"The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the warm wind of the late summer." (pg 9) As the quote seems to imply, it is showing the current mood and state of Paul which, in context is a peaceful and tranquil one. It also shows his innocence to the horrors of war. The butterflies also serve as a message of his softness towards his situation and the delicacy of the balance in life. There is another passage in the book when Paul describes the butterflies as being perched upon a skull and fly about the battlefield as if they do not have a care in the world.
Alliterations are very important to the author’s tone: “The hardest weather in the world is there. Winter brings blizzard, hot tornatic winds arise in the spring, and in summer the prairie is an anvil’s edge”. Here, the repetition of the letter “w” slows down the prose, giving a sense of delicacy in the author’s tone. Indeed, Momaday uses a lot of long and flowing sentences that are usually known to calm down the reader and describe beauty. The author takes the time to describe something that is generally pleasant to his eyes, giving a sense of serenity in his tone.
After regaining my comfort, I starred outside the window, but instead of looking at the wing, I was more fixated on how tired I was. I began to close my eyes and started to feel myself lose touch with reality, but that was short-lived when a man came on over the loud speaker, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, we would like to welcome you onboard American Airlines, flight to Rome, Italy. Flight duration is around ten hours and six minutes. We are expecting a fairly smooth flight today. Once again, we thank you for choosing to fly with us today and we hope you enjoy your flight."
One unfortunate thing about the mountains outside Los Angeles is that they form a U-shape around the west of Los Angeles. When the sea breeze from the Pacific blows above Los Angeles taking away the pollution the breeze is stopped by the mountains, thus smog is created. One other cool thing about the mountains around Los Angeles, is that them being there creates a great skiing opportunity only a short drive from all year round warm weather. The Cierra Nevada mountains are a very major and long mountain chain. Now we think of them as a great place to ski and hike.
After a few minutes of watching the same clip, I suddenly saw another plane crashing into the twin of the other building. I couldn’t believe it, I looked at my family and all you could see was the sorrow and angst in their faces as they sat with there mouths dropped open. As the cameras zoomed in on the masses of people covered with a grey ash, you could see in the background smoke swarming the air and then the first tower went tumbling down. That’s when it really hit me that our country was under attack. Since I was so young I didn’t really know that there were more planes than the two that had hit the Trade Center.
Davidson talks about how shocked the locals at the airport were to see a black man trying to rent a plane, luckily for Smallwood, and eventually Davidson, the instructor at this airport was a visionary who saw past Smallwood’s color and after putting him through the proper procedure rented him a plane. Smallwood
I felt calm and content remembering how I fell in love in the majestic fall. As I made my way up the mountain I took in the beauty of my surroundings. The trees were green and full of vitality which resembled my life. Birds flew and sang gracefully, and squirrels scurried away as I etched closer to them. The sky was a deep blue with a few puffy clouds and the wind was moderate with an aroma of fresh cut grass and a hint of sweet flowers.
I think that before going to war some soldiers think that it is going to be fun and that they are going to fly on some expensive airplanes for free. But then, in one moment the fun is gone and the only thing left is the sad and scary truth that they are in war. Sometimes they might realize this too late. I think it is very important to remember and think of the veterans because, a lot of people died so we can sleep peacefully. If we don’t remember, it is like us
When I go on trips I always love the ride and the sites, boarding the plane, or whatever the case may be, but I also think it’s rewarding when you arrive at your destination. Jones wants to take the journey slowly and enjoy it, but Muggleton keeps speeding through the countries. She can’t really do much about it because he is the driver and it’s pretty pointless to argue with him. “Africa’s most cosmopolitan capital, an elegant place of broad boulevards and public squares and grand cornices fronting the sea, all more alluring for having aged and frayed and grown a bit seedy and dangerous. It’s famous for its nightlife, its French-influenced cuisine, its hot clubs where some of the best musicians on the continent play some of the best pop in the world.
You cannot fear flight, you cannot fear the journey, and although it may seem to be quite rigorous and demanding, the final destination, whether it be becoming an accomplished writer, or learning to fly, the final destination is always worth the wait. Writing is beautiful, life is beautiful, the world is beautiful, along with everything in it the only difficult part is learning to fly over everything so you can see and enjoy g-d’s creations. Just take the time to appreciate and write about your surroundings and experiences, good or bad, because memories may fade, as they often times do, but if you take advantage of one of g-d’s most wonderful gifts, the gift of language, then you, along with others can enjoy those memories for years to