In Lord of the Flies, author William Golding uses figurative language at the end of chapter nine to illustrate that the goodness and peacefulness Simon once brought to the island full of chaos and savage boys, has now vanished and washed into the sea along with his dead body. No matter Simon’s beauty, he can’t turn the boys to good. Simon, after passing out from dehydration and experiencing vivid hallucinations, stirs awake, only to realize he’s been out in his serene hideout for quite awhile. He
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1607 May 14, 104 colonist disembark at Jamestown Island in Virginia by 1608 only 40 remain and even with 460 more colonists sent in the next 3 years only 90 end up surviving till 1610. Jamestown was founded on May,14 when the colonists arrived which is now a popular tourist spot. When the 104 colonists arrived it was already looking bad for them, there was not much fresh water, they knew they could be attacked by conquistadors from Spain and there were the Native Americans to worry about. Even with
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Many factors lead to the failure of establishing Roanoke Island as the first English colony in North America. The lost colonists at Roanoke Island must have felt betrayed by Sir Walter Ralegh and England both as they were left unaided for years. The colonist, while fighting off the ever present fear of attacks from Native Americans and The Spanish, also would have had to learn to survive on their own as supplies ran out and hope fading. The book A Kingdom Strange written by James Horn gives a very
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they knew was they smelled something of a beautiful garden and they wanted to explore it. The time of their finding of the island was in late summer,perfect for the fruits and vegetables to be producing their produce. Barlowe was on a expedition to find a perfect location for a colony sent by Sir Walter Raleigh. Roanoke seemed to be a perfect place for this, seeing that the Island was protected by the Atlantic ocean. Barlowe also said that "the most plentiful,
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years on Rikers Island. During that time, he endured about two years in solitary confinement, where he attempted to end his life several times. For two years straight, Kalief was not allowed any human contact as he was locked up in a small room with nothing, but a window, and a toilet. In 2013, Kalief Browder was finally released but the mental scars that solitary confinement left him remained and continued to haunt him in the outside world. When this young man entered Rikers island, he was 100% mentally
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Arthur G. Pauli is from Trostberg, Bavaria and is the pioneer of river surfing. He was a good swimmer & was a water sports aficionado. After the terrors brought by World War II, the Golden Age of Surfing occurred in the 1950s, when individuals enjoyed having vacations. Since the nearest ocean was 1000 km away, Pauli thought of the Alz River which was behind their family house. In the summer of 1965, Arthur G. Pauli built his first surfboard. The length of the surfboard was 2,200 meters. It was sourced
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Many people say knowledge is power. Looking around the world this seems like a perfect assumption. Those who do well in school move on to college and eventually have successful jobs. Most would say they will be happy and enjoy their life more. However I find this assumption completely and utterly false. My proof is the Play W;t written by Margaret Edson. This very play highlights no matter how many books you read you can’t possibly know everything. You cannot share a laugh with the written material
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As many may know, penguins in the Antarctic contain a rough life. In between November and February, every 251 Adélie breeding colonies line their nests with pebbles to prepare for their two eggs that they are about to lay. They make their nests slightly higher than the surrounding ground, therefore when the temperature ascends, causing the snow to melt, their breeding grounds do not flood. The male and female parent take equal duties caring for their eggs and chicks. These duties include protecting
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The Plastic Game: ideas • Goal: decrease the consumption of plastic bottles • Principle of the game: Each bottle, when produced, would be given a token, which would follow the way the bottle make from the production to the consumption, ending in the waste disposal. Once bought by a consumer, a system would automatically register this number in a database, as well as the name of the consumer. Once a year, the Plastic Game would take place (one per country). It would globally happen like
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Galápagos Islands: The Galápagos Islands are a small, but unique group of islands in the pacific, approximately 1000km west of South America; the islands were discovered in 1935 by the Spanish. Their volcanic origin should make the islands uninhabitable, but in fact, it’s actually teaming with life on the island. The current between the islands is hot and cold, giving it a good diversity, which means there is a variety in living organisms in that area. Life is everywhere on the islands because the
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