to dream because it will bring us happiness‚ our dreams can come true‚ and dreaming can inspire others. I believe it is worth it to dream because it will bring us happiness. This is seen or supported by the evidence found in the book/movie October Sky. This evidence shows that it will bring us happiness because Homer Hickam didn’t want to work in the mines for his whole life and he wanted to move out of his town. When he achieved his dream he didn’t have to work and the mines and he got a scholarship
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? "Shh! What was that?!" "I didn’t hear anything...wait...what is that!?" You’re camping out with your friends in your backyard‚ one muggy summer night. You were confident and excited as your evening began. Suddenly‚ when your friend begins to hear noises‚ you think you hear them too. It’s dark outside your tent‚ and you cannot see anything around you. You are ignorant to your surroundings. Since you are unsure what could be lurking in the dark‚ you begin to believe
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Once a woman fell from the sky. The woman who fell from the sky was neither murderer nor a saint. She was rather ordinary‚ though beautiful in her walk‚ like one who has experienced freedom from earth’s gravity. When I see her I think of an antelope grazing the alpine meadows in mountains whose names are as ancient as the sound that created the first world. Saint Coincidence thought he recognized her as she began falling toward him from the sky in a slow spin‚ like the spiral of events marking an
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Stephen Crane’s short story "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" is considered by many to be a masterpiece. One writer even called it "the greatest story ever written." One of the reasons the story is so good is that Crane uses humor to make some serious points about people in general and the Old West in particular. In the first part of the story‚ Crane portrays Jack Potter and his new wife as humorous characters. Not only are they awkward with each other‚ but they are also completely out of place in
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“True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” (Arthur Ashe). I agree with Mr. Ashe that to be truly heroic‚ one must not be concerned with glory‚ but focused on self-sacrifice. It is striving‚ without faltering‚ to reach your ultimate objective. I believe that heroism is realizing the needs of you or someone else and trying your hardest to fulfill those needs‚ that it is showing dedication
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There are many different people in this world‚ which can account for the reason why there are so many stereotypes. To express these stereotypes and opinions in writings or conversation satire is often used. In Red Sky at Morning‚ written by Richard Bradford‚ the author uses this technique in specific characters to criticize the south. Jimbob Buel‚ who is friend of the Arnold family‚ portrays the stereotype of a southern man. Jimbob takes southern hospitality and completely depends on the Arnold
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Many of Stephen Crane’s stories reflect much of Mark Twain’s approach to Western stories. “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” depicts a East invasion of the West through small role changes in a small western town. The power of the Old West is giving way to the domesticating power of the East. Crane supports this through the description of events that unfold on the train‚ the couples actions after getting off the train‚ and the uneventful showdown at the end. The biggest indicator would be how Crane
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Olbers’ Paradox: Infinite Stars‚ Dark Sky‚ But Why? Olbers’ Paradox Olbers’ Paradox has been around since the 1500’s but is named after Heinrich Olbers from 1826. The paradox is that the whole night sky should shine as brightly as a star but the sky is mostly dark. The foundation for this paradox rests on the assumption that the universe is unchanging with infinite proportions‚ meaning it is infinitely old with an infinite number of stars‚ whose light shines infinitely. We now know these things to
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They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky Review "They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky" by Alphonsion Deng‚ Benson Deng‚ Benjamin Ajak‚ Judy A. Bernstein was an outstanding book giving insight about three young Sudanese boys fighting for freedom. It shows how life was and continues to be hard in the warring these African states. Life over there is extremely difficult especially for the kids because they face violence every day. Refugees had to travel to the next “Safe-point”‚ which could be hundreds
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Blizzard under Blue Sky” is a truly compelling short story (despite the fact that it only spans four pages). The reason Houston is able to draw readers in is because she opens by introducing the underlying topic of the piece‚ than puts the topic on the back burner to make room for a fascinating narrative‚ and in the end ties the theme and the tale together without making the connection seem forced. Based on her writing structure‚ the three key points of “A Blizzard under Blue Sky” seem to be identifying
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