Imagine yourself at the White House with protesters outside. This was Richard Nixon’s reality. In the next paragraph you will hear about Nixon’s childhood. You will learn how Nixon became president, and some of his accomplishments. Speaking of Nixon, did you know that his middle name was Milhous? So let's get started, hope you like what's next. The day was Thursday January 9 1913 in California when life gave way to Richard Milhous Nixon. His father was francis Nixon and his mother was Hannah
Words: 430 - Pages: 2
Why does the wilderness have to be so harsh? The things that make the wild such a harsh place is based off of animals, climate, the surroundings of the wilderness and many other things. The environment of the wilderness is a harsh and cruel place. There are many ways of struggles while in the wilderness. Struggles can be very unsafe and not healthy. In the movie The Revenant, Glass has to struggle with finding a way back to civilization during a harsh winter. What makes Glass journey a struggle
Words: 546 - Pages: 3
This story takes place east of Sacramento, California starting in 1848. The main character of this book is a carpenter named James Marshall. He was building a sawmill when he accidently saw an amazing discovery in the water. Little did he know that this discovery was about to change his life and shape our nation. The discovery James made was a small pea-sized nugget of gold. He found 5 of these gold nuggets in the water within 30 minutes of looking. For the next few years hundreds of thousands
Words: 495 - Pages: 2
The World and Lennie in It In the book, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows people and situations negatively influence Lennie and his actions over the course of the novel. Steinbeck portrays Lennie as a man who does not understand the outside world. He also shows the reader that George realizes Lennie’s shortcomings in social and complex thinking. When Lennie and George talk to the boss of the ranch, George does not let Lennie speak because George knows that Lennie does not understand the situation
Words: 295 - Pages: 2
Mr. Wilson compares Pearl to a bird when he states, “What little bird of scarlet plumage may this be? Methinks I have seen just such figures, when the sun has been shining through a richly painted window, and tracing out the golden and crimson images across the floor.” (Hawthorne 105-106). This comparison draws the connection between Pearl and the scarlet letter closer due to Wilson’s comment on the extravagantness of her scarlet colored dress. The dress she wears was sew by Hester to be elaborate
Words: 263 - Pages: 2
the Great Depression; however, like most pieces of literature, this story delves much deeper than simply what is seen on the surface. Each setting serves as a major role in George and Lennie’s lives whether the place itself is real or imaginary. Steinbeck communicates Lennie’s true character by subtly comparing and associating him with multiple animals. The description of the pool in the first paragraph of the novel symbolizes a sanctuary for George and Lennie, far away from any kind of society. The
Words: 633 - Pages: 3
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a captivating and powerful novel. Of Mice and Men took place in California during the Great Depression. The book is about two men, one very short man named George who happens to be very smart and one tall man named Lennie who is strong, but has a limited mental capacity. One of the most important scenes that relates to this book is when George shot Lennie. This scene relates to the book by demonstrating the connection, common dreams and friendship that George and
Words: 696 - Pages: 3
Weaving in and out of the brush like a rabbit being run down, leaves crunch under Lennie’s thunderous boots. The sound of barking dogs echoes off the trees in the distance as men shout to one another far-off, and the continuous panting of breath sounds through the forest. Lennie is frantic as he sprints in between trees and bushes. Behind Lennie, George runs through the forest, searching desperately for signs of him along the bank of a small pond. Finally spotting him, the two sprint towards one
Words: 840 - Pages: 4
Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck is one of his biggest, successful books. This novel is about a fairly short guy, George MIlton, and his giant, lovable, and curious “cousin”, Lenny Small. While they are not actually cousins; George and Lenny are good friends who are migrant workers looking for a job. They plan on saving their money until they are able to get their own farm where Lenny can take care of the rabbits. In this novel it seems that George has his hands full with Lenny more often than not.
Words: 963 - Pages: 4
In the book Of mice and Men, George says about Lennie “He ain’t bright. Hell of a good worker, though. Hell of a nice fella, but he ain’t bright. I’ve knew him for a long time.” Then I began to think of how this quote shows how George feels about Lennie even though he isn’t smart like George implies in the story. I noticed that behind Georges’ hard shell he really cares about Lennie and doesn’t want him to get hurt, and so that’s why he sticks by Lennie and helps him. George knowing how Lennie is
Words: 281 - Pages: 2
