The Sheltering Sky

The Bahamas The Bahamas is full of a vast array of inimitable little islands, populated by the laid back people of the Caribbean. Great Exuma is one of these, a place of warm tranquillity and relaxation, a place where peace can be found. A minute number of people inhabit the 90 mile stretch of land where you will find an amazing variety of wildlife. The majority of untouched island is covered by jungle-like surroundings known as the mangrove, its inhabitants being deadly

performed with much skill, gusto, and professionalism. The first to perform was the Concert Band, conducted by Dr. Emily Threinen (Director of Bands at the Univeristy of Minnesota School of Music), with pieces such “Nitro” by Frank Ticheli and “Sheltering Sky” by John Mackey. The ensemble’s prominent performance, however, was in its last piece, “Scenes from the Louvre” by Norman dello Joio. From the opening movement to the last note, the entire auditorium was filled with

children to the truth early on in life. The parent and teacher mentioned are only concerned about their children’s innocence remaining intact, and they don’t take into consideration how sheltering them from the truth life holds will affect the children’s minds. Wilbur and Collins

I found great meaning in the essay “Learning and Identity: What does it mean to be a Half-Elf ?”, by James Paul Gee. After reading through Gee’s analysis of video games I was particularly drawn to the connection he made with learning in the classroom. I feel that the projective identity (picturing what one would like to be in a given role) is critical to learning, as is learning at the threshold between one’s boundaries and beyond. While I agreed with Gee in most principles regarding deep learning

1) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 2) 1984 by George Orwell 3) The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien 4) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Sallinger 5) The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald 6) The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis 7) Lord Of The Flies by William Golding 8) Animal Farm by George Orwell 9) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 10) The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck 11) Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 12) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 13) Lolita by Vladimir

The book Speak by Laurie Anderson is a book about how Melinda Sordino overcomes the troubles in her life, and how she learned to speak up for herself. The author uses a lot of archetypes and allusions throughout the book to add a fuller description to the events Melinda had gone through, which will help the readers to better understand what Anderson is trying to tell. When Melinda started her first day of high school, she suffered from peer pressure with her best friend- who had just left her, and

Frail, Weak, and Thin If anybody had any clue what the title of the story indicates, they would understand that the scarlet ibis is one of the most fragile animals known to mankind. With only stick-thin legs holding up their tiny frames, the scarlet ibis appears seemingly incapable of holding up its own tiny frame. Similar to the ibis, a story that shares the same name as the bird itself features a character with the same physical disabilities. Through these disabilities, his brother, who is also

World War 2 Timeline September 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany September 10, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany. Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany started to rise in Europe by conquering Poland, which had agitated the British and French, making them declare war on Germany. So, a week later Canada decided to declare war with the support of the government as well as their British and French citizens to help their motherlands fight the Germans. This is significant, because Canada

Pakistani novelist Nadeem Aslam once said, “Pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world.” This simple phrase explains how a single action, big or small, can make an impact bigger than itself. This can be true in literature as well. Symbolism in a story can lead to deeper understanding of the meaning of the text; one simple element can create something bigger than itself, such as the theme of the text. A theme is the central topic of a text which is an important part

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses the setting to have a greater effect on how the reader feels while reading the text. Hurst uses the setting to describe the lighthearted parts of the text, such as Doodle learning how to walk and stand, the dark parts of the narrative, such as when Doodle dies, and also uses setting to bring attention to the emotions felt by the reader and mood of the story. Hurst uses setting to describe the lighthearted parts of the text in order to affect