Wildfire

In the featured mural “Man at the Crossroads,” the artist, Diego Rivera, justifies his thesis on a world in utter social turmoil. During the early 1900s, social upheaval spread across the world like wildfire, with a particular focus on WWI and WWII as a method of change in government. The mural addresses issues that Rivera has seen as not only his political views, but a means to move forward to the future. Therefore, Rivera addresses this fact in the title of his piece, there is a crossroad…

Imagine a little boy riding his bike down a gravel road. He takes a turn too sharp and takes a really bad fall and scrapes up the entire left side of his face. His cheek stings; he touches it, and sees blood on his hand. The boy screams and runs frantically into his house. When his mother finds him she is completely horrified, seeing her child bloodied and crying. Her first reaction is to scold him and demand her to tell her | what happened. She immediately feels remorse for her sudden…

rang straight to the United States core. The attack on Pearl Harbor haunts the American history books. On that December day in Hawaii, the Japanese air raided the Naval base known as Pearl Harbor. Word of the attack travel traveled as if it was a wildfire. Results of the catastrophic event struck the hearts of many families knowing that some of them would never see their loved one come home. The lives of 2,300 Americans lost on their own country’s ground. After word of the attack spread to…

popular tv show in the 50s, Bewitched and Dick Van Dyke in the 60s Color tv was picking up in the mid to late 60s People only had landlines, no cell phones yet Music Elvis came into light, much to the dismay of parents Rock and roll was spreading like wildfire The 60s was a big time in the music industry with countless legends The beatles Stevie Wonder Rolling Stones Fashion 50s/60s There was more freedom in what people could wear The war didn't take up everybody's time and energy, so they could…

The Bubonic plague was a horrific time in history. The Plague took Europe by storm. It started December 31st, 1347(Source: Plague Map). People were dying all throughout Europe. Just about 23 million died between the years 1345 and 1400(Source: http://www.hyw.com/books/history/Black_De.htm) . The physicians at the time died or they would over price just to inspect the ill. People abandoned their families and let the die alone. (Source: Marchione di Coppo). Everyone accusing innocent people for…

Truman on the Island. Every time he would to go too far out of his town, he would run into fake traffic or encounter fake disasters. When Truman was starting to figure out he was in a fake life, he went in a car and tried to escape which lead to a “wildfire” that almost caught his car on fire. Truman is not allowed to leave and the people controlling the…

eradication of a society. In The Crucible, we see people starting to accuse others of being witches, which was one of the biggest crimes against the Puritan church at this time. Under the threat of punishment, fear runs crazy and blame spreads like wildfire. The commotion that was present here, was created because of the a strict honor code based on religion. Witchcraft was against religious codes and is seen as danger in the church. During the witch trials, Salem went through mass hysteria,…

arrived from Berlin on September 28, Best informed his confidant,11 Georg Duckwitz, that Jews would be rounded up within two days, on the night between October 1 and 2. Duckwitz leaked the information to Danish politicians and the news spread like wildfire through friends, business acquaintances, and strangers wanting to help. Ordinary citizens all over the country offered refuge12 in churches, attics, and country homes, and residences. Complete strangers walked up to Jews on the street to offer…

can displace several people. Furthermore, the oceans will continue to rise since the cool skin layer of the ocean becomes warmer and less heat escapes the ocean. Furthermore, states in the southwest will continue to experience severe droughts and wildfires, which puts a strain on water supply. Around 90% of climate scientists believe humans are the main cause of global warming and 50% of the general public believes that they are the root of the problem. The purpose of the bill is to create a…

It is commonly expected that global climate change has and will continue to cause major changes to global ecosystems. Douglas Johnson of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Centre has provided research that indicates, “huge shifts in the distribution of many grassland bird species” (Manitoba Eco-Network, 2015). It is predicted that an increase in the frequency and severity of droughts will result in forests and wetlands being replaced by an increase in grasslands. The plants and animals that…