The Quicksilver
One day an ancient alchemist was sitting at his and noticed a strange
silvery liquid-like metal. He called several of his colleagues over to admire it.
It was passed down through the years, this chemical reaction, that formed this
"Quicksilver" as the alchemists called it. One day a French chemist Antoine
Laurent Lavoisier tested and proclaimed it a metal. And he named it Mercury
(Hg). With strong controversy from scientists around the world, Lavoisier was
never given credit until after his death.. During the late nineteenth century
and early twentieth is when a significant amount of work went into developing a
good use to mercury- thermometers. Before people had been developing
thermometers but they were not as accurate as the ones produced around 1900.
In the later twentieth century people developed a increasing "need" for
pure gold and silver. European and American scientists developed a new advanced
way for this- amalgams. Amalgams are alloys of mercury usually used to extract
elements from there various ores. Then, once the common metal is extracted
mercury is then separated through distillation.
Without mercury our world would be much different. We would have
different, if any, ways of determining temperature. Mercury is also used in
cleaning modern day swimming pools as "Mercury Vapor lamps" for sterilization.
Mercury can be used in both reconstructing and destroying life in water ways
depending upon the attention people give it. We would have no fast, economical
ways of cleaning large pools; no fast, economical way of controlling river
clean-ups. Life in our modern day households would be much, much colder because
In the modern day television series Teen Wolf, the main protagonist Scott McCall goes through a process of personal growth that falls in line with Joseph Campbell’s outline of a hero’s journey. The hero's journey, or monomyth, is the sequence of events or situations that cause a transformation within a character, taking them from their ordinary life and placing them at the pinnacle of extraordinary life. Chris Vogler, a contemporary of Joseph Campbell, says, “. . .[the hero's journey] is as infinitely varied as the human race itself; and yet its basic form remains the same. . .” There is always a departure, an initiation, and a return. The departure includes the first five stages of the journey: introduction of the character in their ordinary life, the character's call to adventure, refusal of the call (by the character or one of their associates), the character's meeting with a mentor (who will guide them throughout the journey), and crossing the first threshold from the ordinary world to the special world. The initiation includes the next four stages: tests of the character and introduction of enemies/allies, approaching the place of paramount importance, the supreme ordeal (usually in the face of death), and the seizing of the sword or the character's reward. The return is made up of the last three stages: the road back (wherein the character leaves the special world for their normal life), the resurrection or transformation caused by events past, and- finally- the return with the elixir or arrival home with some sort of treasure or boon to mankind. Scott McCall, like all characters on the journey, goes through these same phases. In accordance with many other famous journeys, his has more influence of the supernatural nature.
Benjamin Franklin Norris, one of the leading figures in the naturalistic style of writing, was born in Chicago in 1970. During his teenage years he moved to 1822 Sacramento Street to live with his father in San Francisco. He traveled to Paris and studied Art and was first exposed to one of his influential writers Emile Zola. He returned to San Francisco and studied the philosophy of evolution at the University of California at Berkley. He transferred to Harvard and took writing classes under Lewis E Gates. Upon graduating he attempted to make a name for himself as a travel writer. He traveled to South Africa and wrote an article about the Boer war. His plans to stay there were cut short as he was captured by the Boer army and deported back to the United States. When he returned to San Francisco, Norris began writing for the magazine The Wave. It was at The Wave that he wrote his first published article that later turned into a novel. Norris continued to work as a journalist, covering the Spanish-American war and he published a few more novels. In 1900, he began work on his second trilogy and most influential set of writings called The Epic of Wheat. The first book of his trilogy, The Octopus, was published in 1901. The second novel, The Pitt, was just near finished when he suffered from appendicitis and had to go under the knife to have his appendix removed. Unfortunately he never recovered from his surgery, and the third book of his trilogy was never written. Norris was mar...
In one of the highest grossing films, American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, told the story of Chris Kyle, who was pronounced the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. Kyle was depicted as a war hero and showed magnificent up-bring to what he sees through the scope. His journey holds astonishing memories and real stories on how the sniper came to be. Unfortunately, being a historic figure is not all it’s made out to be. The positive outtake on American Sniper brought Kyle’s remarkable service to his country into the hearts of many.
If you’re in love with comic books, with cartoons or read science fiction books about superheros. I’m pretty sure you’ve read or saw one about a super soldier. The idea of having a super soldier in real life would be surreal. What you could use the soldier would change war and battle strategies. Forcing soldiers to come up with different strategies. It would also force the enemy as well to change its battle plan or probably fleeing back. Super soldiers are those who are strong and able to resist anything and anyone. Its part of the genre science fiction because it is dealing with the imagination of a creator to create such thing that is so powerful. With a enhanced technology of course.
Francis is a young boy and loves superheroes. Currently, he is at the age when he cannot think for himself. He knows that he wants to go as a superhero for Halloween. However he just cannot decide what superhero to go as. He likes pretty much every superhero and cannot decide which he likes best. He goes with his mother to the store to pick out a costume. He sees the Batman costume and thinks he wants to be wearing it, but he still is not certain. With Halloween only two weeks away, he decides to seek professional help. His Uncle Buck has read literally every comic book that has been printed. His mother takes Francis to Buck’s house to get some advice and stay the night. Uncle Buck tells him all about Batman. After staying up all night listening about Batman, Francis has finally made his decision. Batman is the best superhero.
We live in a world facing many serious problems. Even with things like terror attacks and world hunger I find pollution the worst problem of them all. Mother Earth has become a dumping ground for all the waste produced such as garbage, smog, and oils or harsh chemicals. Now imagine the world without any form of pollution. Can’t imagine it can you? If I could have any power, it would be the power to make anything I wanted disappear and let me tell you why.
In the novel The Invisible Man, written by Ralph Ellison, was a novel in which the narrator felt as if nobody cared. Because of this, he called himself the invisible man; thus being the title of the novel. The narrator received a rare offer. He was asked to be a spokesperson for a brotherhood seeking equality between whites and blacks. He accepted and his life was changed forever. Throughout the novel his role in the brotherhood changes. The narrator goes from being the lowest member, to a well respected member, to being exiled from the brotherhood completely. While these changes are taking place in the narrators respect level, his feelings are evident. Overall, the narrator goes through the brotherhood and has many different roles, while still maintaining his pivotal role in the novel.
The man jumped back into his car but not before giving his gun to the
Josh Billings once said “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” The loyalty of a dog is something that cannot be compared to anything else. Your dog will unconditionally love you and always be by your side. There are many magnificent examples of the loyalty dogs have shown to their human companions. From Hawkeye who laid at his fallen owner’s casket, to Hachiko who waited 10 years for his master, to Dorado who rescued his blind owner from the 9/11 attacks, dogs come through to show their loyalty over and over again.
The superhero genre has been around for a long time, and has gotten widely popular since. Critic Tim Dirks said, “Although superheroes had already taken over TV, it took until 1978 for the first big-budget feature film to feature a superhero” (Dirks). Starting with the classic hero, Superman, who was introduced by DC comics in 1936, to more modern heroes like Gwenpool, introduce by Marvel comics in 2016. As stated by critic Caitlin Foster, “in the past decade the filmic superhero has increasingly grown in presence, to the point of becoming synonymous with the Hollywood summer blockbuster” (Foster). To clarify, superhero films have gotten so popular they mean the same as Hollywood summer movies. Originally, superheroes were aimed more towards children, it gave them a sense of creativity and allowed their imaginations to flow. The abilities of being able to fly, have super speed, or super strength is what every kid dreamed of. Later, these superheroes started having a mature feel, attracting more adult audiences. The stories were now
Superman is no hero to me and so I stand behind my true hero, my father. Like any father, he is always there to give me advice, whether relationship, academic, spiritual, or you name it. We have had conversations that range from my past mistakes to future aspirations. I’ll state this “My father is no ordinary man”, some fathers’ are presidents, and millionaires and billionaires but my old man is an indomitable working man.
He lifted his rifle and took it apart. Placing it in the pocket of his
Today the Periodic table is used all around the world as a reference in chemistry. It arranges all of the known elements in a special way which help us in many ways in chemistry. This essay will be about the history of the development of the periodic table and how and where it affects us today today to help scientific research.
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In today’s society, it is hard to know someone who another person can look up to as a hero. It takes a special quality and person for others to know they can look up to and follow without worrying about being lead astray. The modern day hero I have chosen is someone who not only is willing to lay his life down for another, but also is willing to fight for everyone’s freedom.