Yalenchka, the Mighty Ocean Many, many moons ago, there was an ocean spirit who was named Yalenchka. Yalenchka was very kind, for she allowed the soft-skinned humans to use her fish as food and for the young to play in her shallow waters. She allowed them to do this for the small price of that they would remember to thank her, to worship her, so that the people would never take more than was needed. This worked very well for hundreds of years, until, slowly, the creatures on the land began to forget. At first, Yalenchka was very unsure of what to do, since she was still very young. She waited another 50 years, but the only change she noticed was that the people just kept getting greedier and greedier, ignoring their elders warnings. Yalenchka was …show more content…
“Now who on earth would want to hurt him?” “Y-you. You said that if they d-don't start worshipping you…” “Oh, my child. I would never hurt innocent children.” She thought for a moment. “In two weeks time, I want you to take all of the children to the Sacred Tree in the middle of the forest. When you get there, the Great Dragon will let you in and protect you, but you have to be in there by midnight if you want to be safe. Do you understand?” Aldegonde nodded, then ran off. Two weeks later, there was still no improvement amongst the humans, and Yalenchka was furious. At midnight she threw her water on to the land again and again, making the waves higher and higher, until they reached the moon and the land was covered by a deep layer of salty water and seaweed. That night, humanity remembered. They remembered their promise to Yalenchka, and they realized how greedy they’ve been. At that moment, many of the people bowed down and worshipped her, the mighty Yalenchka, the mighty ocean, who forgave them for their mistakes. Now, whenever people begin to forget, Yalenchka punishes them with this disaster, called a tsunami, and they always remember,
On March 14, 2011, Anne Applebaum created an account of the events that had occurred earlier that day in Japan. She recalled the shattering earthquake that followed a tsunami and destroyed towns such as Rikuzentakata, a town of 25,000 people (Applebaum 229). The earthquake also agitated Fukushima Daiichi, one of Japan’s nuclear power complexes. Unfortunately, all three reactors lost their ability to cool the steaming water and had to be flooded. The seawater effectively destroyed the plant before more explosions occurred. As a result, radioactive steam had to be released. Applebaum glorified the Japanese in their “technological brilliance” and their ability to cope in extreme circumstances (Applebaum 230). Although the regulations are strict
from the sea it was just as quickly taken back by the sea. The sea is also willing to give to more
“No stop!I don’t want to hurt you,I want you to be my friend.”The dragon said, sobbing.”I’m so alone.I only freeze these soldiers because they keep me company.”
The dragon shifted through the mayhem listlessly. “I have to go and search for my brother.” He took a breath—as if he were about to say something else—and then turned and lumbered off through the gloom in the direction of Shadow
Dnyardak is the defender of the portals to the other realms of time and existence. Standing at 50ft., towering over most buildings, Dnyardak is a great obstacle for those who wish to travel through time and space. Dnyardak resembles the appearance of a dog, as its creators saw such animals as Gods, but is actually a sentient robotic being controlled by an advanced artificial intelligence. The AI knows all there is to know about the Universe as it can interface with portals of time. The only purpose Dnyardak serves is defending the portals and letting only those who are worthy to pass, after an honorable battle. Dnyardak wields Dawnbreaker as his weapon. Dawnbreaker is a giant two-headed axe armed with an energy beam; the weapon is capable of
The most dangerous drug to me is called flak ka word on the street is that Flakka (also called gravel or flock) is a combination of heroin and crack, or heroin and methamphetamines, but in the real world, Flakka is just a newergeneration version of bath salts. each time one type of bath salt is made illegal, the drug labs change the chemical structure slightly and a new drug that is technically not illegal is created. the chemical that in this drug is called alphaPVP. and what make it so bad the individuals that take this drug has very bad, behavior problems it's so bad that the rescue crews and emergency department staff need to give sedatives to these patients to calm them and make them safe even a slight overdose.Since 6/1/ 2014,
Flakka is the drug that originated from Florida, not only in Florida but signs of drugs use have been found in Ohio and Texas. Flakka, which gets its name from Spanish slang for a thin beautiful woman ("la flaca"), contains a chemical that is a close cousin to MDPV, a key ingredient in "bath salts. “Since September 2014, hospitals, doctors, police, and fire rescue crews in Florida have seen patients with symptoms and signs that include bizarre behavior, agitation, paranoia, and delusions of superhuman strength. The man-made drug causes a high similar to cocaine. But like "bath salts," a group of related synthetic drugs that were banned in 2012, flakka has the potential to be much more dangerous than cocaine.
No individual is always solely at fault for his or her actions. There are always certain situations where there are exceptions to who is primarily responsible. Human beings are social creatures, therefore linking them into many different situations in multiple ways, sometimes in ways no one would even believe. Prime examples of this are in the book, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the article, The Amritsar Massacre, the news story “Owen Labrie, Student in NH Rape Trial, Breaks Silence After Conviction” and the article “Teen Driver in Fatal Alcohol-Related Crash is Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail”. In each of these examples there are multiple people who are at fault and could be seen as holding the primary responsibility, depending on how
A panicked yelp rang out in the distance, followed by a screech of tires. The women continued walking, only a few casting a wondering glance towards the noise. The church bell was ringing, merry as we exited the church and the wind blew gently. My mother and father engaged the locals in conversation, eager to know more about the island we were on, Nui Tapu Tapu, a place only really known because of the tsunami damage it took on in September 2009. “What is that?” I asked my mother, as I pointed to two men dragging something black behind them. Yet before she could answer, I figured it out for myself. A strange pit formed in my stomach as I watched them drag a young dog behind them. “That must have been what caused the screech earlier.” My mother
“He said he would protect us.” The child went back to organizing the flowers she gathered that day. A daisy was handed to her mother with a smile.
The ancient Hawaiians invested plenty of time praying and worshipping and believing in stories of to their gods which they multiple of. They would also pray at shrines to the more important Gods. To elaborate, the Hawaiians believed that non-living things had spirits and believed in many deities. One of the Gods is known as Ka-Moho-Ali’i, who is said to be the shark God. In Hawaiian mythology, there is a story involving Ka-Moho-Ali’i stating that he swam in the area of the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe. When a ship was once lost at sea, Ka-Moho-Ali’i would shake his tail in front of the fleet. The kahuna (sorcerer, magician etc.…) would feed him kava. Ka-Moho-Ali’i would then lead the fleet to their home. Ka-Moho-Ali’i is supposedly able to take the form of any fish. In a traditional ancient Hawaiian household, many people who were associated with the sea would praise Ka-Moho-Ali’i, hoping that if they were ever to get lost, he will help them. This links back to the question because it is a story that that shows how much belief that Hawaiian people had in their
Bradbury makes it clear that most citizens are blind to reality. This is shown through Mildred's obsession with TV,Montag's lust to burn books, and Beatty’s fixation with fire. Being blind to reality could be one of the most dangerous things mentioned in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Blind following of a person or idea without question can lead to losing all free will, this is demonstrated in the novel with how Mildred blindly follows everything she is told through the seashells. Mildred’s blind following, however, is countered by Clarice’s constant questioning of authority and why things are and constant self awareness.
“Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant is a poem that I sense has the major themes of overcoming the fear of death and being one with nature. Transcendentalist writers usually have a circle effect of their work revolving around: God, nature, and man. God can be seen in nature while man tries to become one with nature which can be seen through the cycle of life. As a transcendentalist, he and other writers accepted the concept of nature as a symbol. Nature in this poem is something that is divine and can be seen as a getaway from society.
In Indonesia the setting of the book is where it happened. On page 72 it says, “Forget the bottles! Get the hell out! Everyone off, off! Run for the hill!” says the book when they saw a tsunami was coming. About 228,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.1 magnitude quake and the giant waves that slammed into coastlines on 26 December 2004. After the quake struck, the resulting tsunami radiated across the Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Sri Lanka and beyond. Despite there being several hours between the earthquake and the impact of the tsunami, nearly all the victims were taken completely by surprise. With no adequate warning systems in place, there was no alert issued to people to seek safety. In the book nobody knew the tsunami was coming so this makes since there was no warning systems. This was true because everyone was shocked when they saw that the tsunami was coming. One thing that confused me was about and it was why nobody knew the tsunami was coming when they are in a tsunami zone by an ocean. The events that happened all throughout the book like when the tsunami hit changed the characters because when she was looking for her dad she still had optimism and hoped for the best and this changed the character’s
reached down and grabbed a lump of salt from the edge of the sea. Thousands