Znarf the Magical Pixie Frog

Znarf the magical pixie frog was the ruler of the beautiful kingdom of Znarfia. He ruled with an iron webbed toe and showed no mercy to his subjects. One day Zvag the knight from down under slayed Znarf and freed the kingdom. Zvag then became ruler of the kingdom and everyone lived happily ever after.

Black Out

Electricity is a recent discovery. There are many great new inventions in the world but most of them require the power of electricity. Video games, T.V's, C.D. players, and even computers all reliant on electricity to function. So my question is what are twelve things to do when the electricity goes out. The first thing that comes to my mind when the power goes out is to take a nap. Everything is dark and quiet and it makes a perfect little nap time. If I weren't tired I guess my second option would be to go out side and play some ball hockey. With no electricity it is a good time to just go outside and exercise. My third thing to do if the electricity goes out is to play a board game. It is a relaxing yet time consuming way to pass the time. If you are more of the outdoorsy type you can go outside, enjoy the sunshine and camp. If you are more of the artistic reader type, you can light some candles and catch up on a really good book. If you are in to gardening there would be no better time to just go frolic in you lilacs and enjoy the tranquillity of your garden. If the power goes out and you just feel the need to get away, hitting the links is a great stress release and just a great way to have fun. When the electricity goes out sometimes all you need to do to kill the time is just meander through a local park or just one of your favorite areas. One of my personal favorite things to do when the lights are out is to go play HIDE AND GO SEEK in the dark! Every corner is a mystery and you don't know who or what waits for you around the corner. My final and favorite thing to do when the electricity goes out is grill baby grill. When the meat in the freezer has defrosted just start cooking those t-bones and have a big old barbeque! These are just some of the things that I suggest you try when the electricity goes out but there are so many more to try!

Synthesis Paragraph

The connection I have made between the book "The Road" and the poem "The Winners" is that they both demonstrate how people fight when really there is nothing worth fighting for. The second stanza of the poem says that "Those only win who see the goal, beyond the baffling fog and mist". This quote would represent the part in "The Road" where the father and the son face all these obstacles, but have no goal in sight. The father often ponders that "life and death are one" because there life is so horrible and painful that living is almost worse than death.



"Who drive through fear and doubt and sin, until the darkness closes in." is another quote that directly relates to the book. This quote alludes to many parts of the story but mostly the ending. When the cart is stolen from the father and boy there is a sense of panic through the father. He is unsure how much longer he will live for because he is becoming weaker and starting to cough up blood. He knows without the cart he will die and the darkness will consume him and then shortly after it will also consume the boy because there will be nothing for him to eat and no one to protect him.



"The road is long, the dream is gone, the fighting heart still carries on." is a perfect reflection for the ending of the book. After the father dies the boy at first just sits there for three days crying and mourning his fathers death. He is lost and is not sure what to do without the guidance of his father. He has now walked down the road and fought to survive the harsh elements of nature and many other obstacles but now without his father his ambition to carry on hasn't diminished. He joins this stranger that has followed them through out the book and he carries on down the road.