Original Writing A few minutes north of London, the dark-grey sky, rising above bbuildings
; tall and thin. One end of the city is filled with people, lights,
clubs and pubs. The other side of the city is quite and dark. The fog
seems to linger over the street, clutching the buildings, the
streetlamps, the entire city, in a damp, icy grip. You can tell that
winter is on its way. The buildings are camouflaged by the dark sky,
shadowing the streets. The dark alleys, the big shops, the traffic
jams, are all part of the jungle called St Johns Wood. The naked trees
move, fiercely, with the strong wind. The city was lifeless. Cold
dense rain fell, like the dark clouds above, are crying letting all
the sadness fall on the city. Tall buildings were now barley visible
the long roads looked like small pathways. Most lights were coming
from the west part of the city brightening it up. Too many coloured
... (Zabin, 26) The taverns in the poorer parts of the city were known as “disorderly houses”. (Zabin, 26) These taverns usually had gambling, excessive drinking or interracial mixing.
With this in mind, Chicago is a wonderful place to visit and live, however it does have it light and dark side. Millions of people visited Chicago for it cultural events, annual festivals, to walk, jog, or ride a bike along the lakefront. Visit the Planetarium, museums, Art Institute or ride up to the 103rd floor of Willis Tower. Take in a movie go shopping down Michigan Ave, or State Street. Nevertheless, be careful of the dangers hidden in some of the neighborhoods in Chicago.
Visitors can enjoy the best of city and country. All the cosmopolitan pleasures of a major metropolis are here: top hotels and resorts with spas and golf, restaurants that dish up fabulous cuisine from indigenous inspiration and from around the world, nightlife featuring live music and all kinds of entertainment, and beautiful parks for outdoor fun. And just one level below city streets, the lush, tropical River Walk winds for three miles, offering a one-of-a-kind walking trail. The city's location - perched at the southern edge of the Texas Hill Country -also puts the fun of exploring the countryside and its small towns just a short drive away. Floating down cool rivers, strolling quaint Main Streets in search of unique bargains or hiking, biking and riding horses through rolling, scenic terrain - all this and more await you. Here you don't have to choose city or country, because you can have both.
For centuries, views of the world and its inhabitants have been expressed through various ways of art or philosophy. These views can often be related to the seeking of truth to the creation of life, politics, or the problems of the world from before, now, and after. Accordingly, it is by paintings, books, or music, that words or images have an abundant effect on people. Society indicates that knowledge is power, so then why are we sometimes burdened with the errors of generations before? The quote, “writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why,” by James Joyce; points out that any novelist, historian, or author writing about our previous failures as humans in history affects any reader in a way that brings up painful memories and leaves the reader with past knowledge. To be honest, I had to grab a chair and think for what seemed like hours before I could actually comprehend what the quote was saying. I thought to myself, “How can writing about the past bring pain to the reader? I understood how writing can bring knowledge to a person, but how can it affect anything in the present?” As Vladimir Nabokov said, “In reading, one should notice and fondle details.” So, I opened up my mind and started to analyze the quote. Then, suddenly it clicked! In The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, Machiavelli has a similar style to this quote in which he explains that any prince should not select anything else for study but the art of war. He declares through studying the histories of the art of war, “A prince will learn of many illustrious men’s causes for victory or defeat; therefore, avoiding the latter and imitating the former.”(Machiavell...
Saloons were described as part of the neighborhood. An institution recognized and familiar to its people. Many laws restricted their services; however, they continued to exist. The article talks about two types of saloons. The first being the more upscale in downtown districts. These would close around midnight not in accordance to law, but demand. The other type Melendy calls “saloons [of] workingmen’s districts” (Melendy, pg. 77). He illustrates these clubs as home away from home. They supplied the basis of food supply for those whose home was in the street or for those residents of cheap lodging establishments. It is even stated that many saloons provided free lunches.
Nihilism- Original Writing Nihilism as a philosophical position is the view that the world, and especially human existence, is without meaning, purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value. It is more often a charge leveled against a particular idea than a position to which someone is overtly subscribed. Movements such as Dada, Deconstructionism, and punk/black metal/ death metal/ metal/goth have been described by various observers as "nihilist". Nihilism is also a characteristic that has been ascribed to time periods: for example, Baudrillard has called postmodernity a nihilistic epoch, and some Christian theologians and figures of authority assert that modernity and postmodernity represent the rejection of God, and therefore are nihilist.
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two hands just to hold it, it was so big let alone attempt to break
In the 1996, with a very loud lightning, a boy was born in a very small countryside. In that day, all of the chickens, dogs and cows crowed with the boy’s cried. The peace mountain village was never tranquility again. There was no doubt that I am the little boy.
My grandfather had spoken about his time in the service since before I could remember. Until recently, I had never taken an interest in what he was saying. I had become curious to everything that my grandfather, Steve had said. I had heard stories that intrigued me, and had realized that this information he was speaking about was actually important to our family history.
been left open and as he shut it, he looked out at the city lights.
work had to be handed in the next day, no teachers would moan how over
A journey begins with a step, a voice, a vision or a loved one. My
out a chorus of 'Happy Birthday!' from them and Alem ran for a hug. He
…..War was severe. We had no food for more than a day. It was very