together they create an environment so familiar to Jewett and those who know the coast of Maine well. Jewett writes the story as if the land is capable of enchantment and the reader gets that feel with each description of the land. This too is a crucial aspect of local color, specifically when it comes to satisfying the topography category. While each description of the land may not entirely be specific to Maine, it is their author that constructs such a combination that the land comes alive and is
When built to their true capacity, monuments can bring as much emotion to a citizen’s heart as any Caldecott-awarded book or oscar winning movie. The process of making them, however, is often complex and tedious. When beginning the process of building a monument, agencies should be sure to consider the location, design, and significance of their project in order to ensure a triumphant outcome. Choosing the location of a phenomenal monument could be the most important decision an agency will ever
On March 21, 2015, Reuters reported that the King Pine lift at Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Resort malfunctioned. Nine chairs travelled backwards on the cable, injuring seven people; three of whom required hospitalization for non-threatening injuries. Sugarloaf experienced a similar incident on December 28, 2010. (Cavalier, 2015) Bangor Daily News reported that eight individuals were hospitalized for injuries as a result of the derailment of the Spillway East chairlift. Rick Tounge, one of the eight injured
My imagination sees New England as a bustling region of modernization and a harsh reality that I would intentionally avoid; however, Maine opposes this judgement. It is its own entity where the serenity of a nearly untouched landscape, and atmosphere of a surreal region of people combine. Even upon arrival I was drawn to the peculiarity of the airport and how the people behave themselves. After venturing further into the unknown I saw how the land flowed and rolled out into jagged rocks, balanced
In the Mountain Valley Conference there are 14 schools which includes mine all competing for 2 goals, the MVC Championship and the State Championship. Established in 1964 to serve schools in Western Maine, the charter members were Farmington High School, Gould Academy, Hall-Dale High School, Jay High School, Livermore Falls High School, Mexico High School, and Wilton Academy. The conference has gone through several changes over the years. The current 14 schools are Boothbay, Dirigo, Carrabec, Hall-Dale
Once upon a time, my dog Sherman and I went on a camping trip to Maine. In the woods we are camping in, there have been multiple reports of dangerous animals. The only way to get to the mountain is by helicopter. There was a landing pad on top of an abandoned building for the helicopter to land on. After the helicopter landed, the hike began. The hike to our campsite was about five miles uphill. It would take about three hours to complete the hike. We packed enough food and supplies to last
Navigating Early, by Clare Vanderpool, connections are made between a few of the characters through family relationships and occupations, creating a story about a young boy named, Jack, and his adventure with his classmate, Early, across the mountains in Maine. While Early goes in search of his brother, Fisher, who supposedly died in the war. Jack, on the other hand, goes to escape the boys boarding school since his father, Captain Baker, didn’t show up to take him on a trip for spring break and was
Monuments Essay “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” His full length portrait is carved into the Stone of Hope as the stone itself is emerging from two boulders known as the Mountain of Despair. These powerful words were derived from the side of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was created to represent his soul-rousing “I Have A Dream” speech. The memorialization of MLK and this event’s significance and impact on history was exquisitely executed, in my opinion. If you had
Thoreau is buried near the graves of his friends Hawthorne, Alcott, Emerson and Channing. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his eulogy; “The country knows not yet, or in the least part, how great a son it has lost…His soul was made for the noblest society; he had in a short life exhausted the capabilities of this world; wherever there is knowledge, wherever there is virtue, wherever there is beauty, he will find a home.” (Library of Harvard University) Thoreau
I couldn't believe that we had missed the one turn were told to take. It was -5 degrees on Sunday River, one of the largest ski resorts in Maine, The website seid that most of the snow was covered with ice, not the best conditions but by all means not the worst. My friend Ben and I were skiing for the first time on Sunday River. We were told that as long as we took the turn on the Snowbound trail, we would end up at the lodge that our parents would be in, But no matter how many times we kept saying