Is it Love? In Ron Rash’s novel Saints at The River a young work driven women named Maggie Glenn is caught in a romantic triangle between Luke and Allen. Maggie doesn’t have label for these men, however there is feelings directed towards them. To help the readers understand Maggie’s romantic conflict towards Luke and Allen, Rash presents their attitude in different ways which cause the conflict. Luke has a carefree life he only cares for himself which is why he didn’t really care for Maggie.…
We are on this rollercoaster called life. It is not a smooth ride, but one with ups and downs. And it's a struggle because we are temporarily stopped by challenges. Different people face those in different ways. How do would you react to an obstacle?…
There is an unmistakable tension between the colonists and Great Britain. Outbursts of violence were becoming more frequent every day, and the question of independence hung in the air. This question could not stand unanswered any longer, the colonists rose to the challenge and they were wise to declare independence from Great Britain. In 1620 when the Mayflower sailed to colonize America, the Mayflower Compact was formed. This written agreement that the pilgrims would live in a “Civil Body Politic” as they obeyed “just and equal laws” enacted by their representatives for the benefit of their community, was the first written framework of self-government for the American Colonies.…
In the Nicomachean ethics, Aristotle discusses virtue ethics and becoming a virtuous person. He explains how having virtue means doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right way, in the right amount, towards the right people. It is safe to categorize Colin Kaepernick as a virtuous person for being a genuinely benevolent and honest man. Kaepernick’s failure to stand while the national anthem was playing can be validated as appropriate behavior through virtue ethics. “A courageous person will assess the situation, they will know their own abilities, and they will take action that is right in a particular situation” Explain aristotles theory and quote him Colin Kaepernick, a backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, started a national…
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American expedition to cross the western portion of America. This expedition was called the Corps of Discovery Expedition, but it is more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. President Thomas Jefferson ordered the expedition shortly after the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Lewis and Clark were to be accompanied by a few select US Army volunteers. Their journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806.…
As Helen Keller once said, “Keep your face to the sunshine and you will not see a shadow.” This can also mean that the most effective way of getting through a crisis is to have a positive outlook, and not to focus on the negatives. In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl — a series of journal entries that Anne Frank wrote while she and her family were hiding from the Nazi regime — Anne attempts to have a positive attitude no matter what the circumstances. She fought for her own life and for her loved ones’ lives, and her mental strength is one reason why she made it as long as she did. If she hadn’t looked on the bright side, despite her bleak situation, she would've never had the faith or will to survive.…
When faced with a difficult situation, one must find the strength to overcome. Some situations can seem impossible to break free of but many times, an individual can overcome situations in ways they never thought possible. The strength revealed in a person during these hardships can surprise not only other around them, but even themselves. Desperate times can bring out qualities in someone that not even they knew they withheld. In All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr proves that in times of conflict, true capabilities are revealed.…
Although they bear some superficial similarities, the differences between The Big Trip Up Yonder and Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut are clear. They display disparate themes but use the setting of a futuristic society to show flaws in varying ideas of perfection. The society in Harrison Bergeron shows a “perfect” society through the concept of everyone being equal while The Big Trip Up Yonder shows the idea of living forever. Both of these stories show a possible outcome for popularly explored concepts.…
Courage: A Tribute to Moral Bravery Courage is not completing and succeeding at a task, but having the moral bravery to even risk the attempt. The definition of courage, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary is “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the value of courage outshines any other theme presented. Taking place in the 1930’s in Alabama, prejudice is still alive and thriving.…
People often retreat in the face of adversity. The problem with this is that adversity creates some of the biggest character building events you’ll ever face. The best way to build good character through adversity is by facing the challenge and not backing down. The way you face the adversity presented to you will change the way you think in the future just like how mistakes are the best teachers. Adversity challenges people everyday to make hard decisions and inevitably learn from the decisions they make.…
RUNNING HEAD: TOUGH SITUATION AT MACREC, INC. 1 TOUGH SITUATION AT MACREC, INC. 7 Tough Situation at MacRec, Inc. Refise Beaubrun Palm Beach State College Tough Situation at MacRec, Inc. Daily, everyone is faced with a tough situation. It can be work, family life, or even figuring out how to start a paper.…
The audience sees Harold Crick finding out that his death is very near and wanting to stop it. When discovering the truth about his upcoming death he begins to panic, but he learns to accept it. This is a powerful message because most do not want life to catch up with them; However, one day it will and this idea can not be stopped. People do not realize that they are running out of time every single day. One should maintain this thought and make the most out of the life they have been given.…
I SURVIVED the sinking of The Titanic, 1912 April fourteenth at seven fifteen a.m. in a first class suite on B Deck. We meet George and his eight-year-old sister Phoebe. They are returning to America after visiting London and the surrounding area with their Aunt Daisy. George is always getting in trouble and is very curious. He’s been all over the ship even to areas where he is not supposed to go.…
This movie reflects real life in multiple ways. I think one of the biggest lessons that someone could pull from this movie is that there is a price that everyone must pay. The Warden paid the price for his crimes when he knew he had an innocent man in jail just for him to use Andy for his accounting skills. The Warden ended up committing suicide and I feel that was the ultimate penitence that the Warden had to pay in order for his crimes to be forgiven.…
Thru out the film there were many real life stories told and the one that made me question people and life was one incident that happened in California. When a lady rushes her baby to the nearest hospital because her baby had a high fever and was denied treatment due to their health care provider, which led to the baby death. Listening to this made me feel devastated, angry, sad, and frustrated, feelings that I wish I never have to feel when it comes to our health…