The Legendary Lapdog You might know a lot about dog breeds in general, but have you ever met, or even heard of the Havanese breed? They are a one of a kind species, and can fit in almost perfectly with any family. When my mom let me choose a dog for the family, I went Read more…
The Battles of Saratoga In late 1777, the Revolutionary War was almost getting into its third year (the first battles of the war, Lexington and Concord, occurred in April, 1775) and the British wanted to crush the rebels once and for all. They were worried that foreign powers, specifically the French, would join the war. Read more…
Roald Dahl’s Use of The Extreme By Jason Qin Roald Dahl liked to use realism and surrealism as techniques to help deliver the story. Dahl uses realism to create empathy in his children’s books and unrealistic ideas in his adult short stories to keep his audience thinking. One example of this are the scenes of Charlie Read more…
Thorin Oakenshield is the mixture of an epic hero and a tragic hero. He came from a noble birth and is treated with respect due to his bravery and leadership, but he also is cursed by his lust for the Arkenstone, and that fatal flaw clouds his judgment and perhaps leads to his death. On Read more…
THE CRYSTAL QUEST – OR WAS IT GOLD? Back in 1910 there was a mineshaft with 15,000 dollars’ worth of crystals and gold. There were two boys named Dan and Bob from Johnston, Rhode Island. When they heard of this they immediately went straight to ask their moms, but unfortunately the mine was in California Read more…
