Wheeling Essays

I decided to pursue option B of project three because I enjoy writing creatively and Kooser’s piece was very interesting to me. Upon starting this project, I was influenced by Kooser’s “The Wheeling Year.” I admire how he makes different stanzas to introduce different ideas and I try to mimic this technique. My text qualifies as creative nonfiction in its own right because I use my sense to create vivid descriptions, I use stanzas to separate my ideas, and I write not only about my “place” but also

over here in Wheeling, Illinois tons of kids that went to be that one in a million child that becomes the next big thing. Over at Wheeling High School kids that are interested in music and want to pursue a career in music don't get the most education that they can possibly get. Pretty soon all of that will change. At Wheeling High School the art programs just aren't enough for all the students that are interested in music. There isn't enough space! The music director at Wheeling High also wished

Four Wheeling Tourism and Financial Impact in West Virginia Tourism is an increasingly important part of the West Virginia economy. Tourism accounts for around 10 percent of West Virginia’s revenues. (Harris, 2014) West Virginia is a state with beautiful natural features and the state is covered with fun tourism activities. This rise of tourism is well positioned to help the growth of West Virginia. Four wheeling is an activity that attracts many people to the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia

America. The Red Scare swept through the nation, and the worry of a communist or a fascist living just down the street became a very real and very common fear of many Americans. This angst then grew due to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s claims in his “Wheeling Speech”, given on February 9th 1950, in which he proclaimed that he was in possession of a list of 205 communists working for the Senate Department. This alone sent a frenzy throughout America; the thought of the corruption communists could cause

spots that are very wet. The long four wheeling trails through very wet land makes four wheeling very fun and also creates many obstacles on the trail. On this bitter cold night, we decided to go four wheeling. It’s December so the sun sets around four thirty or five. We decide to go four wheeling around nine o’clock. There are no clouds and the moon lights up the woods. We are all bundled up and ready to go four wheeling. After we have been four wheeling for around twenty minutes we get to this

I want people to remember me as a very supportive person. Like a therapist. And I think a couple people will remember me that way because I have been very supportive and helpful to those who have needed me. Like Tatyana, Sophia or Kaiya and other people. Whenever they have a problem they facetime me and we rant and rant and rant for usually more than three hours a day. I give them options for what they should do in their situation I assure them. I help them cope and more than anything we talk

Wheeling hospital collected data for patient satisfaction was collected from 4/1/2016 to 3/31/2017. Wheeling hospital completed 1779 surveys in this period with a response rate of 26%. This was a bit shocking due to more people taking the survey than previous thought. The state average of patient’s reporting

The use of vivid imagery helps to convey the sense of wonder and magic that the juggler's performance creates, as the reader can picture the balls "wheeling" and "grazing" the juggler's fingers and the table, broom, and plate "turning," "balancing," and "whirling" on various parts of the juggler's

representative of such a movement, Rebecca Harding Davis then remains one of the most identifiable and iconic writers of her time. Born June 24, 1831, to Rachel Leet Wilson and Richard W. Harding, Rebecca was the eldest of five children. At the time, Wheeling was developing into a productive factory town, the concentration of which was iron and steel mills. The environment of Rebecca's home town would later affect the themes and vision of her fiction, like Life in the Iron Mills. Despite

From the ball “[wheeling] on his wheeling hands,” “learning the ways of lightness,” and “[clinging] to their course,” the speaker is able to establish an almost whimsical tone and emphasize how easy it is for the juggler to complete this seemingly impossible task while the repetition

Appalachia is made up of parts of twelve states and all of West Virginia. Appalachia is a 205,000 square mile area according to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). There are many stereotypes about Appalachia. Some stereotypes are more popular and thus more persistent than others stereotypes about the region and its people. Unfortunately, the most persistent stereotypes are ugly and often used to make others feel better at others expense. Portrayals of Appalachian people that are often accepted

the neighbor desperately calling her cat as if she was her own kid. This shows us that not only is she lonely but she is longing for her cat, the reason why she seems longing for her cat as she doesn't just call it by its name, but by high pitched wheeling and the words here here. We also know she has no one else because it is just her calling for her cat, or how she doesnt talk to anyone else . In the poem it reads “ Left me to imagine her in her house waiting, perhaps

The evening of October 11, 1860, the Germans paraded their support for Abraham Lincoln in the end of Wheeling. Consequently the Germans Company C meet at Colonel Thoburn’s house, which was called the “Wide Awaked”, Republicanism, had received a wreath for the valiant. Therefore demonstrations went through the streets, opponents of the “Black Republicans” by throwing stones at the rear of the line. Further up Main Street they moved close to the First Ward Hose house. Shortly thereafter the parade’s

feels as if there must be something wrong with them, while Dick is feeling as sane as can be. In the beginning, Capote makes the reader stop and think about the scenery. The way Capote says it makes the reader visualize mountains, hawks that are wheeling in the white sky. (Which we can imagine as maybe it's cloudy.) The roads of Mexico are dusty, which can mean that it’s a dirt road. The dusty village could also make you think the foundation of the village is dirt. Although Capote wants to drive

thirties by a group of conservatives. On February 9,1950, senator Joseph McCarthy delivered a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, where he announced that the Department of State employed 206 Communists. (Truman 207). Although Senator McCarthy had a large Republican following, both in the Senate and outside, combined with the fact that elections were only months away,

The intricate concept of belonging is one of a complex nature, that can be developed and formed within an individual’s identity in accordance to an amalgamation of attributes; such attributes include people, places, societies and the larger world. These attribute are often influenced by context. When a coalescence of these features is beneficial to an individual, a sense of belonging is generated, creating acceptance and union within them. On the other hand, when these features are detrimental to

thinking, creates a negative environment, and is relatable to the Salem Witch Trials. To begin, McCarthyism is making assumptions without credible evidence. McCarthy demonstrates this when he gave a speech at the Ohio County Women’s Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia: “Waving a piece of paper in the air, he declared that he had a list of 205 known members of the Communist Party who were “working and shaping policy” in the State Department.” (History.com) Next, McCarthy created an environment that

Brain anatomy, genetics, and a person’s environment may all contribute to the development of psychopathic traits. One of the factors used from the study of psychopathy is recognizing dangerous characteristics. In which, often pass unnoticed until they commit a horrific crime. However, not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success. There’s a particularly interesting link between serial killers and psychopaths steaming from characteristics. Common traits

When people are placed under an intense feeling of fear, they begin to commit actions they never thought they were capable over. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a young group of girls commit witchcraft which eventually leads to the arrest of over 100 women. This is similar to a time in the 1950s when Joseph McCarthy accuses government officials of communism and that ultimately leads to hundreds of citizens losing their jobs. The Crucible reveals the similarities between The Salem Witch Trials of

Comparison Between Gilgamesh and Genesis There are many similarities between the epic Gilgamesh and the biblical story of Genesis. Some similarities between the two stories are the creation of man, the similarity between the relationships of Enkidu and Shamhat and Adam and Eve, and the story of the great flood. These similarities are so important because to shows that these two stories could actually be one in the same. Since Gilgamesh is the older of the two stories, Genesis could possibly