running errands for wives and bonding with the neighborhood children‚ Rip shows a lack of responsibility for his himself and his land. Although he cares for others‚ he fails to support his own family. His weak initiative leads him into the Kaatskil Mountains where‚ yet again‚ helps someone else‚ but this time he mysteriously slips into a coma for twenty years. He pays no attention to his personal work at home. He fails to acknowledge his own son Rip Jr.‚ who is known as a "...urchin in the village..
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While the hero Rip displays the character of fantasy hero‚ the setting and the themes of the story comprise of supernatural elements (Dincer‚ 220). In the story the protagonist Rip lives in a village near the Hudson River at the foot of the Catskill Mountains (FFL‚ 2). While describing the setting of the place Irving uses the mystical elements by showing sensitivity of the landscape which can truly be classified under the gothic setting (FFL‚ 2). Much against the contemporary expectation of an ideal hero
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“Fire on the Mountain” is the title of the second chapter of the book Lord of the Flies. Because the adolescents were stranded on an island after the plane crash with no adults in sight‚ they decided that they needed to be the ones to take action‚ and do something about their situation in order to get saved. Ralph suggests that they “make smoke on the top of the mountain” (Golding 46) in order to grab the attention of a ship that might sail near the island. Jack and his choir immediately started
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Robert Frost’s love of nature is expressed in the setting of his poem "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." His elaborate description of the woody setting brings vivid images to the reader’s mind. Frost explains the setting so descriptively that the reader feels he is in the woods also<br><br>The setting is a very important tool Frost uses in writing this poem. The setting is obviously in the woods‚ but these are not just any old woods. Something caught the speaker’s eyes in these woods making
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going unnoticed. The geography of a war has an impacting affect on the war and is sometimes overlooked‚ often leading to one side’s downfall (Falls 5). Appalachia has a fluctuating geography‚ for it ranges from eroded down‚ plain-like areas‚ to mountains areas of up to almost 7000 feet (“The Appalachians”). The Civil War had many battles located in Appalachia‚ an area stretching from southern parts of New York‚ all the way down to northern Alabama‚ Georgia‚ and Mississippi(“The Appalachians”).
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and the families who are aiming to have activity-based vacations. Additionally‚ its unique location stands out because it was on the southern ridge of a U-shaped valley. So they can make use of the landscape to construct specific facilities like mountain biking and hiking trails. The current financial situation was not well due to the fact that the net income of 2009 was $541‚940 and the ratio of profitability was only 2.9%. As a result‚ the company has to determine what portfolio of activities and
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within our society seems to be accepted when the stereotype of a gay man is used for a comical affect. The iconic film Brokeback Mountain has changed how homosexual couples are portrayed in Hollywood. The film Brokeback Mountain tells a story of two men that share a complex romantic and sexual relationship in the American West from 1963 to 1981. More films like Brokeback Mountain should be created because it goes against our cultural belief’s of traditional sexuality. This Hollywood film has challenged
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Green Mountain Resort Green mountain resorts issues were related to staffing and problems with turnover. The management had worked hard to get employees that would be willing to stay no matter that the location of the resort was not the best area of the state. The employees did not have the availability of promotions and advancement. Once they were trained they would move to the larger resorts leaving behind the staff that was not properly trained yet. This is the main problem with staff turnover
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the last mountain gorillas that still live freely. Mountain Gorillas are an endangered species who live a peaceful life. But now‚ due to logging and hunting‚ their population is decreasing. Most of the mountain gorillas that are left‚ live in Rrowanda‚ a small country in Africa. There is a lot of work being done to try to protect these majestic creatures. These gorillas are soon going to be extinct‚ unless we stop and realize what we are doing to them. There are many reasons why mountain gorillas
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Conrad Collins Two Descriptions Paper I’m currently in southern Afghanistan surrounded by rugged mountains‚ guard towers‚ razor wire‚ and lots of military soldiers and vehicles. The sky is grey‚ visibility is very low from all of the dust in the air‚ the wind blows at a constant speed of about 20 knots and the temperature is scorching 85 degrees. There are some villages‚ no schools‚ no running water‚ no electricity‚ and there is only one paved road for miles. There is the constant smell of
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