Shelf life

Since Antigone refers to taking her own life in positive terms, it is strange that she would refer to anyone having “guilt” in her own death. In fact it is Creon’s punishment of death that allows Antigone her early “reward.” In this instance I think the “guilt” refers to the guilt which hangs…

them became ripple effects within their lives. That was where deep, emotional, or painful moments had happened. Psychologists called those moments nonnormative life events. Normative life events “are unusual occurrences that have a major impact on the individual’s life” (Santrock, 2013, p. 5). For me, I remembered my own nonnormative life event like it was yesterday. 5 years ago, my grandmother passed away without a notice. I was 16 at the time when I first heard the tragic news about my…

realization that death will someday overpower fragile humanity—no matter how strong they think they are--is enough to awaken alarm. Death, which remains a worrisome mystery to mankind and often induces fear, is just a natural part of the enormity of life. With life comes death, and with death comes a myriad of ways in which it occurs. One of these ways is by the means of natural death. Natural deaths are generally caused by the natural means of aging and various diseases (Department of Health…

How to Prepare for Your Future: A Simple 4-Step Approach You have probably been told numerous times about how important pre-planning is to your life. The old cliché, “the early bird gets the worm,” still holds true when it comes to preparing for your future. Imagine if you were to suddenly pass away. If you were not able to leave a Will describing your wishes and dispersal of your estate, the state of Florida would take it upon themselves. Rather than your specific wishes being…

biggest temptation, she is not his Meeting with the Goddess. That title belongs to Siddhartha’s son. Traditionally, the role of the goddess is played by a woman, but sometimes that is not the case. Some may argue that Kamala is the love of Siddhartha’s life, but he never truly loved her with all of his heart. He found her beautiful, yes, and he thought she was clever and extraordinary, but like they said to each other in Kamala’s garden: “I am like you; you cannot love either, otherwise how…

cynical feelings towards the brevity of life. Whilst both poets share one theme, they do not share literary intention, and each poem is able to communicate a different message and meaning. Nature is used in each poem in order to further display their pessimistic views, as well as an interesting choice of language and structure in order to take the reader on very different journeys. Juan Ramón Jiménez is able to demonstrate the theme of the shortness of life in his poem ‘El viaje…

upper world. And first he will see the shadows best, next the reflections of men and other objects in the water, and then the objects themselves.” (Pg. 869; 21) Given what Socrates is saying, to me it rings parallels of life and death, learned and unlearned. From the start of life there is a shadow in our mind, but until we learn through our senses the shape of a vase, we then understand it then we label it so mentally, as we can then call it that. It shows how in our mind, there is a blank…

she dwells among them” (Abdou 135). Sadie has thrown away one of the most important attributes of life in order to be the best in the world but the cost is nowhere close to the end product as she never participates in the Olympics and never truly enjoys the…

his age; losing his mind, job, and control with reality. However his obsession with material wealth and popularity prevent him from achieving true happiness in his life. In Death of a Salesman, the setting is based on a family household, surrounded by apartment buildings. Willy Loman is a salesman who has lost his way throughout his life. He has always wanted to be rich and successful but he finds out it’s not so easy to achieve. Biff and Happy are his sons. Ages 32 and 34, they don’t have much…

role in Frankenstein’s philosophy. Dr. Waldman introduced Victor to the idea of using electricity to regenerate tissue. Those ideas become Frankenstein’s life for the time to follow. As the story progresses on, Frankenstein’s hard work starts to become meaningful. After discovering “the gift of life,” he assembles a monster and brings him to life. The monster stood 8ft tall, but withheld the brain of an infant. He, like his creator, had a thirst to acquire knowledge. It ultimately led to their…