“Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me. ” –Carlos Fuentes Macias Three summers ago, I traveled to China for seventeen days with an organization called People to People, which was comprised of thirty student ambassadors from Florida and Georgia. Little did I know how a small Chinese village could […]
Life has many valuable lessons that can come from the strangest situations but in every circumstance many different meanings can arise. For example if a group were to undergo the same obstacle each would come with new view on life unlike to their companions. In the three short stories chosen the question how people find […]
Joyful bliss and community acceptance, a utopia, is found in a place like Omelas, but the best happiness is always paired with the worst despair in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guin”. The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, is set in a futuristic utopia full of joy and happiness […]
Nuclear energy has no place in our future. Many dangers come with nuclear energy, and it us certainly not the most efficient way to create energy. Renewable energy sources are cleaner, more reliable, and come with less risks. Nuclear technology came into our world with a bang. I make that statement literally. Just one year […]
A tragic hero is an individual born out of nobility who rises to unimaginable heights, but as fate has it, is devoured by a fatal flaw, hubris, inevitably leading to his/her own demise. The endless tale woven throughout western literature since Aristotle’s Poetics and Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Hamlet. The circle of life. We have Leaders […]
In the allegory Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard, Much-Afraid, the main character, faces many trials. In the beginning, she continually shows much fear through all these circumstances, along with crooked feet and a twisted mouth to hinder her. To add to all this, her relatives, the Fearings, continually harass her and, at […]
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first of all a denunciation of discrimination and stereotypes towards the African American race in the South of the United States during the Great Depression. However, on a closer look, it is also a book against prejudice in general, like the prejudice against Mrs. Dubose or Boo […]
In Martin Luther King’s letters written in a Birmingham jail, he uses Aristotelian appeals to 8 clergymen by addressing ethos, logos, and pathos in order to move the people of America. King takes a crucial step to change the minds of these clergymen as well as America by breaking down what they stand for into […]
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it” Helen Keller expressed. (Keller). In the year 1882 the famous Helen Keller fell ill and was left blind and deaf. Which later made her not able to communicate. Well much like Helen Keller overcame the obstacle of not being […]
Young butterfly–newly emerged from its cocoon, bright orange wings laced with black stripes and white dots. The whole world ahead of you, not even thirteen days before, youwere a caterpillar, eating your way through the milkweed, preparing for your time in the chrysalis. Now, the days are longand warm– with plenty of flowers to feedfrom–but […]
No world leader, aside from Hitler, was quite like the “Man of Steel,” Joseph Stalin. Stalin was born Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jugashvili and later changed his name to Joseph Stalin. It was probably best that he did that otherwise this paper would be pretty difficult to write. He controlled the Soviet Union from the late […]
Farming and crop production has been the support system for economies throughout history. Many nations globally have been able to thrive due to the product(s) grown within the country. Without these essential resources, entire populations would suffer.This shows how essential crops and farms are, and how they not only feed individuals but also allow for […]
“Dear Magwitch, I must tell you at last, you understand what I say?” This is the introductory line to the short speech Pip gave to Magwitch, truly showing that during the last minute of Magwitch’s life, Pip’s world is changed forever. He realizes that what society teaches about social class and what makes a man […]
Nowadays, parents, students, and countless communities desire to focus more on creativity than just intelligence. Colleges reject students who are only smart, and do not possess creativity. Therefore, many elementary, middle, and high schools have been preparing and encouraging their students to be more creative and focus on outside-of-the-school activities as well. Currently, in the […]
Poetry is the telescope for which we look into a poet’s feelings, beliefs and the core values a poet bases their life upon. Describing and illustrating these principles through their perspective on nature is one way a poet shares their views with the readers. Some poets see nature as a curse and a punching bag […]
It feels as if my entire education has led to this essay. Every exam and paper has been a stepping-stone on the path to the series of doors ahead of me. Only time will tell which doors I receive keys to and which door I’ll unlock. As I said, THIS essay is what I, a […]
Friends are like dogs, they always come back. Friends are the best things. What is friendship? There are many definitions for friendship. Acquaintances are always there for each other. Friends help each other, are loyal, and never give up on each other. Buddies are always there for each other by helping one another. One definition […]
Even someone with no knowledge of ballet could see that she had that spark. A spark that would carry her through the ranks of the ballet world quickly and surely. I watch Miko Fogarty on my screen as she dances at the Youth American Grand Prix. Miko was featured in the documentary “First Position” when […]
Growing up we have no sense of appreciation. We don’t. As kids, we cry and whine about getting what we want and sometimes our parents give in and sometimes they don’t. It is our parents’ jobs to break these habits and to teach us to appreciate what we have. Depending on your parents’ childhood, the […]
John Steinbeck’s beloved novel, The Grapes of Wrath, chronicles the plight of 1930’s migrant farmers in the devastating American Great Depression. The author repeatedly emphasizes the resentment of wealthy landowners towards the farmers whom they employ for pitiful wages in order to maximize their own gain. Steinbeck effectively conveys the landowners’ view of the migrant […]
Most students think that summer school is boring, lame, and maybe the most evil and diabolical thing man has ever created. It’s like a torture device, sticking its metal poles into your brain for eight hours a day. Kids would like to stay at home, watching TV shows than studying. PREP is learning math and […]
A person who suffered a major limb loss in their life may never be able to feel comfortable in public or be completely self sufficient with a prosthetic; however, through reconstructive transplantation the person can regain movement in his or her new, transplanted limb. Reconstructive transplantation, the transfer of tissues between a donor and a […]
Oliver Palmieri Ms. Lagomarsino English 9/Period 2 1/13/13 Being a Twin Many people think it would be fun being a twin, but in my opinion it’s not. There are many reasons why this up-bringing is not preferred. First, is how I am always associated with my twin’s personal and social life. Second, we are constantly […]
My opinion is that we should allow the memories to go to the rest of the people in the community. Just imagine what a relief it will be to live a life with happiness and memories knowing that your parents were kids and you actually had grandparents. The community would be whole again. Yes it […]
Day 5, that was it. A puppy. That’s what I wanted for my birthday. My birthday was four days away and I had finally decided what I wanted. I wanted a pet and a friend that I could play with all the time and keep close to my side. A pet where if I did […]
William Golding’s description in Lord of the Flies helps show that survival can come at a horrible price. As the book progresses, the degree of description about the boys going back to a primitive mood and becoming extremely dangerous becomes continuously greater. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses description to suggest that survival […]
Everest is like a stalker waiting for a chance to strike. Everest has dead body on area like the Lhotse face and the death zone, plus there are trash left behind by climbers. The climbers either die or get some body parts amputated. People say that Everest beautiful but in my opinion Everest is bad […]
Did you stumble across this essay at the top of a stack or the bottom? Are you reading it fresh or are you tired after reading countless others before it? Your answers to these questions will affect how you read these next 1,370 words. If my essay was at the top, I can safely assume […]
Journalism is generally not thought of as a dangerous field but over the past couple of years, it has become more and more dangerous. In 2012, 141 journalists were reportedly killed in various countries experiencing unrest. In 2013 at least 70 journalists were killed throughout the world, 29 covering the civil war occurring in Syria […]
On December 24th, 2002 Scott Peterson’s wife Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, CA. To some people this is just some random occurrence, but to us; us being the jury this was something serious. So, on January 24th, 2003 Amber Frey, a Fresno massage therapist came forward with information that she […]
