Braving Storms by Shemaya Neupane It was a dark and stormy night. Hardly anything was seen‚ well one thing was seen. A little girl no older than 12 was braving the storm all by herself. She had long red hair and pale skin the color of paper. She was about 5’1. She had a white button up shirt and black skirt above her knees and black tap shoes. Her name is Blossom Sigamore and she is the first person to ever brave storms. ___________________________________________________________________
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Although there were many events that impacted the U.S. in the new millennium‚ Operation Desert Storm had the greatest impact out of them all. Operation Desert Storm‚ also known as the Gulf War‚ was the first major foreign crisis the U.S. was involved in after the Cold War. The impact the operation had can be seen by the historical background‚ the change over time‚ and the lasting impact it had on society. On August 2nd of 1990‚ Iraqi forces lead by Saddam Hussein invaded the Arab state of Kuwait
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Kate Chopin tackles complex issues involved in the interplay of female independence‚ love‚ and marriage through her brief but effective characterization of the supposedly widowed Louise Mallard in her last hour of her life. After discovering that her husband has died in a train accident‚ Mrs. Mallard faces conflicting emotions of grief at her husband’s death and exultation at the prospects for freedom in the remainder of her life. The latter emotion eventually takes precedence in her thoughts. As
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The Salem Witch Trials: A Perfect Storm On September 22‚ 1692‚ eight innocent women were hanged in Salem Village. Just a few months later the town would come to its senses and renounce the failed justice system that had doomed sent them to their deaths. Yet for the women‚ and the dozen others who had died before them‚ the revelation came too late. The infamous Salem Witch Trials‚ chronicled by Arthur Miller’s The Crucible were a pivotal time in history in which civilized society collapsed into madness
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Isaacs’ Storm The book Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson discusses the meteorologist Isaac Cline and his role in predicting the Galveston Hurricane of 1900‚ the deadliest hurricane in history. This was a time period where people believed that their technology had overcome the forces of nature. In their view‚ Galveston‚ Texas‚ a thriving city on the quiet waters of the gulf could not possibly be devastated by any storm. Meteorology as a science was still controversial; some people thought that the weather
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The Spokane ice storm occurred on November 19th‚ 1996 in Spokane Washington. Many people‚ I’m sure if they live near Spokane have experienced this. This storm was the worst storm in 60 years. The ice storm caused many damages to the city‚ like fallen trees‚ frozen power lines costing a lot of money. All these damages totaled $22 million in 1996 money‚ now costing $33 million dollars in 2013 money. It started when freezing rain started to drizzle with fog and cover all the roads‚ trees and power
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through Louise Mallard’s view during the 18th and 19th century. Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis Missouri on February 8‚ 1850. At the age of four her father died in a train accident which is similar to the supposed death of Brently Mallard in the short story. Characters in Chopin’s stories are based around diversity such as Southern Belles‚ Arcadians‚ Creoles‚ Mulattos and Blacks and take place in Louisiana (“Story”). Growing up‚ Chopin was raised by her mother and great grandmother‚ this is evident
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There is no doubt hurricanes can be very destructive. A category five is the most destructive storm there is. A hurricane can cause damage by wind or by flooding. To prepare for a category five storm it is essential to have 3 days worth of food and water‚ a emergency evacuation plan‚ and a disaster kit. In order to survive a category five storm at least 3 days of food and water per person will be required. This is absolutely essential to make it through a hurricane of this size. Bottled water and
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occur due to restrictive social norms. These are the circumstances in “The Hands” by Sherwood Anderson and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. In “The Hands‚” Wing Biddlebaum once known as a teacher named Adolph Myers at a boy’s school is chased to a new town in Ohio where he is repressed and fearful of society because he is a homosexual during a time when only heterosexuality is accepted. In “The Storm‚” a woman named Calixta is in a restrictive position as a housewife. When she is alone‚ her past lover‚ Alcee
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matters worse violent dust storms wreaked havoc on parts of Nebraska‚ Colorado‚ Kansas‚ New Mexico‚ Texas‚ and Oklahoma causing damage to homes‚ crops‚ herds of animals‚ and people living in the area. These series of storms was called the Dust Bowl that lasted nearly a decade. The Dust Bowl was caused by the loss of short grass on the prairie‚ over farming and its harsh treatment‚ and the lack of rain causing severe drought. All of these elements had a huge role in the Dust Storms that occurred during
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