Essay : Chapter 7

1. Why does the Indian classical tradition dominate the musical image of South Asia in the west?

(After noting that electricity passing through a conductor produces a glowing red or white heat, Edison imagined using this light for pratical uses. )

“Sitting at the dais, I felt tired but much too excited to think about sleep. I glanced around the room and smiling faces turned toward me. Someone asked whether I was ready to leave. I shook my head. ‘I'd like to stay awhile longer.”

“I have a bad feeling about this!” said Gary. The squad trapsed around, scanning their surroundings with eyes like a hawks, but they neglected the fact that under the water, hungry eye’s stared. Gary stepped to the water's edge and said “Hey guy’s, there’s some pl-!”. He screamed as a beast burst from the water and crushed him in its jaws. Everyone turned but all they saw was a sail slowly slip under the water as it became cloudy, turning a bright red.

I woke up, like a corpse rises from the grave, my bloodshot eyes flooded with tears. The cool air lulled my throat, dissipating the faint memory of a raging fire and loathsome vultures

Through his life-affirming poem, “The Waking,” Theodore Roethke explores the cycle of life using life and death as metaphors to describe how we come to a more enlightened state of being. From a primary reading of his poem “The Waking,” only a simple understanding of the poem is attainable, as Roethke does not give his work a defined setting or subject. In addition, it seems that the poem is very simplistic and does not require much attention to understand or interpret. However, upon revisiting the poem multiple times, it can be inferred that Roethke intentionally uses various paradoxes and nature imagery to symbolize aspects of life in order to help the reader understand his outlook on how to endure life and in order to evoke and develop the theme of the cyclical pattern of life.

A giant splash came up behind us and got the angry villagers. The villagers lingered for a couple minutes, then they ran away. They stayed under water until they left. The water smoothed out and they came out from under the water. “The coast is clear,” Penny whispered, Nessie came out with her and Nessie swamm Penny to the shore.

Minutes passed while the two skeletons held my attention making me forget why I was here - the cat caught the mouse - and yawning I laid on my back taking a nap, my eyes gradually shutting. My eyes opened slightly taking notice the two skeletons

Recently, many people have fallen victim to a sleep virus that made seemingly normal people go insane while in their only time of rest. More and more cases have appeared and yet scientists have no clue about what goes on in the mysterious cycle known as sleep. In severe cases, the victim falls into a coma and brain activity eventually ceases. Zach sighed and tried to seem sentimental but no feelings seem to surface. Just like everything else, nothing seemed to affect him. The bed seemed to be calling Zach and he crawled into bed as if he was under a trance. Just like always, he fixed his blankets, fluffed his pillow, and waited for sleep to come to him. Then, the familiar darkness slowly crept up to Zach as he went into the first stage of

They were all tired and cold and completely soaked when they returned to the mountain and they wanted nothing more than a hot shower and sleep. And that's exactly what they did.

Steam flowed upward from the spring and carried its warmth with it. Apollo tries to go over and drink some of the water, but I pull him back not wanting him to drink hot water. I decide that it was a good enough time to find a spot to take a break and eat lunch. I find a patch of dirt underneath a tall oak tree. I grab Apollo’s bowls and serve him food and water. Then I grab the sandwich I made, a water bottle, and a protein bar. I could see more springs up ahead on the trail and I decided to walk Apollo a little more and see what we could find and then we would head

Expectantly, Owen waited for the dead to wake from their sleep and rise into action, but alas, it is an endless sleep from which

Jimmy yelled confused to the narrator. Jimmy they are water droplets. “Of course they are!” Jimmy yelled in anger.

They notice that the Blurgalsnomps started climbing out of the revene and heading towards them. They book it as far as they can and notice a cave, behind them the Blurgalsnomps are catching

The two of them made their way to Carolina’s room, cuddled up to each other, fully clothed, and fell asleep. They were awoken by the neighing sound of a horse outside the inn.