Cierra Follett
Autobiography
Sophomore Honors English As a child, I lived a near-ideal life. I was the youngest among my brother and a sister, my parents were together, we had a nice house in the small town of Snohomish with acreage, and a family dog was always around. I was raised by Christians and was expected to live by these standards. Until the summer of 2014, the most that I had to worry about was how I would tease my older sister that day. I never expected my parents to go through a divorce, but I was also not surprised by it. Throughout the entire process, I remained stolid towards the situation and never really felt directly emotionally affected by it. However, it has definitely shaped some large parts of my life today that I did …show more content…
People find the topic relatable and it makes it easier for a reader to connect to the book when they can relate to it. An instance that made me follow my guiding statement of philosophy is when my mother left and I found out the divorce was partially caused by an affair. I felt angry at her, and still do. Angry at the fact that she hurt my sister and dad, who were the two most affected by her actions. Though I was not nearly as affected by them, I learned that you cannot control what other people do, and sometimes you just have to work around the obstacles they create for you. In East of Eden, Lee tells Cal of how God advises you to create your own character, not live by your parents’ legacy. This was in concern of his mother, which he was afraid of becoming similar to. Whether or not it is backed by biblical reference, this is a solid piece of advice. It is true that you should create your own legacy, and not try and live up to or be haunted by one that has been left to …show more content…
It is not always about actions, but can be about mentality too. If you are constantly negative, your situation is always going to look like the worst it can be. But, if you take the negatives you are given and turn them to positives in any way you can, things will start looking better almost immediately. Les Miserables follows multiple stories of misfortune, but one of the greatest is of Cosette. She is trusted to cons from the beginning and has no choice but to adhere to their rules and orders. It may have been fate that Jean Valjean comes to rescue her, but it was her freewill to leave with him. She waited her time, dealt with the life that she was given, and when it was her time to take control and improve her situation, she
Autobiography
Sophomore Honors English As a child, I lived a near-ideal life. I was the youngest among my brother and a sister, my parents were together, we had a nice house in the small town of Snohomish with acreage, and a family dog was always around. I was raised by Christians and was expected to live by these standards. Until the summer of 2014, the most that I had to worry about was how I would tease my older sister that day. I never expected my parents to go through a divorce, but I was also not surprised by it. Throughout the entire process, I remained stolid towards the situation and never really felt directly emotionally affected by it. However, it has definitely shaped some large parts of my life today that I did …show more content…
People find the topic relatable and it makes it easier for a reader to connect to the book when they can relate to it. An instance that made me follow my guiding statement of philosophy is when my mother left and I found out the divorce was partially caused by an affair. I felt angry at her, and still do. Angry at the fact that she hurt my sister and dad, who were the two most affected by her actions. Though I was not nearly as affected by them, I learned that you cannot control what other people do, and sometimes you just have to work around the obstacles they create for you. In East of Eden, Lee tells Cal of how God advises you to create your own character, not live by your parents’ legacy. This was in concern of his mother, which he was afraid of becoming similar to. Whether or not it is backed by biblical reference, this is a solid piece of advice. It is true that you should create your own legacy, and not try and live up to or be haunted by one that has been left to …show more content…
It is not always about actions, but can be about mentality too. If you are constantly negative, your situation is always going to look like the worst it can be. But, if you take the negatives you are given and turn them to positives in any way you can, things will start looking better almost immediately. Les Miserables follows multiple stories of misfortune, but one of the greatest is of Cosette. She is trusted to cons from the beginning and has no choice but to adhere to their rules and orders. It may have been fate that Jean Valjean comes to rescue her, but it was her freewill to leave with him. She waited her time, dealt with the life that she was given, and when it was her time to take control and improve her situation, she