Shard

The view at the top of the Shard is breath-taking. London is seen all around you like a moving tapestry. The View, which is situated on floors 68, 69 and 72 of the Shard, is twice the height of any other platform in London. It has been London’s long awaited attraction where people enjoy 360 degree views for up to 40 miles. Our sense of vision in this day and age is key to understanding and acknowledging everything around us. In architecture the idea of uniqueness is taken from the use of light and

Winter was here. Snow fell from the sky in waves, spraying the town with whiteness. Ice patches formed on sidewalks, causing pedestrians to slip and fall when they weren’t careful enough. Cold winds tore at everyone’s skin, and the sky was a bleak plaster-white. Men, women, and children alike all avoided the wintry weather as much as they could - in houses, in cars, and even in bus stops. But for the students at Crosby Heights, they were going through something entirely different. As much as

Shard sleepwalked through the doorway into the scarlet lighting and Robin followed. The moment her foot passed the threshold she felt her heart rocket in her chest and the fight or flight reflex kicked in. She held her place A corpse of a something with a multitude long stick like legs and scythe appendages nestled under its breast rest twisted in the corner. It reminded her of a praying mantis. She looked from the body to the broken door. “You ripped down didn’t you?” She looked back to the mantis

Tree-Ear the main character in the story, "A Single Shard" has many strong character traits. In the story "A Single Shard" Tree-Ear is very helpful especially with Min but also with Crane-Man. One statement from the story is "Min handed Tree-ear a small ax and led him around the house to a wheeled cart 'fill the cart with wood'." This quote supports my answer because it shows that Tree-Ear is willing to work long hard to help Min after he broke Min's pottery. Cutting the wood for the kiln is the

Min has always been a demanding man in ‘A Single Shard.’ He constantly asks Tree-ear to perform demanding tasks. If he isn’t demanding things he isn’t talking. Even though he has energy when it comes to his pottery, he is old. Although Min is old he can still accomplish the tasks that he needs to accomplish and after he gets Tree-ear as an assistant he devotes his time to his pottery. Min changes drastically throughout the story physically and mentally. In the beginning

common, for example the two in A Single Shard, and “Orphans Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape a Child’s Brain”. The orphan in A Single Shard whose name is Tree-ear, has a lot in common with the orphan in “Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape a Child’s Brain” whose name is Ruckel. Tree-ear and Ruckel both had a place to call home. Tree-ear’s home which is under the bridge, may not be the best, but it’s home to him. In the book A Single Shard, it says Tree-ear has been there since he

In the book "A Single Shard" the character Min possesses many character traits. Min is a perfectionist. On page 11 it states "Then, 'Pah!' He shook his head and in a single motion of disgust scooped up the clay and slapped it back onto the wheel." This shows that Min is a perfectionist because he aggravated when his work does not accede what he expects. When Min's work is not perfect he gets annoyed and starts over. By doing this, his work is a slow process. One page 139 another quote explains

blows another one open,” ~ Crane-Man, A Single Shard. This is a very familiar saying, although sometimes it may be said a different way. You may ask, ‘Why start with this particular quote?’ The books I will be talking about both have a symbol of death in their plot, and the topic of death can definitely be related to the quote you read at the beginning pertaining to the plot of each book. The symbol of death has a big impact on the stories A Single Shard, showing the main character’s growth, and Anne

The theme of A Single Shard is Although it may be ‘time to quit,’ sometimes persevering against the odds pays amazing dividends. In the book, the story follows a young orphan named Tree Ear, tree ear is a hard working boy who dreams of becoming a potter. He lives under a bridge with Crane Man, his legal guardian figure. Tree Ear has always worked hard watches most of the potters in his village. Throughout this story it shows how Tree Ear has never given up and fulfilled his dream of becoming a potter

Name:Inara Shell The historical setting of "A Single Shard" is in Korea. A Single Shard is a book mainly about a boy named Tree-ear who wants to be a potter. He lives in a town called Ch'ulp'o with a man named Crane-man. Crane-man has been Tree-ears guardian since he was young. Tree-ear was supposed to live with his uncle after his parents died but he was never found so a chief gave him to Crane-man. One day Tree-ear was watching a advanced potter named Min spin pots on a wheel. After