A Double Life

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…

Who decides what to do when it comes to someone else’s life? A multitude of people in the world have a problem deciding whether or not to “pull the plug” for their loved ones. “Pulling the plug” comes with major ethical issues when deciding the best interests of the patient, so policies, procedures, and principles have been put in place to help physicians and the family/surrogates to make the right decision (Thompson). Two main principles justify the legality of this issue which are informed…

violating the values of the Church as well as moral and ethical norms prevailing in health care. However, I have a difficulty accepting death resulting from the application of the "double effect" principle that is preferred by the Christian institutions over intentional and purposeful action to end one 's life. The " double effect law" accepts the death of a patient caused by purposeful administrations of sedatives to relieve pain, to be without evil, even though the person administering the…

approach education and everyday life. Along the years my parents have endured a vast amount of sacrifices in order for me to be where I am today. Through my parents I have learned that many things are attainable alongside sacrifice and hardwork. To begin with, my father has been a great inspiration in my life due to his dedication, determination and hardwork. From a young age he has experienced the loss of someone dear, which is a component that has dictated his way of life; therefore,…

The poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town” by ee cummings describes the life of the residents of a small picturesque town, most notably the life of “anyone” and his female counterpart “noone”. “noone” and “anyone” are used by cummings to create a generalization of the main characters in order to tell many stories with one poem. The women and men of the town “cared for anyone not at all”, and instead “sowed their isn’t they reaped their same” (2). This line refers to the adults bearing and…

well-known poets that lived a very tragic life. There is a great deal of depth in many people’s poems. I personally believe however that one person in particular has suffered through tragedy throughout his life, and his poems are fun to read and decipher the true complex meaning behind the words. Robert Frost is an early twentieth century American poet, who in the poem, “A Late Walk,” wrote about complex social and philosophical themes set in rural life in New England. Robert Frost was born…

invent himself that at some point matures inside of every teenager. John, being the step-son of a fiery Pentecostal preacher, allows Baldwin to illuminate the racism faced by his characters due to both external and internal forces as well as the double-edged role religion plays in the lives of Harlem residents. Because John has a difficulty accepting who he…

Stephen Crane, a naturalists author, writes about people living in situations beyond their control. In Maggie, A Girl of the Streets there are characters written in a way the represents the world that surrounds them. Characters who are subjected to the type of world they were born in and are never able to leave. The dark region of Rum Alley of New York portrays the personalities of the characters that live there. Maggie was the only one in her family that had hope to leave the tenements while…

is is only considered dead because of it’s absence of life. Therefore, Rosencrantz’s entire analysis of death…

after Utanapishtim for the answer to eternal life, for Utanapishtim, himself, had earned immortality. Upon meeting Utanapishtim and stating the motives for his quest, Gilgamesh receives advice regarding mortality. He is advised by Utanapishtim to stop searching for his immortality, for it is inevitable within the natural cycle of life for all living creatures to die. Gods breathed life into living creatures as well as giving them an inevitable end to life. Death for humans is like a destiny that…