Essay About Inspiration

people take to stand up against laws and regulations. One of history’s greatest inspirations of civil disobedience is Henry David Thoreau. His life has been marked within the pages of history, his acts have left an impression on the people around him and his words will continue to ring throughout the future. Thoreau was many titles during his life, a philosopher, a poet, an essayist, and a man who sparked inspiration in many great people(Henry, 10). Born on July 12, 1817, Thoreau began his…

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing to others?” Michael Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929,in Atlanta, Georgia. He was renamed Martin, just like his dad. He was raised by his parents, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. When Martin was a child, he could not understand why black people and white people were not treated equally. Martin`s parents taught him to be respectful and kind to others. Martin Luther King Jr. is inspirational…

My Dad, My Inspiration The person who inspires me most in my family is my dad, Darrel Drumright. He is a very important person in my life. Once my siblings and I turned 14, he has tried to convince us to get a job, since he had a job before he turned that age. My dad feels that young people should have jobs to better appreciate where money comes from and the value of it. He worked hard to get his chiropractic degree. Even as a kid, he had always wanted to become some type of doctor. My dad…

Stark is a billionaire, running Stark Industries in New York. I have a habit that I always do research on a film only after watching an inspirational film. After watching “Iron Man” and researching the film, I found out that Elon Musk is the inspiration for the character of Tony Stark in the film. According to director Jon Favreau, Musk is a person who could give us insight to the Tony Stark character in the film. Musk is a billionaire as well and a successful entrepreneur who manages…

Orwell’s Inspiration Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini; what do all of these names have in common? To some, they are the benevolent leaders that rescued their countries from obliteration. On the contrary, they may also be considered as the ruthless totalitarian rulers who were responsible for some of the most heinous events in history. However, for George Orwell, these powerful men were an inspiration. Throughout his entire life, Orwell had numerous "experiences that involved…

This painting by John Singer Sargent at least has the ladies moving around Apollo. My Nine Sources of Inspiration Books, I read a lot. Have shelves of books, a well-worn library card, and the Kindle App on everything I own. These days I download more than I take off the shelf, finding it easier to keep things in focus on my tablet. I intend to read far more than I do. Start way too many books these days that I don't finish. Feel incredibly guilty, but there is so much information out there to…

Stella Young “I'm Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much” In her narrative “I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much” Stella Young spoke about how the term being disable was used as a form of inspiration instead of a normal everyday person. Stella speaks about her personal experience with the people believe that she is an inspiration when she has not done anything that can be considered an inspiration. She goes to the extent of talking about how the word disability is used.…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Inspiration in Writing the Great Gatsby The 1920’s was a time of rebirth and excitement, A time where people were given the opportunity to make themselves known and famous. As people became more famous the more they traveled and the more people they met and the more impact they became for people and other celebrities. F.Scott Fitzgerald uses historical figures as the inspiration for the characters Meyer Wolfsheim, Jordan Baker, Owl Eyes, and Jay Gatsby. Probably one of…

4.4.3 Analysis As always Wordsworth draws his inspiration from nature, this time from a beautiful evening he shared with his young daughter. While walking down the shore of the ocean, the poet deems to think that this time of the day is “quiet as a Nun,” and as the mighty sun slowly sets down beyond the horizon of the vast endless ocean, “the gentleness of heaven broods o’er the sea.” The familiar and soothing sound of the crashing waves and ocean makes the poet imagine that “the mighty Being is…

Andréa Weber-Harris W-H 1 Art History 301 Professor Ravisankar April 29, 2017 Research Project: Inspiration from Rachel Ruysch When looking at history and the art produced throughout history, it is easy to see how things change and how things stayed the same. For instance, details and compositions of art pieces improved over time, while subjects such as religious figures and people were always something that artists would continuously repeat. Though things started to change when the…