BEFORE THE RAIN; BEFORE THE KNOWLEDGE.
We are all familiar with, or at least have heard of the story about Adam and Eve. The story about the creation of the earth. According to this story, Adam and Eve find knowledge only after Eve has eaten from the forbidden fruit. The knowledge that they acquired is that they now know that one another is naked. God, the creator of Adam and Eve intended for them to live peacefully in the Garden of Eden, but since they found knowledge, and wanted to keep this knowledge, God punished them for it by allowing evils into the Garden of Eden.
This evil has been with us ever since the earth was created. Evils such as wars, deaths, crime and so forth. Even now, as we approach the 22nd century, our earth is still constantly at war. One thing is for certain though, we live in Canada, therefore we are already much more fortunate than many who live in the 3rd world countries. As the film "Before the Rain" shows us, the people there have to fear their possible deaths at any moment, whereas we, residing in Canada, hardly know about fear or death. Most likely, the majority of us think that we die only when we are old. Through this movie, we find that the world is not as perfect as it seems. We realize about the tragic events, the truths out there in other parts of the world; the reality.
The reality is that we, those residing in North America are much more fortunate then they, the ones living in the 3rd world countries. This is evident throughout the movie by various symbols and imageries. We start off the movie by seeing a group of children trying to play with the turtle. This is symbolic in the sense that the children are torturing this turtle, the children set the turtle on fire and finally killed this turtle with the bullets. By this, you can see various things, things such as how violent the children are brought up to be. In a sense you can say that they know how to kill and use bullets even at a small age.
The acid rain in our area is becoming a major hazard. ... Many landmarks such as the Parthenon have been eroded form acid rain. Acid rain in our area has been caused by burning of coals, gasoline and oils. This needs to be stopped, before our lakes, rivers, and streams become useless. ... I wish to be elected to put a stop to this before it is too late, thank you for your time. ...
Technically, acid rain is rain that has a larger amount of acid in it than what is normal. ... It is now common in many places for rain to be ten to seventy times more acidic than unpolluted rain. ... Therefore, now that we know what causes acid rain, here a look at how acid rain can hurt you and the world around you? ... Lakes are also damaged by acid rain. ... Acid rain can even kill fish before they are born. ...
ACID RAIN ACID RAIN "Statues dissolving and guns rusting, children choking and soil becoming poisoned, trees withering, rocks blackening. ... Acid rain is rain with a high acidic content. But it encompasses more than just rain. ... The acid rain falls over at least 3 layers of foliage before it finally hits the ground. ... Acid rain washes away nutrients in the soil. ...
Acids: Acid Rain What are the chemical causes of acid rain? How is acid rain formed? ... Does Bangkok suffer from acid rain? ... Pollutants may be carried in clouds for long distances before falling, which means that forests and lakes far away from factories may be damaged by acid rain. 4. ... Rain having a pH of 5.6 or lower is considered acid rain. ...
Acid rain may possibly be the leading cause of death in North America. ... Acid rain also falls directly on aquatic habitats. ... Acid rain looks, feels, and tastes just like clean rain. The harm to people from acid rain is not direct. ... In order to reduce SO2 emissions, power plants can use coal with lower sulfur content or they can chemically remove the SO2 from the gasses before they are released into the atmosphere. ...
Acid rain or acid precipitation is the rain, snow, fog hail which has pH levels below 5.6, the average acidity of rain. ... Acid rain can alter the eco-system. ... Acid rain is also managing to affect humans' health. ... Catalytic converters are chambers that are placed in the exhaust system of motor vehicles, and clean up pollutants before they exit the vehicle. ... No country can win the fight against acid rain on itself....
Acid Rain KillsThe Effects of Acid Rain on Aquatic LifeBy Jason FolkerYour walking alone in the woods one day and you realize it is about to rain soon. So you hurry as you try to make it back to your car before the rain comes, but as you are running you hear the little thumps on the leaves in the trees above you. ... Acid rain is a big problem. ... Acid Rain. 3 Apr, 99. 9 April, 2002. ... Acid Rain. ...
But what is acid rain? ... (John Watson, "What is Acid Rain?") ... The first is sulfuric acid rain. ... (Figure 1.5) These acids are often times carried over long distances by wind before they reach the earth as acidic precipitation. ... "Causes, Effects and Solutions of Acid Rain") Like many other countries, acid rain is a serious problem in Canada. ...
It was raining. ... As the name suggests, acid rain is rain, which is acidic. ... In fact if this issue is faced so early it can be solved before it is too late. ... See sulphur dioxide gas in the air dissolves with rain to form acid rain. ... Acid rain ofcourse. ...
A body of water that sits on a limestone base is able to buffer the acid rain more efficiently. ... High elevation forests are also at risk as acid rain strips away nutrients in the soil through chemical reactions. Man-made materials are affected by acid rain as well. ... The "Old Vehicle Clearinghouse" allows citizens to receive cash for vehicles built before 1982; providing they are in sound mechanical condition and currently registered in the state of California. ... The outlook for the Acid Rain Program and similar emission trading programs is strong. ...
