Monthly Archives: November 2015

Homemade cures from Ireland 1940s-1960s

The following cures are from a first hand account of treatments commonly used in Ireland during the 1940s-60s . The treatments with an * are treatments that were used on the person who I spoke to. The treatments with an ^ are … Continue reading

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Wallace and Darwin

David Quammen sets up a kind of scientific adventure story: the race between two men to explain the origin of species and how species vary so dramatically around the world.  Islands feature prominently in the story as the laboratories in … Continue reading

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Amanda’s Twist Ending to Hippolyte’s Island!!!

My reaction to _Hippolyte’s_Island_ I liked the mysterious question Barbara Hodgson poses: are the Auroras real? The airplane that flew over reported that Hippolyte was in the boat, but he claims that he was on land. So which is it? … Continue reading

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong comprises with the New Territories Peninsula, Kowloon peninsula, and 263 islands.  The New Territories Peninsula makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong’s territory. The most famous islands are Lantau island and Hong Kong island. The largest island is Lantau island, which … Continue reading

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Character Study

Hippolyte’s Island is a novel built upon character analysis. Our lead spends most of the book speaking introspectively, to himself, inside his own head. Out on the open sea, the silence and the ambient sounds of Earth’s biology is enough … Continue reading

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Hippolyte and Marie: An Unlikely Pair

Hippolyte and Marie contrast one another greatly, but after being together they appear to change each other for the better. Marie lives a rigid life in the sense that she is always professional. Her apartment is pristine to the extent … Continue reading

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On the Brink of Insanity- Hippolyte Webb

Hippolyte’s Island, by Barbara Hodgson, is story about one unconventional man’s journey to find the lost Aurora islands. The story itself is an interesting and improbable one. Hippolyte Webb, a 36 year old traveler, decides he is going to sail … Continue reading

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Hippolyte’s Island

This story, that was written by Barbara Hodgson, explored the daring life of a man named Hippolyte. His is not the most personable fellow but he surely showed heart and determination toward his goal. Hippolyte is a man of an … Continue reading

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Hippolyte Island

In the book, Hippolyte at first seems to be a harsh, disgusting, and a person no one would want to get along with. He only uses people to get something he wants and after that he throws them to the side. … Continue reading

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Hippolyte

After spending weeks with Hippolyte and his book, I am still not fond of him. In the beginning of the book, he is presented as a very intelligent but also very messy person. There are papers and newspapers everywhere in … Continue reading

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