The story begins on the night of the town council’s first meeting . The event is to be held at Sir William’s mansion at seven o’clock and everyone on the town council as well as outsiders are welcomed. As the host he gets to start the meeting off and be the center of attention. He also gets to address the problems that are on his mind, without any approval of any other officials. “Thank you all for coming tonight,” he announced in a deep, clear voice.”It is obvious that our first order of…
In the Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls writes about her early childhood struggles, which included some of her mom’s crazy episodes. Jeannette knows that her mom has some degree of mental illness that had caused her emotional breakdowns, bipolar behavior, compulsive lying, and lack of responsibility. It was also clear that Mrs. Walls lacked common sense and reason when she had possession of a million dollar property but refused to use the money to pay for the family’s needs. In the end, the…
Throughout Jean Rouch’s filmic career he experiments with cinema, pushing the boundaries of ethnographic film, showcasing a range of styles. Chronicle of a Summer embarks on the simple journey of asking strangers if they are happy in order to explore how camera’s change behavior. This film epitomizes Rouch’s exploration of cinematic truth, however, I am left questioning if it is the camera or Rouch who provokes his subjects into performance. Rouch’s exploratory career can be tracked through…
In todays society the past and the present remain intertwining with each other, above all alcohol has been known as a scars mean of relaxing one’s mind and forgetting about the tenseness you may hold within your body. Alcohol is a way of getting rid of the burdens that don’t regulate with your life style, a way of forgetting your immoral sins. Such a beverage should be only knowing to the gods of this world, such a astonishing moment when you take a taste, however when these sips become more and…
I decided I wanted to bolster the Appalachian name and establishment. Be that as it may, I would love to bolster the guiltless individuals on standby through the misery of their homes. It’s not hard to notice and realize that there is a major distinction amongst qualities and Environment in the Appalachian. Since the late nineteenth century, there has constantly been a reason behind Appalachian neediness and the backwardness and why they are named as the poor class of mountain livers along with…
building that was guarded by many fairies and even a moat full of sirens. As she flew up to the castle, a few guards blocked her way with long silver spears. “Halt! No one passes this point!” the guards announced at the same time. You could see their tenseness somewhat lifted at the sight of Miyu being a fairy. The shriek of a phoenix came from inside the walls of the Emperor’s Domain. Miyu lifted her head and gazed into the sky, watching the bird. It hovered high in the sky and it stood there…
To Edith Wharton this society which was laid out delicately like a museum, gave a culture which was an amalgamation of purity and snobbery. If no one soared above the conventions of this extravagant society, only the exceptional ones attempted to degrade them. There was neither any performance of heroic deeds nor the regret of its absence. The young Edith Wharton Jones unquestioningly accepted it from the first and admired its chivalry to the end. Its kindliness, its precision of taste, its…
The integration of West Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) petrified the Soviet Union and caused them to create their own military and economic alliance known as the Warsaw Pact. Even though it was initially referred to as a Treaty on Friendship, the Soviets became increasingly authoritative in regard to the actions of their so called allies and provided these nations with the impetus to withdraw from the Pact. Two countries that felt the sting of Russian authoritarianism…
Joyful Lucidity Towards the Absurd Is a life full of suffering still worth living? Louis C.K. and Albert Camus argue that this is the question facing all of humanity. “The whole world is just made of people who didn't kill themselves today,” Louis C.K. points out. In Louis C.K.'s comedy routine, Louis C.K. 2017, he ridicules the many painful things in life in order to argue that life is characterized by meaningless hardship. Albert Camus similarly views the human experience as such, and in…
Stranded As school was dreadfully approaching the following week, my boyfriend and I were struggling to decide what to do for the weekend. While we can still go out on dates and spend time together, the majority of my time during the school year is spent fixating on academics while maintaining a job on top of that. Gabe and I wanted to do something adventurous that we wouldn't have the chance to do again for a while. Then, Gabe had an impeccable suggestion. He recommended that we should go…