Amundsen and his men learned many things with their expedition to the South Pole. Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer; he was going to the North Pole, however, Robert Peary beat him there. Amundsen decided to change his plans and go to the South Pole. Amundsen discovered the North-West Passage. Amundsen wrote in his diary saying,"'As for the tent, with regard to shape and size it is comfortable but it is too susceptible to the wind'"(Alexander). This quote shows that Amundsen learned that when going to the South Pole he would need wind resistant tents for himself and his crew. To keep warm when they slept; otherwise, they would freeze. With him discovering that he needs a better tent made him look into better polar equipment. With Amundsen learning,
Victor Frankenstien was a Outgoing and courageous man. Victor wanted to do what no person done before make a being come to alive from the dead. But victor dont realise Is when Professor Krempe told victor this was a horrible idea. But victor never listened and brought him back to life and Victor was terrified an ran.
When Brian Robeson first crashed into the Canadian wilderness, he had to change his actions and personality for him to be able to survive in the wild, especially when there are 10 moose per square foot in Canada. This expository writing includes personality changes from the three books that Brian is involved in, which are Hatchet, The River, and Brian’s Return.
In Endurance Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing recounts the tale of one of the greatest successes of the Twentieth Century. Ironically, Lansing's detailed account of the 1915 Trans-Antarctic Expedition illuminates the stark reality that Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition did not fulfill its goal. In fact, the expedition never even set foot upon the continent that they had intended to cross. The outstanding success of that motley crew of adventurers was in their ability to endure the harsh Antarctic climate. Despite having their ship crushed by an ice cap, spending the dark Antarctic winter hopelessly alone, suffering through a stormy voyage in
In a world where America is a woman’s name, and a country is recovering from erasing a caste system, everything is a little hard to control. It’s even harder when the next heir in line has to prove herself to the country, find love, and learn how to run the country. For Eadlyn Schreave in The Heir by Kiera Cass, life can’t get much harder, but that’s how it is for a future queen. In the novel, the main character, Eadlyn Schreave is the daughter of the beloved Maxon and America Schreave. Eadlyn beat her twin brother to the throne by seven minutes, because of those seven minutes, it resulted in becoming the first girl heir, and her very own selection to find the man of her dreams.
Walter Payton once said "If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner. You know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something. It doesn't mean that they accomplished it or failed, it means that they've given it their best. That's a winner." This meaningful quote suggests that being a winner doesn't necessarily mean that you have to win every single game or award; all you have to do to be a winner is show that you put effort and that you actually tried to win. This quote was very relevant to Walter Payton according to Don Yaegar, the author of Walter Payton's autobiography
Amari is a 15-year-old African American from the peaceful village, Ziavi; “Amari loved the rusty brown dirt of Ziavi. The path, hard-packed from thousands of bare feet that had trod on it for decades, was flanked on both sides by fat, fruit-laden mango trees, the sweet smell of which always seemed to welcome her home.” (Chapter 1, p.2) Amari is a doubtful character that gains courage through her awful hardships. In the beginning of the book she is captured as a slave when her village was attacked and set ablaze. Her humanity was taken away by being captured. On the voyage through the middle passage to America slaves endured low sanitation, food or water; the women were also commonly raped by sailors. Slaves citizenship was also oppressed; they were only considered property or 3/5th of a person, according to the 3/5ths compromise which
topic sentence: Dolphus understands people because he pretends to act like something he is not and chooses for people to see him in a different way than the way he really is.
“Bartleby is blind but he sees. The lawyer has eyesight but he is blind. Unlike Bartleby, he does not know where he is. He is in prison without knowing it. He has learned nothing. He has gained no insight into himself or into his society, and he has gained no understanding of Bartleby’s rebellion. He has denied his own capacity to love. What remains is only the sentimentality that emerges in his final words of pity and self-pity. “Ah Bartleby! Ah Humanity!” (Melville, p. 45) (Shulman, p. 22)
“Never eat anything bigger than your ass.” That’s one of my favorite quotes from the novel “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart. Do I have your attention? Good, because this essay should be something fun to read even if you don't know the book.
At the same time, small farmers, who worked smaller tracts of land, sat in popular assemblies and found their way into political office. Their outspoken independence was a constant warning to the more powerful of planters not to encroach too far upon the rights of free men.
Shackleton?s yearning to explore the Antarctic was born out of his desires to achieve the improbable and attain fame and notoriety (Morrell and Capparell 32). Both the Artic and the Antarctic remained unexplored in the first decade of the twentieth century, and the promises of celebrity, honor for one?s country, and possible wealth were the romantic rewards for the explorers of the day (28, 55).
Creon is a strong headed guy who will not listen to anybody but himself because he’s the king. When he speaks to everyone he always ends up insulting them and saying stuff that he ends up regretting like; “They did not want to obey me! And, I know this very well, whoever did this, did it because he was paid money by these malcontents.” Creon thinks that everyone has to listen to him that he’s the best Creon is very arrogant he is full of himself he thinks that no one is more powerful than him. Another quote is “Me nothing, with that i have everything.” He is the kind he controls everything but not anyone. Creon thinks everyone is like a slave to them because he’s the king his “power” goes to his head and he won’t listen to anyone.Creon is full of power in his head he is selfish and stubborn. He doesn’t deserve to be a king. Creon is prideful, he won’t let anyone speak up to him or tell him what to do. He also says “Am i to rule this land at someone else’s whim or myself?”
The case study examined Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic exploration with his ship the Endurance. This expedition took place in 1915 and was set to cross the continent from sea to sea. Shackleton was aiming to sail the boat through the Weddell Sea and then take his men to the Ross Sea on the opposite side of the continent, therefore making it a 1500 mile journey for the
Seeds, Rubber Pipe, and Diamond. These are all ideas that are essential to our society running smoothly and they are all communicated using our understanding of symbolism. While these symbols are necessary to function in everyday life, authors and producers can also use symbols to enhance an audience's understanding of key themes and ideas, and Arthur Miller does just this in his play Death of a Salesman. Arthur Miller uses symbolism to make his audience think more deeply about the themes of success and failure in the play. Arthur Miller uses the seeds and rubber pipe to show that Willy’s is a failure.
Many schools around the world are now allowing their students to use cell phones during class. Even though, students may use their cell phones to cheat on a test or other work they may need to do. They might also get distracted from doing their work if they receive a message or start playing games. Cell phones are one of the biggest distractions out of hundreds. Cell phones may also disturb other students in the classroom who may need that class to graduate or for a bachelor's degree. Students have to have a failure in life to learn new things; therefore, cheating is not the answer. Schools should not allow students to use cell phones during class because many students take advantage and use them to cheat.