Personal Story: The Ants that Marched It happened fourteen years ago and I was in the first grade, but I still think about it sometimes. It is the earliest memory I have of ever being cruel to someone. Like most people, I only have a vague handful of memories from the first grade, like the first time I ever saw a hot glue gun, or the first time our teacher showed us a calculator. But this day sticks out vividly. It was a nice sunny day, I had finished school, and had just gotten off the bus at my bus stop. Usually I would go straight home on my kick-scooter, which I ‘parked’ at the bicycle stand next to the bus stop, but on this day I walked back with a girl called Emily. Emily was in the same grade as I was, and her house was in the same direction as mine, but we still weren’t …show more content…
Maybe it affected her relationships with boys, I wonder. Maybe it made it even harder for a shy person to make new friends. Maybe it made her grow up to be insecure, as if there was something unacceptable about her. Again, I don’t know. Or maybe she turned out fine. Or maybe, like the vast majority of experiences you have in the first grade, she couldn’t remember it the next week, or never thought about it again. Maybe she’s conquering the world, doing groundbreaking research at the university level. Whatever the answer is, I don’t know, but I do think about it. On the flip side however, I have also wondered how it has changed the course of my life. Maybe the memory of that moment made me unwilling to make close friendships with girls until I was in middle school, in fear of ever harming someone that way again. Maybe carrying that guilt weighed upon my willingness to have new experiences, in the fear that like my feeding the ants, it would somehow end with an emotionally distressing
Mary Cowhey’s Black Ants and Buddhists, explains how to implement a Multicultural Education into the primary grades. Her pedagogy encourages educators to take a step back from curriculum demands, and a step toward teaching children to think critically in the “organic happenings of life in the classroom” (Charney). This book is written in a memoir-like fashion to convey what a classroom looks like when students are encouraged to speak their mind, engage with their community, and learn through rich experiences.
Ten year old Esther Burr creates a cheerful, reminiscent journal entry describing her day out with her father by using sophisticated word choice and an informal sentence structure. Burr’s purpose is to reveal her adoration for her father with flattering words and to also describe her day with such detail that she won’t forget it. She develops a complimentary tone in order to not only have a good memory of her father later in life, but also to appeal to her mother, who regularly reads her diary.
The inspiring documentary film, E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men, showcases biologist Edward Osborne Wilson’s passion for preserving the biodiversity of our natural world. E.O. Wilson not only values the fascinating creatures (particularly ants) that he comes across during his research and in his daily life, but he also takes action and participates in the Gorongosa Restoration Project at Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa. The destruction of Gorongosa demonstrates the call for us—Homo sapiens—to realize how critical it is to concern ourselves with protecting the very ecosystems that have molded us into the complex species that we are; according to E.O. Wilson, “We adapted over millions of years to wild environments…We really need them” (CITE?). The better effort we make to understand that we are a part of this large, interdependent ecological community, the better equipped we become in not only being
Dave Matthews’ use of imagery throughout “Ants Marching” provides the reader with a sound understanding and interpretation of his overall message. To apply this rhetorical strategy, he incorporates several extended metaphors to life with which one can connect and acknowledge. The reader can identify an example of this tactic when Matthews opens with a quote stating, “He wakes up in the morning / Does his teeth, bite to eat, and he is rolling / Never changes a thing / The week ends, the week begins” (Matthews). On a surface level, this quote discusses a common occurrence for the protagonist of this song; however, on a more profound level, this text addresses Matthews’ leading intent: people need to take the chances they still have and escape
We are the Ants is a story written by Shaun David Hutchinson. The main character, Henry, has a life that started out broken and continues to break. What I mean by broken is that his dad leaves, his mom does drugs to cope with pain, his boyfriend committed suicide, he is assaulted, his only stable adult has an unforgiving disease, he’s constantly bullied, and he gets abducted by aliens regularly. Henry has to deal with school, past and present relationships, and other people all while taking care of his mental and family problems. Nobody believes the frail, mentally unstable teenager when he says he has been abducted by aliens. The “sluggers” abduct Henry because he is special. They choose him to make a decision that could end the world as
The production of new ideas spark momentum for thought, the fabrication of machinery paves the way for innovations, and the expansion of human connection has led to new forms of participation. Historically, eras have been defined by the highlights of its period: the Stone Age allowed the development of tools while the Gold Age refined methods already produced to be more efficient in their purposes. If these are the things that define these eras, what has defined the twenty first century? In the later parts of the twentieth century, new technology like computer software ignited the world in a way never seen before. People all around the world were given access to connect with one another through the click of a button, and from there, the possibilities
When the day came to leave I was woken at the crack of dawn. I was keen to get to Blackpool as swiftly as possible, not only for the football that was ahead of us but also for the famous Pleasure Beach. The coach picked us up at around 8 am and in we crammed into an already full coach. The journey down was full of laughter and friendly joking from the parents. That day, it was particularly hot and inside the coach a number of people were becoming uncomfortable. I was unaffected by the warmth inside the coach, with my earphones in I relaxed and paid more attention to the vast countryside we were passing through. The vivid scenery blew me away, with colossal hills to calm rivers that we met on the journey.
After several hours and extensive questioning of family and friends, I decided to write this analogy assignment on the vast similarities of ants and terrorists. I had several topics to choose from; however, I wanted to write about something that relates to our present times. There are dozens if not hundreds of similarities between these two. For example they both live in organized societies, they range in sizes from a very few to several thousands. You could also find both of these groups all over the world. These two “species” are well organized, very meticulous and determined. For these and other reasons, I decided to write this paper on this subject.
Leiningen Versus the Ants tells the tale of a wiry old planter, Leiningen, and his fight to protect his plantation and workers against an army of millions of deadly Brazilian ants. The protagonist, a man of strong constitution and a brilliantly sharp mind, demonstrates remarkable tenacity when placed up against his foe. Throughout the story, he shows traits that enable his resolution of the conflict, including stubbornness, intelligence, courage, and physical strength.
It is undeniable that the type of individuals we become are heavily dependent upon many factors including, but not limited to our families, our friends, and our neighborhoods. Our society solutes that the basis for individual behavior can be further determined or predicted by their upbringing, personal convictions, morality, and the people which an individual chooses to surround themselves with. As Gladwell describes in his essay “The Power of Context” the environment which an individual is surrounded by undoubtingly influences that individual. The question there-in lies, to what degree does our external circumstances shape our individual characteristics? One example of this effect can be found within Johnson’s essay “The Myth of the Ant Queen.
Nature can be murderous. Yet, thousands of people can go down trying to fight it. Which almost happened in the story “Leiningen Versus the Ants” by Carl Stephenson. Brazilian army ants are the main antagonists in the story, that represent nature. When humans are forced into conflicts with nature, the struggle will be intense and unpredictable, as a result of this the person will fail because nature has the ability to adapt and outwit. approaching the profound bloodshed, Leiningen had a calm attitude to the army ants, in view of his attitude, it leads to his downfall.
It was around 8 o 'clock when we arrived to the beauty supply. I went inside and got everything that I needed. Once we were out, we walked to the bus stop near Central and Vernon. At that time, it was about to be n...
Standing on the balcony, I gazed at the darkened and starry sky above. Silence surrounded me as I took a glimpse at the deserted park before me. Memories bombarded my mind. As a young girl, the park was my favourite place to go. One cold winter’s night just like tonight as I looked upon the dark sky, I had decided to go for a walk. Wrapped up in my elegant scarlet red winter coat with gleaming black buttons descending down the front keeping away the winter chill. Wearing thick leggings as black as coal, leather boots lined with fur which kept my feet cozy.
Ants, Little but Mighty. What is an ant? Ants are insects, they have six legs and each leg has three joints. Ants legs are very strong.
This old/new bus continued our route, and we all sat quietly, awaiting our stops. Everyone had a tired, almost forlorn look, as though they had been through much more than just switching buses. I did not have any concept of time as the bus chugged along, stopping occasionally to let people off, and all of a sudden I recognized that it was almost to my stop. I jerked out of the stupor I was in as the bus stopped in front of my apartment complex. As I gathered up my things to leave, I looked at my friends and said, "Well, this will make one interesting story at school tomorrow!"