Happiness, expressed in an everyday sense, is a mental or a psychological state of being sound and well defined by positive energy or joy. One may feel happy in a different manner, and due to a different reason than another. For example, one may be happy to win a million dollar lottery, whereas another may be happy to just to be alive. It is subjective when it comes to interpreting happiness as it differs with every individual. As a matter of fact, happiness compels an individual to embrace their passion and do what they truly believe in.…
Yojavi is an artist, not in the typical sense where she's painting happy little trees. She is an artist, one of quiet passion, who is not just drawn to beauty, but wants to embrace it, make love to it, to be it, and to make more of it. She walks into the world and its many places, and she sees everything. Yojavi uses her own choices, actions, and aesthetics to push the limits of social convention. She enjoys upsetting expectations and experiments in behavior and beauty--chances are, she's expressed more than once, "Don't box me in!"…
Often referred to a "found" poem, William Carlos Williams's piece, “This Is Just To Say,” is said to be an apologetic note left for a loved one. Williams tries to disguise the incident within the poem as something minuscule and nonchalant but deeper analysis reveals this poem is an apology for a graver adulterous crime rather than just eating some plums. It’s title and overall structure sets the initial aura of nonchalance and casualness. Although simple, the diction allows the reader to recognize an intimate connection between speaker and reader as well as setting a sensual tone as he describes the plums. Further, biblical allusions connect the plums to the forbidden fruit making them a symbol for adultery.…
So Mote It Be So mote it be, like Amen, is a customary term to end a prayer, close a meeting, ending to a spell or ritual, and to simply be in agreeance with someone. Utilizing the phrase implies both a hope and a wish for the realization of a manifestation. It is an archaic Saxon verb which translates into may or might, and has its roots in Old English. The term “so mote it be” dates to 1390 A.D. from the oldest Freemason document, known as Regiuis Poem.…
' 'Coming from where I 'm from. ' ' As Anthony Hamilton said on his Album Coming From Where I 'm From. These lyrics relate to me by not letting anything get in my way from achieving my dreams in life. Chief Leduff has inspired me during my early teenage years. Therefore, as I follow the footsteps of a black man during my early teenage years who help me change my life around and get my organization going around Baton Rouge and other cities around the area.…
Miller Lite’s “Carry-All” commercial grabs the viewer’s attention with a relatable setting and some comic relief. Using Fowles’s analysis guidelines from his book Advertising and Popular Culture, it is determined that this television ad is directed towards young adults, probably in their 20’s or early 30’s. The advertisement is set in a typical american bar, with the main focus being on the female bartender and the male ordering a beer. In the background are the male’s friends and other bar-goers. Overall, the main objective of this advertisement is to convince the viewers to purchase the beer, Miller Light, because it is better than its competitors.…
Inquiry question: what make people participate in such horrible events like the Holocaust, My Lai Massacre, and Abu Ghraib prison along with the conflicts that happened in Iraq, are they naturally evil or the situation that they are put in is evil? Paul Joseph Watson is showing in his article that military soldiers are normal individuals that are put in situations that they can not do anything about but do what they were told. Watson is revealing a story of an Iraq war veteran named Daniel Somers who committed suicide after fighting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “ Somers’ suicide note is a powerful indictment of the invasion of Iraq and how it ruined the lives of both countless millions of Iraqis as well as innumerable US troops sent in to do the dirty work of the military-industrial complex.”…
So....there is this song called "Outside Looking In" by Jordan Pruitt. You probably heard this song in the classic Disney movie called "Read it and Weep". If not then you probably never heard of it. I really enjoy listening to it because it speaks to my heart about being left out.…
I find the article “Why We Explore” to be very interesting, I have always been very curious on what is out in space and what humans are going to discover next. Jennifer Wiles was the page editor to this article. Wiles wanted people to know what NASA is trying to do next and the reasons why NASA wants to study the translunar part of space. This article was well written if her audience was to juvenile readers who are curious on what NASA has planned next or why NASA is trying to explore the translunar part of space. Wiles was on target with her main idea with her audience.…
Question? What brings together real or fake love, embodying someone else’s identity, historical content and issues that present concerning arguments, and why do we use our mouths to talk? Easy, from my view point communication misleading or misinterpretations and masquerading your own body whether it’s for the good or the bad. In my upcoming paragraphs, I will explain each notion and what ties the altogether from my prospective and what I believe Klosterman is trying to say. Klosterman’s sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs first chapter this is “Emo” talks about basically what is true love.…
In the book, “They Say, I Say” chapter fourteen discusses the necessity for tertiary education. The fundamental focus of chapter fourteen is to determine whether or not higher education offers the bang for your buck. The chapter initiates disputes beginning with the article, “Are Colleges Worth The Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus. This article conveys a controversial issue of the rising cost of admissions and the descending quality of college education.…
My take on happiness deals more with perspective and the basic goods. Meaning, we live in a world where approximately 3.1 million children die from hunger each year (worldhunger.org). The simple fact that my myself and family do not have to worry about where our next meal is coming from is a blessing which keeps me happy. Therefore, knowing that I’m in a good place in the world and knowing that I have the basic things to survive like food, water, and shelter, keep me happy. One could say that I was lucky to have been born in a country that offers so much.…
One of the five important core values at Marywood University is empowerment. Marywood defines empowerment as “access to education that enables all to achieve their full potential to live as conscientious citizens in a pluralistic society.” The poem, “Still I Rise,” by Maya Angelou and the novel, A Good Man, by Mark Shriver can be closely related to Marywood’s core value of empowerment. “Still I Rise” is a poem written by Maya Angelou, an African American woman who asserts herself in her poem. She explains that, although she may upset other people and they may attempt to drag her down, she will still be able to rise above and succeed.…
The song “Human” by Rag’n’Bone Man came out in February of 2017. Rory Graham, or better known as his stage name Rag’n’Bone man, is a British singer and songwriter in the Alternative and Indie genre. His song “Human” argues that everyone is human and makes mistakes. Its argument is effective because of its use of Aristotle’s forms of persuasion ethos, logos, and pathos. As well as the choice of words in the lyrics.…
Emily Dickinson is well known for her unusual poems, however during her life she wasn’t famous till after she passed away when her family started to find 1000’s of her poems stuff in tiny spaces all around the house. Dickinson’s writing wasn’t well understood during her time, she had a uniqueness that was ahead of her time; she had an amazing use of symbols, capitalism, themes and tones in her writing which make reading her poems so intriguing. While growing up she wasn’t the average women, she had her own thoughts and beliefs which is something I love about her which brings me to one of my favorite poems by her: “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” I 'm Nobody!…