Intro “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” (William Shakespeare) The relevance of this quote to The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is that the title character, Bilbo Baggins is living his life without any particular advantages or ambitions, when suddenly he is presented with an opportunity to achieve greatness. Bilbo was perfectly content with his predictable routine, primarily consisting of good meals, relaxation, reading, and smoking his pipe.…
resulted in the installation of lights, speakers, recordable settings, motion sensors and many more technical settings. Stuffed toys are used by people of all ages. Children use these toys as play mates whilst also experiencing many educational and life lessons throughout their play, unknown to themselves. Adults often gift one another teddy bears and other stuffed animals on occasions such as Valentine’s Day, as they provide a symbol of love, warmth, and comfort. Surprisingly, stuffed toys are…
Just like what Shakespeare said, love is not easy. Along with love comes a lot of challenges. However, if a couple assists each other, things will go smoothly. Only by overcoming these challenges would a duo become true lovers. Both Beatrice and Benedick will probably face obstacles, but since they have each other, they will successfully conquer these…
Overcoming obstacles have been the story of my life. At this moment I could explain various ones that I have encountered. When the biggest obstacle that I face every day is just waking up and beginning my day. Being that I am a single mother, a caregiver to my mother, who at this point in her life cannot do anything for herself, and working a demanding job that requires me to work over twelve hours each day, not to add being a full-time student has become a task within itself. Each day I ask the…
As individuals evolve and prosper in life, they often experience struggles and obstacles in life. These struggles come in numerous ways throughout individuals’ lives, whether it is based on an educational, professional, or social level. When an individual overcomes certain obstacles and accomplishes goals during hardships in life, the outcome is rewarding. As regards to my own struggles in life, I have endured many educational struggles throughout the years. Certain educational struggles can…
overcame some many atrocities in his mother’s home. For example, there was a burning incident. Dave’s mother had put on the stove and grabbed his arm to burn him. She wanted to show Dave what hell felt like since she believes Dave was the one becoming life unbearable (Pelzer, 1993, pg. 41). Another incident is when Dave was force to drink ammonia. As toxic as that was , Dave tried his hardest to stay alive and when she did not succeed in forcing him to drink a lot , she pounded his head on the…
betterment of an overall community. I also consider myself strong enough to tackle various hurdles and challenges that will come along as I continue to study and struggle for achieving excellence. I think that it will be a contribution itself if I just continue to be who I really am. According to my personal judgment, I am a person with a strong character that is a sole requisite for overcoming the difficulties of studying and…
Throughout my entire life, I have been presented with problems of all different degrees of difficulty. In our day to day lives we are faced with the task of overcoming adversity whether it be a big or small issue. No matter what type of a person someone could be, they are going to encounter challenges that could possibly even push them over the brink. On the other hand, it is at these strenuous moments of time in which we as human beings are able to learn our most valuable lessons in life.…
have always just muttled through life surviving day to day but never striving to accomplish anything in particular. I came from such a difficult place; I guess I thought surviving it would be my biggest achievement in life. Then I spent a long time dwelling on the past, so I could not see the future. As I have gotten older and my life has improved over time; I have started to think there may be ways I can be successful and make meaningful contributions to my life as well as others. As the…
that we're constantly afraid that something is going to go wrong. It's exhausting! This week's reader appears to be familiar with the phenomenon when asking, "Tell me what I need to know. I don't have a specific question as there are all areas of my life that I need clarification on. I feel always in a state of high anxiety over the well being of my family. It's all I have and all I care about." To answer this question, I used the Star Spread, which is useful for analyzing questions like this…