Crossword Essays

Is boredom really a good thing for our brain or a bad thing? Can boredom really make our brain better or worst? In my experience, I am always bored and doing nothing, so is that mean it’s good for my brain or bad? Some experts are arguing about boredom, whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing to our brain. In my opinion, boredom is worst and it can mess our brain. Boredom is a bad thing for our brain. First of all, it can be destructive for our brain. It can also lead to anxiety which is not

left with a relationship that lasts them their whole lives. One of the ways Liesel develops a relationship with Max is by bringing him crosswords. These crosswords give Max something to do, but also shows Max that Liesel is caring for Max. One afternoon when Liesel brings Max another crossword, Death describes, “[Liesel] would read while Max completed those crosswords. Often, she also left her books for Max to read while she was at school. Where Hans Hubermann and Erik Vandenburg were ultimately united

being taught. 2. Background information: author, time period, culture, basic things students will need to know to understand what is happening in the story. 3. Vocabulary: how are you going to present the stories vocabulary to the class (Ex. crossword, pull sticks with students names on them)? Note: if the story is in the literature book, the vocabulary should be given by the company for you to use. 4. Literary terms: if the story is in the literature book, the literature terms should be given

every company. Example of Gamification in Recruitment British Intelligence One great historical example of gamification is the Daily Telegraph’s crossword, which British Intelligence agents created along with Alan Turing, to help them recruit new code breakers from the public. On the 13th of January, 1942, the Daily Telegraph printed this crossword and everybody could try it, but they didn’t mention that it was for British Intelligence. Some of the contestants were contacted by the War Office and

A few weeks ago, I finally got around to reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I’ve owned the book for about a year now, and I recently decided it was time to pick it up. The book is narrated by Death, and I knew I wanted to portray his character through a scrapbook. Death is a very multi-dimensional character who defies the stereotypical expectations of Death. The pages of the scrapbook are shown between the pages of Mein Kampf. 1939 in Germany was a time when many books with questionable or

In Charles Murray’s article, “Are Too Many People Going to College?”. he seeks to enlighten younger generations and administrators on a socially unacceptable future- not attending higher schooling after high school. He establishes insight through use of examples and statistics throughout his writing. However, he tends to repeatedly violates literary maxims that lead to his writing getting distracted from the main point or leading the reader to become confused by his use of terms. Through his many

“How Strong is Your Vocabulary?” quiz—a 10-question test of both reflexes and knowledge—has once again bested me, but I refuse to admit defeat. I am a lexophile—a lover of words. Catch me at any moment of the day and you’ll find me hunched over a crossword puzzle, word search, or my laptop, taking the aforementioned quiz. I collect words; anagrams, palindromes, and other quirky terms make up my lexicon. I’ve always had a unique relationship with words. When I was younger,

Ajuni Gupta English 10HA Period 1 2/6/23 Symbolism Assignment The Gravedigger's Handbook Markus Zusak establishes the symbolic aspect of The Gravediggers Handbook early on in the book. Zusak explains the importance of this symbol throughout the book. The author states within the first few chapters, “There was something black and rectangular lodged in the snow. Only the girl saw it” (24). This quotation helps first introduce the book to the reader and helps show the reader how Liesel sees the book

The 1920’s was a time of dramatic change: Culturally people were changing, Music and Broadway were becoming highly popular. Dancing and Speakeasies were the “It” thing to do and women started becoming more independent. The 1920’s also known as “The Roaring Twenties” was a time of outrageous new fads, new music and almost an entire new culture. Many new changes were brought upon a falling society; some were good, while others were dangerous. Many new interesting events come from this time era. Dancing

Authors often write with total purpose; every metaphor, every symbol, and every detail relating back to the novel’s intended focus. In Harry Mulisch’s The Assault, the importance of complexity is revealed through Anton’s journey to accept the reason for his family’s grim fate. As Anton opens himself up to remember and learn about the War, he develops the skills to understand the convoluted situation in which he endured during his earlier life. Mulisch’s distinct writing style and use of unmistakeable

1997 New South Wales Landslide The landslide happened on 1997, July 30 in Thredbo, NSW at a village and ski resort late at night when most residents were in bed. Approximately 1000 tonnes of mud, rock and tress had fallen for a hill side of Alpine Way road which leads to a small ski town. The landslide had happened by pressure from really heavy rain, snow that has melted and transported weathered material. 2000 square metres of liquefied soil with a water flow of 1.7 litres per second took barely

are so many ways of understanding life in a more thorough, less complicated fashion. Physicist Eugene Wigner claims, “In the case of the crossword, it would never occur to us to suppose that the words just happened to fall into a consistent interlocking pattern by accident…” (244). With this metaphor we are taught that things fall into natural order. Like a crossword, things fall into place and theories are created for these events that happen

In the 1920s the movie picture show was relevant. These movies were silent, yet these silent movies gave people in the 1920s a new form of entertainment. This new form of entertainment brought to the people of the 1920s news, comedy, romance, action, sports and creativity to people in the form of a moving picture show. The phonograph was an item that brought music to the home of many people in the 1920s. This device would play many tunes and made it a joy to be in your home. This new ability to now

The first persona is a sophomore at Cornell University, named Jane Doe. She is 20-year old young woman whose hometown is Las Vegas, Nevada. Jane is an intelligent and analytical person who enjoys solving difficult crossword puzzles and logic games in her spare time. She intends to declare a quantitative or scientific major such as a Engineering Psychology to put her logic skills in action. Jane Doe has played poker a couple times, especially with her father at Las Vegas casinos at rookie tournaments

Being bored is, well, pretty boring. There are thee great ways to keep yourself occupied in otherwise boring situations like a long car or Bus trip or sitting in a waiting room; First, you can always have a book or magazine with you to read. Second, you can watch people while you wait. And third, you can play games on a handheld device or smartphone. The first way to keep yourself from getting bored in tedious situations is to read. Always make sure you have a good book or interesting magazine

we should be in school longer How many kids do you know who want to go to school longer than they do now? Almost none. Thinking of everyone my age that I know, I don’t know if I know one person who would want to go to school for longer than we already have to. Even though we know school is important, we all hate it. Obama and other politicians believe that we should go to school longer in order to achieve more. I don’t think that will help at all. Kids, especailly teenangers are going to be more

Happiness can be defined in several ways. And actually, everybody's personal definition of happiness is different. Generally speaking, happiness is an emotional or mental state of well-being defined by pleasant or positive emotions ranging from intense joy to contentment. A variety of religious, biological, philosophical and psychological approaches have striven to define happiness and recognize its sources. Several research groups are using the scientific method to research questions about how happiness

demonstrating the sense of achievement, accomplishment of goals, and the work ethic that coincides with said achievement and accomplishment. When one finally manages to turn something in on a deadline after hours of hard labor, or completing a difficult crossword puzzle after a morning cup of coffee they feel fulfilled. Through the conclusion of both minor or major tasks, we feel satisfaction and enjoyment, not because of the final product, but because of the journey there. Everybody has felt this contentment

there laughing. This gives Peter a happy moment in the few weeks they have been in the annex room. To point out the last reason, starts on page 803-806, Anne decided to make gifts for all the people in the annex. The list of presents contains a crossword puzzle, with the writing rubbed off; a bottle of shampoo, made with “all the odds and ends of soap and the last of Anne’s toilet water”; Cigarettes; an IOU card; a muffler, or a scarf; a ball of paper with a string around it; two capsules, or otherwise

The Book Thief starts off with the narrator describing different scenes of death. While going to different scenes where death occurs, the narrator comes up with death being like the Nazi flag. Also, as these scenes are being portrayed the narrator introduces us to the main character Liesel. Liesel will become the book thief after she first steals a book when her brother was buried. After this horrific event, Liesel is given to new parents where she will live a better life. Here at her new house she