To Stay Alive

“Odysseus! We’ve been sailing for days, we must find a place to stay!” “Intruders!” Polyphemus said, “how dare they come onto my island! I must gather my foot power to stomp on these fools who decided to bare their scrawny human bodies onto my island! Brother Sam! I command you to stay on the lookout for any other people who dare to step foot onto my island.” Polyphemus wandered through the bright green trees; each one springing at least 60 feet high. He got to his home filled with everything he needs to gain the power he needs to stomp on the humans and make them pay for what they have done. Polyphemus’s home was a giant cave filled with a place for him to sleep and bathe, places to eat and finally his foot stomping room. One special talent…

Isolation is a powerful force. To be separated from humanity can disorient and debilitate oneself, unless they have hope. In John Valliant’s literary work The Jaguar’s Children, the protagonist, Hector, significantly grows, as he becomes an optimistic individual in order to survive, a more selfless person by taking care of Cesar and becomes a faithful believer in God. The isolation he faces changes his moral beliefs and attitude, ultimately giving him the willpower and hope to stay alive long…

“We can 't go on anymore!!!” My best friend Tim is lying on the floor unconscious while losing an excessive amount of blood. In the process of fighting the otters off, my foot was tragically mauled. As I tried to stay awake, I can dimly hear the otters scratching on the doors and walls of the cabin. That was the last thing I heard until I went into an oblivion. After what seemed to be hours, I started to gain conscious again and realized the scratching was gone. Now was the time to find a…

There are many people who enjoy blood and guts; surgeons, ER doctors and nurses, paramedics. While some may think this makes a person unique, and I would have to agree with them. It takes a certain kind of human being to enjoy the insides of another human being. I would consider myself as one of the unique individuals who enjoys blood and guts and all things medicine, with a twist. For many many years now I have had a goal and a dream career. This dream career has been the focal point, the…

One of my favorite songs is “Stay Alive” by Jose Gonzalez. The song features a variety of musical elements that makes this song very pleasing to the ear. The song begins with the sounds of a city and of a car starting. The song starts to feature a soft but consistent rhythm, that is recognizable throughout most of the song. The gentle “ticking” sound is similar to that of a clock and is repeated and consistent. Then the piano and vocals begin, the sound of the piano and the singer are both very…

How does one survive? In order to survive as an individual one must learn to prosper in one's surroundings, and not allow mental illness to seep into their thought processes. Someone must beat a threat, if one exists, to stay alive physically, and beat the psychological threat of loneliness, or depression, to stay alive mentally. To survive literally means to remain in existence. To be sure one is a survivor, one must be able to adapt to their surroundings quickly or possibly be conquered,…

The Puritans faced many trials and persecutions, the hardest part was trying to stay alive. These puritans stood up for what they believed in and did not ask questions and they undeniably had outstanding faith. In the end It’s what they believed in that pushed them to survive. It all began with the corruption of the Catholic church and when Thomas Cartwright (An English Puritan) wanted to reform the church. In 1590 Thomas was arrested for trying to reform it. Thirty years after that the…

Another perspective that we see in the movie is the social constructionist which focuses on how people learn, through their interactions with each other, to classify the world and their place in it (Hutchison, 2015). The artist Beyoncé Knowles song Ghost states, “All these people on the planet. Working 9 to 5, just to stay alive. The 9 to 5 just to stay alive (6x) All the people on the planet. Working 9 to 5 to stay alive. How come?” (Easy Radio Access, 2013). This is a great acknowledgement on…

“I realize now that dying is easy, living is hard” (Forman 175). This quote is so much more than just words; it represents a choice, Mia’s choice between life and death. Stuck outside her lifeless body, Mia is presented with the choice of staying and living with what she has left on this earth, or leaving and joining her deceased family. With her loved ones watching over her, Mia reminisces about her life and the possibilities of her future, as she is faced with this powerful decision. In the…

After, the war happened, "Marcus stated Helluva lot of good it would do Cindy Axelson if I ended up shot to pieces on the slopes of this godforsaken mountain. And who then would ever know what my buddies had done" (Luttrell 347-348). At this point in story Marcus is really struggling to stay alive in the War. The only reason Marcus wanted to stay alive was so he could tell what he had gone through during the War. He also wanted to stay alive because he was the only person that could tell he…