Road trip

Repairing the Problem with America's Transportation System  There is a serious problem with our nation's roads and highways.  I find myself repeatedly avoiding trips to the city for this very reason, as I'm sure many others do as well.  This nerve-wracking congestion is even beginning to find its way into the suburbs and surrounding areas of large cities.  It is a   serious problem that affects everyone who owns an automobile, as well as, businesses that are dependent on reliable and convenient

secrets. The island was magical, including everything that surrounded it. We lived in a hidden area that only the chosen could find. I remember my tan body gliding across the grass of our expansive front yard effortlessly carrying me across the gravel road to the mouth of the island’s entrance, leaving my palace behind me, awaiting my return. As I ran, I passed gardens of the most beautiful flowers, all of which my father knew by name. The two I was most captivated by were the Indian Paint Brushes and

November 26, 2016 The Road by Cormac McCarthy and its View of Parental Love and Hope in a Post-Apocalyptic World The boy 's father tells him "My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God. I will kill anyone who touches you. Do you understand?" (McCarthy The Road) this sends such a powerful message about instinct, hope, and paternal love. These words so passionately from the lips of the father perfectly describes Cormac McCarthy 's story of The Road and the power a father 's

chairlifts can be seen waiting for the first snow to fall to begin their busy work of the winter. Small houses begin to appear, as well as family-owned ski shops, quaint motels, and Munroe’s Family Restaurant as I travel further down the road. Lining the sides of the road are hundreds of evergreens and maple trees, leading me towards the mountains in the distance. The mountains are topped with white fluffy clouds, that in a few months will be showering the pinnacles with

At some point on this 3 hour round trip we came across a massive tree that was over hanging and blocking most of the river. Immediately, the Garmans moved swiftly out of the way, and my canoe followed directly behind following and learning their every move. On the right side the tree was

The turbulent societal changes of the mid-20th Century have been documented in countless forms of literature, film and art. On the Road by Jack Kerouac was written and published at the outset of the counter-culture movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This novel provides a first-hand account of the beginnings of the Beat movement and acts as a harbinger for the major societal changes that would occur in the United States throughout the next two decades. On the contrary, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

a new country. This was before airplanes, which appeared in the very early stages of the 1900’s. Cars showed up about the same time, so rewind about 200 plus years and we’re back in colonial America. It wasn’t civilized like it is today. The dirt roads were bumpy, grimy, and when the rains came, they were mud baths. So how did people during this time get around? Often, they didn’t. Not many people could afford the cost of travel back then. Daily American Colonial Life was extremely harsh for the

The Spiritual Quest in On the Road           A disillusioned youth roams the country without truly establishing himself in one of the many cities he falls in love with. In doing so, he manages with the thought or presence of his best friend. What is he searching for? While journeying on the road, Sal Paradise is not searching for a home, a job, or a wife. Instead, he longs for a mental utopia offered by Dean Moriarty. This object of his brotherly love grew up in the streets of America. Through

“The Red Stone” We’ve all had our special trips, but this was really special. 10th grade had a 4 day field trip to a science lab. At first, Alec and his friends, Ashley and Blais, were extremely broed. The two hour bus ride was wreckless. Everyone on the bus was anxious to get to the lab. “how long do you think it will take?”, asked Ashley as she fiddled with her locket. “I have no clue just relax for a little while.”, replied blais with his feet propped on cthe seat infront of him. Once everyone

themes of his novels. In his bestselling novel The Road, McCarthy uses this imagery and dark writing style to develop the characters of the father and son, their struggle to survive, and the themes of morality, isolation, and love. In The Road, a father and son are living in a post-apocalyptic world filled with burnt buildings, melted bodies along the road, and an abundance of ash that has polluted the air, fighting to survive and travelling a long road to get to the coast. The father and son are stricken