The opinion article ‘killer cars- An assault on reason’ written by Melanie Masters, presents the issue of reckless and irresponsible driving from owners of 4WDs. Master identifies 4WDs as ‘death machines’ as it compromises the safety of other drivers, due to the number of deaths that have occurred. She attempts to create a sense of anger and fear in the audience by using a concerned and aggressive tone on the issue. Master raises this issue to all motorists and safety officials of 4WDs in attempt to make others aware that these cars are unsafe and indeed ‘Killer Cars. Master criticises and attacks 4WD’s and the owners themselves, in attempt to position the audience to feel as though the people who drive them are only thinking about their own safety and disregarding other driver’s.
Jacob Garcia November 28, 2011 MTA 264 writing assignment Minor White Minor White is a photographer that has influenced my work a great deal. His use of line, shape, light is something that I am interested in. The way he uses these different aspects of his subject has made me look at photography in a different light as well as my own use of these techniques in my own work. Even though I recognize I am just starting out and need more experience in several areas, I especially would like more knowledge with the zone system. Throughout this paper I will examine Minor White and his influence on the field of photography as I find White especially interesting.
Discuss the relative importance of physical and human factors in accounting for the changes to vegetation over time within ecosystems in the British Isles. With a temperate climate in the Northern Hemisphere, the British Isles bears a variety of trees and successions of plants, including deciduous trees. The main ecosystem of the country is made up from forest and lake biomes alongside heathlands and moorlands such as heather moorland. The changes to the vegetation over time can be affected by both physical and human factors which in some cases occur together or in causation of one another. Physical changes include; changes in climate, succession, disease and natural disasters.
Furthermore, winter is one of the foremost reasons of Ethan’s present circumstances. Winter has devastated Ethan. He changes from a healthy, hopeful youth, with dreams and ambitions, to a crippled and miserable old man. “He’s been in Starkfield too many winters” ( Wharton 13). Starkfield’s winters are capable of trapping its citizens because of their ability to emotionally burden individuals to the point that they lose their dreams in their struggle to survive.
The place in which we live in has an impact upon our understanding of the world. This quote can be taken a number of ways. The place in which we live can be a physical, mental or emotional place. An individuals imagined connection with landscapes helps to form their sense of self. Different people depict their ‘place of living’ and ‘landscape’ differently.
To prove that the broke up there is a quote from the novel (pg. # 141) “ Dear Sandra, guess what! Andy and Keisha broke up the other night.” You can see that many things were going wrong for Andy; he felt that he didn’t have any one anymore. Andy had a great deal of pain and guilt. He felt guilty because he thought is was his fault that Rob died in the car accident.
The dreadful reality of death in war is present within the story, “The Things They Carried”. The story makes it obvious that the Alpha Company Squad was deeply moved by the effects of war. Lieutenant Cross, took the death of Ted Lavender personally and struggled with it. There are a couple symbols that we can take from Ted Lavender’s death. The reader of “The Things They Carried” can become engrossed it the story and become easily moved.
Discuss the relative importance of two or more processes responsible for shaping the coast (such as marine erosion, transportation; deposition and land-based sub-aerial weathering, mass movement and runoff). (15 marks) The coast has many processes, which overtime will shape and change what it looks like. They are all responsible for shaping the land, they are all important in one way or another. The coastline is always changing. Marine erosion is a process which has a massive effect on the coastline.
This relationship for nature is shared most ardently between these two. Sometimes they exert their love for nature subconsciously. For example, when Victor has to rid himself of the female monster ruins, he chooses a lake as the venue. Even though this is not a happy moment in his life, his love for nature is what draws him to it, regardless of the circumstances: “The lake refreshed him and filled him with agreeable sensations.” Connecting with nature not only helps to calm and
There are millions of communities all over the world that differ from one another by not only physical locations, but also from language and cultures. Netting (2008) states “Some communities will be viewed nostalgically, as desirable places, evoking warm memories. Other communities will be seen as oppressive, restrictive, or even dangerous to both residents and outsiders” (p. 129). The way a community is seen is not only based on its resident’s views and experiences, but also the way non-residents see it. For the purpose of this research paper, a neighborhood that is bounded by geographical perimeters was chosen for observations.