Michigan Shivering Timbers: A Short Story

Everything we do is science! Over the summer, I went to Six Flags in New Jersey with my cousins. We went on many rides and it was a fantastic day. One of the rides we went on was the “Batman”. On this ride, you’re placed in a sitting position with your feet dangling off the edge. The creators of this ride basically wanted you to experience the feeling of flying, like batman. There’s a bunch of loops on that ride that will take you upside down, reverse, you name it! It was truly an incredible experience.

Though heroes are known to be strong and have super powers, not all has a powerful and massive body. Individual heroes can respond differently to the same conclusion of a story due to their different strength and strategies to save the world.

On December 7th, 1941 the Pearl Harbour attack took place in Hawaii where the Japanese bombed the harbor, the United States then declared war on Japan. Due to this, the U.S government decided that the Japanese people and those of Japanese descent were going to be placed in internment camps. Through the excerpt “from The Snow Falling On Cedars” we can see the characters Fujiko and Hatsue Imada placed in one of these camps, and how they both take responsibility for themselves and each other. This also ties into our lives today about how all people in society take responsibility for themselves and each other in our daily lives.

Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1994 novel written by David Guterson, situated in the fictional island of San Piedro, America. The story centers around the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese man accused of murdering the white fisherman Carl Heine. Set during post-World War II, anti-Japanese sentiments lead to biased proceedings despite the absence of conclusive evidence. Throughout the trial, news reporter Ishmael Chambers follows the case while struggling with his past affair and unrequited love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue. Guterson effectively communicates complex ideas of prejudice, fate, and the influence of the past on the present through the use of symbolism and characterisation.

The book The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey tells a story about the 1980’s Olympic semi-finals between the U.S.A hockey team and the Russian hockey team. Since the 1960’s team Russia has dominated Olympic hockey. They set an example of how to play the game like, only taking wrist shots, because why risk breaking your stick or getting a splinter with a slap shot. The Russians had no doubt that they would win. But coach Brooks, the coach of the Americans had the game all planned out with trick plays and players playing different positions to mess with the Russians. Team U.S.A practiced for hours to train for the big game, and when they did a drill wrong, he would skate them until they would throw up. But at the end of every practice every player

Have you ever thought about your country having a war with other country?? Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan is a sad and memorable story of children carrying gold in Norway(Norway is their country) and adults fighting with Germans. This story is important to people who think war is nothing. Because in this story, they show how they are having a hard time during the war. I really admire character Jan Lasek, who is a Pole but he was once German solider. Then you’ll ask me why. Because he risked his life to save Peter from German army.

HONK! BEEP! SQUEAKK! Every which way of me, cars are honking and breaks are squeaking but I don’t care because I see it, the best amusement park ever… Cedar Point! For the longest time had I been asking to go here, the day has finally came.

In Julia Alvarez’s “Snow”, an immigrant schoolgirl named Yolanda is experiencing her first time in New York. Her catholic school teacher, Sister Zoe, is a kind woman who is dedicated to teaching Yolanda the English language. As time progresses, Yolanda learns of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Not only does Yolanda have to become accustom to a new environment, she also fears the threat of bombs and must be prepared for a catastrophe. In the short story “Snow”, the author symbolizes the word snow by showing that the protagonist, Yolanda, feels a sense of fear and joy through first time experiences as she adjusts to a new life in New York during a time of crisis.

When one thinks of nature, the first thoughts that may come to mind are bright flowers, green landscapes, and endless beauty. However, in the short story “Snow”, written by Frederick Philip Grove, readers learn that nature will stand down to no man and can take lives in the blink of an eye. In short, this tale is about a man, Redcliff, who goes missing in the middle of a blizzard and is eventually found dead, leaving behind, a widow and family depending on him. He is found by a group of three men: Abe, Bill, and Mike who recovers his body and in the end, breaks the tragic news to the family. The concept of nature in this work is painted as a vicious powerful villain who strikes fear and awe in all who witness its power. The author uses similes and personifications to create this image of nature against man as well as the backstory for the Redcliff family.

The book's strength is its loyalty to the oral history of indigenous peoples of their own history. Native tribal historians, writers, and elders often shape the sound of the narrative.

“Brrrring!” rang the alarm. I woke up, turned the alarm off, and buried myself under the covers. They were as soft as a kitten’s fur, and as warm as the air from a heater. After a long hug from my blanket, I finally got hot and went to use the bathroom. “Niyah, when you come in here for a second, please,” my mom said.

During the Ohio Blizzard of 1978, many people were trapped in their homes and without power. The several feet of snow absorbed all cars and some smaller homes. Extreme fog and freezing fog made it difficult for drivers to see. The high wind speeds blew down poles and trees. Three causes of the Ohio Blizzard of 1978 were wind speeds, up to 25 feet of snow, and fog.

Winters in Florida can be great. When the rest of the country is buried under a foot of snow Floridians are slipping on their flip flops and heading to the beach.

The final ending of the world is in question to many individuals. In the short poem, “Fire and Ice”, by Robert Frost, he outlines a familiar topic, the fate of the world’s destruction. In nine lines, Frost conveys the contradiction of the two choices for the world’s end. Frost uses symbolism to convey the meaning of fire and ice as symbols for human behavior and emotion.

Snowfall is a pretty sight, the world is still; no movement, even the air stays still. When you look up at the cloudy gray sky and see the snowflakes fall they float down in a graceful path that would make ballerinas look clumsy. It 's a euphoric moment almost, the kid inside you wakes up and without thinking everyones impulsive habit is to scream “It 's snowing!” and raise their hands to the sky asking for more. In this case, I wanted less snow. Leo and I have been driving along highway 25 for only two hours, once we left colorado springs we noticed the first of the snowflakes fall about 30 minutes out. Pulling over for that silent moment in a target parking lot. Looking back it was a pleasant short memory Leo exclaimed