Importance of Friendship Essay

The first journal that caught my attention and fit the category of “a personal response to a theme/topic in the novel” was providing a narrative which exemplifies my relationship with my best friend: the fourth journal entry. The reason why I chose this specific journal is because it really tackled the personal experience I once had with my former relationship and how it tied in with knowledge and beliefs. My interpersonal relationship with my former best friend resembled a certain situation…

The desire for individuals to belong to a community or group is a significant part of being a human being. Peter Skrzynecki poetry explores the desire as individuals to belong to a community as it is a common life experiences that we all share and is reflected in many ways due to the experiences concerning belonging. Peter Skrzynecki demonstrates these desire throughout his poem ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ and ‘Migrant Hostel’ which communicates the need for familiarity; a sense of disconnection is…

Everyone from different generations have a different perspective on how life is lived. While reading about psychological dilemmas I came across a man named Erikson came up. He was the individual whom invented something called Erikson’s Dilemmas that were believed thatcrisis’s everyone dealt with .While interviewing the different age groups I used his principle as a guide. To ask certain questions that were common for their age and how far along they are in that group. The 3 that I used was…

The setting of this fantastic story takes place in New York in the Upper West Side during 1979. The setting of the story is important because young Mirada and her friends have to grow up in New York, where they have to walk home from school every day, and a crazy man standing on a street corner is not unusual. My favorite character from this book is Miranda, a young girl living with her mother in an apartment in New York. She is my favorite character because even though she does not have as many…

When I was in elementary school. I use to curse like it was part of my language, but I only use through violent words when I was at school, but only in front of my friends. I felt like if my friends could do it, I could do it too. Unfortunately, I don't use violent words anymore because I feel like there was no point in using violent words. I stopped using violent words, once I got to middle school. Now I just hate hearing violent words. This has become one of my biggest pet peeves that drives…

A tattoo is a form of body modification that is done by piercing and inserting ink into the upper layer of skin to make a design in a different color. Tattoos can be Traumatic also known as Natural tattoos which are a result of asphalt through road injuries or lead pencils. The other form is Amateur and Professional ones which are made by using traditional techniques and modern tattoos machines. The symbolization and impact of tattoos vary in different areas and cultures. Tattoos may serve as a…

Trust was built, not only for Ron, but also for Denver. Until the situation presented, Ron still questioned the ability to trust Denver, and Denver questioned why he should be trusted, and why Ron would trust a homeless man with his money, truck, and daughter’s possessions. I believe that the situation is one of the most significant lessons of the book. Both men had to rely on faith, in a situation that could have become disastrous quickly. I believe that both, Ron and Denver, learned from the…

The novel “Ungifted” is a coming of age novel written by Gordon Korman. In “Ungifted”, Donovan Curtis is a troublemaker that goes to Hardcastle Middle School. He pulls of a huge prank but instead of being punished, mistakes happen and he is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD). This book has a lot in common with the song “Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz. These similarities are both thematic and plot based. The book and song are similar for three reasons. Both say it’s not bad to be…

If you were August Pullman, would you think that Beecher Prep was a positive experience or a negative experience. I looked at it this way and I now I know that it was a positive experience. He made great friends, people treated him better, and he got great experiences. First, he got great experiences. He got to go on the nature retreat, dress up at school for halloween, and got to present his projects to his parents. He had great experiences with his friends too. They went to his house, he went…

It does mean telling someone what is best, even if that's not what they want to hear and doing what's best for someone is the true meaning of loyalty. Bringing people together, having people take responsibility, and having good relationships and friendships are just some of the ways loyalty can be beneficial. Another benefit of loyalty is most people that receive loyalty will give it back in return. An example of this could be if you are an owner of a pet, they know if you are nice to them and…