a mangled red lunch box, one of those bright plastic things like the ones the school kids carried earlier that day, too small to hold lunch for a grown man working at a hard physical job. He imagined a little girl, like Molly, helping her mother to pack her father’s lunch, ‘Daddy’s lunch box is like mine’. Antonello kicked the lunch box out of his way, but it only moved a couple of inches. The ground was rubble and mud and oil and blood, the emergency workers were carrying in sacks of sand to cover
In three poems – "Old Woodrat's Stinky House", "The Mountain Spirit", and "Boat of a Million Years" – Gary Snyder uses the concept of deep time to show us how nature views time and implies that humanity needs to be able to see time the same way. Snyder's poems imply that he believes people have forgotten their place in the natural world and that we should try to regain our respect for nature. "Old Woodrat's Stinky House" explains what is wrong with how we perceive time. "The Mountain Spirit" shows
Field Project To start off my discussion about inequality in the world I asked my sister four questions. 1) What is your American Dream? 2) Do you think there is an exit for children who live in poverty? 3) What is your idea of “makin it”? 4) As a citizen what do you feel you can do to help? I wanted to get an idea of her overall thought before telling her the brutal truth if she doesn’t already know. Answers: 1) My American Dream is the
a nameless creature, tells of his environment: a dark, decaying castle amid an “endless forest” of high, lightless trees. (Lovecraft) He has never seen light, nor a single living human being. He lives among crypts lined with decomposing bones and rats. He never mentions eating, but lives alone, with only the thousands of books that the castle holds as a mental way to escape from the boredom of his prison-like home. Everything he know has come from his reading of the “antique books” that line the
sight like raccoons, opossums, bobcats, alligators and many federally protected animals like the Key Largo wood rat and Wood stork. There have been cases of children and pets being eaten or even squeezed to death by the large snakes in their own yards. This is not the first time or even the first animal to have become a problem. Other problem animals such as the feral hogs, Norwegian rats and the German cockroach’s’ are examples of what happens when a problem goes untreated or under treated. In 2011
one month of time passes during this story. 4. The Protagonist – Mike Costa Other characters: Andy Simms – hinders the protagonist. He is Mike’s classmate and is a bully. He and Mike got into a few fights in school. Andy calls Mike Macaroni Boy and Rat Boy. Joseph – helps the protagonist. He is Mike’s classmate and is his best friend. He and Mike team up to take on Andy and his buddies when they fight. Grandpap – helps the protagonist. He sticks up for Mike when he gets in trouble with Andy. But,
It all started at the old pub belonging to Jack Martin. The Jokers pub has been empty for more than two years, there is stood faded and detached, away from the lights and next to a canal. Its gloom was added by foliage gone wild. A few windows had been shattered and its once open doors were now boarded by rotting timbers covered in rolls of moss and unsuspecting fungi. The undergrowth was tall and trees hid the upper floor. Inside hung tattered curtains stained with years of tobacco smoke
I think that mystery stories are so popular with people today, and with the last couple of generations because they are so intriguing. The author tries to give the story an element of surprise and also put twists in the tails to keep the reader guessing. Rather than just watching a film it allows the reader to build up their own imagination and interpret the story in their own way. The author will also try to integrate a ghost or spirit into the story, whether it be physically there or just psychologically
certain person you tend to tune them out and only pick up a portion of what is being stated. Even though Omar’s “English was relatively poor” it was clear that Bertrand “didn’t really like him” (McKnight 36). Doudou felt offended to be studied like rats in a laboratory without being asked. He and his people felt disrespected and felt as if people of Bertrand’s profession “steal from them” (McKnight 40). In a sense, I think they mean that they steal their culture by writing in books what they perceive
Redwall is about a young mouse named Matthias. He lived in an abbey called Redwall. Redwall was a nice, peaceful place until a rat called Cluny the Scourge came with his horde and tried to take it over. The night before the citizens of Redwall knew that Cluny was coming, Matthias and Brother Alf had caught a giant fish that was big enough to feed all of the animals inside of Redwall so they had a big feast. When Matthias and Constance the badger were taking some of the animals who lived outside of
teams were basically giving away low quality players . Before the team was even created there was a contest to see what the teams name was going to be. There were names like: The Moon Shooters, The Nitros, The Hoopsters, The Dudes, The Gransuns, Desert Rats, Desert Cats, The Sun Dials, And how about The Phoenix White Wing Doves? The eventual winner was Selinda King she acquired $1,000 dollars plus season tickets to the suns first inaugural season. In the expansion draft the Suns selected Dick Van Arsdale
goes on a journey of life. During his journey he grows from a boy to a man. He finds in himself what true heroes really are and becomes one that Redwall has never seen before. Cluny who represents Evil in the story is a rat that tries to take over Redwall. He controls an army of rats who obey his every desire. In this book Good verses ...
out the door, when I heard a scream. I looked around and saw a rat scampering towards me. I have musophobia, the fear of rats, so I accidentally dropped the plate of chow mein as I tried to jump onto the counter. The rat dashed outside the kitchen to where all the customers were eating. The customers who saw the rat acted crazy. Someone jumped on the table hollering, others rushed out the door and others started shouting like the rat was a devil. It took us 15 minutes to calm all our customers down
Behavioral Sink In the reading “O Rotten Gotham” it talks about behavioral sink and how New York had been thrown into state of behavioral sink. It was interesting how this author took the behavior of rats and compared it to humans. After reading what he wrote it sort of reminded me of the lifestyles that some New Yorkers live with in the projects. While reading this story it made me think about my parents and what they have said about living in New York and in the projects. Here are some opinions
Christmas Gift It was the holiday season, and Christmas was fast approaching. With the twenty-fifth only a few days away there was no more time for procrastination. I decided to go to the mall in an attempt to complete all the Christmas shopping at once. While wandering around the uniquely decorated mall, I noticed a particular store that caught my attention. Pausing for a moment to stare into the window of the shop I came across the perfect gift for my father. Stepping
1. When comparing mice and rats, why are rats considered better companion animals than mice? Both rats and mice are very popular animals for people to keep as pets. Rats are considered as being a better choice when it comes to pets due to their habits. Mice are more active but don't like to sit still for too long which becomes a problem for those who wish to handle their animal. Rats are more affectionate, intelligent and easily socialized as pups. 2. Why should cedar not be used as bedding? Cedar
Feral Cats in San Francisco Bay There was an unforgettable experience with a cat on the stress. After I got off the bus and toward my aunt’s house, a cat came up to me. It was the first time happen to me that a cat was very affectionate to me. And it persistently rubbed against my legs. I was a little scared, and I did not know what to do because it looked different from the common cats that I saw. I stood a while and looked at the cat. A few minutes later, I continued walked toward my aunt’s house
become. Dickens has nothing but scorn for the high-handed behavior of the nobility, with their lack of faith, their selfishness, and their distance from reality. But Dickens’ all-seeing eye then rivets on the commoners, whom he likens to animals: “The rats had crept out of their holes to look on, and they remained looking on for hours.” But these qualities were also attributed to the Marquis who, denying the humanity of the poor, became subhuman and beastly himself. “A large cask of wine had been dropped
emotions by trying to make someone else sense his feelings. Wright portrays imagery throughout the novel profusely. In Book 1 “Fear”, Bigger kills a rat in his family’s apartment “‘I got ‘im,’ he muttered, his clenched teeth bared in a smile.” (pg. 6) This is also foreshadowing what to expect from him in the rest of the book. As Thomas chases the rat, we can infer that he is utterly determined to kill it with no remorse. Another example of imagery would be when he murders Mary Dalton. “Gently, he
died have been starvation? It seems that the winter of 1609 was so bad that the many of the colonists died of starvation. They were made to eat their own excrement and flesh. They ate Indians and animals from the colony, including horses, dogs and rats, or anything they could find. But this was hard to believe, as the island was full of food. Maybe the cause of death was drought. Scientists have discovered that the worst drought in many years was between 1604 and 1609. They can tell this because