A Bug's Life

Life experiences change us as people and these experiences can affect our lives both positively and negatively. They teach us lessons that provide wisdom that cannot be obtained in a classroom. However, these lessons can be difficult to grasp at the time they are experienced as it may be through death or harassment. While joyful events can teach us many things, it is the crisis that mainly brings knowledge, especially of how to remain strong in the absence of positivity. Life experiences can…

The relationships that once supported him and made life easier during the war, now stir negative feelings within him. These negative feelings grow until they result in a cruel prank on Jorgenson, the man O’Brien believes is to blame for the decaying of his relationships. In the scariness of the night O’Brien…

Many children at the age of twelve do not encounter the horrors of war. For Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier, the horrors of war became a reality at this young age. In his memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier, Ishmael does everything he can to escape the sadness of old experiences that bloodshed has brought to him. The memories of violence and loss that plague Ishmael's mind burden him with pain throughout his journey. Ishmael has very few ways he can cope with memories and…

It is quite plausible for anyone to stand in the way of their personal happiness regardless of their own intent. In Edith Wharton’s “Ethan Frome”, the main character struggles with an incredible sorrow after a horrific accident with no real intention of finding happiness. Ethan Frome is a man who possesses many hopes and dreams for his future, yet he does nothing to further any progress that he’s made in his pursuit of happiness. Ethan feels as though he has a duty to stay in Starkfield to care…

November 13th, 2001 was the date that would change Jeffrey’s life forever. This retired Wesleyan University professor suffered a stroke that would make him incapable of completing a sentence. It was the day his autonomy was taken away from him, and all the decisions were put on his wife who was his power of attorney. As Jeffrey’s condition got worse, his wife made the life altering decision to place a pacemaker to keep her husband alive, and since that day she and her daughter have fought to end…

Redwood trees have a longer life span than humans with the potential to live for hundreds of years. These trees have witnessed love, war, prosperity, and so much more. If these trees had mouths, they could tell stories of success and failure by humans as well as animals. If a redwood tree were a person, the person would be exceptionally wise due to his or her ability to observe a variety life experiences. Together, however, not only could these trees tell a single…

Euthanasia is one of the most controversial topics and concerns in our society. It crosses many social, political, emotional and moral boundaries which is something many subjects cannot do all at once. This paper is meant to show my personal view on this controversial subject. Margaret Battin’s article ‘Euthanasia: The Fundamental Issues,’ discusses three moral principles that are typically used to argue for the legalization of euthanasia as a regulated practice. These three principles are; the…

Every religion has a certain religious attitudes and traditions in civilizations. Based on the following documents, some similarities are how to reach heaven, reincarnation, and religious teachings; some differences are they ways to reach heaven, who decides when you break the cycle of reincarnation, and which religion is being discussed. Documents 1, 3, and 5 are similar in that they explain how to reach heaven, but differ in the way in which to get there. In document 1, the main idea is that…

Cinematic techniques help films become eye-catching and make viewers really enjoy their films. Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques such as shot reverse shot, non-diegetic music/sound, and low key lighting to create a variety of different moods for viewers. Burton uses these techniques in two of his best films, Edward Scissorhands and The Big Fish. In films, shot reverse shot is when dialogue is in play between two or more people and the camera shifts person to person. Near the start of the film…

battlefield where my life would be at risk . When I decided to place this thought in to action I was halfway through college and the recruiter suggested I finish my degree to potentially become a lieutenant. I continued on through college and met a professor who I acknowledge for imparting the encouragement that I necessitated, my grades improved drastically due to his confidence in me. Soon after, I was in good academic standing and was placed in the Dean’s list. Being victorious in life is…