each life. One's prideful qualities may create self assurance and increase happiness, but it may also be a…

25:5-6).” Seconly I believe it being an allegory and the bride would be shown to be the church. What we see is that the bride, the church, loves the bridegroom, the Lord. “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. My beloved is I am his: he feedeth among the lilies (Song of Solomon 2:15-16).” The WVBS states “ this is a difficult text. This may be an invition to make love while she is still in the mood. What can…

The House of Usher is a fearful, cracked, and grown-up house. Roderick is afraid and fearful of his own house. The House has vines and shrubbery growing on the outside of it. "With a first glimpse at the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirits" (418). This quote describes how the looks pervaded his spirits. Imagery from the house depicts a strong use of description…

Chapter 1. Ralph is elected to become the leader of the tribe and culls characters Jack and Simon to assist him investigating the island for any civilization. After the expedition, they stumble upon a wild pig captured in vines. Jack draws his weapon preparing to kill the boar, however, he balks and the hog was able to liberate itself before Jack is able to work up the courage to kill the pig. As the leader of the hunters, he knows that he can never do that again if the boys want to eat and not…

I recently attended a Liberty University Convocation that really spoke to me while attending College For a Weekend. While I sat in the Vines’ Center seats, I listened to Donald Miller talk about the four kinds of people in a story: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. I personally feel that my trials through life were given to me so I could fulfill the role of a guide in my life and others. My perspective is not commonly found in society today and I have a strong desire in my heart…

Lyddie’s actions toward the trespassing bear revealed that she was independent, strong, and smart. Her position in the family is basically the mother because she takes care of the kids and her mother since she is not very mentally stable. The bear became the family’s “undoing” by sending her mother, Rachel, and Agnes away to her Aunt Clarissa’s because Lyddie’s mother thought the bear was a sign of the devil. Aunt Clarissa told Lyddie’s mother that when the end drew near, the devil would walk…