...I’m Maria Alexandrea D. Seraspe, 16 years old, Paranaque City. I love to sing, to draw, to paint and to dance. I dislike reading fictional stories. I prefer non-fictional stories because I find it more interesting. Yes, I’m not good in writing essays but I love writing essays. ------------------------------------------------- THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA Ernest Hemingway “ There was an old man that goes by the name Santiago. Santiago had been labeled as a "Salao" or the worst form of being unlucky. Because he had gone eighty-four days without catching a fish and that his companion, Manolin, was forbidden by his parents to sail with the old man and had been tasked to go with other blossoming fisherman but the boy disobeys his parents and visits the old man each night. Santiago tells Manolin that he will set far out into the Gulf Stream, north of Cuba and Straits of Florida to fish. Santiago was convinced that his fate will change. On the eighty fifth day, he sat out alone to Gulf Stream. By noon, a Marlin takes his bait. The marlin was too colossal for him so he was unable to pull it up to his boat. Santiago waited while his body was throbbing and aching. Two days and two nights passed, still he was unable to pull it out. On the third day, Santiago releases the strength left in him to pull the Marlin out and stabs the giant with a harpoon and ends the battle. He heads home while daydreaming about the high price the fish is about to bring him. The blood trail of the Marlin...
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...Travis Weaver English 112 June 1st, 2012 Primary Research Essay Lake Wylie is located on Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina. The lakes water supply primarily comes from the Catawba River. The lake is man-made and used to create hydroelectricity by Duke Power Company. Lake Wylie is a large lake and offers an abundance of space for recreation and activities including: boating, fishing, water skiing, sun bathing, swimming and numerous other activities around the lake. It is enjoyed by many people during the summer time. Safety on the water becomes a problem with so many people participating in water activities. Several People die and many others are injured each year in association with the lake. The first thing that comes to mind when being around water is being able to swim. Many people die each year while being on the lake because they cannot swim or not very strong swimmers. Some people think its not cool to wear a life jacket so they jump into the lake without wearing one. They can swim for a short while but they become exhausted and are not close enough to grab on to anything and they struggle to keep their head above the water. Other children were never taught how to swim at all and they think they will be fine hugging onto a float or noodle but they can lose their grip and down they go. The water is dark and by the time someone notices it is to late. The lake water itself is a safety concern. There have been reports...
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...analytical essay (800-1200 words) in which you analyse and interpret A.S. Byatt’s short story “Sea Story”. Part of your essay must focus on the writer’s use of literary quotations and on the role of nature in the story. Love cannot overcome every obstacle. This story serves as an example of how the ocean can be ruthless and unforgiving, and how people cannot best the ocean. The story is written by A.S. Byatt in 2012 and is set in Filey, a town east of Yorkshire. The plot of the story is the main character Harold, meeting a woman, Laura. In the beginning, he moves very slowly and carefully when interacting with her. They start spending more and more time together, but before they really get to know one another, Laura has to move to the Caribbean to study eels. The main character of the story is Harold, who was born into an ocean-loving family by a father who was an oceanographer and a mother who was an English teacher who wrote ”fierce little poems about waves and weather” p. 1 l. 8. He spent a lot of his youth around the ocean, either walking along or fishing. Despite his enormous love for the ocean, Harold chose a life as an English literature graduate at Oxford University. In the story, Harold meets a woman called Laura who is a lot like him in many ways and yet very different. Laura also loves the ocean but unlike Harold, Laura chose a career in the ocean studying it, while Harold stayed inland, finding a career in literature. When they first meet, he was fishing from his...
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...Running Head: ROMANTICISM AND REALISM Romanticism and Realism Western Governor’s University RWT Task 1 February 17, 2013 Romanticism and Realism 1. Romanticism was a period starting as early as the 1760s seen not only in the world of art but also in the literary and musical worlds as well. The movement originated during the French Revolution as a contention to the Enlightenment period that centered on science and logic. The movement ranged from widespread Europe to the United States. During this period of time the Industrial Revolution was beginning and people lived in uprising cities with deplorable conditions of terrible sanitation and poor health. Focusing on Romanticism in the realm of art, the initial paintings consisted of landscapes. The need for open space was a reaction to the closeness of people living together in the city. It was very common to find turmoil and storms taking over the canvas. A great summary of the origins Romanticism can be quoted from The Metropolitan Museum of Art as “In Romantic art, nature—with it’s uncontrollable power, unpredictability, and potential for cataclysmic extremes— offered an alternative to the ordered world of Enlightenment thought.” (Galitz, 2000) Artists of this time period would paint pictures that caused the viewers to feel emotion. There were no distinguished characteristics of how a painting was created. Creations during the art period were original from the artists themselves and had no set technical rules...
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...named Margret and their 6 year old son named Jonas. They spend their weekend together in a cabin near a lake. After dinner the father Oskar and the son Jonas are going out on the water to fish from their boat. The mother is not agreed because it is late. They do not catch anything on their fishing tour and Oskar decides to turn back home. Oskar gives Jonas a few tours before they are going home, so he opened the throttle as far as he can, and then the boat thrust the tiller hard, and the boat capsizes. They went under water and Oskar can’t see Jonas anywhere. Then two men come to save them. Oskar and Margret are sitting outside with Wilhelm and Bjorn and drinking whiskey. Margret is going in to see to her son every 5 minute. When Wilhelm and Bjorn leave, Margret just stares out at the lake and Oskar ask her what happened. And then Margret says, “You let go of him”. Characterize: Margret is mother to Jonas and has a husband named Oskar. She is very worried about her son and loves him very much. She is a very good mother, because she cares a lot about her son, and when Jonas sleeps she looks after him every five minutes. Oskar is father to Jonas and is Margret’s husband. He drinks much. He loves his son Jonas, but he doesn’t think much about safety. When he drives boat fast, he doesn’t think that it could be dangerous. He should remember that his son is only 6 year old and if there’s an accident, then he can’t help himself. Vilhelm´s role: I think Vilhelm’s role...
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...ESSAY FORMAT Introduction with three ideas First paragraph with topic sentences followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Second paragraph with topic sentence followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Third paragraph with topic sentence followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Conclusion of three ideas Write a 250 word essay explaining why you feel this way. Provide reasons and examples to support your opinion in each paragraph. • Decide whether you agree or disagree with one of the following statements. • Proof read your work when you are finished writing. • Did you state your opinion in the first paragraph and briefly give your reasons? • Did you support your position in each of the next paragraphs? • Does your last paragraph tie the essay together by briefly reviewing what you have said? • Have you checked your punctuation, capitalization, and spelling? • Have you looked for run on or incomplete sentences? Native American Essay Topics to Choose from 1. Some people feel that tribally controlled schools are more responsive to Indian students’ needs, while others feel that the “melting-pot” theory of public schools is more beneficial in the long run. Select a side in this discussion and support it with 250 words. 2. Some people favor legalizing gambling on the reservation to increase tribal revenue and create employment opportunities. Others oppose it. Their...
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...Ethan Kane September 28, 2015 Colonial essay During 1607 , was the founding of Jamestown which was the first permanent English colony located in Virginia. The Massachusetts bay colony was a English settlement established in 1630. The Jamestown colony was settled by the Virginia company in 1607, it was settled mainly in search of profit such as gold. Which lead to there main problem of starvation, they were forced to eat their own leather and rats which made them become skinny. Then captain John Smith whipped them into shape and made their own food . John Rolfe also saved Jamestown by planting tobacco to use as a cash crop. They had long harsh winters and was rocky, had forests, was hilly, poor soil and limited farming. They also...
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...recipient of potable water from the lakes. With over 3.2 million harvestable fish worth an estimated 4.8 million dollars, Lake Huron is important to the fishing industry. According to McCrimmon (2002), Lake Huron alone has over 117 species of fish. Lake Huron, as well as the other great lakes, is also polluted. For this essay, pollution is the injection of biological or non-biological elements into Lake Huron which are detrimental to the health of the lake and its inhabitants. Sewage, along with additional factors and with far reaching effects, is the primary cause of the decline of the various benefits the lake provides; it is harmful and potentially fatal to people, jobs, the economy, and of course, the aquatic life and wildlife of the Lake Huron area. There are quite a few types of pollution which are damaging Lake Huron. Industrial sewage and waste may be, arguably, the most damaging cause of pollution. Additional causes of Lake Huron's pollution also come from biological sources such as, ironically, other aquatic life. Industrial waste and non-indigenous fish induced problems are not the only origins of pollution. People also play a part, indirectly and directly, in polluting the lakes. Too often, trash is left behind after visiting the lake for recreational purposes or trash is dumped intentionally. Gas and oil from boats or other recreational water...
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...recipient of potable water from the lakes. With over 3.2 million harvestable fish worth an estimated 4.8 million dollars, Lake Huron is important to the fishing industry. According to McCrimmon (2002), Lake Huron alone has over 117 species of fish. Lake Huron, as well as the other great lakes, is also polluted. For this essay, pollution is the injection of biological or non-biological elements into Lake Huron which are detrimental to the health of the lake and its inhabitants. Sewage, along with additional factors and with far reaching effects, is the primary cause of the decline of the various benefits the lake provides; it is harmful and potentially fatal to people, jobs, the economy, and of course, the aquatic life and wildlife of the Lake Huron area. There are quite a few types of pollution which are damaging Lake Huron. Industrial sewage and waste may be, arguably, the most damaging cause of pollution. Additional causes of Lake Huron's pollution also come from biological sources such as, ironically, other aquatic life. Industrial waste and non-indigenous fish induced problems are not the only origins of pollution. People also play a part, indirectly and directly, in polluting the lakes. Too often, trash is left behind after visiting the lake for recreational purposes or trash is dumped intentionally. Gas and oil from boats or other recreational water vehicles seep into the lakes though there is no...
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...To Have and Have Not – Essay In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, To Have and Have Not, Harry Morgan is portrayed as a fisherman whose life is a struggle between following the law or his own instincts to provide for his family. He is a flawed person who is in a downward spiral and acts on desperation. The American dream applies to Harry Morgan; however, the dream works backwards for Harry and collapses around him. The American dream takes Harry Morgan from something to nothing. Despite this backwards direction Harry Morgan never gives up hope of doing better. Even though Harry Morgan runs liquor, Cubans, and murders people, he is a good man. Harry Morgan’s first business deal with Mr. Johnson does not go the way he had hoped it would. Harry is chartered by Mr. Johnson, who not only skips out without paying for the three weeks he chartered Harry’s boat, but also loses his fishing equipment. “Johnson had fished fifteen days, finally he hooks into a fish a fisherman would give a year to tie into, he loses him, he loses my heavy tackle, he makes a fool of himself and he sits there perfectly content, drinking with a rummy” (Hemingway 22). Even though Mr. Johnson lost all these things, he can still sit on Harry’s boat satisfied with his trip. “…It was my fault. I should have known better” (Hemingway 27). Despite losing income and equipment Harry still has his boat which is how he makes his living and he still has his family. Next Harry Morgan chose to run twelve Chinamen for...
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...REFLECTION ESSAY 2 Introduction In the following essay I intend to elaborate on the five main themes of geography as they relate to Weeki Wachee, Fl. “The geology of Florida makes Weeki Wachee a unique playground. The state is a patchwork of springs that discharge fresh water from underground aquifers” (Ayers & Matson, 2010). Ultimately, I plan to describe not only the changes the area has gone through, but the impact these changes has had on the community. General Overview Although, Hernando County consists of many small towns with an insurmountable amount of history the following essay is about Weeki Wachee, which is 4.4 miles north of Spring Hill, Fl., my current residence. Weeki Wachee is located adjacent to both the gulf and natural springs and the coastal feel is definitely apparent. Moreover, Weeki Wachee Springs is a one of kind attraction along with its Mermaid shows and boat rides it also offers access to their spring fed waterpark. “Weeki Wachee is an enchanted spring the only one of its kind in the world and is one of Florida’s oldest and unique roadside attractions” (Wachee, n.d.). Region Relevance Weeki Wachee is definitely considered rural in comparison to nearby cities such as Tampa, yet it is popular amongst Northerners. With half acre to acre lots as the standard,...
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...for me because it has been a long time since I have gone to school. It was pretty intimidating for me to go through the enrollment process, because I kept questioning whether I could cut it this late in life. I am presently unemployed because the company I was working for went out of business. I previously worked for a full service restoration company (construction). I started out working as the administrative assistant for the CFO and from there I moved onto other positions. The position I loved doing the most was in the accounting office and that is the reason I decided to go back to school and get a degree in accounting. The things I enjoy doing with my spare time are spending quality time with family, going fishing with my sister and brother in law on their boat, racquet ball, and volley ball. I also enjoy going out to eat and maybe catching a good movie on the weekends. I have not done a lot of traveling in my life. My family has always tried to take me with them when they go places but I have usually been tied up at the time and unable to get the time off or unable to get out of my own personal obligations. I am obtaining this degree so I can secure a lucrative position in an accounting office or doing something in the way of accounting. Whether that is doing taxes on the side and/or working as a personal bookkeeper for someone. I enjoy working with numbers. I would...
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...Dogma Essay ver. 1.1 In this essay you must make an analysis and interpretation of the enclosed text: Julia Blackburn’s short story “The Mermaid”, but there are some rules that you must obey: The structure of the essay: • 1 introductory paragraph (in which you ask a question, put up a theory or present your text). • 3 main paragraphs (in which you discuss various aspects of the text. Each paragraph must contain a short quotation from the text) • 1 conclusive paragraph (in which you sum your findings and put them in relation to your introductory paragraph) Length: 2 pages (with double spacing) – no more, no less. Criteria for marking: 1. Good, error-free language 2. The conclusive paragraph “answers” the introductory paragraph. 3. Coherence from one paragraph to the next. Julia Blackburn, The Mermaid (A British short story published in 1998.) The man was still there poised in indecision and staring at the thing which lay heaped at his feet. I saw then that it was not a human corpse, or the trunk of a tree, or a bundle of sail that he had found, but a mermaid. She was lying face down, her body twisted into a loose curl, her hair matted with scraps of seaweed. The year was fourteen hundred and ten and it was very early in the morning with the sun pushing its way gently through a covering of mist that floated aimlessly over the land and the water. The man had never seen a mermaid before except for the one carved in stone...
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...principles of a good OR/MS model and general issues encountered in the setting-up of OR interventions. To try out and compare the insights presented, this assignment proposes to study a specific case about OR modelling in Fishery management. Fishery Management is related to the preservation of fish resources and optimisation of catch and profit of this industry, in a context of high-yield practices and increasingly more complex environmental issues present. This case applies to a large and complex system linked to today’s topics issues of sustainable development. In addition, a personal experience of analytical project related to an internship position as assistant project manager in a leading oil company is proposed to illustrate this essay. This essay concludes by giving recommendations about what could be the characteristics of an ideal portrait of OR/MS model. Introduction: In a letter addressed to English universities after the Second World War, general Pile, a popular British officer who commended the Anti-Aircraft Command, claims for men of sciences ‘able to quickly understand complex issues and to find them simple’. Thus, supporting the fast economic growth in Europe after war, operational research (OR) and management sciences (MS) answered needs for better understanding and simplification of problems and arrive at optimal solutions to complex decision-making problems. During the last decades fields of applications of these disciplines have been multiplied, and techniques...
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...Walden Summary In his first chapter, "Economy," Thoreau introduces his purpose in writing the book, saying he intends to answer questions people have asked about his reasons for living alone in a cabin in the woods near Walden Pond for two years. He explains that most people live their lives as if sleeping, blindly following the ways of their parents, and become trapped into these lives by owning property and slaving in jobs to maintain their way of life. In contrast, he sought to discover the true necessities of life and built a cabin, for the cost of $28. 12 _ near Walden Pond, where he lived for two years, beginning in the summer of 1845. Making a profit of $8.71 _ by selling the beans he grew and working occasionally at odd jobs, he found he was able to support himself with very little work and much time for contemplation of himself and nature. Thoreau, in the second chapter, "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For," talks about how he once considered buying the Hollowell farm for himself but the purchase fell through. Instead, he created a new existence for himself at Walden, where he found joy and fulfillment in nature, truly awakening in his mornings there, while most of society remains perpetually asleep, living mean lives when the possibility of a much better life is possible. The key to achieving such a life, he says, is simplicity. In the third chapter, "Reading," Thoreau describes how he derives enlightenment from reading Homer and other great writers, men who spoke...
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