at point i get very excited about certain things liks big things in life. Passionate - If I care about something I never stop caring about it. 8.Favorite Quotation: “ To be or not to be” cited by Shakespeare in Hamlet. In modern english the famous play writer cited The question is: is it better to be alive or dead? I find this quote fascinating because is death better than life i mean death is a never ending sleep with dreams. So you start to wonder about life and see what your missing out on life. 9.World views: Over the years I learned to take other people's point of views and see where they come from because you never know how things are for them and it might be personal for them. Also to take consideration of others views and see for myself. I Tried to be a vegetarian I tried new religion like Islam and Catholicism 10.Family…
Both Oscar Zetas Autobiography of the Brown Buffalo and Ana Castillo’s Novel So Far From God are examples of the use of magic realism and mythology in Chicano/a literature. However, both pieces of Chicano/a literature display their own unique interpretation of self-identity. Beginning with the plot of the Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Oscar is a lawyer at the East Oakland Legal Aid society. He drives to his office in downtown San Francisco only to discover that his secretary, who usually…
They were the parts that made me ME.” I think this quote is important because it extenuates the importance of accepting yourself for who you are despite the flaws you might have as those are what give you character. I think this is an important reminder for anyone as often times we get lost in what everyone else thinks instead of focusing on what that makes us become. “That night I looked up at those same stars, but I didn't want any of those things. I didn't want Egypt, or France, or far-flung…
What is more truthful: an autobiography or a biography? Biographies often offer facts backed up by multiples sources and evidence. Additionally, they are more inclined to provide unbiased information as there it is not controlled by a single source who’s ideas are meant to be taken unquestioned. Biographies allow the reader an objective approach to looking at someone’s life, an approach that has already been filtered through the author's mind. The author parses out reality from myth and when…
Banarsidas was not a good merchant, and for the majority of his life, he was not a good man. His first two wives were not permitted to move in with him for a long time, probably because of his reputation of misbehavior and couldn’t financially provide for himself. In his youth, Banarsidas was more interested in learning and love than having a career, disobeying his father. As a youth, he implied that he contracted a venereal disease and worshiped Hindu gods. Banarsidas was not a role model for…
until the 18th century, hence why historians should be careful when analysing such sources (Kendall) . Early biographies from these periods tend to focus on the lives of kings, saints and other notable people. They were derived to inspire people and perhaps lead a more religious, holy life. This is since mostly, the people who were writing these works were monks, hermits and priests using their knowledge and understanding of these people to help raise awareness of their lives. Many were paid by…
Mistakes Were Made To error is human, is something everyone has heard at least once in their life. However, many people take this for granted by continuing to error in the same way multiple times. Realizing that I made a mistake, and I am truly repentant of it will grant me forgiveness, however, if I keep making that mistake, then forgiveness comes to pity and disgust. I made a mistake this past summer that could have changed my life, and possibly even ended it. I learned many things from this…
Finding Self, Whitman’s Way: The One Among the Crowd “The impalpable sustenance of me from all things, at all hours of the day; The simple, compact, well-join’d scheme-myself disintegrated, everyone disintegrated, yet part of the scheme” (Whitman. “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.). Walt Whitman was a graceful, yet outlaw poet that pushed the boundaries ink and paper. Whitman’s works were a journey of finding self through the natural world and his relation to the world, along with cleaver wording that…
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are two writers during the late 19th and early 20th century. They are often referred to the founders of American poetry. Both writers have many similarities and differences from each other, but neither of them can be imitated through their style. They have influenced many during and long after the Romantic era of literature. A common theme through each of their following poems is that some aspects of nature cannot be taught or learned, but only understood through…
edition of Leaves of Grass, and continued to expand upon the work. Whitman’s main technique in order to express his views was the utilization of symbolism in his poems. Through the symbolism, he hoped to convey his ideology concerning the oneness, spiritual reality, and fluidity that existed between man, nature, and the world (Premalatha 1). The poem “Song of Myself” from Leaves of Grass was revolutionary in its symbolism. The piece looks at the journey of the soul once its burden is released in…