3,2,1 Whosh! whaaaaa! There it is, I see Top Thrill Dragster. We just drove to cedar point, seeing the 420 foot tall Top Thrill Dragster, made me think twice about being here. It was a surprise from my dad going here. After all I was always scared of heights and roller coasters. I wasn’t looking forward to this! I am here with my Dad, sister, and my friend Seth. Even though Top Thrill Dragster is 36 seconds. At the beginning the cart goes 120 miles per hour in 3.04 seconds my dad says enthusiastically
Engagement Exercise Group activities can often be very tedious and stressful for some people, but being able to work in a group is a very useful and important skill to have. The five main characteristics of group work are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. All of these aspects of group work are all very different, yet equally important to maintaining the life of a group. I have experienced all of these aspects in my own personal life when it comes to working in a group, and
Booooom! Roooooooooom! *Children screams* don’t you just love those sounds? How about a fast, up and down, loop after loop, and thousands of butterflies a rounds your stomach type of ride? Don’t you just love roller coaster? Sure there scary and all but it about a fun, thrilling, scary roller coaster? Those of you don’t, well I’m going to try with all my will and power to convince of how fun it is to be up and away. When you hear the words “roller coaster” sure you think of all thinks negative. For
Huckleberry Finn Analysis Essay "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain is an American classic. It has been a key part of education in America and other countries. It has been an extremely controversial topic and many think it should be censored. The book should not be censored and be taught in school across the world. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain should not be censored at all. The use of old English and jargon perfectly represent the time and
and his squire Sancho Panza travel Spain on adventures of chivalry. Throughout their chivalrous adventures Don Quixote and Sancho showcase their likenesses as well as their dissimilarities. Don Quixote’s real name is Alphonso Quixana from the Spanish town of La Mancha. He reads many books of knightly chivalry which inspire his adventures and lead to his partnership with Sancho Panza. Don Quixote meets Sancho and convinces him to join him on his adventures as his squire. In return for the companionship
that takes heroes on adventures and shows the audience the different levels of society Don Quixote goes through. The picaresque theme of this story shows how ones’ fantasy, Don Quixote, becomes reality; therefore, leading others who follows Don Quixote into his reality as well. “In short, our gentleman became so caught up in reading that is spent his nights reading from dusk till dawn and his days reading from sunrise to sunset, and so with too little sleep and too much reading his brains dried up
novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from public libraries. Huckleberry Finn has proven to be one of the most controversial books in the United States since its first publication in the 1880s. Many people disagree with the language and themes of this book, and bemoan the teaching of it in public high schools. Others argue that Mark Twain’s narrative is an important work of American literature and students that are mature enough for these topics should be exposed to it. The Adventures of Huckleberry
about the main character, Turtle, being sent away for the summer to live with her cousins, whom she has never met. Initially, she highly disliked it since it was warm, hot, and loud in the beach apartment. She gets to know her cousins and goes on adventures in the sea as well. She met many new people, including her grandma, who she was told was dead but is still alive. I would rate this book a 10/10 for the plot, character development, writing, and perfectly fitting setting and details. The theme and
A man who wears nothing but a cape and underpants as hero is ridiculous. Some people might think it is inappropriate hero but some people love it. The Adventure of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey, is about two boys who makes comics about Captain Underpants and are pranksters in the school. The school is run by a principal that does not like children or fun. This cause the two boys to prank the principal to make the school fun for the children. Eventually, this cause the principal to try separate
Hermione, and Ron are constantly looking for the chamber of secrets, and who might have opened it. They have many frightening and exciting adventures along the way, but everything changes as students start to get petrified. Near the end, Hermione gets petrified and it's up to Ron and Harry to save their friends and fellow students. While I was reading this book many questions came to my mind. I wondered why Harry didn't tell anyone about him hearing the voices in the wall. Even though it
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Should Be Taught in High School One word has held The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn out of many high schools and libraries, kept kids from reading this amazing novel, and sparked controversy all across America. This is considered one of the greatest stories of all time, but kids are kept from reading it because of the “n word” used over 200 times. While it’s offensive to some people, that does not mean all children should be kept from it, because maybe some
peaceful and still” (262). This shows how Millhauser uses descriptive detail in order to engage the audience into the story. The way that Millhauser says the tall grass… drifting high over the hedge, this allows the audience to create a picture of the adventure that the boy is having with his flying carpet. By creating a picture in the audience 's mind, it makes them suspend disbelief. From my perspective, I imagine the boy riding the carpet over the grass and into the vacant lot. This made me suspend disbelief
I have just completed the reading of Beowulf, which was translated by Burton Raffel. 1) Beowulf is an extremely exciting and fascinating story about a character who lived in medieval Europe. The shocking thing for me about this work was to find out that it is the earliest poem in a modern European language. Beowulf is to the English what Homer and the Odyssey were to the Greeks. Although this is the earliest poem, it is still fun and exciting to read. I didn't believe that a poem which has been
and lead me to my love of reading.
Reading Journal #6 Currently, I have completed reading “The Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. The genre of this novel is action and adventure. The Hatchet is the second book is the whole series. In this book, a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian was off to Canada in a small plane. He was on his way to meet his father, who moved to Canada after his parents divorced. The pilot flying the plane asked Brian to come sit with him where the plane’s controls are, since Brian was all alone seated at the back. As
The journey children make through reading starts at a young age. Reading at a young age can spark a desire to be a lifelong reader. Most children are read to at a young age by someone. You can find a variety of forms to read about ranging from people in faraway places, animals, and even activities a child may find of interest. When writing or picking a children’s book, you need to be aware of your audience. Ask yourself, is it age appropriate, does it hold the child’s interest, and are the words
between many countries, especially between Great Britain and Russia became more and more visible. In this period novel with spy elements can be found in some novels of adventure. The adventure novels influenced spy novels and some of their elements can be seen in them. In the sense of a narrative it is typical for the adventure genre that a main figure or other major characters are placed in dangerous situations. “The adventure novel has its roots in the medieval romance
Of all the readings in module one Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, would be the closest relation to me, for numerous reasons. Huck was a very adventurous, and extremely knowledgeable young man, and he showed great courage and audacity. I relate most to Huck because I too like adventures with my friend, must constantly be doing something productive, have common sense, outdoor knowledge, and several other qualities he demonstrated. Huckleberry Finn was a very interesting young man that
My whole life I have never been the greatest at reading, but I have always tried to improve and push myself to do better. Reading and writing areis twoone of the needs of daily life. With that being said, you can conclude that I have always struggled. My problem was I always read too fast through the books or writing prompts, and I never remembered what I had read. But, with help I overcame my problems and started getting better at reading and writing. My struggles first started when I was in elementary
love, I think I have started to grow myself as a reader. I have always had a love for literature, reading but writing so much more. So with all the collective pieces I have been exposed too, I have gotten to see a variety of different writing styles and literary devices that have helped blossom my passion for writing even further. For me, reading and writing go hand in hand. Therefore it was been a great opportunity to expose myself and indulge in books. Book that, if I was still a sheltered and naive