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Tale Of The Ragged Mountains Essay
In every story Edgar Allen Poe writes, he achieves a certain desired effect. He meticulously plans
out every word and every literary device to achieve this effect in the reader. In Poe's "A Tale of the
Ragged Mountains" the intended effect was to use supernatural events to show the connection
between Bedloe and Oldeb. Bedloe goes on a "journey" in his own mind, induced by the high
dosage of morphine taken earlier that morning. While Bedloe is telling about this journey, one may
think that he has gone crazy, but when Dr. Templeton states that Bedloe's experiences matched up
perfectly to an old friend of his, we begin to realize the connection between the two characters.
Through the characters, setting and irony Poe gives realistic treatment to the supernatural and
fashions a tale about reincarnation and past lives. Perhaps the most important aspect of this ... Show
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The setting helps establish the link between Bedloe and Oldeb. The story first takes place in
Charlottesville, Virginia, but when Augustus goes on his "journey" he ends up in Benares, a city in
India. Charlottesville is an area Poe is very familiar with because he was a student at the University
of Virginia. The Ragged Mountains are "a chain of wild and dreary hills" outside of Charlottesville
and they create the perfect scene for Poe's story of hypnosis, soul travel, and reincarnation (Poe
319). The setting of Bedloe's journey is Benares, India. A central belief of Hinduism, the main
religion in India, is reincarnation. Reincarnation is the belief that a person's soul can be reborn into
another person or living thing. Since it is impossible to travel to India in just a few hours, Mr.
Bedloe must have been having a vision of his previous life, spurred by the morphine he took that
morning. Poe's clever use of setting caused us to make inferences based on prior knowledge and
helped us understand the unity of effect more
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Minor Characters in Ragged Dick
The Role of Minor Characters in Ragged Dick
It is impossible for the minor characters in Ragged Dick to have a fair chance at being recognized as
decent members of society because of the emphasis Horatio Alger Jr. places on Dick Hunter. The
better qualities of Dick are constantly being reminded to the reader, giving them little room to
disagree with Alger's heroic portrayal of him. Horatio Alger Jr.'s preference to homosexuality also
reflects his choice in excluding any useful female characters in his novel. Minor characters lack
understanding from readers because information surrounding them is absent, causing them to be
judged on face value alone. Alger writes Ragged Dick to try and show how respectability can come
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Micky Maguire is another pawn which Alger plays in Ragged Dick in order to make Dick stand out
among the boot–blacks and set him above the rest. Micky fits the typical description of a common
boot–black in the city during the time in which Ragged
Dick was written. He seems to exemplify expected behaviour of a young boot–black by his rough
exterior, involvement in fights, lack of money, and disregard for others including their property.
Micky Maguire is the enemy of the story, and it is clear that the "hero" must always rise above the
bad characters in order to provide a lesson with the story being told. Dick is known to keep his cool
and remain confident around Micky, even when a fight is breaking out between the two of them
(Alger 94). While Micky is indeed a cruel boy as it seems, Dick does bring on some of the taunting
himself because of the cocky manner he upholds when speaking to Micky. Even with Dick being
smart–mouthed toward Micky, there is not any sympathy towards Micky in the novel because of his
ruffian ways and rudeness towards Dick. Alger does not give Micky credit for why he acts like this
towards Dick nor does he establish a true reason why Micky turned out to be such a tough street
boy. His childish actions are likely caused by jealously over Dick and not because of sheer hatred
(Alger 91). Micky is not given chances like Dick and whether or not Alger sets it up so that option
luck is a rewarded behaviour,
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Telluride Research Paper
The town and mountains of Telluride, Colorado, are a beautiful and welcoming place. It is full of
Victorian charm and tall, jagged mountains. Every visitor to Telluride falls in love. From the little
shops to the ski lifts, everything is quaint and cute. The entire town is on the U.S. national register
of historic sites, but Telluride's streets are still filled with smiling faces. Every year, my family goes
skiing. Our favorite place, by far, is Telluride. The drive into town is windy, steep, and can get pretty
scary. While snow pelts the windshield and the wind makes the car swerve slightly, one may wonder
whether the journey into town is worth it. But it so is. I've never seen something so breathtaking as
when we crossed over that final
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Personal Narrative: Boundary Peak
Boundary Peak is the tallest mountain in Nevada. Reaching an elevation of 13,147 feet, it can be a
long but satisfying hike. This method of hiking up Boundary Peak was most likely one of the
reasons why my family decided to climb it in the summer of 2012.
My mom, my dad and I had made our way down to Bishop to visit my cousin and her family before
hiking. Afterwards, we bade them farewell and drove to Boundary Peak. The way up was a gravely,
rocky terrain that would barely qualify as a road. Our Jeep still has faint scratches that a few
branches left on the side doors as we drove up. Parking in a flat, dirty area, we had finally made it to
the trailhead of Boundary Peak.
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"We'll come back another time." "Come on guys! It's not even a hike anymore, we can walk to the
top!" my dad exclaimed, gesturing towards the top of the mountain. My dad was more stubborn,
having been in situations like we were currently experiencing, he was more or less leaning on the
idea to make it to the top. Another reason to mention is the frustration of climbing all that way just
to miss it by a few hundred feet.
"Steven we need to leave!" my mom argued. "This is life or death at this point and it's not worth it!"
"I don't care if we reach the top," I whimpered. "I don't want to get struck by lightning."
"Guys we– we're so close! You can see the top right here! The storm isn't that bad!" my dad shouted,
once again pointing to the peak.
"The storm is terrible!" my mom retorted. "If we go up there we could die. I am not risking that!"
"Okay, okay!" my dad sighed, rubbing his temple in resignation and frustration. "We'll
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Summiting Everest: A Personal Narrative Analysis
We started preparing to leave for Everest on June, 2015, even though we were delayed for preparing
and for the season. After several checks, however, we found a perfect weather window for summer,
with few monsoons from India. So we scheduled the real ascent the first week of July, and two
weeks after we sold most of what we had, and put in boxes all the gear we already had.
Summiting Everest depends on a number of factors, and any experienced climber knows this.
Because Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, it is also regarded as a powerful one, and we all
come to it both afraid and excited. In the name of the pursuit of happiness, we do something
extremely difficult and dangerous. Yet, with at least 12 successful summits,we have always been an
adventurous family, and we were ready for the biggest of all our enterprises. And so we arrived at
Base Camp on the 1st of July.
Few things actually prepare you for Everest, and as the days passed we soon understood that we had
underestimated the mountain. Acclimatizing was more difficult than what the pamphlets had
showed, the slopes were steeper than what the map said, and altitude made us slower than we had
ever been. Thus, incidents began ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Often we were thrown off balance by the language, the culture, the visa process, and the constant
fact that we had left everything behind. Still, the process made us stronger, wiser and softer. Hence,
climbing Everest is the most meaningful decision and the best decision, we have ever made.
Immigration, as the first ascent to Everest, changes you to a point of no return, where it doesn't
matter anymore what you become in the future, for the foundations have been settled forever. My
first Everest ascent is the story of who I am today, and the reason for everything I fight for. Not
everyone should climb for the pursuit of
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Analysis Of The Book ' Cold Mountain '
Symbolism is the idea of representing things by using symbols or devoting things with a symbolic
meaning or character. Symbolism can range from something miniscule or even something broad to
something very specific, as long as it has some connection with something else or someone else.
Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, exemplifies quite a few examples of symbolism. From the
crows to the roads, and even the title itself, the novel shows show many different points of
symbolism. As the book goes on, the amount of symbolism appears, making the character and the
symbolism more understand and attention grabbing towards the reader making them not want to put
the book down. When people think crows they think annoying black birds that try to steal food from
gardens, but in Cold Mountain, it is a big part of the story, as well as a reoccurring symbol within
the novel. The reader first reads about the crows right when the book begins, when Inman was
younger and in school. When he was just a little kid in school, he was being mischievous and
decided to throw his hat out the window, but when it landed it took a shape of something. "It landed
far out across the playground at the edge of the hayfield and rested there black as the shadow of a
crow squatted on the ground" (Frazier 5). In this quote, it is odd that a young age he sees a crow just
from a hat, but it does show early on, that there is some sort of connection between Inman and
crows. Although the first instance of the
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Summary Of Mt. Hood, Oregon By Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was a painter most remembered for his dramatic and large masterpieces that
focused on extreme color and contrast, especially with lighting. However, when it comes to his
painting, Mt. Hood, Oregon, he tends to defy those preconceived ideas. Painted in the early 1860's,
this painting is representative of Bierstadt's earlier artwork. He uses lighter brushstrokes, a brighter
and more monochromatic color palette, and is depicting a minimalist scene in its natural state
(Figure 1). The painting is currently displayed at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, and
while it is frequently described as small it is larger than you think. Measuring at fifty–one inches by
sixty–one and a quarter inches leaves the Mt. Hood, Oregon painting seeming small compared to his
typical artworks. Due to the smaller size of the painting, one is lead to believe that he did not have
access to the supplies or the desire to create a masterpiece of such grand scale such as The Rocky
Mountains, one of his most notable pieces. Bierstadt painted Mt. Hood, Oregon by sketching the
location on a canvas and then painting it with oil paint. When analyzing the painting up close you
are able to see the level of transparency in the paint, resulting in sections of the canvas to shine
through the color (Figure 2 and 3). In order to achieve this look it is likely that Albert Bierstadt used
large amounts of turpentine to thin out the medium of oil paint, resulting in a transparent color.
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Personal Narrative : The Plane Flies Over The Yukon...
Everyone has their place some may be secret some may not be so secret. They might be more
obvious than others, they can be close or far. It can be a getaway from the daily stress of day to day
life but everyone has at least one. I consider it my home it's where my heart is it is where I can fully
relax and become the true Melissa. It brings me peace and tranquility like nothing else in my life
can. My secret place and home is Palmer, Alaska. Nothing brings me more joy in my life when I
look out the airplane window as the plane flies over the Yukon Mountain ranges. At this part
knowing that I am getting closer by the second. When I finally look out the window, and see
Anchorage, Alaska as we descend I see the surroundings of all the mountains and all the greenery
and I start to feel alive again. I feel myself shedding all my issues of my life like a snake shedding
its skin and leaving it all behind. I get off the airplane and sense of relaxation and comfort comes
over me, a feeling of home. I have a seven–minute walk to the stairs to get to the baggage claim and
then finally see my best friend that I have not seen in 115 days. As I am walking it feels like a
dream; it does not feel like I am in Alaska and I have to keep pinching myself to make sure I am
awake. I arrive at the stairs and start the walk down the granite looking stairs and head to the
baggage claim. I look for my best friend Steve we finally find each other and reunite. Another wave
of comfort and happiness
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THe French Revolution
During the summer of 1793, the radical phase of the French Revolution was intensified by the
Terror, created by The Committee of Public Safety. The Terror successfully preserved the
Revolution by weeding out counter–revolutionaries to eliminate corruption within the government
and giving equality to all social classes which untied France under one government. However, these
successes were undermined by the many failures of the Terror due to the oppression of citizens
which would lead to many executions and the paranoid slaughtering of citizens from all social
classes which led to the changes in support of the Revolution. The Terror was successfully preserved
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The more his army eliminated corrupt individuals, the more stable the National Convention became,
thus his job became more secure. The Geographical Incidences of the Principal Indictments Leading
to Executions During the Terror displays the numbers of death according to what the suspect was
accused of. The majority of accusations were based upon counter–revolutionary activities or acts
that went against the state (DOC 3). All the reasons for the executions provide insight as to how
many people were against the National Convention and how they supported the old regime. The old
regime's methods of dealing with the nation were obsolete and unconstructive. Although the Terror
caused many deaths, it changed and improved the governmental system by eliminating those who
opposed the new government that was trying to unify and better the nation. The Terror also
preserved the Revolution by giving equality before the law in all social classes which would unite
all of France under one government. In the table of Deaths Resulting from the Terror, the equality
for all social classes is demonstrated. The table is split into social groups with the percentages of
deaths from each social class. For the most part, the number of deaths is evenly distributed
throughout the social classes (DOC 2). The equal distribution of deaths throughout all the different
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Twelve Who Ruled Essay
Twelve Who Ruled Book Review
The year of terror is one of the most complex and misunderstood periods in the French Revolution.
Palmer, in his book, Twelve Who Ruled, however, takes this period and skillfully turns it into a
written masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient
knowledge of the subject matter, who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book
tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre, Barere, Saint Just,
Couthon, Lindet, Carnot, Saint–Andre, Prieur, Varenne, Herbois, Scholles, and Duvernois) ruled
France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. Palmer begins by
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He gives a very lurid account of the most influential people on the committee, – namely
Robespierre, Varenne, Carnot, Saint Andre, and Saint Just. In the first pages of the book, it is
obvious the Robespierre will play the primary role in the book, that of the chairman, the most
powerful man on the Committee of Public Safety. This can be seen when Palmer compares the other
member to Robespierre. After the personal history of each of the twelve men, Palmer moves right in
and starts discussing how and why the Committee of Public Safety was formed, and how it came to
power. After this, he maneuvers circumspectly into how the committee used this power to purge the
nation of "counter revolutionaries," who needed but offend the sensitive ears of Robespierre to be
executed. He then moves along chronologically to the height of the Committee's power and
eventually describes the decline and eventual demise of the reign of terror. This is signified by the
execution of Robespierre, who was designated as the instigator of the terror. It is in his death that the
terror culminated, and along with it, this book. This book is considerably effective as a narrative
biography of the "Twelve Who Ruled." Through his eloquent use of detail and his elegant ability to
paint a superb picture which incorporates both the lives and actions of the men in power and the
essence and accomplishments of the Committee of Public Safety as a whole he tells the story of the
Reign of Terror.
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Alison Hargreaves Research Paper
In the history of mountaineering, there are those who fall through the cracks of history, and those
who outshine the sun itself. Alison Hargreaves was one of these astonishing people who set a new
standard in the climbing community. Born in England during the early 1960's, Hargreaves' mother
was a teacher, and father a scientist. By the time she was six she had already fallen in love with the
outdoors through her parent's hobby of hiking. Hargreaves was fortunate to live in the era she did.
Due to the cultural revolution in the 60s, while she was still a child, doors were opened for her that
would have been closed if she'd been born a decade earlier. By the time she turned 13, Alison had
been introduced to rock climbing through climbing before school. A mere four years later
Hargreaves left home to pursue her passion full time. In a way Alison's decisions reflect the nature
of the climbing community. She easily could have gone into higher education, but turned it down to
rather explore who she was and get busy doing what she loved. She didn't waste time going with the
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She took flack from those who did not know her, and from those that had not drive to accomplish
great things. Yet on the other hand, women have sent letters to Ballard saying that they "envied
Hargraves personal ambition and achievement." The most important thing she could have done, and
accomplished, for her children is showing them how much she cared for them, and showing them
that hard work pays off. Alison Hargreave is an iconic figure for mountaineers. She exemplified the
free natured tendencies of the subculture and pushed her body to its limits. She is someone to be
looked up to for her raw determination and strength of will. Thankfully these are traits she passed on
to her children, along with love and respect for the sport of
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Notes On The Writing ' Pyrenees Mountain Range '
Emmaline Steele and Makel Waters
Mrs. Elaine Street
English Honors A2
2/6/17
Pyrenees Writing
Envision a family wanting to go on a trip anywhere in the world. The kids really want to go to
Sweden, but they later find out that they can 't afford that. London could fit in the budget ,but that
doesn 't sound amusing to anyone. They thought to themselves, "There is nothing to do in Europe,
especially since there is no mountains." Someone then exclaims that they just visited the Pyrenees in
Europe, and the kids love the idea. The pictures of the mountains and landscape enhance the
imagination as well. The scenery of the Pyrenees, with its majestic peaks and broad valley is the top
site for tourists visiting Europe. Taking this ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
There are also many museums that are available to visit. The Arudy Museum displays the history of
the Pyrenees and its people and even has an excellent gift shop. The Pyrenees National Park is a way
to escape the extravagant city life and experience a peaceful, breathtaking experience while on
vacation. (Pyrenees National Park).
Depict the village just down below the Great Pyrenees mountains and visualize shadows all around
the mountain sides and peaks. Taking a closer look, it is a very large, rather coarse looking figure
walking on all fours. Realizing then that you were in the midst of the Great Pyrenees dog. The Great
Pyrenees dog, is a dog that is loved and hated at the same time. When the dogs are little they are
raised to become a wonderful companion, but if they are not brought up with you they can be very
violent. A better way to meet this astonishing big dog would be to have the dog's family introduce
you to him so that he/she is more comfortable with you in his presence. This dog shows great
devotion for his family, and is typically well behaved around the children of the family. The Great
Pyrenees dog has an outer coat that is long and coarse, the hair is usually straight and sometimes
slightly wavy. A male Pyrenees dog averages 27 to 32 inches in height, and starts at 100 pounds.
Females, range from 25 to 29 inches and weighs starting at about 85 pounds. The main
responsibility of the Pyrenees dog is to guard sheep in the
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Edgar Allan Poe’s Tale of the Ragged Mountains and...
Edgar Allan Poe's Tale of the Ragged Mountains and Lovecraft's The Outsider
Both Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft were known for their tales of horror, shocking discoveries
and mysterious characters. Lovecraft was known to have mimicked Poe's style in his popular horror
stories of the early 20th century. Poe, one of the most famous writers of short stories and poems in
the 19th century, amazed readers with his rich descriptions and chilling plots. Neither disappoint in
two of their stories: Poe's "Tale of the Ragged Mountains" and Lovecraft's "The Outsider." Although
these are not the most famous of each authors' works, scholars often debate over the meaning and
themes of each story. One common theme in both the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
As he was walking, he heard a drum, and then shortly a "half–naked man" ran by him, chased
closely by a hyena. He wonders on, noticing a palm tree, not a usual inhabitant of the mountains of
Virginia. He comes down a mountain into a strange, Middle–Eastern city, full of "minarets, shrines,
and verandas." He joins in a fight between a number of British–looking soldiers and native villagers,
and, greatly outnumbered, is killed by a poisonous dart in the temple. The narrator is in some doubt,
as is the doctor, since their friend is standing before them. Bedloe continues, saying that he felt
nothing for a time, and then felt an enormous shock through his body. He feels like he is floating,
and retraces his path back up the mountain. At the point where he remembers seeing the man and
hyena, he receives another huge shock, and suddenly becomes solid, visible, and of "substance"
again. He rushes home to his friends, who are waiting out of "alarm" for his arrival. (Poe)
Templeton, who has been writing Bedloe's entire story down as he recounts it, presents Bedloe with
a painting, exactly of his features, but made long before Templeton knew Bedloe. Templeton
explains that this is an old, deceased friend, Oldeb, whom Templeton knew in "Calcutta," where he
was a soldier with the British. He explains that the events of Bedloe's vision did actually happen,
and Oldeb was killed exactly as Bedloe imagined
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The Pros And Cons Of Rescue Services
The second reason people have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk is
mountain climbing is difficult
People do not have the right .wrong because what if the ranger does want and is just doing it to
make living.Therefore rangers and rescue services should not have to save someone unless there
dying.Mountain climbing has its pros and cons.The pinnacle of rock climbing is climbing
Mt.Everest.Every rock climbers dream is to reach the peak of Mt.Everest.Mt.Everest is a 100% the
most difficult and fatal mountain to climb.Even a harder challenge for risk takers is the seven
summits.The first reason people do not have the right rescue services when they put themselves at
risk.People do have the right to put others at risk for there foolish.
strates that life is very valuable you only have one.Those who disagree think still its want that
person wants do and so be is if they wanna risk there life them.This argument is
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Twelve Who Ruled Essay
Twelve Who Ruled Book Review
The year of terror is one of the most complex and misunderstood periods in the French Revolution.
Palmer, in his book, Twelve Who Ruled, however, takes this period and skillfully turns it into a
written masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient
knowledge of the subject matter, who is reflecting back on the period from the outside.
The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre, Barere, Saint
Just, Couthon, Lindet, Carnot, Saint–Andre, Prieur, Varenne, Herbois, Scholles, and Duvernois)
ruled France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. ... Show more
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This can be seen when Palmer compares the other member to Robespierre. After the personal history
of each of the twelve men, Palmer moves right in and starts discussing how and why the Committee
of Public Safety was formed, and how it came to power. After this, he maneuvers circumspectly into
how the committee used this power to purge the nation of "counter revolutionaries,"
who needed but offend the sensitive ears of Robespierre to be executed. He then moves along
chronologically to the height of the Committee's power and eventually describes the decline and
eventual demise of the reign of terror. This is signified by the execution of Robespierre, who was
designated as the instigator of the terror. It is in his death that the terror culminated, and along with
it, this book.
This book is considerably effective as a narrative biography of the "Twelve Who
Ruled." Through his eloquent use of detail and his elegant ability to paint a superb picture
which incorporates both the lives and actions of the men in power and the essence and
accomplishments of the Committee of Public Safety as a whole he tells the story of the Reign of
Terror. It is his intermixing of the two, along with his representation of the day that makes this book
so "Thoroughly sound, eminently readable," and representative of great narrative
writing.
Throughout this book,
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The Mountains Are Known For Cutting Through The Landscape...
The mountains are known for cutting through the landscape like glaciers. The Kancamagus
Highway, or "The Fearless One" cuts through Lincoln, New Hampshire to Conway, New
Hampshire. Rich in history as well winding roads, and mammoth mountains are often traveled by
the fearless, and adventurous traveler. For some, the stumble upon this great beauty is minute and
not appreciated, but for others the venture is a state of mind and continues to inspire long after the
visit concluded. The Kancamagus Highway evokes the emotion of nostalgia. Entering the area I first
noticed the mountains, covered in rugs of green, gold, ember red, and burning orange trees. The
mountains were the spines of the land, holding together the whole landscape. Off to a distance
shining white pyramids could be seen. The tops of the mountains soared up to the sky and to the
heavens as to kiss the stars with the cold peaks. I was just a quiet, minute observer of there glorious
range. They stood ghost–like, and the only thing bigger then these slumbering giants was my gaze
when taking them in. As I turn from the outlook, leaving the booming mountains to my back I notice
the trees. Making up this glowing landscape were the burning leaves of the treas. The canopy of
color burned with high intensity. Each leaf was chattering in the wind making up faint rustling,
perhaps to keep the forests secret below. Nature's sympathy was conducting itself is a small
crescendo. The trees were tall enough to pain the sky
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Telluride Descriptive Writing
On the warm October of twenty fifteen I visited the wintry mountains of Colorado. Telluride is the
name of the town. Surrounded by the San Juan Mountains just a few hours from exciting Durango,
Colorado. It took me thirteen hours of driving through Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado to
reach my destination. When I at long last arrived, the snow was covering the streets like a white
cover. The excellent setting of extraordinary mountains, pine trees, streams, and lakes was likewise
cover in snow. Driving through the main roads of Telluride was a delightful experience. First, I
rolled down the icy windows for a better view. The blue sky was cloudless, vibrant, and crystal
clear. The beaming sun rays reflected it's shine thru the front
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The Masque (Mask) of the Red D, William Wilson, Tale of...
Landscape in Masque of the Red Death, William Wilson, Tale of the Ragged Mountains, and House
of Usher
A careful reading of Poe's tales will quickly reveal the importance that landscape plays in the
development of each literary work. "Ragged Mountains" has both a surreal and realistic landscape
allowing Poe to use both the mental and the physical environment to explain his tale. This technique
is also found in "The Fall of the House of Usher," "William Wilson," and "The Masque of the Red
Death." In these tales too the reader may tend to focus on the action at hand, and the psychological
details, because that is what we are prone to do with Poe stories. However, it is also important to
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The last part of the story has the house being swallowed into the ground, with the Ushers inside.
Roderick had been slowly losing his sanity, and the fissure had slowly been widening until it was no
longer "barely perceptible" but a crack that brought the house down. There is no doubt that Poe used
this house and its surroundings to hint at what was going to happen.
In "William Wilson," the descriptions of the setting are not as in–your–face as in "Ragged
Mountains" or "House of Usher," but they are very significant. Throughout the piece, Poe continues
to describe the schoolhouse that the two Wilsons attend. Wilson (the narrator) discusses his first
recollections of the schoolhouse, and uses such phrases as "dream–like," "misty–looking" and
"deeply shadowed." On first reading, I did not really pay much attention to these phrases, but after I
thought about them in the context of the storyline, I went back through and paid more attention. In
class, Catherine Dudley sited the annotated text as saying "gates and doors are important symbols,
for they often mark the threshold between one world and another." The other world here is the
outside "real" world. I found this really interesting, because I had had the idea that perhaps there was
really just one Wilson, and the second Wilson was just a personification of the
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Myth of Money and Success Essay
Joshua Nooe
Professor Hart
RWS 200
20 October 2011
The Myth of Money and Success
The American Dream is different for everyone, though it is most commonly associated with success,
freedom, and happiness. The concept of the American Dream seems to have dwindled from where it
was in the past few generations. It has gone from success, freedom, and happiness to having lots of
money and the nicest possessions. In today's society, we all hope and strive for this dream, but how
many actually achieve the American Dream? Is it a reasonable goal that Americans should strive for,
or is it a myth that only leads to self–destruction? According to Horatio Alger and Toni Cade
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Today, as well as back in the 1800's when the story was written, most people's dreams are to achieve
success. This formally became known as "The American Dream". Although this may seem strange
for everyone to have the same idea, it really isn't when you look at it with an open perspective. Each
and every person's perception of success is extremely different and individual, which makes
everyone's dreams different. There may be people who strive for big goals, and there may be others
who take it one day at a time, achieving happiness on a less formal level. In comparing the time
period of the story to our society today, there are many similarities and differences to consider.
According within the world we live today, people tend to set much higher goals and expectations for
themselves, whereas, in Ragged Dick, it was more of a day–to–day type situation. When people set
smaller, more realistic goals, it results in more happiness and comfort in their lifestyle. However, in
today's world, Americans have become so incredibly competitive and successful, that the standards
have been significantly raised to the point where personal happiness is no longer good enough. After
reading a novel like Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick, you subconsciously make yourself realize the
important underlying message that he is trying to portray. To me, this message is to always be
optimistic, and no matter how bad your life is, it can always get better if you are honest,
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The Value Of A Shepa Life Summary
In "The Value of a Sherpa Life" by Grayson Schaffer the argumentative article commands a change
for the lives and well–being of the ethnic group known as the Sherpas. The well–recognized summit
of Everest demands a lot from a human being but most importantly, it demands Sherpas. Schaffer
uses current events not only including the involvement of Sherpas but the significant amounts of
death the Sherpa climbing industry endorse. Although Shaffer does not believe that the solution is to
stop the climbing industry but to improve the value of these Sherpa's lives. Sherpa's deaths are not
only a detrimental effect on the climbing industry but more importantly, the families of these
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The "Westerners" are the majority of the reason that Sherpas have to put their lives on the line and
most of the time the Sherpa's do not even want this job; most Sherpa's are apart of the climbing
industry to do simple things like: sending their children to school, putting food on the table, and
supporting their families. Schaffer constantly argues that "Without the hard work of the Sherpa
porters, it would be largely impossible for Americans and Europeans with slightly above–average
physiology, and well above–average disposable income to scale the world's tallest mountains" (217).
Schaffer believes that the quality of life one may encounter whether it is on or off the mountain
should not be determined by whether one's job is to climb a mountain or a choice. When the Sherpas
do not return home their family are often left in massive debt, a loss of a supportive income and a
loved one–which is a nightmare for the families. The "Kathmandu–based insurance company will
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Compare And Contrast A Boy And A Man
:Hà and her family being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had reached
their home, and it was no longer safe. They board a navy ship and flee. Her family settle in a refugee
camp in Florida. They know that the war was coming so they move to refugee camps in the united
states and the other story What could a teenage boy living in the mountains of Switzerland have in
common with a boy growing up in tropical Trinidad? Rudi in James Ramsey Ullman's "A Boy and a
Man" and Santo in Sam Selvon's "The Mouth Organ" do come from very different places and have
different interests and abilities. However, they both are faithful to their dreams.
The contrasts between the two characters are obvious. Rudi is a rugged boy from the mountains of
Switzerland. He shows courage and resourcefulness when he rescues Captain Winter from the
crevasse into which he has fallen. This rescue is not completely surprising because Rudi has been
brought up in a tradition of mountaineering. His father, killed in a climbing accident, was one of the
greatest mountain guides in Switzerland. Unlike Rudi, Santo comes from a Caribbean island and has
never seen snow. Also, in contrast with Rudi, Santo seems uninterested in athletics. He helps his
father work in the fields, but he does not seem to be especially fond of exercise.
On a deeper level, however, the two boys are very similar. Rudi's most important traits are his
curiosity about mountaineering and his faithfulness to his dream of
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Dangerous Climbing Mt. Everest
Do you really know how dangerous climbing Mt. Everest is? Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in
the world and only professional climbers can climb it. Only a few people know about the real
dangers of Mt. Everest, from the slippery slopes, slick ice, thin air, and deep crevices. Climbers do
not have much stamina to climb the mountain, so they need to train for years and years just to climb
one mountain. Climbers from 13 to 73 years old have climbed the mountain, but not all have come
down.
People do have the right to have rescue services when they put themselves at risk because the
helicopters are very reliable, and Many people die on the mountain all the time. The first reason
people do have the right to have rescue services when they put
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Mountain Climbers Research Paper
Should climbers be entitled to rescue services on a mountain? When people are climbing mountains
such as Mount Everest or Mount Rainier they know what kind of danger they are placing themselves
in. Many people think that because the services exist they can abuse it and call for help at any time.
Even though these services exist they should only be used in a crisis, because more people than one
climber are being put at risk. As the mountains grow in popularity more people want to travel to
them. Many companies are going in debt because of climbers who think they know what they are
doing when they do not. Furthermore, the reason some people have for needing rescued are
ridiculous. These are three main topics as to why climbers should not be entitled to a rescue. To start
off, people who climb places such as Mount Everest and Mount Rainier put more than themselves at
risk. Many will argue that this is the reason rescue services exist. Although that is true, they were
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In Source 1 they talk about the prices of certain equipment, one of which being helicopters. It says
in the article that in order to fly at those altitudes you have to have a special type of helicopter.
Which happens to cost approximately two million dollars to construct. If rescue services are called
for a climber and a helicopter has to be used they are putting two million dollars on the line. A
climber may be at a high altitude and need rescue for a decision that went wrong, so the rescue
services would send a helicopter to try and export the climber. The high altitudes can cause a pilot to
lose control of the helicopter and crash. Which two million dollars for one person is a lot of money
to spend for just an attempt at rescue. Costs like this add on to the fact that climbers should not be
entitled to a
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Mount Hood Case Study
Analysis
Now that the background of the disaster is known, we can begin to analyze its many components.
From the leadership skills or lack thereof, to the heuristic traps the hikers fell into, to the many
voices that bring multiple views of this climb to life, the 1986 Oregon Episcopal School climb is one
that has people wondering how so many lost their lives in a seemingly simple trip. In doing this we
are able to see how this disaster could have been prevented allowing us to learn from the mistakes of
this tragic event.
The leadership, group functioning, experience, and skill of the nineteen individuals who made their
way up Mount Hood can be used to analyze the very basics of what went wrong atop the mountain.
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Those who survived the tragedy bring the voice of what it was really like up on the mountain to life.
The parents of students who didn't survive bring the feeling of grief and the opinion that the school
was never prepared enough to take kids up the mountain (Hallman, 2014). Though some hold the
school responsible, others believe that the leaders provided were adequate as was the equipment.
The media also provides an interesting view into the climb. Because they bring the voices of the
parents, community, and survivors together, the recordings from May 12th through 15th prove to be
valuable when dissecting the events that occurred. Newspapers, magazines, and television reports all
freeze this disaster in place among the records of Mount Hood. Finally, the voices of the public
provide interesting insight on the climbers and leaders who failed to come back home. Through
contrasting views of Summers, Goman, and Horwell, the trip leaders, we learn that not everyone
believed them to be fit to guide the trip. By comparing these multiple viewpoints, it becomes clear
that if the group had taken the correct precautions and listened to the weather report, they may be
alive
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The French Revolution
The initial impulse of the French revolution was destructive. For those who lived through all, or
even part, of these vast upheavals, the shock was overwhelming. Maximilien Robespierre was a
proud disciple of the enlightenment and declared that no political writer had foreseen this
revolution. Robespierre (1758–1794) was one of the leaders of the Committee of Public Safety, the
effective governing body of France during the most radical phase of the revolution. The leaders of
this revolution attempted, perhaps more than any other revolutionary leaders before or since, to
totally transform human society in every way. (Supreme Being) Although Robespierre began with
patriotic intent he still was the face of the Reign of Terror and was viewed as being a radical person.
On February 5,1794 Robespierre wrote a speech justifying the use of terror in the French
government. He talks about how if people themselves are corrupted then liberty is lost and you
might as well start over. Robespierre would stop at nothing to get rid of anyone who opposed the
revolution. "it rallies all vicious men against us, all those who in their hearts contemplated
despoiling the people and all those who intend to let it be despoiled with impunity, both those who
have rejected freedom as a personal calamity and those who have embraced the revolution as a
career and the Republic as prey." (Use of Terror) He is saying that the anti revolutionists rally all
these angry men together and try to hurt France as
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Imagery in Ragged Dick Essay examples
Imagery in Ragged Dick
Imagery plays a big part in the success of a novel. Different writers have different styles. The good
thing about imagery is it makes room for the reader to put things together. The reader is allowed to
interpret the story the way that they like. "Ragged Dick", Horatio Alger, Jr. did a great thing with
imagery. While reading the novel readers had a change to envision many things that were mentioned
in each chapter. Algar interconnected the appearances of the main character to his living
arrangement. He also connected these things with the character's attitude.
"Ragged Dick" is about a young boy, name Dick Hunter, who earns his living by shining shoes in
New York. He is a very street–smart young boy. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
He felt more confident about himself. There were places he entered that he may have not entered
because of his clothes.
After Dick and Frank departed from each other, Dick had a lot on his mind. He started thinking
about his future. Before he met Frank he did not think about his future much. He would spend all his
money on things that he did not need, Such as smoking and gambling. The first thing Dick did when
Frank left was get his self a good meal. He ate at a restaurant that he may have not been able to eat
at because of his clothes. The next thing he started thinking about was where he was going to sleep.
He decided to get a room. He went to a house that was kept by his friend 's mother.
This was the beginning of him changing for the better. When he got to the house the lady was a little
confessed about why someone dressed as neat as him would want to sleep in her house. "Have you
got a room to let?" asked Dick. " Is it for yourself you ask?" questioned the woman, in some
surprise. Dick answered in the affirmative. " I haven't got any very good rooms vacant. There's a
small room in the third story." " I'd like to see it," said Dick. " I don't know as it would be good
enough for you," said the woman, with a glance at Dick's clothes. " I ain't very partic'lar about
accommodations," said our hero. " I guess I'll look at it". (P83) The room was
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Counselor Leadership Reflection Paper
We all have life changing events happen in our lives. Sometime it 's just a certain moment of a day
or maybe sequence of events that happen over a few days. For me I went on I life changing 3 week
journey to help find myself and discover how I want to be. I would like to introduce you to the CLP
(counselor Leadership program). Here we are trained to become better leaders, Trained to be
lifeguards, and go through I life changing experience climbing a 13,000 ft mountain we the new
brother and sister you create during the program. Within the first few hours of arriving at CLP you
already know everyone 's name and hobbies and you are already starting to make connections with
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It wasn 't easy but nothing in life is easy. But slowly and surely I became more comfortable and
created 37 new friends before the day was over. We all struggled through the training together but
once it was done we all knew each other so well and we all became lifeguards.
At night it was different. We used this time to really bond. We were separated into different groups.
They were called small groups, in my group I got some of the most amazing people i 've ever met
and they truly changed my life. My group leader and my fellow peers really helped me understand
what it truly meant to be confident and showed me how to be confident. You figure out real quick
that everyone is dealing with something. But one thing I found out was that these people truly cared
for me and I really needed this at this point in my life. I slowly became more confident in myself
and realized just how much fun life was. As much as I thought my life was changed and that i 'm a
totally different person this was only the beginning. Two O'Clock in the morning our alarm clocks
go off and we get up get ready and go out to the bus. We took this bus for 2 hours to the airport
where we flew out of Houston into Denver on a three hour flight. From Denver we took a 8 hour bus
ride to the bottom of the mountains that we were prepared to concur. But first we trained. We spent
one day on the ropes course practicing low and high ropes. In Between sessions we had a healthy
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Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks
Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in
New York with the Boot Blacks tells the story of a young teenage boy trying to survive as a boot
black on the streets of New York during the period of industrialization. Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life
in New York with the Boot Blacks overall is very accurate in its portrayal of the era. Several
examples throughout this work can be used to justify this such as Dick's occupations, his enjoyment
of theatre, his rags to riches story, the adversities some individuals struggle through, the emphasis on
the suite making a professional, and the hard economic times. However, throughout this book,
although not abundant in my opinion, there are also ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Another theme I found helped portray the era Dick is living in is his love for the theatre. Author
Horatio Alger Jr. states, "He (Dick) was fond of going to the Old Bowery Theatre."# According to
Robert W. Rydell and Rob Kroes in Buffulo Bill in Bologna, "With it's legion of famous
performances and a host of Burlesque entertainers, vaudeville, by the turn of the century, had
become a staple in the lives of millions of Americans."# "According to one study, roughly 15
percent of America's urban population attended at least one vaudeville show a week, enabling
theatres to gross around $20.000 per week."# With theatres becoming very popular in American
Culture during this era it only makes sense that Dick also had a love for the theatre and would often
spend much of his income earned throughout the day shining boots at the theatre. Dick states that by
going to the theatre he could, "see the bearded lady, the eight–foot giant, the two–foot dwarf, and
other curiosities, too numerous to mention."# Another aspect of this book that I found to be accurate
in select individuals lives throughout this era was the rags to riches aspect of the book. As we
learned from several of the characters throughout this book such as Mr. Whitney and even Dick
himself at the end of the novel, hard work, ambition, and character throughout this era led to some
tremendous success stories. Mr. Whitney states, "I hope, my lad, you will prosper and ride in the
world. You
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Snowmobiling on Priest Mountain Essay
Snowmobiling on Priest Mountain
In late May I never pictured myself carving a highmark on Priest Mountain. Priest Mountain is
nestled on the east edge of the Grand Mesa National Forest. Deep sugary snow and feathery blue
spruce trees cover the mountain and the area around. One fine day it occurred that I had the
opportunity to carve my highmark and I still I have the mental image of my territory after that day.
Even before that day, Priest has left a impression on me. Priest Mountain, for me, has been such a
majestic riding area; Iíve been riding in this area for more than 10 years, and it is such a magical
place to ride.
On this one fine day, we had a typical Colorado snow storm.. I can recall this very trip to the
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The large lot was completely full; the trucks and trailers were packed into the lot like a can of
sardines. I finally found a place to park and we unloaded the machines. There was slight breeze and
a whisper in the air; Priest Mountain was calling my name!
Once my dad arrived, we were on our way. I jumped out into the first park that we came to and the
fresh new powder exalted me. We then rode over to our friend's cabin to say hello and have a Pepsi.
We asked our friend, Bob to come along for the ride and he was delighted to join us. From there we
cut across flat lined Twin Lake and then across the untracked Eggleston Lake. To my unpleasant
surprise, we approached the lodge, and sleds were buzzing around like crows on road kill. Ten miles
down the road I expected to, at least, see some other people riding, but we had the whole mountain
to ourselves. We rode from mountain to mountain, crossing open drainages and gigantic
playgrounds of snow one after another.
After an hour of hard riding we came to our first rest stop and decided to ride over towards Priest.
Of course, we played and got stuck along the way. We hung a right at the Weir and Johnson turnoff,
and blazed up the trail. I had the privilege of breaking trail through the pristine powder. My Yamaha
Viper purred into the brisk cold air, tasting like a fresh water ice cube.
At one point, we jumped over to the south, rode through a park blanketed with powder until we
reached a cliff over looking Delta
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Personal Narrative: My Life In Las Vegas
Howdy, I'm Jessie! I've lived in Las Vegas for most of my life and must confess right off the bat to
being a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Yes, I look like a normal, everyday type of girl in my photos, but
those are just snapshots. In real life, I'm always moving and always in search of my next great
adventure. It's a wonder the photographer got me to slow down long enough to capture my long,
lean, athletic limbs and the long brown hair flowing down my back. Usually I'm just a blur as I whiz
by the camera! It's all I can do to sit down long enough to write this, but I know you're curious, and
my photos caught your eye. Now I bet you'd like to know a little more about me.
Although I'm only 20 years old, I have had experiences most other girls my age have only dreamed
about. I have summited many major peaks here in the U.S. and am planning a mountain–climbing
expedition overseas soon. Base jumping, zip lining, surfing, spelunking, white water river rafting ––
sometimes I wonder if I will ever shy away from a challenge. So far, nothing has been too intense or
too fearsome for me to tackle. So you're probably wondering why I would become a Vegas escort if
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Do you think you are the type of man who can keep up with a girl like me? After all, I know a
bundle of energy like me isn't right for everyone. Maybe we can go hiking and explore the desert
together. There are some amazing sights to behold at Valley of Fire, which is nearby. Afterward,
maybe we could catch a show – Cirque du Soleil, perhaps, and enjoy an intimate candlelit dinner
together. Toward the end of our evening, I will be ready to slow down enough to dance with you,
our bodies intertwining in rhythm to the beat. After that? Well, the next step is up to you. Maybe we
could retire to your room and see what other adventures are to be had there? You know I'm up to the
challenge. Give me a call today if you dare. Game
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Ragged Dick Sparknotes
Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger. This story follows a young boy, who through hard work,
determination, self–reliance, honesty and good character went from a homeless black–boot to a
respectable, high paying job. This story is filled with examples of what life was like in New York
City, telling the us what he would find and experience in it. In Ragged Dick, This was a time of
progress, change and falsehood in American History. This is when people really started to chase the
illusive American dream, and Alger is trying to capture this rags–to–riches vision. The fact that the
book takes place in New York is not enough to understand the full extent of this book. At this time
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One day Dick made a friend named Frank. Frank is different than Dick, he is not poor he was born
into a life of comfort. Franks Uncle Mr. Whitley, who Dick looks up to because he represents Dick's
aspirations in both money and status. Mr. Whiteley gave Dick one of his nephew's suits and that
completely changed Dick's socioeconomic rank. From the moment Dick get the grey suit from Mr.
Whitley and gets cleaned up not only does he receive better treatment, but in a scene where he and
Frank are accused of stealing something on a train, they are acquitted because they did not look like
the type of kids that would need to steal. Dick implies that clothes really do make the man, who is
largely determined by what one wears, that although appearances matter in Alger 's world, it 's
ultimately inner virtues like honesty, generosity, and courage that defines one's self and its potential.
Looks can be deceiving. When Dick has his suit on he is not known as Ragged Dick anymore. The
bank officer ends up calling him richard hunter. He said that Dick did not look ragged. Now that he
is dressing nice it is bringing him more attention in a positive way. In the poor parts of the streets he
is known as Ragged Dick, but when he is around people of a higher social class. He calls himself
Richard Hunter. For example after church he was talking to miss Ida "What is your name? asked
Ida, pleasantly. Our hero was about to answer Ragged Dick, when it occurred to him that in the
present
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Childhood Memories Essay
When I was a young child I would love to hear my parents tell me that we were going on a trip. I
would be full of excitement, because I knew that we would be going to a place that I had never seen
before. My parents, my brother, and I would pack our luggage and venture out in our small gray
minivan. Three of my most cherished memories in our minivan are when we went to Disney World,
the beach, and the mountains.
When I heard my parents talking about going to Disney World I was so excited. It was a long trip
down to Florida and I could not sit still, because I was so excited. We finally arrived that evening
and decided to stay in a hotel near the theme park. When it was time for bed I could not go to sleep
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Going to the beach was nothing like going to the lake or swimming pool. The ocean had large waves
that would come crashing into the beach. I was so small that the waves would just throw me around.
I also got to walk down the beach and find different objects that the waves had washed up on shore.
I found seashells that had brilliant colors like the rainbow. I even found a creature that looked like
pink jelly. I picked the creature up with a stick and took it to show my dad. My dad told me that it
was a jellyfish that could sting me, so he made me bury it in the sand. I saw another creature that
was gliding in shallow water. It was dark brown with a long tail and looked like it had wings. It was
a horrible looking creature that I had never seen before. My dad came down to the water to see what
I was looking at. He told me that they were called skates, and they would not hurt me. That was the
first time I saw something living in the ocean besides a fish. My dad then showed me that there were
little creatures called, sand fiddlers, which would wash up when the waves crashed into the shore.
We sat down on the sand so he could show me how to catch them. The sand fiddlers would dig
down in the sand fast as lightning, so we had to dig for them fast as we could. When I caught one it
felt like it was trying to dig into your hand with what seemed like a million legs. After about four
hours I was exhausted and starving. I
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Personal Narrative: Colorado
Colorado, known for the Rocky Mountains, is a gorgeous place to be. The rectangular state rich with
wildlife, covers 104,185 square miles. In the black timber, it is dark and silent, not a sound to be
heard. The thick pine trees block out most of the sunlight, only to see about seventy–five yards. The
terrain is brutal, almost straight up and down, but the elk love it because it is a challenge for hunters
to see them. As I walk my favorite ridgeline in the black timber, I watch for the slightest movement
and listen for the smallest crack. Watching thirteen–lined ground squirrels run around and chase
each other can be humorous when they fall down from trees. My adrenaline pumps and heart races
at a million miles per hour as I wait patiently
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Argumentative Essay About Grand Canyon
Imagine the beauty of a crystal stream as it flows through the umber twists of a sandstone valley.
Birds sing as the sun shines upon the rock layers, a sneak peek into the landscape of ages past. Now
imagine the same view, but the birds are gone; scared away by the sound of a nearby construction
site. The stream is now toxic from the sewers that drain into it. The timeless rock layers are
harvested by tourists who want to take a piece of nature home with them to collect dust on their
mantel. Without proper funding, our nation's beautiful Grand Canyon would be reduced to nothing
more than a glorified pile of rubble. In the last 15 years, Congress has reduced funding for our
country's national parks, monuments, and memorials by 15 percent (Bilmes and Loomis). This is a
minimization from the already strained $3 million budget for an asset valued at $92,000 (Bilmes and
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Parks are "crumbling, with pothole­
pocked roads and outdated visitors centers" (Egan and Egan). In
addition, due to a lack of funds, there is not enough money to "purchase private properties within
parks...to prevent development by private buyers" (Bilmes and Loomis). Steadily, Americans will
lose these treasured lands and their artifacts. What is now preserved for a glimpse into the past, will
soon be "ravaged by wholesale oil and gas development" if no more funds are provided
(Thompson). If Americans wish for their posterity to witness these natural doorways to the past, if
Americans wish for the future to not forget the wonders of the past, then a boost in funding is
imperative. The conservation of ancient artifacts and civilizations is a vital job of the National Park
Service, but it is impossible to expect the service to complete its work when given only limited,
insufficient
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Pros And Cons Of Rescue Services
Would You Risk Two Lives Just To Save One? Did you know that over two–hundred thirty deaths
have happened on Mount Everest and that rescue services have only successfully removed thirty
bodies? Those people died because they were unprepared by not having enough oxygen or they
didn't plan accordingly. Being unprepared, not being physically fit, and putting other people at risk
are three reasons why I think that Rescue Services should not be allowed for people who put
themselves at risk.
My first reason I think that rescue services should not be allowed to people who put themselves at
risk is that they might not only put themselves at risk but also the people who are trying to save
them. It states in the article called "Ranger Killed During
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Essay On Snomass Village
About Snomass Village
http://www.tosv.com/
Snowmass Village is a thriving mountain community located in any area with pristine mountains
and goregous wilderness areas. Surrounded by mountains in central Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley,
Snomasss village can be easily accessed by way of the Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, located only
minutes from the community. The incredible town is close to the world renonwned town of Aspen,
providing residents of snomasss easy access to a mutlitide of poutdoor recreation and cultural
activities.
Snomass Lifestyle
Snowmass Village offers the residents access to some of the country's most gorgeous terrain, winter
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From skate parks to playgrounds, those of all ages and interests are sure to find something to keep
them active.
– http://www.snowmassrecreation.com/204/Parks
Dining
Dining in Snomass Village is a flavorful experience one is not likely to forget. With over 30 eateries
to choose from, residents of the picturesque mountain village enjoy a range of dining options. From
coffee bistros to elagant slope–side dining, the resturants of Snomass Village are sure to have
something to please the taste of many.
International cuisine and unique dining fare is available in the form of various cultural flovors
including Cajun , Japanese, Italian, Asian, and Mexican dishes.
Relocating to the Aspen
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Design Elements And Principles Of Art
This simple but intricate piece of art can be found on the walls of the second floor in the CFA.
Although the fan is fairly small and often times over looked, when examined, its fine detail gives it
character. This paper will address all aspects of design elements and principles. In addition provide
information about the artist and how their background influenced the art, and choice of design.
Line, Dimension, and Quality
The first thing that can be noticed about this piece of art work is the accordion (the span of a fan
when completely unfolded). Most hand held fans are known to have the opening with of at the most
180 degrees, with some form of fabric or string holding each leaf (the individual slices of a fan)
together. However what made this fan different from other generic fans is that it was folded. This
implies that the artist spent time folding the paper back and forth with delicacy and focus. The folds
also tell me about dimension. Even though the fan was stretched out it was clear that the fan folded
where the creases were. I could tell that the hinges (where two leaves meet) are not very far apart,
which means if the fan was to be closed, it would be very thick.
Ironically the image painted on the fan, and the fan as a whole has some characteristic that would
fall into one of the four categories of shape. The most prominent would be natural and no–objective.
The artist clearly communicates the scenery of nature.
The scenery illustrated on the fan is a great
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Mountain Mountains On The Planet
Mountain climbing in Alaska When I hear a person talk about the great state of Alaska, I wonder
what he or she would say about it. Is it the endless mountain ranges covered with snow, or could it
be the frigid temperatures? The state of Alaska has mountains as far as the eye can see. If you have
ever climbed to the top of a mountain, you know how exciting it can be once you have reached the
top. Especially, when it is your first experience climbing the face of any mountain and you do not
know what to expect. As a child, my memory recalls the first time I was pretending to scale
towering mountain sides to impress my friends and family. When we are children, the world appears
a lot larger, and the mountain tops in my back yard in southern California seemed colossal to me.
Playing in the foothills, I would try to imagine myself scaling one of the greatest mountains on the
planet. Nearly twenty–five years have come to pass, and I still seek mountain ranges to explore. I
have always enjoyed the outdoors, rather than being indoors all the time. Mountain climbing is
rewarding and exhausting simultaneously. I like to find new places out in the wilderness. One of my
favorite moments is when I find a waterfall; something about the sounds of flowing water soothes
my soul. At the beginning of 2010, I received a call from the engineering firm I worked for; they
informed me of a unique project for the oil and gas industry located near Fairbanks, Alaska. I gladly
accepted the
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Tale Of The Ragged Mountains Essay

  • 1. Tale Of The Ragged Mountains Essay In every story Edgar Allen Poe writes, he achieves a certain desired effect. He meticulously plans out every word and every literary device to achieve this effect in the reader. In Poe's "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" the intended effect was to use supernatural events to show the connection between Bedloe and Oldeb. Bedloe goes on a "journey" in his own mind, induced by the high dosage of morphine taken earlier that morning. While Bedloe is telling about this journey, one may think that he has gone crazy, but when Dr. Templeton states that Bedloe's experiences matched up perfectly to an old friend of his, we begin to realize the connection between the two characters. Through the characters, setting and irony Poe gives realistic treatment to the supernatural and fashions a tale about reincarnation and past lives. Perhaps the most important aspect of this ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The setting helps establish the link between Bedloe and Oldeb. The story first takes place in Charlottesville, Virginia, but when Augustus goes on his "journey" he ends up in Benares, a city in India. Charlottesville is an area Poe is very familiar with because he was a student at the University of Virginia. The Ragged Mountains are "a chain of wild and dreary hills" outside of Charlottesville and they create the perfect scene for Poe's story of hypnosis, soul travel, and reincarnation (Poe 319). The setting of Bedloe's journey is Benares, India. A central belief of Hinduism, the main religion in India, is reincarnation. Reincarnation is the belief that a person's soul can be reborn into another person or living thing. Since it is impossible to travel to India in just a few hours, Mr. Bedloe must have been having a vision of his previous life, spurred by the morphine he took that morning. Poe's clever use of setting caused us to make inferences based on prior knowledge and helped us understand the unity of effect more ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. Minor Characters in Ragged Dick The Role of Minor Characters in Ragged Dick It is impossible for the minor characters in Ragged Dick to have a fair chance at being recognized as decent members of society because of the emphasis Horatio Alger Jr. places on Dick Hunter. The better qualities of Dick are constantly being reminded to the reader, giving them little room to disagree with Alger's heroic portrayal of him. Horatio Alger Jr.'s preference to homosexuality also reflects his choice in excluding any useful female characters in his novel. Minor characters lack understanding from readers because information surrounding them is absent, causing them to be judged on face value alone. Alger writes Ragged Dick to try and show how respectability can come forth through ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Micky Maguire is another pawn which Alger plays in Ragged Dick in order to make Dick stand out among the boot–blacks and set him above the rest. Micky fits the typical description of a common boot–black in the city during the time in which Ragged Dick was written. He seems to exemplify expected behaviour of a young boot–black by his rough exterior, involvement in fights, lack of money, and disregard for others including their property. Micky Maguire is the enemy of the story, and it is clear that the "hero" must always rise above the bad characters in order to provide a lesson with the story being told. Dick is known to keep his cool and remain confident around Micky, even when a fight is breaking out between the two of them (Alger 94). While Micky is indeed a cruel boy as it seems, Dick does bring on some of the taunting himself because of the cocky manner he upholds when speaking to Micky. Even with Dick being smart–mouthed toward Micky, there is not any sympathy towards Micky in the novel because of his ruffian ways and rudeness towards Dick. Alger does not give Micky credit for why he acts like this towards Dick nor does he establish a true reason why Micky turned out to be such a tough street boy. His childish actions are likely caused by jealously over Dick and not because of sheer hatred (Alger 91). Micky is not given chances like Dick and whether or not Alger sets it up so that option luck is a rewarded behaviour, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4.
  • 5. Telluride Research Paper The town and mountains of Telluride, Colorado, are a beautiful and welcoming place. It is full of Victorian charm and tall, jagged mountains. Every visitor to Telluride falls in love. From the little shops to the ski lifts, everything is quaint and cute. The entire town is on the U.S. national register of historic sites, but Telluride's streets are still filled with smiling faces. Every year, my family goes skiing. Our favorite place, by far, is Telluride. The drive into town is windy, steep, and can get pretty scary. While snow pelts the windshield and the wind makes the car swerve slightly, one may wonder whether the journey into town is worth it. But it so is. I've never seen something so breathtaking as when we crossed over that final ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6.
  • 7. Personal Narrative: Boundary Peak Boundary Peak is the tallest mountain in Nevada. Reaching an elevation of 13,147 feet, it can be a long but satisfying hike. This method of hiking up Boundary Peak was most likely one of the reasons why my family decided to climb it in the summer of 2012. My mom, my dad and I had made our way down to Bishop to visit my cousin and her family before hiking. Afterwards, we bade them farewell and drove to Boundary Peak. The way up was a gravely, rocky terrain that would barely qualify as a road. Our Jeep still has faint scratches that a few branches left on the side doors as we drove up. Parking in a flat, dirty area, we had finally made it to the trailhead of Boundary Peak. There are many pointers people need to know when someone goes hiking ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "We'll come back another time." "Come on guys! It's not even a hike anymore, we can walk to the top!" my dad exclaimed, gesturing towards the top of the mountain. My dad was more stubborn, having been in situations like we were currently experiencing, he was more or less leaning on the idea to make it to the top. Another reason to mention is the frustration of climbing all that way just to miss it by a few hundred feet. "Steven we need to leave!" my mom argued. "This is life or death at this point and it's not worth it!" "I don't care if we reach the top," I whimpered. "I don't want to get struck by lightning." "Guys we– we're so close! You can see the top right here! The storm isn't that bad!" my dad shouted, once again pointing to the peak. "The storm is terrible!" my mom retorted. "If we go up there we could die. I am not risking that!" "Okay, okay!" my dad sighed, rubbing his temple in resignation and frustration. "We'll ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8.
  • 9. Summiting Everest: A Personal Narrative Analysis We started preparing to leave for Everest on June, 2015, even though we were delayed for preparing and for the season. After several checks, however, we found a perfect weather window for summer, with few monsoons from India. So we scheduled the real ascent the first week of July, and two weeks after we sold most of what we had, and put in boxes all the gear we already had. Summiting Everest depends on a number of factors, and any experienced climber knows this. Because Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, it is also regarded as a powerful one, and we all come to it both afraid and excited. In the name of the pursuit of happiness, we do something extremely difficult and dangerous. Yet, with at least 12 successful summits,we have always been an adventurous family, and we were ready for the biggest of all our enterprises. And so we arrived at Base Camp on the 1st of July. Few things actually prepare you for Everest, and as the days passed we soon understood that we had underestimated the mountain. Acclimatizing was more difficult than what the pamphlets had showed, the slopes were steeper than what the map said, and altitude made us slower than we had ever been. Thus, incidents began ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Often we were thrown off balance by the language, the culture, the visa process, and the constant fact that we had left everything behind. Still, the process made us stronger, wiser and softer. Hence, climbing Everest is the most meaningful decision and the best decision, we have ever made. Immigration, as the first ascent to Everest, changes you to a point of no return, where it doesn't matter anymore what you become in the future, for the foundations have been settled forever. My first Everest ascent is the story of who I am today, and the reason for everything I fight for. Not everyone should climb for the pursuit of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. Analysis Of The Book ' Cold Mountain ' Symbolism is the idea of representing things by using symbols or devoting things with a symbolic meaning or character. Symbolism can range from something miniscule or even something broad to something very specific, as long as it has some connection with something else or someone else. Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, exemplifies quite a few examples of symbolism. From the crows to the roads, and even the title itself, the novel shows show many different points of symbolism. As the book goes on, the amount of symbolism appears, making the character and the symbolism more understand and attention grabbing towards the reader making them not want to put the book down. When people think crows they think annoying black birds that try to steal food from gardens, but in Cold Mountain, it is a big part of the story, as well as a reoccurring symbol within the novel. The reader first reads about the crows right when the book begins, when Inman was younger and in school. When he was just a little kid in school, he was being mischievous and decided to throw his hat out the window, but when it landed it took a shape of something. "It landed far out across the playground at the edge of the hayfield and rested there black as the shadow of a crow squatted on the ground" (Frazier 5). In this quote, it is odd that a young age he sees a crow just from a hat, but it does show early on, that there is some sort of connection between Inman and crows. Although the first instance of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12.
  • 13. Summary Of Mt. Hood, Oregon By Albert Bierstadt Albert Bierstadt was a painter most remembered for his dramatic and large masterpieces that focused on extreme color and contrast, especially with lighting. However, when it comes to his painting, Mt. Hood, Oregon, he tends to defy those preconceived ideas. Painted in the early 1860's, this painting is representative of Bierstadt's earlier artwork. He uses lighter brushstrokes, a brighter and more monochromatic color palette, and is depicting a minimalist scene in its natural state (Figure 1). The painting is currently displayed at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, and while it is frequently described as small it is larger than you think. Measuring at fifty–one inches by sixty–one and a quarter inches leaves the Mt. Hood, Oregon painting seeming small compared to his typical artworks. Due to the smaller size of the painting, one is lead to believe that he did not have access to the supplies or the desire to create a masterpiece of such grand scale such as The Rocky Mountains, one of his most notable pieces. Bierstadt painted Mt. Hood, Oregon by sketching the location on a canvas and then painting it with oil paint. When analyzing the painting up close you are able to see the level of transparency in the paint, resulting in sections of the canvas to shine through the color (Figure 2 and 3). In order to achieve this look it is likely that Albert Bierstadt used large amounts of turpentine to thin out the medium of oil paint, resulting in a transparent color. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. Personal Narrative : The Plane Flies Over The Yukon... Everyone has their place some may be secret some may not be so secret. They might be more obvious than others, they can be close or far. It can be a getaway from the daily stress of day to day life but everyone has at least one. I consider it my home it's where my heart is it is where I can fully relax and become the true Melissa. It brings me peace and tranquility like nothing else in my life can. My secret place and home is Palmer, Alaska. Nothing brings me more joy in my life when I look out the airplane window as the plane flies over the Yukon Mountain ranges. At this part knowing that I am getting closer by the second. When I finally look out the window, and see Anchorage, Alaska as we descend I see the surroundings of all the mountains and all the greenery and I start to feel alive again. I feel myself shedding all my issues of my life like a snake shedding its skin and leaving it all behind. I get off the airplane and sense of relaxation and comfort comes over me, a feeling of home. I have a seven–minute walk to the stairs to get to the baggage claim and then finally see my best friend that I have not seen in 115 days. As I am walking it feels like a dream; it does not feel like I am in Alaska and I have to keep pinching myself to make sure I am awake. I arrive at the stairs and start the walk down the granite looking stairs and head to the baggage claim. I look for my best friend Steve we finally find each other and reunite. Another wave of comfort and happiness ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. THe French Revolution During the summer of 1793, the radical phase of the French Revolution was intensified by the Terror, created by The Committee of Public Safety. The Terror successfully preserved the Revolution by weeding out counter–revolutionaries to eliminate corruption within the government and giving equality to all social classes which untied France under one government. However, these successes were undermined by the many failures of the Terror due to the oppression of citizens which would lead to many executions and the paranoid slaughtering of citizens from all social classes which led to the changes in support of the Revolution. The Terror was successfully preserved the Revolution by weeding out counter–revolutionaries to eliminate corruption ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The more his army eliminated corrupt individuals, the more stable the National Convention became, thus his job became more secure. The Geographical Incidences of the Principal Indictments Leading to Executions During the Terror displays the numbers of death according to what the suspect was accused of. The majority of accusations were based upon counter–revolutionary activities or acts that went against the state (DOC 3). All the reasons for the executions provide insight as to how many people were against the National Convention and how they supported the old regime. The old regime's methods of dealing with the nation were obsolete and unconstructive. Although the Terror caused many deaths, it changed and improved the governmental system by eliminating those who opposed the new government that was trying to unify and better the nation. The Terror also preserved the Revolution by giving equality before the law in all social classes which would unite all of France under one government. In the table of Deaths Resulting from the Terror, the equality for all social classes is demonstrated. The table is split into social groups with the percentages of deaths from each social class. For the most part, the number of deaths is evenly distributed throughout the social classes (DOC 2). The equal distribution of deaths throughout all the different ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. Twelve Who Ruled Essay Twelve Who Ruled Book Review The year of terror is one of the most complex and misunderstood periods in the French Revolution. Palmer, in his book, Twelve Who Ruled, however, takes this period and skillfully turns it into a written masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient knowledge of the subject matter, who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre, Barere, Saint Just, Couthon, Lindet, Carnot, Saint–Andre, Prieur, Varenne, Herbois, Scholles, and Duvernois) ruled France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. Palmer begins by giving the reader an overview of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He gives a very lurid account of the most influential people on the committee, – namely Robespierre, Varenne, Carnot, Saint Andre, and Saint Just. In the first pages of the book, it is obvious the Robespierre will play the primary role in the book, that of the chairman, the most powerful man on the Committee of Public Safety. This can be seen when Palmer compares the other member to Robespierre. After the personal history of each of the twelve men, Palmer moves right in and starts discussing how and why the Committee of Public Safety was formed, and how it came to power. After this, he maneuvers circumspectly into how the committee used this power to purge the nation of "counter revolutionaries," who needed but offend the sensitive ears of Robespierre to be executed. He then moves along chronologically to the height of the Committee's power and eventually describes the decline and eventual demise of the reign of terror. This is signified by the execution of Robespierre, who was designated as the instigator of the terror. It is in his death that the terror culminated, and along with it, this book. This book is considerably effective as a narrative biography of the "Twelve Who Ruled." Through his eloquent use of detail and his elegant ability to paint a superb picture which incorporates both the lives and actions of the men in power and the essence and accomplishments of the Committee of Public Safety as a whole he tells the story of the Reign of Terror. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Alison Hargreaves Research Paper In the history of mountaineering, there are those who fall through the cracks of history, and those who outshine the sun itself. Alison Hargreaves was one of these astonishing people who set a new standard in the climbing community. Born in England during the early 1960's, Hargreaves' mother was a teacher, and father a scientist. By the time she was six she had already fallen in love with the outdoors through her parent's hobby of hiking. Hargreaves was fortunate to live in the era she did. Due to the cultural revolution in the 60s, while she was still a child, doors were opened for her that would have been closed if she'd been born a decade earlier. By the time she turned 13, Alison had been introduced to rock climbing through climbing before school. A mere four years later Hargreaves left home to pursue her passion full time. In a way Alison's decisions reflect the nature of the climbing community. She easily could have gone into higher education, but turned it down to rather explore who she was and get busy doing what she loved. She didn't waste time going with the flow, Alison was dedicated to her personal life, and everything was ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... She took flack from those who did not know her, and from those that had not drive to accomplish great things. Yet on the other hand, women have sent letters to Ballard saying that they "envied Hargraves personal ambition and achievement." The most important thing she could have done, and accomplished, for her children is showing them how much she cared for them, and showing them that hard work pays off. Alison Hargreave is an iconic figure for mountaineers. She exemplified the free natured tendencies of the subculture and pushed her body to its limits. She is someone to be looked up to for her raw determination and strength of will. Thankfully these are traits she passed on to her children, along with love and respect for the sport of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Notes On The Writing ' Pyrenees Mountain Range ' Emmaline Steele and Makel Waters Mrs. Elaine Street English Honors A2 2/6/17 Pyrenees Writing Envision a family wanting to go on a trip anywhere in the world. The kids really want to go to Sweden, but they later find out that they can 't afford that. London could fit in the budget ,but that doesn 't sound amusing to anyone. They thought to themselves, "There is nothing to do in Europe, especially since there is no mountains." Someone then exclaims that they just visited the Pyrenees in Europe, and the kids love the idea. The pictures of the mountains and landscape enhance the imagination as well. The scenery of the Pyrenees, with its majestic peaks and broad valley is the top site for tourists visiting Europe. Taking this ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There are also many museums that are available to visit. The Arudy Museum displays the history of the Pyrenees and its people and even has an excellent gift shop. The Pyrenees National Park is a way to escape the extravagant city life and experience a peaceful, breathtaking experience while on vacation. (Pyrenees National Park). Depict the village just down below the Great Pyrenees mountains and visualize shadows all around the mountain sides and peaks. Taking a closer look, it is a very large, rather coarse looking figure walking on all fours. Realizing then that you were in the midst of the Great Pyrenees dog. The Great Pyrenees dog, is a dog that is loved and hated at the same time. When the dogs are little they are raised to become a wonderful companion, but if they are not brought up with you they can be very violent. A better way to meet this astonishing big dog would be to have the dog's family introduce you to him so that he/she is more comfortable with you in his presence. This dog shows great devotion for his family, and is typically well behaved around the children of the family. The Great Pyrenees dog has an outer coat that is long and coarse, the hair is usually straight and sometimes slightly wavy. A male Pyrenees dog averages 27 to 32 inches in height, and starts at 100 pounds. Females, range from 25 to 29 inches and weighs starting at about 85 pounds. The main responsibility of the Pyrenees dog is to guard sheep in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Edgar Allan Poe’s Tale of the Ragged Mountains and... Edgar Allan Poe's Tale of the Ragged Mountains and Lovecraft's The Outsider Both Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft were known for their tales of horror, shocking discoveries and mysterious characters. Lovecraft was known to have mimicked Poe's style in his popular horror stories of the early 20th century. Poe, one of the most famous writers of short stories and poems in the 19th century, amazed readers with his rich descriptions and chilling plots. Neither disappoint in two of their stories: Poe's "Tale of the Ragged Mountains" and Lovecraft's "The Outsider." Although these are not the most famous of each authors' works, scholars often debate over the meaning and themes of each story. One common theme in both the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As he was walking, he heard a drum, and then shortly a "half–naked man" ran by him, chased closely by a hyena. He wonders on, noticing a palm tree, not a usual inhabitant of the mountains of Virginia. He comes down a mountain into a strange, Middle–Eastern city, full of "minarets, shrines, and verandas." He joins in a fight between a number of British–looking soldiers and native villagers, and, greatly outnumbered, is killed by a poisonous dart in the temple. The narrator is in some doubt, as is the doctor, since their friend is standing before them. Bedloe continues, saying that he felt nothing for a time, and then felt an enormous shock through his body. He feels like he is floating, and retraces his path back up the mountain. At the point where he remembers seeing the man and hyena, he receives another huge shock, and suddenly becomes solid, visible, and of "substance" again. He rushes home to his friends, who are waiting out of "alarm" for his arrival. (Poe) Templeton, who has been writing Bedloe's entire story down as he recounts it, presents Bedloe with a painting, exactly of his features, but made long before Templeton knew Bedloe. Templeton explains that this is an old, deceased friend, Oldeb, whom Templeton knew in "Calcutta," where he was a soldier with the British. He explains that the events of Bedloe's vision did actually happen, and Oldeb was killed exactly as Bedloe imagined ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. The Pros And Cons Of Rescue Services The second reason people have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk is mountain climbing is difficult People do not have the right .wrong because what if the ranger does want and is just doing it to make living.Therefore rangers and rescue services should not have to save someone unless there dying.Mountain climbing has its pros and cons.The pinnacle of rock climbing is climbing Mt.Everest.Every rock climbers dream is to reach the peak of Mt.Everest.Mt.Everest is a 100% the most difficult and fatal mountain to climb.Even a harder challenge for risk takers is the seven summits.The first reason people do not have the right rescue services when they put themselves at risk.People do have the right to put others at risk for there foolish. strates that life is very valuable you only have one.Those who disagree think still its want that person wants do and so be is if they wanna risk there life them.This argument is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. Twelve Who Ruled Essay Twelve Who Ruled Book Review The year of terror is one of the most complex and misunderstood periods in the French Revolution. Palmer, in his book, Twelve Who Ruled, however, takes this period and skillfully turns it into a written masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient knowledge of the subject matter, who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre, Barere, Saint Just, Couthon, Lindet, Carnot, Saint–Andre, Prieur, Varenne, Herbois, Scholles, and Duvernois) ruled France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This can be seen when Palmer compares the other member to Robespierre. After the personal history of each of the twelve men, Palmer moves right in and starts discussing how and why the Committee of Public Safety was formed, and how it came to power. After this, he maneuvers circumspectly into how the committee used this power to purge the nation of "counter revolutionaries," who needed but offend the sensitive ears of Robespierre to be executed. He then moves along chronologically to the height of the Committee's power and eventually describes the decline and eventual demise of the reign of terror. This is signified by the execution of Robespierre, who was designated as the instigator of the terror. It is in his death that the terror culminated, and along with it, this book. This book is considerably effective as a narrative biography of the "Twelve Who Ruled." Through his eloquent use of detail and his elegant ability to paint a superb picture which incorporates both the lives and actions of the men in power and the essence and accomplishments of the Committee of Public Safety as a whole he tells the story of the Reign of Terror. It is his intermixing of the two, along with his representation of the day that makes this book so "Thoroughly sound, eminently readable," and representative of great narrative writing. Throughout this book, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. The Mountains Are Known For Cutting Through The Landscape... The mountains are known for cutting through the landscape like glaciers. The Kancamagus Highway, or "The Fearless One" cuts through Lincoln, New Hampshire to Conway, New Hampshire. Rich in history as well winding roads, and mammoth mountains are often traveled by the fearless, and adventurous traveler. For some, the stumble upon this great beauty is minute and not appreciated, but for others the venture is a state of mind and continues to inspire long after the visit concluded. The Kancamagus Highway evokes the emotion of nostalgia. Entering the area I first noticed the mountains, covered in rugs of green, gold, ember red, and burning orange trees. The mountains were the spines of the land, holding together the whole landscape. Off to a distance shining white pyramids could be seen. The tops of the mountains soared up to the sky and to the heavens as to kiss the stars with the cold peaks. I was just a quiet, minute observer of there glorious range. They stood ghost–like, and the only thing bigger then these slumbering giants was my gaze when taking them in. As I turn from the outlook, leaving the booming mountains to my back I notice the trees. Making up this glowing landscape were the burning leaves of the treas. The canopy of color burned with high intensity. Each leaf was chattering in the wind making up faint rustling, perhaps to keep the forests secret below. Nature's sympathy was conducting itself is a small crescendo. The trees were tall enough to pain the sky ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Telluride Descriptive Writing On the warm October of twenty fifteen I visited the wintry mountains of Colorado. Telluride is the name of the town. Surrounded by the San Juan Mountains just a few hours from exciting Durango, Colorado. It took me thirteen hours of driving through Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado to reach my destination. When I at long last arrived, the snow was covering the streets like a white cover. The excellent setting of extraordinary mountains, pine trees, streams, and lakes was likewise cover in snow. Driving through the main roads of Telluride was a delightful experience. First, I rolled down the icy windows for a better view. The blue sky was cloudless, vibrant, and crystal clear. The beaming sun rays reflected it's shine thru the front ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. The Masque (Mask) of the Red D, William Wilson, Tale of... Landscape in Masque of the Red Death, William Wilson, Tale of the Ragged Mountains, and House of Usher A careful reading of Poe's tales will quickly reveal the importance that landscape plays in the development of each literary work. "Ragged Mountains" has both a surreal and realistic landscape allowing Poe to use both the mental and the physical environment to explain his tale. This technique is also found in "The Fall of the House of Usher," "William Wilson," and "The Masque of the Red Death." In these tales too the reader may tend to focus on the action at hand, and the psychological details, because that is what we are prone to do with Poe stories. However, it is also important to understand that physical landscape as well. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The last part of the story has the house being swallowed into the ground, with the Ushers inside. Roderick had been slowly losing his sanity, and the fissure had slowly been widening until it was no longer "barely perceptible" but a crack that brought the house down. There is no doubt that Poe used this house and its surroundings to hint at what was going to happen. In "William Wilson," the descriptions of the setting are not as in–your–face as in "Ragged Mountains" or "House of Usher," but they are very significant. Throughout the piece, Poe continues to describe the schoolhouse that the two Wilsons attend. Wilson (the narrator) discusses his first recollections of the schoolhouse, and uses such phrases as "dream–like," "misty–looking" and "deeply shadowed." On first reading, I did not really pay much attention to these phrases, but after I thought about them in the context of the storyline, I went back through and paid more attention. In class, Catherine Dudley sited the annotated text as saying "gates and doors are important symbols, for they often mark the threshold between one world and another." The other world here is the outside "real" world. I found this really interesting, because I had had the idea that perhaps there was really just one Wilson, and the second Wilson was just a personification of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. Myth of Money and Success Essay Joshua Nooe Professor Hart RWS 200 20 October 2011 The Myth of Money and Success The American Dream is different for everyone, though it is most commonly associated with success, freedom, and happiness. The concept of the American Dream seems to have dwindled from where it was in the past few generations. It has gone from success, freedom, and happiness to having lots of money and the nicest possessions. In today's society, we all hope and strive for this dream, but how many actually achieve the American Dream? Is it a reasonable goal that Americans should strive for, or is it a myth that only leads to self–destruction? According to Horatio Alger and Toni Cade Bambara, they both believe the concept that the American Dream ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Today, as well as back in the 1800's when the story was written, most people's dreams are to achieve success. This formally became known as "The American Dream". Although this may seem strange for everyone to have the same idea, it really isn't when you look at it with an open perspective. Each and every person's perception of success is extremely different and individual, which makes everyone's dreams different. There may be people who strive for big goals, and there may be others who take it one day at a time, achieving happiness on a less formal level. In comparing the time period of the story to our society today, there are many similarities and differences to consider. According within the world we live today, people tend to set much higher goals and expectations for themselves, whereas, in Ragged Dick, it was more of a day–to–day type situation. When people set smaller, more realistic goals, it results in more happiness and comfort in their lifestyle. However, in today's world, Americans have become so incredibly competitive and successful, that the standards have been significantly raised to the point where personal happiness is no longer good enough. After reading a novel like Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick, you subconsciously make yourself realize the important underlying message that he is trying to portray. To me, this message is to always be optimistic, and no matter how bad your life is, it can always get better if you are honest, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. The Value Of A Shepa Life Summary In "The Value of a Sherpa Life" by Grayson Schaffer the argumentative article commands a change for the lives and well–being of the ethnic group known as the Sherpas. The well–recognized summit of Everest demands a lot from a human being but most importantly, it demands Sherpas. Schaffer uses current events not only including the involvement of Sherpas but the significant amounts of death the Sherpa climbing industry endorse. Although Shaffer does not believe that the solution is to stop the climbing industry but to improve the value of these Sherpa's lives. Sherpa's deaths are not only a detrimental effect on the climbing industry but more importantly, the families of these Sherpa's. Shaffer believes that the industry "values life on a two–tiered basis: ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The "Westerners" are the majority of the reason that Sherpas have to put their lives on the line and most of the time the Sherpa's do not even want this job; most Sherpa's are apart of the climbing industry to do simple things like: sending their children to school, putting food on the table, and supporting their families. Schaffer constantly argues that "Without the hard work of the Sherpa porters, it would be largely impossible for Americans and Europeans with slightly above–average physiology, and well above–average disposable income to scale the world's tallest mountains" (217). Schaffer believes that the quality of life one may encounter whether it is on or off the mountain should not be determined by whether one's job is to climb a mountain or a choice. When the Sherpas do not return home their family are often left in massive debt, a loss of a supportive income and a loved one–which is a nightmare for the families. The "Kathmandu–based insurance company will ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. Compare And Contrast A Boy And A Man :Hà and her family being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had reached their home, and it was no longer safe. They board a navy ship and flee. Her family settle in a refugee camp in Florida. They know that the war was coming so they move to refugee camps in the united states and the other story What could a teenage boy living in the mountains of Switzerland have in common with a boy growing up in tropical Trinidad? Rudi in James Ramsey Ullman's "A Boy and a Man" and Santo in Sam Selvon's "The Mouth Organ" do come from very different places and have different interests and abilities. However, they both are faithful to their dreams. The contrasts between the two characters are obvious. Rudi is a rugged boy from the mountains of Switzerland. He shows courage and resourcefulness when he rescues Captain Winter from the crevasse into which he has fallen. This rescue is not completely surprising because Rudi has been brought up in a tradition of mountaineering. His father, killed in a climbing accident, was one of the greatest mountain guides in Switzerland. Unlike Rudi, Santo comes from a Caribbean island and has never seen snow. Also, in contrast with Rudi, Santo seems uninterested in athletics. He helps his father work in the fields, but he does not seem to be especially fond of exercise. On a deeper level, however, the two boys are very similar. Rudi's most important traits are his curiosity about mountaineering and his faithfulness to his dream of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. Dangerous Climbing Mt. Everest Do you really know how dangerous climbing Mt. Everest is? Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world and only professional climbers can climb it. Only a few people know about the real dangers of Mt. Everest, from the slippery slopes, slick ice, thin air, and deep crevices. Climbers do not have much stamina to climb the mountain, so they need to train for years and years just to climb one mountain. Climbers from 13 to 73 years old have climbed the mountain, but not all have come down. People do have the right to have rescue services when they put themselves at risk because the helicopters are very reliable, and Many people die on the mountain all the time. The first reason people do have the right to have rescue services when they put ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Mountain Climbers Research Paper Should climbers be entitled to rescue services on a mountain? When people are climbing mountains such as Mount Everest or Mount Rainier they know what kind of danger they are placing themselves in. Many people think that because the services exist they can abuse it and call for help at any time. Even though these services exist they should only be used in a crisis, because more people than one climber are being put at risk. As the mountains grow in popularity more people want to travel to them. Many companies are going in debt because of climbers who think they know what they are doing when they do not. Furthermore, the reason some people have for needing rescued are ridiculous. These are three main topics as to why climbers should not be entitled to a rescue. To start off, people who climb places such as Mount Everest and Mount Rainier put more than themselves at risk. Many will argue that this is the reason rescue services exist. Although that is true, they were created for crisis situations. For example, in Source 3 a park ranger on Mount ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In Source 1 they talk about the prices of certain equipment, one of which being helicopters. It says in the article that in order to fly at those altitudes you have to have a special type of helicopter. Which happens to cost approximately two million dollars to construct. If rescue services are called for a climber and a helicopter has to be used they are putting two million dollars on the line. A climber may be at a high altitude and need rescue for a decision that went wrong, so the rescue services would send a helicopter to try and export the climber. The high altitudes can cause a pilot to lose control of the helicopter and crash. Which two million dollars for one person is a lot of money to spend for just an attempt at rescue. Costs like this add on to the fact that climbers should not be entitled to a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Mount Hood Case Study Analysis Now that the background of the disaster is known, we can begin to analyze its many components. From the leadership skills or lack thereof, to the heuristic traps the hikers fell into, to the many voices that bring multiple views of this climb to life, the 1986 Oregon Episcopal School climb is one that has people wondering how so many lost their lives in a seemingly simple trip. In doing this we are able to see how this disaster could have been prevented allowing us to learn from the mistakes of this tragic event. The leadership, group functioning, experience, and skill of the nineteen individuals who made their way up Mount Hood can be used to analyze the very basics of what went wrong atop the mountain. Though there was a trained ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Those who survived the tragedy bring the voice of what it was really like up on the mountain to life. The parents of students who didn't survive bring the feeling of grief and the opinion that the school was never prepared enough to take kids up the mountain (Hallman, 2014). Though some hold the school responsible, others believe that the leaders provided were adequate as was the equipment. The media also provides an interesting view into the climb. Because they bring the voices of the parents, community, and survivors together, the recordings from May 12th through 15th prove to be valuable when dissecting the events that occurred. Newspapers, magazines, and television reports all freeze this disaster in place among the records of Mount Hood. Finally, the voices of the public provide interesting insight on the climbers and leaders who failed to come back home. Through contrasting views of Summers, Goman, and Horwell, the trip leaders, we learn that not everyone believed them to be fit to guide the trip. By comparing these multiple viewpoints, it becomes clear that if the group had taken the correct precautions and listened to the weather report, they may be alive ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. The French Revolution The initial impulse of the French revolution was destructive. For those who lived through all, or even part, of these vast upheavals, the shock was overwhelming. Maximilien Robespierre was a proud disciple of the enlightenment and declared that no political writer had foreseen this revolution. Robespierre (1758–1794) was one of the leaders of the Committee of Public Safety, the effective governing body of France during the most radical phase of the revolution. The leaders of this revolution attempted, perhaps more than any other revolutionary leaders before or since, to totally transform human society in every way. (Supreme Being) Although Robespierre began with patriotic intent he still was the face of the Reign of Terror and was viewed as being a radical person. On February 5,1794 Robespierre wrote a speech justifying the use of terror in the French government. He talks about how if people themselves are corrupted then liberty is lost and you might as well start over. Robespierre would stop at nothing to get rid of anyone who opposed the revolution. "it rallies all vicious men against us, all those who in their hearts contemplated despoiling the people and all those who intend to let it be despoiled with impunity, both those who have rejected freedom as a personal calamity and those who have embraced the revolution as a career and the Republic as prey." (Use of Terror) He is saying that the anti revolutionists rally all these angry men together and try to hurt France as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Imagery in Ragged Dick Essay examples Imagery in Ragged Dick Imagery plays a big part in the success of a novel. Different writers have different styles. The good thing about imagery is it makes room for the reader to put things together. The reader is allowed to interpret the story the way that they like. "Ragged Dick", Horatio Alger, Jr. did a great thing with imagery. While reading the novel readers had a change to envision many things that were mentioned in each chapter. Algar interconnected the appearances of the main character to his living arrangement. He also connected these things with the character's attitude. "Ragged Dick" is about a young boy, name Dick Hunter, who earns his living by shining shoes in New York. He is a very street–smart young boy. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He felt more confident about himself. There were places he entered that he may have not entered because of his clothes. After Dick and Frank departed from each other, Dick had a lot on his mind. He started thinking about his future. Before he met Frank he did not think about his future much. He would spend all his money on things that he did not need, Such as smoking and gambling. The first thing Dick did when Frank left was get his self a good meal. He ate at a restaurant that he may have not been able to eat at because of his clothes. The next thing he started thinking about was where he was going to sleep. He decided to get a room. He went to a house that was kept by his friend 's mother. This was the beginning of him changing for the better. When he got to the house the lady was a little confessed about why someone dressed as neat as him would want to sleep in her house. "Have you got a room to let?" asked Dick. " Is it for yourself you ask?" questioned the woman, in some surprise. Dick answered in the affirmative. " I haven't got any very good rooms vacant. There's a small room in the third story." " I'd like to see it," said Dick. " I don't know as it would be good enough for you," said the woman, with a glance at Dick's clothes. " I ain't very partic'lar about accommodations," said our hero. " I guess I'll look at it". (P83) The room was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Counselor Leadership Reflection Paper We all have life changing events happen in our lives. Sometime it 's just a certain moment of a day or maybe sequence of events that happen over a few days. For me I went on I life changing 3 week journey to help find myself and discover how I want to be. I would like to introduce you to the CLP (counselor Leadership program). Here we are trained to become better leaders, Trained to be lifeguards, and go through I life changing experience climbing a 13,000 ft mountain we the new brother and sister you create during the program. Within the first few hours of arriving at CLP you already know everyone 's name and hobbies and you are already starting to make connections with these people that you just met. It wasn 't easy for me to be able to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It wasn 't easy but nothing in life is easy. But slowly and surely I became more comfortable and created 37 new friends before the day was over. We all struggled through the training together but once it was done we all knew each other so well and we all became lifeguards. At night it was different. We used this time to really bond. We were separated into different groups. They were called small groups, in my group I got some of the most amazing people i 've ever met and they truly changed my life. My group leader and my fellow peers really helped me understand what it truly meant to be confident and showed me how to be confident. You figure out real quick that everyone is dealing with something. But one thing I found out was that these people truly cared for me and I really needed this at this point in my life. I slowly became more confident in myself and realized just how much fun life was. As much as I thought my life was changed and that i 'm a totally different person this was only the beginning. Two O'Clock in the morning our alarm clocks go off and we get up get ready and go out to the bus. We took this bus for 2 hours to the airport where we flew out of Houston into Denver on a three hour flight. From Denver we took a 8 hour bus ride to the bottom of the mountains that we were prepared to concur. But first we trained. We spent one day on the ropes course practicing low and high ropes. In Between sessions we had a healthy ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks tells the story of a young teenage boy trying to survive as a boot black on the streets of New York during the period of industrialization. Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks overall is very accurate in its portrayal of the era. Several examples throughout this work can be used to justify this such as Dick's occupations, his enjoyment of theatre, his rags to riches story, the adversities some individuals struggle through, the emphasis on the suite making a professional, and the hard economic times. However, throughout this book, although not abundant in my opinion, there are also ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Another theme I found helped portray the era Dick is living in is his love for the theatre. Author Horatio Alger Jr. states, "He (Dick) was fond of going to the Old Bowery Theatre."# According to Robert W. Rydell and Rob Kroes in Buffulo Bill in Bologna, "With it's legion of famous performances and a host of Burlesque entertainers, vaudeville, by the turn of the century, had become a staple in the lives of millions of Americans."# "According to one study, roughly 15 percent of America's urban population attended at least one vaudeville show a week, enabling theatres to gross around $20.000 per week."# With theatres becoming very popular in American Culture during this era it only makes sense that Dick also had a love for the theatre and would often spend much of his income earned throughout the day shining boots at the theatre. Dick states that by going to the theatre he could, "see the bearded lady, the eight–foot giant, the two–foot dwarf, and other curiosities, too numerous to mention."# Another aspect of this book that I found to be accurate in select individuals lives throughout this era was the rags to riches aspect of the book. As we learned from several of the characters throughout this book such as Mr. Whitney and even Dick himself at the end of the novel, hard work, ambition, and character throughout this era led to some tremendous success stories. Mr. Whitney states, "I hope, my lad, you will prosper and ride in the world. You ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Snowmobiling on Priest Mountain Essay Snowmobiling on Priest Mountain In late May I never pictured myself carving a highmark on Priest Mountain. Priest Mountain is nestled on the east edge of the Grand Mesa National Forest. Deep sugary snow and feathery blue spruce trees cover the mountain and the area around. One fine day it occurred that I had the opportunity to carve my highmark and I still I have the mental image of my territory after that day. Even before that day, Priest has left a impression on me. Priest Mountain, for me, has been such a majestic riding area; Iíve been riding in this area for more than 10 years, and it is such a magical place to ride. On this one fine day, we had a typical Colorado snow storm.. I can recall this very trip to the wonderful ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The large lot was completely full; the trucks and trailers were packed into the lot like a can of sardines. I finally found a place to park and we unloaded the machines. There was slight breeze and a whisper in the air; Priest Mountain was calling my name! Once my dad arrived, we were on our way. I jumped out into the first park that we came to and the fresh new powder exalted me. We then rode over to our friend's cabin to say hello and have a Pepsi. We asked our friend, Bob to come along for the ride and he was delighted to join us. From there we cut across flat lined Twin Lake and then across the untracked Eggleston Lake. To my unpleasant surprise, we approached the lodge, and sleds were buzzing around like crows on road kill. Ten miles down the road I expected to, at least, see some other people riding, but we had the whole mountain to ourselves. We rode from mountain to mountain, crossing open drainages and gigantic playgrounds of snow one after another. After an hour of hard riding we came to our first rest stop and decided to ride over towards Priest. Of course, we played and got stuck along the way. We hung a right at the Weir and Johnson turnoff, and blazed up the trail. I had the privilege of breaking trail through the pristine powder. My Yamaha Viper purred into the brisk cold air, tasting like a fresh water ice cube. At one point, we jumped over to the south, rode through a park blanketed with powder until we reached a cliff over looking Delta ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Personal Narrative: My Life In Las Vegas Howdy, I'm Jessie! I've lived in Las Vegas for most of my life and must confess right off the bat to being a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Yes, I look like a normal, everyday type of girl in my photos, but those are just snapshots. In real life, I'm always moving and always in search of my next great adventure. It's a wonder the photographer got me to slow down long enough to capture my long, lean, athletic limbs and the long brown hair flowing down my back. Usually I'm just a blur as I whiz by the camera! It's all I can do to sit down long enough to write this, but I know you're curious, and my photos caught your eye. Now I bet you'd like to know a little more about me. Although I'm only 20 years old, I have had experiences most other girls my age have only dreamed about. I have summited many major peaks here in the U.S. and am planning a mountain–climbing expedition overseas soon. Base jumping, zip lining, surfing, spelunking, white water river rafting –– sometimes I wonder if I will ever shy away from a challenge. So far, nothing has been too intense or too fearsome for me to tackle. So you're probably wondering why I would become a Vegas escort if I am into such crazy extreme sports. It's not an ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Do you think you are the type of man who can keep up with a girl like me? After all, I know a bundle of energy like me isn't right for everyone. Maybe we can go hiking and explore the desert together. There are some amazing sights to behold at Valley of Fire, which is nearby. Afterward, maybe we could catch a show – Cirque du Soleil, perhaps, and enjoy an intimate candlelit dinner together. Toward the end of our evening, I will be ready to slow down enough to dance with you, our bodies intertwining in rhythm to the beat. After that? Well, the next step is up to you. Maybe we could retire to your room and see what other adventures are to be had there? You know I'm up to the challenge. Give me a call today if you dare. Game ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Ragged Dick Sparknotes Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger. This story follows a young boy, who through hard work, determination, self–reliance, honesty and good character went from a homeless black–boot to a respectable, high paying job. This story is filled with examples of what life was like in New York City, telling the us what he would find and experience in it. In Ragged Dick, This was a time of progress, change and falsehood in American History. This is when people really started to chase the illusive American dream, and Alger is trying to capture this rags–to–riches vision. The fact that the book takes place in New York is not enough to understand the full extent of this book. At this time many Americans were going through one of the hardest times in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... One day Dick made a friend named Frank. Frank is different than Dick, he is not poor he was born into a life of comfort. Franks Uncle Mr. Whitley, who Dick looks up to because he represents Dick's aspirations in both money and status. Mr. Whiteley gave Dick one of his nephew's suits and that completely changed Dick's socioeconomic rank. From the moment Dick get the grey suit from Mr. Whitley and gets cleaned up not only does he receive better treatment, but in a scene where he and Frank are accused of stealing something on a train, they are acquitted because they did not look like the type of kids that would need to steal. Dick implies that clothes really do make the man, who is largely determined by what one wears, that although appearances matter in Alger 's world, it 's ultimately inner virtues like honesty, generosity, and courage that defines one's self and its potential. Looks can be deceiving. When Dick has his suit on he is not known as Ragged Dick anymore. The bank officer ends up calling him richard hunter. He said that Dick did not look ragged. Now that he is dressing nice it is bringing him more attention in a positive way. In the poor parts of the streets he is known as Ragged Dick, but when he is around people of a higher social class. He calls himself Richard Hunter. For example after church he was talking to miss Ida "What is your name? asked Ida, pleasantly. Our hero was about to answer Ragged Dick, when it occurred to him that in the present ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Childhood Memories Essay When I was a young child I would love to hear my parents tell me that we were going on a trip. I would be full of excitement, because I knew that we would be going to a place that I had never seen before. My parents, my brother, and I would pack our luggage and venture out in our small gray minivan. Three of my most cherished memories in our minivan are when we went to Disney World, the beach, and the mountains. When I heard my parents talking about going to Disney World I was so excited. It was a long trip down to Florida and I could not sit still, because I was so excited. We finally arrived that evening and decided to stay in a hotel near the theme park. When it was time for bed I could not go to sleep for a long time, because I ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Going to the beach was nothing like going to the lake or swimming pool. The ocean had large waves that would come crashing into the beach. I was so small that the waves would just throw me around. I also got to walk down the beach and find different objects that the waves had washed up on shore. I found seashells that had brilliant colors like the rainbow. I even found a creature that looked like pink jelly. I picked the creature up with a stick and took it to show my dad. My dad told me that it was a jellyfish that could sting me, so he made me bury it in the sand. I saw another creature that was gliding in shallow water. It was dark brown with a long tail and looked like it had wings. It was a horrible looking creature that I had never seen before. My dad came down to the water to see what I was looking at. He told me that they were called skates, and they would not hurt me. That was the first time I saw something living in the ocean besides a fish. My dad then showed me that there were little creatures called, sand fiddlers, which would wash up when the waves crashed into the shore. We sat down on the sand so he could show me how to catch them. The sand fiddlers would dig down in the sand fast as lightning, so we had to dig for them fast as we could. When I caught one it felt like it was trying to dig into your hand with what seemed like a million legs. After about four hours I was exhausted and starving. I ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. Personal Narrative: Colorado Colorado, known for the Rocky Mountains, is a gorgeous place to be. The rectangular state rich with wildlife, covers 104,185 square miles. In the black timber, it is dark and silent, not a sound to be heard. The thick pine trees block out most of the sunlight, only to see about seventy–five yards. The terrain is brutal, almost straight up and down, but the elk love it because it is a challenge for hunters to see them. As I walk my favorite ridgeline in the black timber, I watch for the slightest movement and listen for the smallest crack. Watching thirteen–lined ground squirrels run around and chase each other can be humorous when they fall down from trees. My adrenaline pumps and heart races at a million miles per hour as I wait patiently ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Argumentative Essay About Grand Canyon Imagine the beauty of a crystal stream as it flows through the umber twists of a sandstone valley. Birds sing as the sun shines upon the rock layers, a sneak peek into the landscape of ages past. Now imagine the same view, but the birds are gone; scared away by the sound of a nearby construction site. The stream is now toxic from the sewers that drain into it. The timeless rock layers are harvested by tourists who want to take a piece of nature home with them to collect dust on their mantel. Without proper funding, our nation's beautiful Grand Canyon would be reduced to nothing more than a glorified pile of rubble. In the last 15 years, Congress has reduced funding for our country's national parks, monuments, and memorials by 15 percent (Bilmes and Loomis). This is a minimization from the already strained $3 million budget for an asset valued at $92,000 (Bilmes and Loomis). The fact that our nation is willing to allow ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Parks are "crumbling, with pothole­ pocked roads and outdated visitors centers" (Egan and Egan). In addition, due to a lack of funds, there is not enough money to "purchase private properties within parks...to prevent development by private buyers" (Bilmes and Loomis). Steadily, Americans will lose these treasured lands and their artifacts. What is now preserved for a glimpse into the past, will soon be "ravaged by wholesale oil and gas development" if no more funds are provided (Thompson). If Americans wish for their posterity to witness these natural doorways to the past, if Americans wish for the future to not forget the wonders of the past, then a boost in funding is imperative. The conservation of ancient artifacts and civilizations is a vital job of the National Park Service, but it is impossible to expect the service to complete its work when given only limited, insufficient ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Pros And Cons Of Rescue Services Would You Risk Two Lives Just To Save One? Did you know that over two–hundred thirty deaths have happened on Mount Everest and that rescue services have only successfully removed thirty bodies? Those people died because they were unprepared by not having enough oxygen or they didn't plan accordingly. Being unprepared, not being physically fit, and putting other people at risk are three reasons why I think that Rescue Services should not be allowed for people who put themselves at risk. My first reason I think that rescue services should not be allowed to people who put themselves at risk is that they might not only put themselves at risk but also the people who are trying to save them. It states in the article called "Ranger Killed During ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Essay On Snomass Village About Snomass Village http://www.tosv.com/ Snowmass Village is a thriving mountain community located in any area with pristine mountains and goregous wilderness areas. Surrounded by mountains in central Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, Snomasss village can be easily accessed by way of the Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, located only minutes from the community. The incredible town is close to the world renonwned town of Aspen, providing residents of snomasss easy access to a mutlitide of poutdoor recreation and cultural activities. Snomass Lifestyle Snowmass Village offers the residents access to some of the country's most gorgeous terrain, winter activities and fantastic dining. Residents of the mountain village enjoy skiing in the winter ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... From skate parks to playgrounds, those of all ages and interests are sure to find something to keep them active. – http://www.snowmassrecreation.com/204/Parks Dining Dining in Snomass Village is a flavorful experience one is not likely to forget. With over 30 eateries to choose from, residents of the picturesque mountain village enjoy a range of dining options. From coffee bistros to elagant slope–side dining, the resturants of Snomass Village are sure to have something to please the taste of many. International cuisine and unique dining fare is available in the form of various cultural flovors including Cajun , Japanese, Italian, Asian, and Mexican dishes. Relocating to the Aspen ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Design Elements And Principles Of Art This simple but intricate piece of art can be found on the walls of the second floor in the CFA. Although the fan is fairly small and often times over looked, when examined, its fine detail gives it character. This paper will address all aspects of design elements and principles. In addition provide information about the artist and how their background influenced the art, and choice of design. Line, Dimension, and Quality The first thing that can be noticed about this piece of art work is the accordion (the span of a fan when completely unfolded). Most hand held fans are known to have the opening with of at the most 180 degrees, with some form of fabric or string holding each leaf (the individual slices of a fan) together. However what made this fan different from other generic fans is that it was folded. This implies that the artist spent time folding the paper back and forth with delicacy and focus. The folds also tell me about dimension. Even though the fan was stretched out it was clear that the fan folded where the creases were. I could tell that the hinges (where two leaves meet) are not very far apart, which means if the fan was to be closed, it would be very thick. Ironically the image painted on the fan, and the fan as a whole has some characteristic that would fall into one of the four categories of shape. The most prominent would be natural and no–objective. The artist clearly communicates the scenery of nature. The scenery illustrated on the fan is a great ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Mountain Mountains On The Planet Mountain climbing in Alaska When I hear a person talk about the great state of Alaska, I wonder what he or she would say about it. Is it the endless mountain ranges covered with snow, or could it be the frigid temperatures? The state of Alaska has mountains as far as the eye can see. If you have ever climbed to the top of a mountain, you know how exciting it can be once you have reached the top. Especially, when it is your first experience climbing the face of any mountain and you do not know what to expect. As a child, my memory recalls the first time I was pretending to scale towering mountain sides to impress my friends and family. When we are children, the world appears a lot larger, and the mountain tops in my back yard in southern California seemed colossal to me. Playing in the foothills, I would try to imagine myself scaling one of the greatest mountains on the planet. Nearly twenty–five years have come to pass, and I still seek mountain ranges to explore. I have always enjoyed the outdoors, rather than being indoors all the time. Mountain climbing is rewarding and exhausting simultaneously. I like to find new places out in the wilderness. One of my favorite moments is when I find a waterfall; something about the sounds of flowing water soothes my soul. At the beginning of 2010, I received a call from the engineering firm I worked for; they informed me of a unique project for the oil and gas industry located near Fairbanks, Alaska. I gladly accepted the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...