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    illustrations, author takes them away from the impersonal society. For example, The Most Sublime Spectacle on Earth by John Wesley Powell vividly displays the spectacular views of Grand Canyon to make readers forget the depraved reality. “The carving of the Grand Canyon is the work of rains and rivers,” Powell stresses that Grand Canyon is the splendid work of nature, not the artificial work of

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    purpose, we could’ve avoided falling to our knees when these two, beloved protagonists drive off the Grand Canyon to their deaths. After all, knowing the ending would not make it unexpected, since the director’s intention is for the audience

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    the US. A number of outdoor and nature lovers flock to these national parks every year to get some sun and smell the freshness of the trees. Here are some of the most popular destinations all over the US. • Grand Canyon (Arizona) – This national park is home to one of the world’s largest canyons. It stands at one mile deep and up to 18 miles wide. This location is so popular that almost 5 million people travel to this park to witness its grandeur. Around 1,904 square miles of this lot maintains its

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    Rhetoric has been used for decades to persuade or influence an audience. It has been used through commercials, media, or other ways of effective communication. Commercials have been the biggest platform for reaching out to a large audience at the time of big events such as Super Bowl. The annual championship game of the National Football League is watched by millions of Americans all through the country, which features commercials such as the Coca-Cola. The 2014 Coke commercial showed its viewers

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    highly rate it. Another hiking/walking adventure I went on was the Horseshoe Bend. The Horseshoe Bend is a fairly easy hike but a heck of an experience. It overlooks one of the most spectacular views on the Colorado river and is not far from the Grand Canyon. I learned that as you are walking up the sandy trail, you are walking along what was the largest system of sand dunes North America may have ever seen from 200 million years ago. It was astounding and mind blowing to known that I was walking on

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    Each section within this movement illustrate the most beautiful scenes of the spring season, including birds, babbling brooks, and a thunderstorm. (Soomo, n.d). My second work is an oil on canvas painting, titled “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” by Thomas Moran. “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” was painted in 1872 and captures the unique geological formations and diverse and extravagant colors of the Midwestern United States landscape. (Cantrell, 2014). “In an era before color photography

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    The world is full of wonderful and amazing natural scenery, many of them located in the United States. One of these is the Grand Canyon. Just imagine an amazing view, with a gorgeous desert and mountainous landscape in the background. When you look down, there is an amazing canyon with a river on the bottom and so breathtaking that it makes people feel like they could become an eagle and just soar around this beautiful place. There are animals, birds, trees and so much beauty that it could inspire

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    you grow up in a family with a lot of money, you automatically have a million more opportunities compared to someone who grew up in a family where they had to choose between eating that day or going to the doctor for your sick kid. In the movie, Grand Canyon, we’ll be taking a look at two families that represent this privilege and how that represents America. Ironically, the most privileged person in the movie is the one who understands the issue I’m talking about. During Davis’ last scene in the movie

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    This relates to experiencing a site that you have previous knowledge of but have never actually seen it in person. He relates this to tourists coming to see the Grand Canyon for the first time after only seeing postcards and hearing secondhand stories. They have a preconceived expectation of this which ultimately completely rules out having a sovereign experience with such a place comparing to the ultimate discovery

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    Compare and Contrast Have you ever thought Manhattan, New York could be compared to the PA Grand Canyon with common points? People wouldn’t think so because one is a busy city and the other is a rural town. Although they bear some superficial similarities, such as tourist, family, attractions, and size the differences between Manhattan and the PA Grand Canyon are clear. The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is such a beautiful site. It is one of the top tourist attractions in Pennsylvania. Most people

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