A minimum of two - How the past affects the future of character's lives
A Minimum of Two by Tim Winton clearly demonstrates that bearing weights from past actions and memories and carrying all of them into life can make the future a bleak place. Although there may be some memories which help the characters live their lives or establish friendships, too often the bad mem....
How the Past Affects the Future: "Encounter at Dawn and The Sound of Thunder"
Have you ever stopped to observe the atmosphere around you? Better yet, have you ever wondered what the present day would be like without the past? What differences would make up our world if certain historical events, good and bad, simply never took place. The fact of the matter is that if every in....
Panama Canal
Why the canal was built
The Panama Canal, often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world, is located in the narrowest part of Central America on the Isthmus of Panama. Constructed by the U.S. and opened in 1914, it is still regarded as one of the world's most outstanding engineering achie....