Boating safely in the water English class November 7‚ 2011 Boating safely in the water All favorite outdoor activities should be done safely? One all-time favorite activity enjoyed by many is boating on the water. Whether it is a twelve foot raft‚ or a forty foot yacht‚ there are many important items to consider before leaving the dock. For example‚ is there a personal flotation device for each passenger‚ to include the operator? What about alcoholic beverages? Did anyone bring any along
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Crossing The short story “Crossing”‚ written by Mark Slouka‚ begins as a straightforward account of a man who takes his son to a remote area where he remembers similar experiences with his own father. He carries their packs across a shallow but fast moving river‚ and then goes back and carries his son across. They spend one night exploring the area‚ but the next day when he recrosses the river‚ he knows that the current is a bit stronger than the day before. When he takes the boy back across‚ he
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Crossing Crossing is a short story written by Mark Slouka in 2009. The story is concerned with the relationship between a father and his son. Some fathers like to take their sons out camping to create a closer bond and that is exactly what the father wishes to obtain‚ but most fathers would never dream of taking their sons out on dangerous trips. However this is the case in Mark Slouka’s short story. By the use of a description of the nature versus man Slouka presents the struggle of the father.
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The Crossing In Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Crossing‚ there is a dramatic sequence described by the narrator. The author uses many different techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the narrator. Some of these such techniques are: repetition‚ diction‚ and simile. Of the aforementioned techniques‚ the most obvious is repetition. The author uses the word “and” a total of thirty-three times. However‚ the simple usage
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Crossing Nothing is stronger than a bond between a child and a parent. In all cultures the parent educates the child with skills and values and these remain with the child all his or her life. The reason why a parent has such impact on its child is because of trust. A relationship build on trust is the strongest and every parent wants to have such a relationship. This is the kind of relationship the main character in the short story Crossing (2009) by Mark Slouka is trying to build with his son.
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An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer’s Use of Them Affected the Story In the Iliad‚ Homer finds a great tool in the simile. Just by opening the book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one‚ or within a few pages. Homer seems to use everyday activities‚ at least for the audience‚ his fellow Greeks‚ in these similes nearly exclusively. When one is confronted with a situation that is familiar‚ one is more likely to put aside contemplating the topic and
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When I think of railroads and trains‚ I am in awe. I love them so much. But with the love I have for them‚ it holds me to higher responsibilities. I know how dangerous they are and should not fool around them . That also includes no horsing around railroad crossings. Trains are going too fast and are too big to just stop suddenly. One of the videos talked about a train conductor and asked him about railroad crossing safety. He mentioned that he had actually taken a life because the person was not
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The Crossing In this passage from the novel The Crossing‚ Cormac McCarthy uses imagery and word choice to describe the dramatic religious experience of his main character who becomes conscious of the spiritual unity of every soul in the natural world‚ because of the death of a she-wolf he had formed a connection with. McCarthy conveys to the reader that the main character is going through an intense‚ and somewhat frightening‚ spiritual experience through his religious imagery and dramatic word
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Question 2 – The Crossing As one encounters dramatic experiences‚ the impacts those create may significantly alter that way in which that person views his surroundings. In Cormac McCarthy’s passage from his novel The Crossing‚ the main character is challenged with major obstacles that come to change his opinion of nature and its doubtful peacefulness. By employing techniques such as selection of detail‚ religious symbolism and sublime imagery‚ McCarthy paints the tragedy which has impacted the
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speed in production. This was a major contributor to the production of railroads. The expansion of the railroads greatly increased from 1860 to 1920. Railroads tripled from 1860 to 1880 and then doubled again by 1920. The railroads lowered the cost of shipping which enabled the cheaper movement of raw materials that would be used in factories. These new tracks also connected isolated towns to larger markets which allowed them access to new materials they could not have before.
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