Abyss

Another pronoun shift, “We” becomes” the dead”. Having reached its climax-- the ephemeral moment of blissful escape-- the poem, the speaker, Anne Sexton, and perhaps the reader as well, descend to the abyss where it all started, facing the inescapable truth: death. What of the dead? Have we forgotten them? Do they enter touch as well? Can they too have that flickering moment? We already know the answer. The stones that descended in the wind from the…

“Politics and the English Language” Analysis In his essay, “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell states his critical opinions on the deviation of English, especially when it is deceitfully used in politics. Orwell believes that English is deteriorating alongside our “decadent” human civilization. He is quick to point out that one can’t simply blame it upon an individual writer who spread terrible prose, but in fact this occurrence has certain political and economic causes that have…

Tattered Books. Tattered books are all I see, coming apart by the seams, ready to explode like dormant volcanoes. Tattered books, filled with knowledge unknown to men due to their exterior disposition; stepped on, looked over, pushed aside, and replaced. Every tattered book was once whole. Each one once had the opportunity to touch the life of a reader. Each one once had the opportunity to line shelves that are filled with the greats, from Dante 's Inferno to Horton hears a Who. Each one once…

In a play with themes as serious as most Shakespearean ones hold, it is difficult to include comedy. Often a few key characters are used as tools in the deliverance of humor. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream the two key gateways used to integrate humor are Nick Bottom, the weaver and Robin “Puck” Goodfellow, the fairy king’s jester and well known trickster. The two characters share minimal similarities outside of arising laughter from the audience, however they are both key elements of the play.…

Raindrops. Drip. Drip. Drip. Clouds, gray and hiding any sign of sunlight. It looks miserable and cold but it matches my mood so it doesn 't bother me. I need to get out, It 's horrible to be stuck in this room. I want to be out in the rain. Peeling myself away from the window, I can the floor for my hoodie and Converse. "Where could they be?" I mutter, kicking clothes around. My toe clips the edge of a shoe hidden underneath a pile of clothes. I freeze as the pain pulses from my foot. Angrily,…

Biff Loman is the Willy’s thirty-four-year-old elder son who does not have a clear direction of his life and career; however, what he desires the most is to get away from his father’s expectation. Biff wants to start living for himself instead of his father. “I’m thirty-four years old, I oughta be making my future. That’s when I come running home”(Miller 19). Biff said this when he goes back to home in spring which indicates that he wants and needs to be his own person and accomplish his own…

He was immersed by its serenity; there were no words to describe it. Glistening on blades of grass as the morning sun began to cast its brilliant golden rays across the land, the autumn dawn was born. Famous for the snow white clouds moseying against the duel shades of blues and oranges painted across the picturesque sky, birds simultaneously tweeted out to each other in a chorus. An ancient oak tree proudly guarded the fields, casting a magnificent shadow across the shrubbery that surrounded it…

unfeigned enlightenment. ‘Family is everything. True love is undying. Forgiveness is freeing. Living, breathing, seeing is believing.’ These life lessons did not come without the scars to prove that I have braved the endless, boundless, unconstrained abyss that is existence. Reaching this comfortable, unworried place in which I can reflect upon myself and the actions taken to help me reach this state of personal consciousness I found that through my life I have struggled, whether it be family…

Temptation is something one has to deal with in life, but having a weak mind will lead to giving in. Physical weakness is an example, even though one can have good intentions the human flesh can cause the body to indulge. In addition, controlling what one thinks can be difficult, especially when the thoughts are intimate. Sometimes the timing of these intimate thoughts and the frequency can lead to caving in. The short story “Trapped in Paris” is a great example, the main character is at war…

“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.” (Wilberforce). Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery or a multi-billion dollar criminal industry that denies people's freedom.(Polaris) Human traffickers target young children because of their vulnerability, lack of awareness, and the market demand. Urban Light is a movement that's dedicated to restoring, rebuilding, and empowering young men who are victims of abuse, exploitation, and human…