Muir Woods National Monument By Ty Feigel A Tree Lover ’s Monument The Muir Woods National Forest was named after John Muir. William and Elizabeth Kent had purchased the land to help preserve its beauty. When John Muir found out they were naming the redwood forest after him‚ he said “This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world”. Later‚ in 1908‚ the Kent’s donated the forest to the federal government to further protect
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“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost Outline Thesis Statement – More than one interpretation can be made of Robert Frost’s work. For example: nature being an escape from civilization‚ philosophical thinking of the human mind‚ and death as an escape from life. Main Point – Nature is seen as a beautiful peaceful escape from civilization. The woods are a place where you can be alone and hear yourself think. In the woods you won’t find your homework time being interrupted by the
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Esguerra‚ Aya Micaela Q. English1 Narrative Essay My First on Firsts Never have I ever been the risk-taker type of person. I kept on rationalizing and reasoning out that things should be done according to a valid purpose just to avoid being asked to do them. And frankly‚ I found every purpose or reason other people trying to convince me tell‚ in any way possible‚ invalid. I have escaped many adventures in life and lost opportunities that were already laid out in front of me. I practically
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Today with the economy being the way it is‚ and the future of jobs being so uncertain‚ some people will want to forego college and try to get a job right away. No matter what the future holds a good education is essential to get anywhere in life. People everywhere always say Stay in School and when you are younger you just want to get school over and done with but as you get older you understand the importance of a good education. Lets start with high school‚ you work hard for 4 years and then
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1. What is a primary source and how is it different from a secondary source? A primary source is a source that is constructed directly by the witnesses or first recorders of events around the time they occur. This entails diaries‚ letters‚ reports‚ photographs‚ artifacts‚ memos‚ newspapers‚ etc. In contrast‚ a secondary source is a source that is constructed by a person or persons subsequent to an event or past happening. These usually fall under the category of books and journal articles. 2.
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Home on the Sierra Madre by Sigfredo R. Iñigo "You forgot to check the traps‚" Father was chuckling‚ shaking his head as he came up to our hut from the meadow. He held between his two fingers a tiny feather-covered skeleton: a quail had been caught and gone unnoticed for days and the ants had picked it to the bone. He was not a big man but he could roam by himself through the woods for days with only a box of matches and a sharpened machete. I was perched on a log on top of an outcrop‚ watching
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SUMMER LOVE By: Carlisle Naudyn Caroro Ice cream on a hot day. Going to the beach. Sleepless nights. Good hair days. Taking a leisure walk along the boulevard. ILC 2013 in Metro Manila. A Hong Kong Disneyland spree. Frolicking under the sun and simply living in that moment—just a few of the things I planned for my summer bucket list. My thoughts were more tangled than the students around me as we gather for our Commencement Exercises. My left eye got badly infected and turned crimson red‚ the
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September 27‚ 2010 My favorite season by far is summer. The coming of summer brings countless days at the town swimming whole‚ end of school‚ and trips to the beach. Summer time is a time when our family spends a lot of time together. It was the season when we set out to accomplish meeting every cheerleader at the beach. Most important of all this meant a time for us to enjoy ourselves. Summer days at the town swimming whole brings back so many things to my mind. It was where I had first learned to swim
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My ideal summer holiday After my hard and busy school year my summer holidays began. I felt happy and began to plan a lot of wonderful things to do during my summer vocation. There are many ways to spend our holidays. I like travelling very much. In the old days people had to travel several days‚ weeks and months to get to the place they needed. They either went on foot‚ by coaches driven by horses or on horseback or by boats and ships. Then trains‚ trams‚ cars‚ buses‚ airplanes‚ underground
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The poem Horses by Edwin Muir uses imagery and figurative language to create and associate the the themes such as nature‚ machine‚ power and myth. Edwin Muir uses a variety of language tools such as Paradox‚ simile and metaphor to create a particular effect. He conveys his feelings through the poem and to link to the past. In addition‚ Muir’s use of rhyme scheme with the repetition of words puts emphasis on certain lines which in turn provides development for the tone. The Rhyme scheme for the poem
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