A Bug's Life

the way life was going so he set out on a journey from Georgia all the way to Alaska to find the meaning of happiness. Chris felt the world was one of “abstraction and security and material excess” and left on a “journey that would change everything” (22). This shows how he was tired with the society he was born into and just wanted an escape so he could change his ways. Chris also hoped to “invent an utterly new life for himself’ (22,23). Once again he shows how he is tired of the life he has…

The essay “The Ordeal of Change” written by Eric Hoffer indicates people are afraid of drastic change in their life that would dramatically cause them to be misfit and out of place, and the solution of putting that fear into action is there must be “an abundance of opportunities”, and also “a tradition of self-reliance”. According to Hoffer, “Even the change from peas to string beans had in it elements of fear”; This means that even a change as small as a bean can cause great amount of fears,…

Imagine thousands and thousands of fans are screaming your name and singing along to your hit songs. Celebrities have a lot to keep up with, such as their career, their family, their hobbies, and their fans. In fact, Luke Bryan is an excellent example of a celebrity who has the ability to balance all these things out by staying humble and talented. Someone who has sold out concerts and thousands of fans all over the world have a lot to deal with, but they always make time for other things as…

Poetry has a very complex and intellectual way of depicting life and the events that occur. They can describe love, hate, lust, anger, and sadness. They capture our inner feelings and our deepest of emotions. In more cases than others they have similar trends to each other. Poetry being that it is an art form, fall under the stereotype of art imitating reality and reality imitating art. Most poets have a trend when writing, which could include theme or genre. Gary Soto is a great example of…

Ron Mueck is an Australian artist who is known for his real life, and some-what disturbing sculptures. However, before he began creating these magnificent sculptures he began his work on a children’s television show for 15 years before finding his way into special effects working in films such as, “Labyrinth” in 1986. These special effects works lead him to model making where he would create models for commercials and different advertisements. Mueck soon got tired of photography and felt as if…

On the previous nights where Lennie and George slept, John Steinbeck continues to show a very peaceful mood by creating the setting down by the river where you can see the tranquil sunset. During this sunset, the air is calm with willow trees whose branches and leaves drift swiftly with the wind. The mountains in the background make graceful shadows over the sunset as you can see in the distance. Most importantly the sunset reflects on the Salinas River where Lennie and George can now see the…

was a body give the undertaker a tip.” He fate was decided the moment she recognized. He continued, “Jesus was the only one that ever raised the dead, and he shouldn’t have done it.” When Johnny doused his father with water, he was on the verge of life and death. At any moment he could have passed from this world into the next except he didn’t. He survived. The police papers from the father and Johnny saying he lit the old man on fire. The Misfit couldn’t believe this when he was arrest, and he…

Fitzgerald kills off the main character at the end of the Great Gatsby therefore he can address what directly represents the American dream. During the book The Great Gatsby certain moments’ drive evidence towards the American dream such as the death of Myrtle, and Gatsby’s murder. Fitzgerald demonstrates his positon on the 1920s wealthy American society through the choices to kill the main character Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s unexpected murder shows how the authors demonstrates that sometimes your…

Of Mice and Men is all about the pursuit of happiness. Lenny and George are paired as friends traveling together. Each represents a different view of the same situation. They are both workers during a time period called “The Dust Bowl”. Each of them is looking for comfort in this time. Lenny, who is mildly mentally challenged, finds comfort is soft things such as a dead mouse in his pocket that he can pet occasionally. George finds comfort in his dreams of the future; a farm, a family and…

Anne Frank once said, “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” Here she is trying to say that parents can only help guide their children in life to some small extent, but the children are the ones who have to change despite themselves in order to get anywhere. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, although Juliet’s parents tried their best to put their daughter on the right path of success and…