The summer of 1889 had been memorable. The business district of Seattle was destroyed by fire, and similar events had also devastated the hearts of three other Washington cities – Ellensburg, Vancouver, and Spokane. On the Olympic Peninsula promoters were campaigning for a railroad to Port Townsend. Meanwhile in Olympia, delegates convened to draft a constitution for the soon to be state. One of them was then governor-elect of Washington, Elisha P. Ferry who called for an expedition of discovery. During an interview with Governor Ferry by the Seattle Press in the fall of 1889 he described: “...the space between Hood’s canal and the ocean is almost entirely occupied by the Olympic range and its foothills. The mountains seem to rise from the …show more content…
However, the proprietor of the Press received a letter from North Yakima on November 6, 1889 which aroused a certain interest: “From your article upon the Olympics I judge that we are both interested in the unveiling of the mystery which at present exists regarding the Olympic country. My interest, aroused by the fact that the mountains have not as yet been penetrated by white men and an ambition to accomplish what others may have failed in, backed by an inherent love of adventure, caused me to form the resolution to penetrate the depths of the unknown range. It is now my intention to act upon this resolution by entering the mountains this next month.” To explore the unknown Olympics in the winter must have sounded rash in the extreme, but Christie appeared to be eminently well qualified for the undertaking – if one accepted, without reservations, his own statement of his
Classic literature juxtaposes two ways of life that illustrate the poles of true happiness: a life of adventure, exemplified by Odysseus (The Odyssey), and the life at home, which poets and farmers represent. In The Iliad, Achilleus chooses to live a short, glorious life, even though he could have chosen to live a long life in anonymity. Arguments have been put forth that the life of adventure is a living hell, as Achilleus testifies from Hades after his death - in hindsight, he would have settled for the life of a slave and given up his glory, if only he could have lived longer. Alternately, the life of the (metaphorical) farmer has been despised as simple and ordinary, when true immortality is only attained with great accomplishments, such as sacking Troy or surviving heroic adventures which are then recorded. In a modern day autobiography of the 1996 ascent of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha to the Nepalis, or “goddess of the sky”), Jon Krakauer reveals the human motivation behind adventure and tells the story of the men and women who lived and died on the expeditions to the summit during that spring (Into Thin Air). With epic literature and a recent epic, I will illuminate the values of a reflective life as well as the life of adventure, and delve into the necessary components of the ‘good life.’
“All summer in a day” by Ray Bradbury, is a story about jealousy, this is shown through this quote: “When people hate on you, it's because you’ve got something they want.” All Summer in a day is set sometime in the future, maybe soon or maybe far, and the earth is overpopulated. Margot was sent from Earth to Venus at the age of four. Margot remembers the sun, and for that she is constantly bullied and harassed, since the other school children don’t remember the sun like she does, because they were just two years old. “All Summer in a Day” has some very good themes, like jealousy, regret, and bullying. Jealousy can cause people to do things to the victim who has, or is something the bully desires. William was jealous of Margot for seeing the sun, so he locks her in a closet where she will miss out on one of the most
It is very clear to see that the author has done extensive research about this subject, and has a vast array of knowledge regarding the “Alaskan War.” Mr. Garfield shed light on a very crucial part of American’ History. The details of all this, deeply researched and with great attention
On November 29th 1847, in Waiilatpu Washington a tragedy occurred: The murder of 14 missionaries; including the Whitmans' at the hand of the Cayuse Indians.
Imagine living your life, and then suddenly, life changes for the worst, the crops are destroyed, the towns are flooded, and the houses are destroyed. This is the Great Flood of 1993,
In ‘’All Summer In a Day’’ by Ray Bradbury, bullying can hurt other people.The boy gave another push, what’re you waiting for?They surged her,caught her up,and bore her, protested and then pleading.This shows that kids show no care for other children.In
Massey, Doreen (2006). Landscape as a provocation: reflections on moving mountains. Journal of Material Culture, 11(1-2), pp. 33–48.
Sutherland, Mary, and Michael T. Wise, eds. Chronicles of the Olympics. New York, NY: D.K. Pub., 1998.
Would you have envy of someone just because they have had more special experiences than you? There is a lot of envy shown in the book, All Summer In A Day, by Ray Bradbury from the kids in the main character’s class. Her name is Margot and moved from Earth to Venus and now she misses the sun and wants to see it more than anything else in the world. Now they only get to see the sun every 7 years but she still barely remembers the sun before she moved when she was little. The only bad thing is that all her friends are envious of her and make fun of her for that.
The Olympics has been chosen as the focus of the sequence plan as it has been designed to incorporate a broad range of subjects that engage students in activities all stemming from the theme of the Olympics. These series of lessons work towards development of music skills, movement skills , creativity design modern historical research, and geography knowledge. This theme also fits well with the New National Curriculum. This plan will promote to achieve the overall aim of the learning objectives. The goal of this cross curricular sequence is to make things relevant for the children and to draw from their interests and previous knowledge. The first lesson will expose the students to the history of the Olympics. This will give students some background knowledge of the Olympics and will build on their previous knowledge. Students will then study the history of the Olympic rings, and there meaning, this combines both history and geography as they will Research the originality of the Olympic rings and find out about geographical information such as the 5 continents the rings stand for. This progression follows through in to the second lesson as children will be locating countries on a 3D globe and maps as to where the Olympic games have taken place, therefore extending their knowledge within the new national curriculum aims in which children are ‘to locate the world’s countries, using maps atlases, and globes’. This follows through to the third lesson with the subjects of History and art, as children will be learning why flags are important within the Olympics. This has a strong link to art as children will be creating their own traditions which will ‘improve their mastery of art and design techniques, inc...
In All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury teaches readers the theme of this story which is Sadness and how that it is a key of life because everyone cries in life about things that meant something to them.
This helped the argument flourish more, because it strengthened the author’s viewpoint by creating stand points and providing explications of the issue of racism, and sexism in the media aspect of the Olympics. The author has a very strong base within the argument, and does provide us with several key points in the argument as well. Allowing us to hear one side generally, but then also giving opportunity to voice others opinions, creating the ability to see the argument from two different stand
Imagine a destiny so prestigious; a location where villagers nestle amongst quaint hidden valleys and majestic mountain peaks. A scene that conveys a lifestyle so diverse that one cannot find a culture so divine anywhere else. Accordingly, the people and the economy of the masked valleys are so intriguing that once one enters this superlative area, he or she will never wish to return home. Through visitation the particular image on has initiated, in his or hers’ gray matter, will unveil betwixt the mountain ranges of the Pyrenees. However, due to the Pyrenees’ disclosure on the border of Southern France, and Northern Spain it can be arduous for one to find convenient travel to the pulchritudinous cliffs. Conversely, if one chooses to overcome
Wels, Susan. The Olympic Spirit: 100 Years of the Games. Del Mar: Tehabi Books, 1995. Print.
Whether it was driving past the Broncos stadium on I-25, attending various Rockies games throughout the summer, or watching the X Games in Aspen, it was undeniable to me from an early age that sports mattered in Colorado. I would often speculate how the athletic atmosphere in Colorado rivaled that of other cities from around the world. One fall afternoon, I rode in the back seat of my Dad’s car, mindlessly gazing out at the window as the familiar static of NPR vibrated from the speakers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had narrowed down the potential candidates to host the 2018 winter Olympic games, one again provoking my curiosity as to the potential legitimacy of a Denver bid. With little hesitation, I leaned close to my Dad’s ear,