a lion still has claws‚ And mine are long and sharp‚ my lord‚ as long and sharp as yours. And so he spoke‚ and so he spoke‚ that Lord of Castamere‚ But now the rains weep o’er his hall‚ with no one there to hear. Yes now the rains weep o’er his hall‚ and not a soul to hear. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels‚ The Rains of Castamere was composed after Tywin Lannister’s victory over their rebellious bannermen: House Reyne of Castamere and the ancient House Tarbeck of Tarbeck Hall. Lord
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Eric McKenzie Geophysical Science Honors February 14th‚ 2014 ACID RAIN 1. Acid rain is rainfall created by pollution in the atmosphere. When the rainfall occurs‚ it almost always causes harm to the environment. 2. Acid rain is caused by the release of certain compounds into the air‚ including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These compounds mix and react with chemicals such as oxygen and water and form acid rain. 3. Acid rain can harm the environment by acidifying lakes and streams‚ which greatly
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Cat in the Rain The short story‚ “Cat in the Rain”‚ by Ernest Hemingway describes the stereotypical relationship between two married American tourists‚ one of whom is striving to recover a “poor kitty”. This seemingly mundane plot becomes symbolic and purposeful as the reader gazes beneath the surface to find the true intent of the short story. There are three characters in Hemingway’s story which help convey these meaningful analogies; in addition‚ the cat‚
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A Steady Rain It’s your typical cop movie‚ findable on the local channels. Two police officers claim to use their power for the good of the people‚ but find out how much easier it is to take matters into their own hands. Although we all can get this on our television for free‚ director Tazewell Thompson takes Keith Huff’s “A Steady Rain” and turns it into something worth paying for‚ or did he? The set is completely simple; as a matter of fact I must say it is very uncreative. There are two seats
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The Rain Came Oganda could see the lake in the distance. She swallows her fear and walks towards it‚ like a cow led to slaughter. Singing quietly under her breath Oganda ignores the prickling of her skin as she makes her way through the sacred land. When at last she reaches the lake Oganda breathes a small sigh of relief‚ she is so thirsty‚ and her journey would be over soon. Just as she’s about to step a foot in the stretching expanse of the water a voice shouts from behind her. Startled
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The short story “The Rain Horse” by Ted Hughes is a story that leaves the reader questioning whether or not these events happened to “The Dude”. After twelve years he returns to the land where he grew up. But twelve years is a long time and no doubt the land has changed as well as him. Because he didn’t want to be viewed as a trespasser by the farmer he traveled the main road. As he’s walking through the mud and rain he spots a black horse. The horse runs strangely over the ridge and disappears.
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Gladys Contreras Dr. M. Leiby English 1B Honors 14 Oct 2010 Analysis Paper 1 A Means to An End “Cat in the Rain” is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. He was able to portray women’s problems and also their ability to respond to their sadness with affinity. The story revolves around the relationship of George and his wife‚ traveling to an unknown place where the wife gets to voice out her sentiments in her life. Initially‚ George looks nice‚ but he is actually cruel. On the other hand
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Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic‚ meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants‚ aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide‚ which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen
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Effects of Rain in Rush Hour Rush hour can pose a difficult time in for traffic‚ but when rain is involved this can be a much worse situation. Visibility could be one of the problems that arise during this time. When the rain is too heavy‚ drivers have to be careful and hope their windshield wipers are working properly. The heavy rain limits a driver’s view of the road. It is much harder for people that do not have good eyesight also. At night‚ the roads are dark black and with the rain it makes
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is never a bad thing to have a rainy day because usually the next day is sunny. Well‚ On the planet Venus it rains for 7 years straight. But‚ when the rain does stop‚ there is only an hour of sunshine. It had been raining for seven years on the planet Venus‚ and the rain has finally stopped. The kids had all never seen the sun since they were about two years old and we’re excited. But‚ one 11 year old girl named Margot stood apart from them‚ remembering when she lived in Ohio the sun was out almost
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