The Sapphires Essay

Racism dates back to the beginning of the existence of humans. Different groups of people may bring alliances or war, sharing new ways of doing things or ravaging and pillaging. It is a natural instinct for humans to be on guard when around a different kind of person. Race is an extremely easy way to decipher a different kind of people because it 's based on appearance. In the media of today, the minds of everyday people are fed the lies and stereotypes that have been passed down from generation…

Happiness. It's an odd feeling, isn't it? So many things can make you happy, and yet, happiness can be taken away in an instant. I remember how life was before all this started. We lived in a small but beautiful city called Ellesmere. It was a peaceful place, free of war and anguish. Everyone was encouraged to pursue what made them the happiest. That's how it had always been. Then the Thoreau family arrived. Tatyana and Kristopher Thoreau were the strictest family that the people of…

Could you shoot an animal to save your pride or to not look like a fool to others? Some of you may say yes and some may say no. In Orwell’s “Shooting and Elephant” he puts his personal experience as a police officer in Burma and an insight on the imperialism during this time. Orwell goes into detail how he hated his job and he was against the corruption and inhumanity that was going on. Until one day an incident happened, which Orwell was called to take care of an aggressive elephant that had…

You hear the roaring waters, birds chirping, and watching leaves fall; you know you are in Montana by the Bitterroot River. This river is forty-two miles in length. As you walk barefoot in the shallow water you will see tadpoles, mossy rocks, and gorgeous rainbow trout. Although the Bitterroot River passes close by to many residential areas, it is a terrific place for wildlife viewing. The Bitterroot River flows from South to North, and can be very high in the Summer. My father, Cory,…

Jewelle Gomez’s essay, ““But Some of Us Are Brave Lesbians: The Absence of Black Lesbian Fiction,” discusses the dearth of modern fiction featuring lesbians of color. In the fashion of a crime expose Gomez describes the factors surrounding the “murder” of black lesbian fiction. After a promising influx in the 1980s, modern fiction involving lesbians of color is almost nonexistent. Just like the families and friends of a murder victim regaling the good old days, Gomez reminisces on what, “now,…

Traditionally, only the big names, the giants of the industry ruled the textile market. It was like a monopoly cartel of the big players of the textile industry. The renowned names / brands like GulAhmed, Sapphire, Lakhany, Al-Karam Textiles, Lala Textiles and the likes ruled the market. But now, beginning around five to six years ago, things in the textile industry have changed. It is no more the ruling of the big shots. The “designer lawn” has hit the market. Launching and maintaining a brand…

What is the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time? Well it is only the greatest video game ever! If you never played this game you need to, this game will have you on the edge of your seat ready for more. Link has to save Hyrule then he has to defeat Ganondorf to save princess Zelda. When you are child Link you meet Zelda for the first time and become friends instantly, and she tells you the danger that is going to occur. So you figure out what your destiny is and you go on your way to help…

To speak of God is fraught with complexity. To capture with mere language and words the divine mystery that creates and permeates the universe seems almost absurd. Yet Christian faith calls us to respond to the God who has come near and revealed Godself in human flesh. Reformed theologian Carl E. Braaten writes that, “As soon as the first philosophers searched for the logos, the meaning, of their native rituals and myths, they reflected on the problem of speaking of God in human terms. If we…

In Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem & Pat Van Beirs novel ‘With a Sword in my Hand’ Marguerite finds it hard to fulfil the roles expected of her due to what is expected of her in medieval times and she is still exploring who she could be. Marguerite occasionally struggles to be classy, a follower and fulfil her father’s image of the perfect child. In medieval times ladies were expected to be followers and do what men told them to do. Ladies should have also been classy and graceful and Marguerite…

The universe is ever-expanding and constantly growing. The world relies on systems, structures, and patterns-- in which explanations and interpretations are often sought after. Mathematics becomes the solution and discovery that humanity seeks, in which it then can elaborate on the unknown, mysteries, and the incomprehensible. The existence of mathematics is a subtle thing; functioning quietly throughout our daily lives. Moreover, mathematics weaves itself within various aspects of our natural…