El Pentágono

Shocking my oversized three-dollar boots with the recently damp medieval floor, I could hear the high-pitched clapper from the closest cathedral warning us:we were late. Following my grandmother, I used my aged leather handbag as a barrier to the falling water drops, while rapidly climbing the stairs to the Museo de Sofía.We were at a heritage travelling experience in the city my grandmother lived years ago, and she wanted to show me how different life would be. She wanted to show me how the antique

Honduras, the land of no peace Honduras is a mountainous area located in Central America. North and northwest of the Caribbean Sea, Honduras is south of Nicaragua and west of Guatemala also being southwest of El Salvador below the Pacific Ocean. The topography of the land is mainly mountainous with some non-tropical areas on the upper climate and tropical areas on the climate on the lower parts. Honduras also has a little bit of flat land. Honduras is shaped similarly to the United States but flipped

Candide was a novel by Voltaire exploring the human desires and need to maintain order in a crazy and chaotic world. The main character is perfectly named. Candide is derived from the Latin word candidus ‘white’; In the Mid 17th century senses it had the meaning of ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, ‘free from malice’, and ‘frank’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2017). Voltaire used Candide innocence and fallible optimism philosophy reaction to his misadventures to satirically refute optimism but also to assure

Reflective Statement Neruda Poetry Throughout the interactive oral, we discussed Neruda’s beliefs and how they influenced his poetry. Moreover, we discussed how these things not only influenced his writing style, but also his life. Previously, I thought that I could not relate to Neruda because his beliefs differed very much from mine. These beliefs clashed because Neruda is from a Latin American country that is communist, and he is also a communist; while someone like me lives in the United States

danger all the time, while Beowulf has a quest for fame and attention from the people. Dennis covington first started to become different after the war. Dennis said “ I became a journalist in El Salvador. And something else happened to me down there. It was more than learning a new trade and a new language. In El Salvador, I found the antidote for a conventional life: I got the crap scared out of me. I haven’t been the same since (Covington 52)”. Beowulf starts his quest After beowulf defeats grendel

I first arrived in Spain this summer fresh off my first year at DU, traveling internationally for the first time without my family, and ready to take on this new adventure into the unknown with my friends. I knew just enough Spanish to get by, and I couldn’t wait to explore the city and test the limits of my comfort. I arrived at the train station in Santander, a small city on the northern coast of Spain, with one of my best friends from DU, Morgan. We then found other DU students traveling with

Candide, by Voltaire, is a story told through the adventure of Candide and the life lessons he learned. He learned that life isn’t always about happiness, love, and truthfulness he been through rough stuff that he wish he never wanted to but had to find his love for Cunegonde. The book told us in like an adventure story about Candide going to place that had been terrible places and getting into fights and killing them. The places he went weren’t so much into happiness and glad that he was told by

CONSTRUCTIVISM Background, 1914-1917 The catastrophic violence and destruction of World War I tore Russia apart. And with the revolution and civil war that immediately followed, the country was in near-ruin. The revolution came largely due to the continuous strain of an unsuccessful war in which Russian losses were in the millions. Broken down by the demands of war and the overthrow of the Tsar, Russia was prepared to embrace the future. Communism was the new rule and it held a lot of promise for

There has been many long term effects from the civil war in El Salvador. The war lasted about 12 years from 1980 to 1992, and El salvador is still dealing with old issues from that time. It was the darkest times in El Salvador’s history. The inequality of social classes, poverty,and military rule led Salvadorians to revolt against their own government. In 1932, the Central American Socialist Party was created in El salvador. The peasants revolted against this with riots. Within a few weeks, the

What are you? Where are you from? Questions that people are always asking and wondering the answer to. Although I might look like I?m a different race I?m actually Salvadorian. I?m not a quarter, nor half but a full, one hundred percent Salvadorian. El Salvador is a tiny nation close to Guatemala located in Central America. A lot of people have told me I don?t look hispanic or think I?m Salvadorian. They get surprised when I start speaking spanish, see me eat traditional Salvadorian foods, or hear