Revant Malani Candidate Number School Code Coursework 2 Word count: 764 The Vengeance “Alfred, our trek this year has to be very unique and exceptional rather than the regular monotonous ones!” said Martin being extremely surprised at this sudden revelation. He then questioned Martin, “Why such a spontaneous plan?” Recollecting the old memories of our exhilarating childhood days brings thrill and excitement. Can you recall the incident when we used to steal fruits from Ms. Mary’s garden? “Oh! Those delectable sweet apples and the aroma of the variety of flowers in her backyard. Yet give a tingle into my nostrils. The music we have faced from our parents at the childish pranks and Ms. Mary’s unending complaints. Those memories are still as fresh …show more content…
Now, this peculiar trek to the apex of the Rocky Mountains will be worth appreciating. Finally, the day had arrived. Carrying a haversack, we set out for the climb. After careful research, I have short listed the Route Burn trail due to its steepness which would be more formidable, challenging and prove to be a task-setter as very few have ever been to this isolated and deserted trek. What enchants me more is the scenic beauty that shows the embrace of the Earth and the Sun. Just, as the memory of Lisa remained lively and vigorous, similarly, my passion to avail this excursion along with you makes it more joyful and …show more content…
The beauty of the galaxy of stars peeping into our tent refreshed us coupled without non-stop college anecdotes, adding to our hope for a better morning. The next day dawned with the delightful sunrays coupled with the chirping of birds was like an icing on the cake. The entire day was spent relaxing the ache and admiring the natural surrounding and scenic beauty in the hope of continuing our trek with great vigor and vitality. Alfred thanked me over and over again for my support and care; I replied out of curiosity, “WHAT ARE BEST FRIENDS FOR? AND BUT THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” Our journey began early in the morning in the presence of faint Moon on a high note. Alfred’s recovery fastened our pace. We decided to summit that day itself. After a long and tiring ascent, we finally succeeded. The joy of conquering the difficult peak was like me being in seventh heaven. The end was near and heaven being
In the book ‘’Into The Wild” (1996), by Jon Krakauer the author described the journey of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandles. Who traveled different states of the United States as Alexander Supertramp. Jon Krakauer traces Alex’s journey into the wild by providing information from a third person point of view and also shares the comments of people whom encounter Alex throughout his journey that ended when Alex decided to hitchhiked to Alaska and travel by foot into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley . The highest mountain in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. Alex body was found four months later frozen and decomposed by a moose hunter.
However, Melinda begins to stray from the instructions when the smell permeating the room reminds her of a sweet memory from childhood; apple picking
“Music is present and an integral part of every life celebration: birthdays, holidays, funerals, Quinceañeras, you name it.” Having music around throughout her childhood got her interested in becoming a performer herself.
Seth and Twist trotted behind me. We drifted up the trail past mountain laurel, sagebrush, and small pines for almost half an hour then finally made it to the top of the ridge. I could see into the wide rift below. It was craggy, thick, and wild. The ground was littered with fallen twigs, decaying maple leaves, and brambly, green shrubs.
Zoe Engel 6-19-23 Mr. Selfridge Period: 2 Stepping Into the Wilderness The work of nonfiction Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer, tells the true story of Chris McCandless, an adventurous young man, who leaves home to travel around the continent eventually setting foot into the Alaskan wilderness on a journey that becomes fatal. Highlighted throughout this work of nonfiction is the true story of McCandless’s life, along with bits of Krakauer’s personal life as it relates to McCandless’s. Each chapter begins with at least one epigraph that shares common themes with the following chapter. The focus in this paper will be on chapter 14, “The Stikine Ice Cap,” in which Krakauer shares his experience climbing the Devil’s Thumb in Alaska, and the second
For the first ‘bare’ part of her life, Janie is a mule not to a man but to her own grandmother. In her youth, Janie yearns for relationships and objects that to her symbolize freedom. She is drawn to a blossoming pear tree because of how its “barren brown stems [turn] to glistening leaf-buds; from the leaf-buds from snowy virginity” (10), Here, Janie is awed by something changed from ‘barren’ to beautiful as she struggles with the suppression of her grandmother, who goes on to bash Janie for kissing a boy through a gatepost. It is clear Janie associates the pear tree with freedom, as she was avoiding her chores to sit under it. Thus, the beauty she finds in the turn from stem to blossom is directly correlated with the joy she finds in the escape from her grandmother and discovery of freedom.
albeit with masterful exaggeration – the dining table groaning under comestibles to the road connecting Konotop and Baturyn, which is about 15 miles. In The Terrible Vengeance, Gogol touches on another important festivity among Ukrainians: wedding. He commences the tale with illustrative anticipation: “Noise and thunder at the end of Kyiv: Captain Gorobets is celebrating his son’s wedding” (Gogol 64). Then he bestirs himself to explain the source of the noise: The thing is that Ukrainian people were doughty trenchermen in the days of yore, and even doughtier drinkers, not to mention that they were doughtier merrymakers (Gogol 64).
As the days sunlight started to come over the valley of the Little Big Horn not a breeze stirred anywhere. The weather in the area had been dry, and the trails were dusty. The terrain which included a valley ridges, trees and tall grass had a major impact on the outcome of this
And in subjecting ourselves to week after week of toil, tedium, and suffering, it struck me that most of us were probably seeking, above all else, something like a state of grace." ( Krakauer 136) This quote shows that reaching the top of Mount Everest is a goal or achievement for many of the climbers despite the fact that this experience is also painful and dreadful. Not only is the experience not enjoyable, but also the outcome of achieving the mountain isn’t clear. In this instance, it was seen as “state of grace”, or maybe free of
I can’t believe we’re on the top,’” is an example of the excitement showed after completing the climb. By saying this, the reader can feel the joy and excitement of the
“Something smells good!” my mother shouted from the bedroom when she woke up from her nap due to the heavenly scents from the kitchen. Once the boxes were open, Christopher and I found a turkey, a container or two of gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, a huge pink ham drizzled with honey, a pecan pie, and a pumpkin pie, which were still hot, and ready to
Memories are dear fragments of the past connecting it to the present through a sense of nostalgia. These links are what keep us grounded to reality and allow us to progress through life. In the poem “Still Memory” by Mary Karr, the author portrays the memory of a child suffering from anterograde amnesia, an ailment defined as the loss of the ability to create memories after an event that caused amnesia. Thus, the theme of the poem is the attempt to retain and remember the memories and events that transpire throughout the child’s life. This is shown through a use of imagery and diction.
Vengeance has been an ongoing problem for many centuries. In the long run, with the new generation, they have been following the same pattern to get revenge, without knowing the reasons why. If no one is willing to stop and think it over, to evaluate if it’s worth the risk, then the act of vengeance will be ongoing at the cost of many lives. Many people do not realize that having to avenge the death of a loved one will take so much time and patience in their lives. In the short story, “An Act of Vengeance,” by Isabel Allende, the issue involves a young girl who gets raped by Tadeo Cespedes, whom also killed her father on the same day.
Growing up I was consumed by an interesting assortment of music. Musical influences were thrown at me from all directions. Whether it was the rock and roll and punk rock music my dad listened to, or the country and pop music my mom listened to, my ears were always full of different arrays of music. Having my grandma blasting gospel music and my older sister jamming Disney, music became a very influential part of my childhood.
Question- Role of memory and past in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov is a Russian novel. During Chekhov 's childhood, a wave of reforms was underway to liberalize Russia and the economy of the country. one very important reform was probably the Emancipation Declaration of 1861, which freed the serfs from slavery. This major event undermined the position and status of the nobility, and perhaps even impoverished them.