Cyrano De Bergerac is a man with a high self esteem. He is a great fencer, with little money. Cyrano is a great actor and poet. He has something that really stands out on him; his nose. His nose is huge, and there are many metaphors and similes that could be made up about it. Here’s mine :

Metaphors and similes are close to the same meaning, yet they have a difference. They both compare a part of speech to an object or action which is not literally possible. The difference is that a simile uses words such as like or as to compare the two things.

With his black suit and pale skull
He screams at people in a dark and dreary hall
One day he wandered to bridge over looking the sea
And approaching him was a bee,
As it sung him, he backed up and began to fall, fall, fall, fall, fall, splash!

The 1920’s was full of wondrous things, but one of the most important was the automobile. Invented by Henry Ford, the Model T automobile created economic growth, and changed the way that things were made. The automobile was the start of a new age.

Henry Ford was one of the most successful automobile makers of all time. In 1903, he established the Ford Motor Company. He took his place as the vice-president and chief engineer. The company had poor success; it was only making 3 – 4 cars a day. This soon changed when Henry Ford created the assembly line.

The assembly line was a simple technique done by workers. Workers would stand in a line with a conveyer belt moving parts in a set direction. On the conveyer belt there would be car parts. Each person in line would have a specific job, and would be doing that job over and over again. By 1924, they could make 300,000 Model T’s every 29 seconds! More jobs were created, leading to economic growth.

Because of the automobile, economic growth became a part of the deal too. It created lots of jobs such as mechanics and assembly line workers. The Model automobile led to huge shopping centers, massive cities, and much more. People no longer had to live near work, and they could go on vacations. It was known as the “Urban Sprawl”. The Model T revolutionized the way things are today.

The Model T was built by Ford Motor company from 1908 – 1927. It was affordable, which differed from the rarely seen automobiles during the time. It was well known for its low cost, durability, and easy maintenance. The price went from $800 to $300 in 1925, making it very affordable for the average household. It became an American symbol.

Owning the Model T was an American dream. It was the only one of its kind. It was invented by Henry Ford, who created the assembly line. Automobiles opened up new jobs wherever there was a Ford factory. The Model T was the dawn of  a new age.

Mr. Utterson is a character of ingenuity. In the novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by author Robert Louis Stevenson, a lawyer by the name of Mr. Utterson is trying to figure out the mystery of Dr. Jekyll, who is juggling two personalities, one evil, and the other essentially good. Mr. Utterson is a wise man, who is very unsocial, but the best of friends with people he has known all his life. Mr. Utterson is a composition of loyalty, pure curiosity, and unbelievably trustworthiness. He uses these character traits to solve the mysterious case of Dr. Jekyll.

Mr. Utterson is loyal, but most loyal to his life – long friends. He is especially loyal to Dr. Jekyll, in regards to his will. Utterson agrees to help Mr. Hyde for Jekyll’s sake even though Jekyll was not being a good friend. “‘Well,’ said he, ‘ I promise'” (13). Mr. Utterson agreed to helping Mr. Hyde when Jekyll is no longer there, even though, he does not like Hyde. Later in the novella Utterson is concerned and loyal to Dr. Jekyll by asking him if he wants to go outside, instead of being indoors. Utterson still did this even though Jekyll was being a bad, and secluded friend.  “‘You stay too much indoors,’ said the lawyer, ‘You should be be out, whipping up the circulation, like Enfield and me'” (25). Mr. Utterson was being a loyal friend to Jekyll. He wanted him to come outside because he was worried for him. Another example of Mr. Utterson being a loyal person, was when he received a letter from Lanyon, saying do not open until the death of disappearance of Dr. Jekyll. He was concerned that Jekyll was bound to die soon. ” ‘I have buried one friend today,’ he thought: ‘what if this should cost me another?’ ” (24). Mr. Utterson was having an internal conflict. He had to decide whether or not to open the later because if the letter was opened, then Jekyll may soon die. This is showing that Utterson is loyal and concerned about his friends.

Mr. Utterson the lawyer has taken curiosity to another level. Mr. Utterson’s curiosity keeps him searching for Mr. Hyde. He searches for Hyde to collect information about his suspicions. “‘If he be Mr. Hyde,’ he thought, ‘I shall be Mr. Seek'” (8). Mr. Utterson is saying he will do anything in his power to find Hyde. Another example of him searching for Hyde is when he is described as haunting “the doors in the by-street of shops” (8). Mr. Utterson also keeps his curious eye on Jekyll, learning anything he can about him. “‘Jekyll is ill too,’ observed Utterson, ‘Have you seen him?'” (23). At this point, Utterson is wondering if Lanyon had seen Jekyll because he worried about him.

Mr. Utterson is also a very trustworthy person; most trust him with their lives. Dr. Jekyll even trusts Mr. Utterson more than he does himself. Jekyll says “‘I would trust you before any man alive ay, before myself'” (13). This shows that Mr. Utterson has a lot of respect, and is well trusted; some trust him more than they do themselves. Utterson believes he is trustworthy, as well. He says, ” ‘You know me: I am a man to be trusted ‘ ” (13). In order for others to trust you, you have to trust yourself. Another example of Utterson being a trusted person, is when he didn’t open a letter from Lanyon until the death or disappearance of Jekyll. The letter said, “Not to be opened till the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll” (24). He used his patience  and did not lay a finger on the letter until Jekyll died or vanished. Dr. Lanyon trusted Utterson to do that, thus giving him the letter with those directions.

Mr. Utterson is like no other, he approaches life in a different way. Throughout The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde he displays his interesting personality. He developed throughout the story by manipulating all of his character traits to solve the pondering mystery of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Utterson is a concoction of loyalty, pure curiosity, and full on trust.

One third of the world’s population was infected; it wasn’t just any normal flu. The H1N1 virus was a world – wide sickness. With its horrifying side effects, millions of people died. People all over the world needed to find a way to stop this sickness. It should have been named the world’s most rapidly growing virus.

A dreadful H1N1 virus unleashed itself in early 1918. Most believed that it started in Haskell County, Kansas from pigs. The influenza virus also became known as the, “Spanish Flu” because some believed that it started in Spain. It broke out in India, Russia, and China all at the same general time. In other words, it was happening all across the globe.  It was soon called a pandemic, meaning it spread across numerous nations.

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This is interviewing the winner of the two amigo brothers. Amigo Brothers is a short story that was read in class, written by Piri Thomas. It is about two young men named Antonio and Felix. They are best friends and they are in love with boxing. One day, they learned that they had to fight each other; a boxing match between the two best boxers in town. They brawled until the very end, but when the announcer turned to say who had one, no one was there, no one found out who the real winner was. This shows that friendship is more important than winning. I chose to make Felix the winner of the two, so I interviewed him.

During 1917, President Woodrow Wilson said something that changed the future of the U.S. He said, “We must make the world safe for democracy.” Congress wanted to enter World Was One and needed to choose a side. They only had two choices; the Allies or the Central Powers. For over three years, the war had already been going on along the Eastern and Western Fronts. The U.S. should have entered World War One because of Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram. The U.S. had no choice but to enter this, “War of Attrition”.

One reason why the U.S. was forced into war, was because of Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare. In 1915 Germany alerted all countries that any ships passing through German waters would be sunk. This was done mostly to prevent countries from retrieving ammunition, especially Great Britain. One ship called the Lusitainia, a British passenger ship, made its way to German waters on May 7, 1915. After just a few seconds in sight, Germany fired a missile at the Lusitainia, sinking it in under 20 minutes.  Germans claimed that it was carrying ammunition, and it was. However, around 130 Americans died. Woodrow Wilson demanded that Germany stop the warfare. Germans stopped, but only for a brief amount of time, because soon enough, another two ships were shot down. If Germany wasn’t stopped then even more harmless ships would have been shot down, and even more innocent lives would have been lost.

The alliance system posed many problems over World War I as well, leaving the U.S. with no other choice but to join. Originally there was the Triple Alliance, and Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The Triple Entente was made up of Russia, France, and Great Britain. These alliances caused many problems up to World War I and during it. During February 1917, Germany sent a telegram to Mexico, stating that they wished to be allies. If Mexico agreed, then Mexico would get back Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico from the U.S. This would stop the U.S. from entering World War One, which was Germany’s goal. Luckily, this telegram was intercepted by Great Britain and they alerted the U.S. of it. This was the last straw and and it forced us to get in on this war. The U.S took the side of the Allies. This was because we traded more with Great Britain and France. We also spoke the same language as Great Britain. Most importantly, all countries in the alliance were anti-germans. If the U.S. didn’t enter an alliance, then Germany may have become very powerful, and eventually attacked the U.S.

Some people disagreed with entering World War I. One reason why they believed that we shouldn’t enter World War I was because many lives would be lost, and tons of money would have to be spent. (At the end of the war, the U.S. summed up about 7 billion dollars spent on World War One). The major reason why some people thought this was because they believed that the U.S. should be isolationists. Isolationists were those who did not want to get involved with other countries’ affairs, in this case it was a European affair. At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson was an isolationist. When the time came around for Wilson to run for his second term, he used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.” He couldn’t do that much longer though. He had to enter war because of the sinking of the Lusitainia, and the Zimmerman telegram.

The U.S. entered World War I in 1917, after the sinking of the Lusitainia and the Zimmerman telegram occurred. At that point, we had to take a side. Some don’t believe that it was the right choice. The U.S only had one though. We had to enter World War I because of the two events that occurred. If we didn’t end the war soon enough, then Germany could have become a powerful country, and and eventually have taken over the U.S.

This doctor did the right thing. He did not tell the man, who had deep depression, that he had incurable cancer. It may be illegal, but it made a patient very happy. This way the man can go to Australia, while being happy. The role of a doctor is to keep their patients healthy. The doctor was doing his job keeping the man healthy by not allowing depression to get to the man.

Some may think that the doctor didn’t do the right thing. This is because the man would no longer trust the doctor if he found out that he had cancer. It’s also wrong to lie to people. But this time, the doctor lied to make one man’s life happier, and it needed to be. The man will trust the doctor again, because they have known each other for years.