The Tacoma Narrows bridge of 1940 was a disastrous‚ yet amazing‚ flawed‚ yet stunning structure. The Tacoma narrows bridge travels across the Puget Sound river‚ connecting Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It was located in Washington State‚ before tragedy struck. The bridge‚ the 3rd longest suspension bridge in the world at the time‚ was designed by a man named Leon Moiseff‚ helped by Elmer Maxwell Hayden‚ Clark Eldridge‚ Frederick Bert Farquharson‚ Lacey V. Murrow‚ and around 225 workers with
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TITLE & AUTHOR A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove : James Moleney CHARACTER & SETTINGS Carl Matt - Carl is 15 years of age and is described as a low self-esteemed and obese child. He is the second eldest of the three Matt siblings (Sarah‚ Carl and Harley). Carl’s mother‚ Kerry‚ abandons him and his two other siblings‚ this makes him feel neglected and at the same time worried for his mother’s well being as she is nowhere to be found. Throughout the story‚ Carl struggles through many obstacles
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A view from the bridge - Endings The first ending chosen by Arthur Miller was actually quite similar to the published one. Eddie assumes his love for Catherine and decides to kiss her once again to make her choose between him and Rodolfo‚ and stop her from marrying him. He even begs for her to stay and love him. After failing‚ his next attempt was to go after Marco to get back his name. They both engage in a deadly fight. Eddie died killed by his own knife. His last words were: “Catherine-why
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Cited: Miller Arthur‚ ed. A View from the Bridge. Penguin Books: Penguin Group 1977. Print.
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that the Tacoma bridge collapse occurred due to a number of crucial decisions made by engineers‚ contractors and the government. The extent to which these decisions were ethical depends on the ethical stance being considered. Economically‚ the government favoured reducing costs as opposed to the safety and quality of the bridge. Similarly‚ the contractors accepted the contract for a design that they were not able to fully complete and had to make changes when constructing the bridge. During the construction
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“What do you expect to achieve in UVI’s Summer Bridge Writing Class Xavier?” mom asked. “I am not too sure‚ but I know I plan to pass my placement test for sure by writing good essays like I always do” I said. I honestly did not expect to have to work hard in my writing class until the second day in Dr Harkins-Pierre’s class. On my first day‚ I had to construct a narrative essay based on the day I came in second place for a modeling competition. It consisted of a prewrite containing a cluster chart
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with all the facts and tips within the magazine. Other than my Cosmo I read the fine print on my coupons. Coupons are my life saver. I will never pay full price for anything ever again; they are a life changer. DB#2 In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”” ” (83-88) how is our perspective of this event manipulated‚ contracting and expanding over time? How do the three perspectives of the observers‚ the authorities in charge of hanging‚ and the convicted one affect the perspective of this event? Perspective
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Upon Westminster Bridge" In the poem "London‚" the author‚ William Blake‚ describes the misery of poor people in London‚ such as chimneysweepers‚ soldiers and harlots‚ to reveal the scene of exploitation and social injustice and to express his hatred of the city’s moral darkness with a melancholy tone. However‚ in "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge‚" William Wordsworth portrays‚ in a delighted and tranquil tone‚ the beauty and peace of a London’s morning seen from Westminster Bridge to show his love
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Task: - prepare a creative presentation of bridge to Wiseman’s cove for the next cohort of year 9 students. The presentation should provide a comprehensive appreciation for the main elements of the novel: themes‚ characters‚ plot‚ setting and style. You should also include a review that you have written. (Marks: 20‚ minus 10% every day) The main themes of the book are family and relationship. Carl has an important part to play in his brother’s life and his own. He had to deal with Aunt Beryl and
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this essay are the answers to the questions assigned to respond to at home after reading the story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. There are a variety of elements that are going to be discussed such as how a simple plan affected Farquhar as much as it did. The author really did play with some points of view throughout the story and that may be the reason of my confusion while reading it even though the author did include many details about Farquhar’s experience. I hope that this essay can clarify
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