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History In 1992, an accidental fire destroyed a furniture warehouse in Tampa, FL. Upon these findings, the furniture company made a claim to their insurance company for demand of lost profits. In doing so, the furniture company submitted a profit calculation, or the GPF, of the burned inventory. Determining Factors Because there were no sales…

Jack London’s stories often depict the ongoing struggle between humanity and the natural world. This conflict is evident in his short fiction piece, “To Build a Fire,” which showcases mankind’s failure to heed nature’s warnings. The story opens with captivating imagery that effectively portrays the extreme cold and hostile weather conditions. For instance, London writes,…

The handmaids tale as a novel is fragmented and disjointed this gives an effect to show the character has been traumatised and is delirious.The handmaid’s tale is very disjointed and it is written in the present tense although it is always referring to the past. The first chapter of the book start6s in ‘training time’…

Firefighters who are extensively trained are ready to handle different emergencies, such as a home fire where people are trapped or a firefighter who is injured and unable to get out. Their training is rigorous and covers various situations like search and rescue, rescuing injured firefighters, high angle rope rescue, water rescue, and confined space…

For my self-select book, I chose Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. It is about an oppressive government that forces citizens to fight to the death in an arena every year. I selected this book for a number of reasons. First, I read the prequel to this book, The Hunger Games, a couple of years ago…

Water and fire are two of the “classical elements” as said by the ancient Greeks. In regard to today’s society, science has found this to be myth and quite a humorous joke. Yes saying that it is an element when regarding Chemistry and when saying it makes up humans, is ridiculous. When looking at it…

He risks going out to meet his companions at a remote camp many miles away, despite the worrying signs of traveling alone. He eventually perishes along the way, leaving his dog to complete the journey alone. The man had three main causes that led to his death: his stubbornness, his failure to accept weakness and…

That night Jack called his friends and told them to get ready for tomorrow. The next day, his family and friends left from his house and arrived at his grandparent’s house during the afternoon. His grandparents welcomed everyone. Jacks grandpa told everyone to go get some rest because they are all going to the campground…

How does Carver create precision of realitywith his characters, focusing on Fires?When looking at the works of Raymond Carver, one can feel a sense of autobiography, that the characters in his stories are struggling against the same circumstances that Carver himself once struggled through. How true this is, is marginal to say the least, for…

At about 5:00pm in the afternoon, July 8, 1892, a dropped pipe in Timothy Brine’s stable at Freshwater Road ,the top of Carter’s Hill began what became the worst fire in St. John’s history. Initially the fire did not cause any widespread panic, however a series of bad coincidences caused the fire to spread and…