The Journey of Crazy HorseThe first seven chapters begin by talking about the early years of Crazy Horse. These years are significant because it shows how he began his life before he went off to fight mighty battles and became known as an excellent warrior. There are many main points in his early years that lead up to him becoming a warrior. Starting off with his birth and childhood, how he learned different virtues, to finally becoming interested in being a warrior. Each time he was involved with killing a white man or protecting the Lakota during a war, helped him in becoming more of a warrior and leader of his people. Then he was also involved in rescuing people from the white man and by doing this, it had proved that the virtues he had learned have been helpful to him throughout his life. Each event he was involved in was more important than the last, all leading up to the legend he is today. Each main point he was involved with helped him become who he was throughout his life.…
In the painting, Rocky Mountain Landers Peak,the artist Albert Biersladt used elements of art in his painting. I noticed he used value through the color green, its darker and lighter shadings throughout the painting. The artist also showed atmospheric perspective. He created an illusion of distance by reducing color saturation and less detail in the background. He also manipulated warm and cool colors to show more of a hazy atmosphere above the horizon line. Overall the artist, Albert Biersladt painted a beautiful painting he also showed great elements of…
This is an excellent book to read. The Myth of Seneca Falls tells the story about the memory of the woman suffrage movement. Lisa Tetrault discusses how Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton are the famed founders of the women’s movement. Not only does Tetrault briefly tell her readers about the real story of Seneca Falls, New York in 1848, she provides her readers with a narrative built on research. Readers become familiar with the story that spanned from the 1840s through the end of the century. It is a story of different organizations competing with one another, backed by separate agendas, along with a series of meeting and resolutions. Proving that not everyone always plays well together.…
"Changes in the Land" by William Cronon offers countless intimate observations and gatherings regarding the ecology of New England and the encounters between the colonists and the native americans. Cronon interprets and analyzes the different happenings in New England's plant and animal environments that occurred with the shift from Indian to European dominance. As the distant world and inhabitants of Europe were introduced to North America's ecosystem, the boundaries between the two were blurred. Cronon uses an arsenal of evidence to discuss the circumstances that brought upon drastic ecological consequences following European contact with New England. Cronon made use of reports and records in addition to scientific data as evidence for his arguments. Court records, town hall records, descriptions by travelers, surveyor records, etc. proved invaluable to Cronon's arguments. Europeans saw the land from an economic standpoint and tended to focus upon "merchantable commodities", ignoring economically insignificant aspects of nature. Cronon stated that the environment the Europeans first encountered in New England stunned them. Early descriptions were restricted to the coastline, but the accounts all agreed on the astounding level of animal and plant life in New England. The european settlers were not used to so much untamed land, as landscape for hunting in England was reserved to large landowners and the Crown. Heavy forests covered the New England terrain, which was also new to the settlers, as England had exhausted most of its timber as fuel. European settlers were struck by the absence of domesticated animals, which played a vital role in European agriculture. The European settlers and the Indians had different values on life and had differing opinions on how they should use the land around them. According to Cronon, "Many…
Flatland is a book by Edwin A. Abbott. The beginning of the book describes many of the different aspects of the world Flatland. Flatland is only two dimensions. The amount of sides that shapes have determine what class they belong to. The squares are lawyers, and pentagons are doctors.…
Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. Brooks Blevins. Fayetteville, AR. 2009. 242 pages…
“Canyons” by Gary Paulsen is a fast-paced adventure that should be read by all action book lovers.…
“Volcanic and seismic events are major pieces of evidence towards proving that the plate tectonic theory is valid” Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement (40).…
Author John Ehle has written a book that follows the struggles of the early Cherokee people that were torn between the ways of their ancestors and the new régimes that some of their people want to follow. The Cherokee people were confused with how to adapt to their surroundings and to claim their own rights that the current government was denying to them. In the Trail of Tears, Ehle uses many different people and the historic accounts of their actions to tell the story of tragic and unfair deals made with the Cherokee people by the United States. One of the main historical figures Mr. Ehle centers upon is Major Ridge. He tells of Major Ridge's ideas and hopes that would lead his people to prosperity. The United States government is closely analyzed; specifically pertaining to how the government neglected to help the Cherokee people become more efficient for themselves and not protecting them from other land greedy states.…
Throughout history, many artists have tried their best to capture the mood of their time period. In 1865, Albert Bierstadt created an incredible art piece named “Looking Down Yosemite Valley”, which illustrates the glorious mountain landscape of the California valley. He was so inspired by what he had seen, he decided to reimagine it by using oil on paperboard. While painting, he chose to make the skies light blue and the plantlife brighter than usual. In addition, he painted the valley mountains larger than everything else in the oil painting to emphasize the valley’s size. Bierstadt showed an unbelievable understanding of light and reflection, which brought the entire piece together. Furthermore, this inspired people to move to California to be able to experience the inspiration for Bierstadt’s artwork and have a better life.…
In his novel, Go tell it on The Mountain, James Baldwin uses his unique style of writing to show how the impact of a sensitive topic (religion) affects a young woman who was brought up in Christ, allowing her to have a close-knit relationship with Jesus. Elizabeth strays away from God for a man who she considered to be her first love. Because of this, the harsh words Richard speaks against Jesus alters her spiritual mentality. When speaking of the love she has for Jesus, Richard states, “You can tell that puking bastard to kiss my big black ass” (Baldwin 192). One can only imagine how it feels to have someone you love speak such hateful words against the one you love, especially the almighty and powerful Jesus Christ. This act destroys her…
Continuous shifting and folding of the earth’s crust formed the Appalachians, Rockies, and other huge mountain ranges.…
1. What conditions existed in what is today the United States that made it "fertile ground" for a great nation?…
Dennis Covington writes about the snake handling rituals that go on in Scottsboro, Alabama, in March on 1992. While going to the services held at the churches, Covington realizes that he is not only doing a story on other people's religions, but that he is also discovering his own religion. Covington creates feelings of sympathy and disgust for me while he talks about snake handling in southern churches. Through Covington's eyes I was exposed to his spiritual journey, family, and southern beliefs about snake handling. Covington's spiritual journey throughout Salvation on Sand Mountain was shocking. It makes one think that the phrase "everything happens for a reason" really is true. His first experience in a serpent-handling church was "exhilarating and unsettling" (11). Especially compared to Covington's small Methodist church in Birmingham, Al. The snake-handling church on Sand Mountain seemed to bring a different point of view to Covington about his spiritual life. For example, Covington stated that "he wanted to experience more" (11) because the services at The Church of Jesus with Signs Following always seemed to leave Covington wondering about what was going to happen next.…
Message of the Mountain is a Christian fiction written by Matilda Nordtvedt. The book has 135 pages with 30 chapters. The story takes place in Bellingham, Washington in the early 1900s.…