Equestrian Ignoramus Another witty title could be Butterflied Boy‚ but I’ll stick with the aforementioned. Often on our PA excursions‚ we’d venture over to the nearby horse ranch‚ and punch a few doggies and saddle up. (Why did ranch hands punch their dogs?) It was another nice culture shocking day out. Ahh!...The nice potpourri of Pocono pines and horse shit. The shit smell assaulted your nostrils‚ but amazingly you got accustomed to it. As all of us kids screwed around and
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To Chris McCandless and many others of his ilk like Henry Thoreau and Jack London‚the wilderness of the west has a very specific allure. McCandless sees the wilderness as a purer state‚ a place free of the evils of modern society‚ where someone like him can find out what he is really made of‚ live by his own rules‚ and be completely free. Yet‚ it is also true that the reality of day-to-day living in the wilderness is not as romantic as he and others like him imagine it to be. Perhaps this explains
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The Wild West was a new beginning for many new people who were having troubles in their life. There were many reasons why people wanted to move west including farm land‚ new job openings‚ gold‚ and criminals came over because there was a lack of cops and some people just wanted to start over. To begin with many people came over to the Wild West in search of gold which would lead them to a better life of being rich. But often time’s people weren’t as successful as they thought they would be in search
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Three‚ Seven‚ Ace The year is 1890 in Bishee‚ Arizona. The air is dry and the wooden sign reading "Orient Saloon" is splintered and cracked. Stock promoters‚ road agents and con-men sit at a tension filled table‚ liable to erupt into a sudden shoot-out. Tony‚ the proprietor‚ keeping a close watchful eye on the singer‚ Nifty’ Doyle‚ as Murphy‚ the dealer‚ puts down the losing card; a Queen of Spades. Mining stocks and life savings go to the lucky dealer in the black fedora. "A fine game!" said
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The night had just fallen. The stars‚ like raindrops‚ scattered the dark sky. The gentle whistling of the wind against the bunk house soothed the tired ranchers to sleep. The trees swayed in a hypnotic rhythm with the grass. Miles away‚ the deep green pool of the Salinas river that was once clear‚ was now muddy. The foot paths had grown wider towards the pool‚ plants had succeeded from the walkway. A small handgun laid adjacent to the bank of the river‚ glimmering in the early morning light. The
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What impression does Steinbeck give of life in the bunkhouse at the beginning of the novel? Steinbeck describes the bunk house as a plain‚ dark‚ hostile place with “small‚ square windows”‚ this creates the impression of a dark‚ lonely environment. The workers don’t have proper chairs to sit on‚ using “grouped boxes”‚ this shows that there is no comfort within the bunkhouse. The workers belongings are kept in an “apple box” which shows little luxury and comfort. This image is the opposite to the
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Curley‚ the boss’ son‚ is an evil character in Steinbeck’s world. Even Lennie feels the sense of menace when Curley first comes into the bunkhouse. Curley is a "thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair." According to Candy‚ Curley is an amateur boxer and is always picking fights‚ especially with guys who are bigger than he is. Curley tries to prove his masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman
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Slim is described always in terms of dignity and majesty. When he first comes into the bunkhouse‚ he moves "with a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerk-line skinner‚ the prince of the ranch‚ capable of driving ten‚ sixteen‚ even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders." Slim is tall‚ ageless‚ and an expert in his job. His voice is the voice of rationalism. When Carlson suggests killing Candy’s dog‚ Candy appeals to Slim as the final authority. Slim is so
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Jocelyn Berrios Arroyo Prof. Cardalda Sanchez Writing in Psychology 02-Jan-2011 The West’s and their house of horror: Fredrick Walter Stephen West and his wife‚ Rosemary (Rose) Letts‚ are well known throughout Europe and most parts of the world as two of the most gruesome and sadistic serial killers of the century. Though it is not clear how many people they had murdered
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Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Response Wyatt Paxton Steinbeck introduced many new characters over the course of the second chapter‚ most of which are not set at the ranch in Soledad‚ and met in the bunk house. This new living space‚ known as the bunk house‚ provides proof of a very simplistic lifestyle. The small boxes given to each worker for their possessions shows in depth the limited amount of items they have. Each character have attributes and characteristics that differed from one
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