End of the Road Willa Cather once said‚ “The end is nothing; the road is all.” But what does that mean? The most overt answer is that it doesn’t matter where one ends up in life‚ it’s how one gets there that counts. But‚ I think it goes deeper than that. To me‚ this means that the path you take is‚ in itself‚ simultaneously the beginning‚ middle‚ and end‚ and ultimately I agree with Cather‚ that the path is the focus not the end. The final terminus is the direct result of a string of decisions
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A child safety gate or what is in other words called a baby gate is normally a protective barrier that is designed to prevent small or young children or rather small kids from accessing areas of a home that are highly risky when entering. These baby gates are meant for young children who are aged 6-24 months. The areas that are out of bounds for the young children include the kitchens and stairways. They are normally constructed of wood‚ plastic or metal and these can be expanded so as to fit a wide
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Drawing on what you have learned about City Road‚ outline some of the inequalities on a street that you know. The purpose of this assignment is to outline some of the inequalities on a street that I know‚ namely Balham High Road‚ in order to draw comparisons to that on City Road. Balham High Road forms part of the A24 which runs from Clapham to Tooting‚ south west London. It appears a typical high street serving a local population of 21‚000 and provides a variety of retail options‚ banks and numerous
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controls identified that will be adhered to by all. 2.2 Catastrophic Hazards: In business today‚ there are two different types of risk. General risks or personal safety Hazards that can result in a serious injury or significant incident‚ but that are unlikely to result in fatalities or catastrophe. Major or catastrophic or process safety Hazards with the potential to cause fatalities‚ major tragedy or catastrophic failure. The two types of risk have very different characteristics and therefore require
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soldiers never attack women” announced Captain Tanaka‚ the power hungry snake‚ to poor Adrienne. That man is disgusting but I can’t hate him‚ I actually feel sorry for him. Although he has now placed Adrienne on death row. I think I had better have a word to Colonel Hirota about this. “It is death to strike a Japanese officer and Honour is very important to Japanese people!” says the Translator on behalf of Colonel Hirota. Now Susan’s having a go at Hirota. That’s one strong courageous woman‚ those
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Experiencing Through a Story Living in a post-apocalyptic world would leave one feeling terrified‚ alone‚ and on the brink of going mad‚ but it is hard to imagine these feelings to the actual extent. In the book The Road‚ McCarthy is able to draw the readers in for them to experience the real emotions of living in a post-apocalyptic world. The readers are able to feel this fear and realness because McCarthy impersonalizes the two main characters and clearly depicts the differences of life before
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Mending Wall – Frost’s use of the wall as an extended metaphor represents the division between the neighbours‚ but ironically‚ is the thing that draws them together‚ “We keep the wall between us as we go.” The wall separates them‚ but the use of the word ‘us’ illustrates their connection. Therefore‚ the wall illustrates the boundaries of human interaction that people create on life’s journey‚ as well as learning to accept people’s different perspectives. The Wood Pile – The wood pile‚ “And piled
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Humanity and violence was the biggest theme in the story. Cormac McCarthy is the author of the book “The Road”. He’s one of the authors who write post-apocalyptic novels. He’s expressing that the world is in shambles with little humanity. In the book‚ there is a new world because the old world was way back in the past and now it has changed. There is dead everywhere‚ the world is dark because that is how the apocalypse is‚ and many humans have turn into savages trying to survive. There could be people
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the years of 200 BCE and 1450 CE‚ the Silk Road went through a number of changes. With the rise and success of the ancient empires the trade route thrived and was the main trade route connecting the Mediterranean to China. As the empires collapsed so did the use of the Silk Road as it became unprotected and unsafe for use. With the Mongol empire in 1200 CE the Silk Road had a temporary revival‚ but when the Mongolian Empire collapsed the use of Silk Road did as a permanent switch to the Indian Ocean
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Stephanie Delgado English 60 Professor Weil 21 October 2016 Guns are Equal to Danger‚ Not Safety When we hear the word “gun”‚ what is the first thing that goes through our minds? Fear‚ bloodshed‚ self-defense? Guns are one of the strongest weapons that are often used for destruction‚ harm or death. In the other hand‚ many people think of them as safety and protection. It doesn’t matter in what way we think about guns because they are powerful tools‚ not just physically‚ but socially. As of today
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