A Cruel World

In John Gardner’s novel, Grendel, he makes it clear right from the beginning that Grendel is just some confused and curious creature. Or is he? It is obvious that in this novel, Grendel is just a character made to capture our pity. He is an estranged individual who just desires to be a part of something. This desire, of longing to be a part of something, is the reason for his many evil actions. “I believed him. Such was the power of the Shaper’s harp! Stood wriggling my face, letting…

put to the test. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to yet another episode of _________________. As always, I’m your host Britney O’Brien and together we will delve deeper into this very compelling, yet intriguing human condition. During World War One it was not uncommon to stumble upon true acts of heroism and courage; but on the other hand, nor was it uncommon to find poems which inspired these soldiers. Two prime examples of this sense of responsibility can be…

I've asked myself which sport is better, Soccer or Hockey? Which sport deserves all the attention? Both sports are very popular around the world. Soccer has about 4 billion fans, which makes it the most popular sport in the world. Hockey has around 2 billion fans. Soccer has been around for over 2,000 years and Hockey has been around since 1875. Physically, soccer requires players to have a lot of body strength and high levels of fitness because a soccer game entails many kilometers of running…

what they believe in. A hero is someone who is selfless, thinks of others before themselves, and had made a significant impact in history. These individuals perform extraordinary deeds, and make sacrifices for others. Most heroes believe that the world can always change for the better. Welles Crowther saved many people in an extraordinary act of heroism. Welles saved and affected a great many people in an extraordinary act of heroism. He was born May 17, 1977 in Upper Nyack N.Y. Crowther…

Technology is such great achievement reached by man. We can't not even start to name all the milestones reached thanks to technology, among the most important are: travel outside the planet to the moon, latest scientific advancement to prevent, control and eliminate diseases, travel thru land, sea and air - using the most state of the art comfort and safety. Technology is responsible for success, wealth and why not, longevity, the latest scientific discoveries are capable of prolonging life.…

One of the parts that make up a worldview is the notion of identity, or rather, answering the question of “who am I in relation to my world?” The Biblical account of creation states that “God created man in His own image.” (Genesis 1:27 HCSB) Christians, therefore, identify as being created by God in his own image. This belief is a part of the doctrine, or set of beliefs beld by a group of people, of Christianity. According to Everyday Theology, some principles of this truth that are explained…

information and lets the world become more connected unlike ever before. However, this infinite amount of access and connection also comes with a cost. Transparency brought by social media blurred the line between public self and private self . Thus, makes it hard for people to balance it. In “Electric Funeral”, Chuck Klosterman states that technology has the power, technology is the future and it is hard for us to walk away from it. And in “Visible Man: Ethics in a World Without Secrets”, Peter…

Peter Gabriel’s song “The Blood of Eden” tells us a story about a failed relationship. At the beginning, the man experiences a self-recognition; he sees his reflection in the window and realizes that there is darkness in his heart, which has been there since the beginning of his life. It is destroying not only him, but also his relationship. This darkness represents his bad actions, his mistakes, and his suffering. The man sees that he is losing his loved one; his grip is slipping; the distance…

But struggle also brought us closer to each other because we knew we didn’t have all the money in the world but we had family. Family that we can rely on for anything when it got hard and that's the beauty in the struggle to me. The other part of the lyric also had a good meaning and as i grew older i realized what the line really meant. In my generation…

On days off, I am busy traveling to other worlds. My morning starts with the the lapping waves of Homer’s wine-dark sea. At lunch, I picnic in the shady groves of Virgil’s Elysian fields, and in the afternoon, I watch the sun set in Orwell’s eerie dystopia. My desire to explore isn’t limited to literary universes, however. It runs deep into my academic pursuits, from humanities to science. I am drawn to Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences because it offers me the perfect environment to…