engage the readers’ attention towards the endearing App. Trail. Through the use of humor and detailed accounts‚ Bryson establishes his credibility. BP1: Although Bryson does take the initiative to cross a path he has never encountered‚ hiking the AT‚ he cannot exactly be qualified as an “expert” because of his lack of total commitment to walking the trail. •As Bryson and Katz hike the AT‚ they continually take periodic breaks in which they indulge in amenities: “We had been a week on
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Ruiz 1 Liliana Ruiz Ms. Bancroft English 1 / Period 1 10 October 2013 Response to Literature Essay “Can’t stop‚’ he thought ‘Mark’s in big trouble. Gotta keep going.’” In the short story‚ The Hiking Trip‚ Jeff has to travel through a canyon alone to seek help for his brother‚ Mark. The author reveals Jeff’s personal characteristics through his actions‚ revealing him to be caring‚ determined‚ and brave. Even though Jeff was really scared; he proved that he was very caring. In the beginning
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Trekking Poles Trekking poles and hiking staffs are normal equipment for many walkers‚ hikers‚ trekkers‚ backpackers and snowshoers. The reasons why are easy; they enhance your stability and provide support on all types of terrain. Trekking poles and hiking staffs will not decrease your overall energy expenditure since you’ll be using your arms more than you would when hiking without poles. They do‚ however‚ help distribute your energy usage in a way that can help your hiking endurance. Trekking poles are
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the broken bone of the hill”‚ this opening line from ‘Flame-Tree’ is a great example of the way Wright exposes the suffering of nature and how man is destroying it. The aggressive stutter of the alliterated ‘b’ sets the mood of this poem and emphasises Wright’s deep concern for nature’s suffering. These techniques are repeated in ‘Train Journey’‚ “your delicate dry breasts”. The use of alliteration and personification of the hills being describes as “dry” suggests that the hills have no nutrients left
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Gravity Hills: Urban Legend Urban Legends are stories‚ usually false or exaggerated‚ that are repeatedly told and embellished over time until they are believed to be true. Gravity Hills is known to be an urban legend and it is also surrounded by scary stories. It’s said that in various hills of California‚ if a car is parked on neutral it will somehow roll up the slope of the nearby hill. There have been stories due to this belief that children died in the hills as they helped push their school
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lessons on a small hill‚ I could see the big hill in front of me with the white fluffy snow covering it. I could not wait until I could get up there to do some real skiing with my friend. After a three hour lesson of skiing‚ my friend Ginger and I decided we would go on the big hill because we were ready for it. Ginger was always over confident of himself and always thought he was better than anyone at anything and could beat them at anything. He couldn’t wait to get up that hill so he could show off
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Ayana Domingo ENG 112 Dr. Jen McDaneld October 28‚ 2014 The Girl and The Elephant Ernest Hemingway’s short story "Hills Like White Elephants" illustrates his expertise at combining dialogue‚ setting‚ and symbolism with conciseness. The intense plot portrays a point in a man (called the American) and a girl’s life where they are at crossroads with one another. They dispute and make much effort to converse and challenge their standpoints about whether or not they should keep their unborn child. The
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He and his old friend Stephen Katz start hiking the trail from the state of Georgia in the south‚ and stumble in the beginning with the difficulties of getting used to their equipment; Bryson also soon realizes how difficult it is to travel with his friend‚ who is a crude‚ overweight recovering alcoholic‚ and even less prepared for the ordeal than he is. Overburdened‚ they soon discard much extra food and equipment to lighten their loads. After hiking for what seemed to him a large distance‚ they
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mountain that seemed to jut out from the summit of a mountain. Only teen feet of rock kept me from falling to my death. Overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains‚ the view was the most stunning I had ever seen. I peered miles into the distance at the roaring hills of the trail from my panoramic picture. Standing in awe of the beauty of the landscape around me‚ I couldn’t help but fear for my life as if the
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Setting Up A Tent One of my favorite things I like to do in my spare time is go backpacking and hiking‚ mostly on the AT (Appalachian Trail). I normally like to go out for trips lasting multiple days. I carry all the supplies I need and equipment necessary for surviving the weather and hiking the terrain. One of the important pieces of equipment to have for extended backpacking trips is my tent. Setting up my tent has made a difference between a comfortable night’s stay and a night I did not
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