Red River

Fork dam in 1889, drawing in nationwide attention. The relief effort was one of the first huge non-wartime disasters for the American Red Cross. Once again in the years 1936 and 1977 similar flooding would occur, ravaging the town of Johnstown, wreaking havoc on the lives of civilians. Keywords: Dam Failure, South Fork Dam, Industrialists, Johnstown, American Red Cross An Overview of the 1889 Flood

Early morning mist settled over the calm water, reflecting the first red light of a day devoted to fishing. The odd year a blizzard came in June and drove all the other campers away It felt like the world belonged only to us. We’d stand on a rocky point casting fishing lines out. I saw my Father framed by snow clouds

Whittier Narrows Nature Center Conservation of our natural environment is of vital importance. Now, people should preserve nature and protect it. In addition, it is imperative to realize that, the survival of humanity and many creatures depends mainly on the state of the environment around us. As matter of fact, science place a relevant part in the conservation of the planet. Moreover, Physical geography is the study of all natural forms and processes in an environment, also, the field covers the

“The Red Convertible”: A Symbol of Life, Friendship and Death. The story “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich is a story with symbolic importance. Often you find that a lifeless object can be more important than the actual characters of the story. In this story that object is the red Oldsmobile convertible. This is a story of two Native American brothers of the Chippewa descent, Lyman and Henry Lamartine, who through their car that they purchased together form an unbreakable bond. Although

Symbolism of the Color Red in the Red Convertible The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich is more than an emotional story about the lives of two brothers who grew up together on an Indian reservation. She uses a writing style that allows the reader to understand the text, while providing the opportunity to read into the story. Erdrich uses metaphors, symbols, imagery to describe and define the brothers Henry and Lyman’s relationship. The two brothers purchased the red convertible together.

102-109 21 October 2014 The Red Convertible Criticism’s In Laura Kryhoski’s critical analysis of “The Red Convertible,” she points out several elements often overlooked when reading the short story for the first time. At first glance, the story appears “definably tragic” (Kryhoski). Kryhoski claims that if the reader were to investigate author Louise Erdrich’s background, the story would seem less of a tragedy and more of a reflection of her upbringing. As the narrator in “The Red Convertible,” Lyman seems

“The Red Convertible” is short story written by Louis Erdrich. This is story of two Native American brothers, Lyman Lamartine (narrator) and Henry (protagonist), and their growing bond as brothers. Lyman has a talent to make money, but he decides to go on a trip with his brother Henry when the tornado destroy the Joliet café that he owned. Along with his brother, he bought red Old’s Mobile convertible together, which they travel many different places from North Dakota through to Alaska and back.

the beginning of the nineteenth century, the role of the water in the American society was significant. The countries were seeking measures and instruments that would allow them to expand the existing territory in order to gain more access to the rivers and oceans. In this paper, I will try to explain the importance of water as a viable resource for the American people in colonial America, and the lengths it went to in order to obtain it. In this regard, in 1803, the United States of America entered

to talk about the color red, and so talk about it I will. This is my opinion, and nothing more––how you feel is up for you to decide. Some might say, and I would agree, that red bears the evidence of humanity’s unspeakable violence, of its sin, chaos, and destruction. Red: the mark of the devil, who watches you from the fiery depths of Hell––whose face, save for the sharp, shuddering yellow of his bared and pointed teeth (all the better to eat you with, my dear), is red; whose eyes, bloodshot and

The red convertible itself is a major use of symbolism in this story. The two brothers end up buying a car and it seems to be their way of relieving stress. “Some people hang on to details when they travel, but we didn’t let them bother us and just lived our everyday lives here to there”. This proves that the car is a source of excitement and adventure. It also becomes a symbolism of youth and brotherhood. As the colour of the car also happens to be red, it symbolises blood- the major link of relatives