A Difficult Life

The struggle of life- its changeability, unpredictability, and man’s inability to block the blows of chance- is difficult, but how someone deals with life- whether they wither away and cry out in defeat or whether they stand tall, accepting the blows without a complaint- is completely up to them. In the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley, one can see his determination to be strong, independent, and fearless. Though it seemed like he would be defeated, Henley chose to stand up and face the…

increase interdependence and family time, all while ensuring Ashley’s safety. At first, she could direct the cooking process as other family members prepare the food. Then scaffolding the activity by beginning with simpler recipes and advancing to more difficult cooking skills. Moreover, changing some environmental factors with adaptive equipment, like cutting boards with holders, or one-handed jar openers will help Ashley gradually become more independent with her impairments to body functions.…

medieval fairs or even reading books about Ancient Rome, lost civilizations or myths and mythology. Something comes alive for me that is impossible to experience in the present day. High school is without a doubt a very stressful and difficult period in a child’s life. It helps shape young minds and changes people forever. The environment, the teachers and classmates – they all play their own part in our rise towards adulthood. For a very long time I was ashamed of sharing the fact that I had…

to these thinkers to explore the true meanings of life and death. Among all great philosophers who have tackled this subject in their lifetime, the similarities between Socrates and Buddha's approach towards death is astonishing. In his essay, Dialogues with Death, Matthew Dillon explores the similarities between Buddha and Socrates' principles on the subject of death. Claiming that 'openness,' 'equanimity,' and self-assurance in the way of life is the shared fundamental schooling of these two…

The demise of Madame DeFarge, the Marquis, and Lorry Stryver were inevitable and cannot even be justified by being labeled unfortunate or untimely. As the novel went on, it became evident that their extreme character flaws would soon lead to self-destruction; Dickens makes this theme universal by using it repeatedly in both the English and French characters. Strangely, these characters all share two negative traits: evil and envy. It became obvious as the story progressed that at some point, as…

brain cancer (Maynard, 2014, para 1). Within days, Brittany underwent several surgeries in efforts to remove the tumor, but it was to no avail. Given a prognosis of six months to live, Brittany and her family came to a difficult decision “There is no treatment that would save my life, and the recommended treatments would have destroyed the time I had left (Maynard, 2014, para. 5).” So they uprooted…

Death; Death is a short simple word that holds an abundance of meaning. Everyone has felt deaths powerful, heart-wrenching grip and some have a difference of opinion on death. Many believe death is the beginning of a new life and others believe it is the end of a life. William Cullen Bryant, and Dylan Thomas have rather contrasting views on death, and this is primarily due to differences in their lives as well as their religion. These are both important aspects pertaining to death and can be…

Entropy in Marriage How can one live a life without having entropy in it? Entropy to me means having disorder in life, having chaos or having something that is not considered normal. By that I mean is one might have a dysfunctional family or marriage, but in public they seem to show that they are perfect. In the novella “The death of Ivan Ilych” by Leo Tolstoy discusses how Ivan Ilych is shown to have a great life, his father had money, he was a public prosecutor, he married a beautiful women…

because egotists have an habit of talking about themselves in a self promoting fashion that resembles an ad man promoting a products futhermore a egotist has a high level of confidence as well as being self centered and self loving. They are usually difficult people to handle because they easily lose their temper insulting and berating any and everyone in listening proximity. Equality is a very unique person in the society because he breaks all the rules and boundaries and expects to be…

For Helen, religion is a way to comfort her need to find a reason for her existence and to feel in control in the face of hardships that life keeps throwing at her. In her diary Helen writes about how she started going to church after her husband had passed away, because she was ”desperate for some kind of consolation and reassurance” (30). In one of their debates on the subject, Ralph,…