André Gide

Andre Gide, a French writer, once said “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.” This quote explains how life should be lived, because in life you meet people who can be sham. To me it is terrible to live your life like this because you are trying to be somebody you’re not. If you live life being who you truly are, you will find happiness and be a better person, because being fake doesn’t solve anything. Some people don’t act like themselves and act…

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” This quote by André Gide clearly shows that in order to discover we have to take that leap of faith. Most of us in this room have had events in our lives where we had to look further than what we have in the front of us. We have made discoveries that have transformed our way of seeing things. A catalyst for us to discover ourselves and new worlds, to grow as a person creatively, spiritually, emotionally,…

provides the reassurance to face adversities – our Achilles’ heel. Indirectly, we learn through the adversities we face every day and only through these adversities. True education is only received through “what goes counter to you,” as French writer Andre Gide deemed. Some may argue that our current education structure relies on a “pass or fail” system and that this is the best way to educate the youth. Although in our current society this type of education is obligatory to obtain a…

The section starts by reviewing the contrast amongst clear and cloud originations, particular and confounded originations which the creator guarantees has stayed unaltered throughout the years. A reasonable thought is characterized as a legitimized genuine conviction that is unmistakably welcomed. A nonappearance of this property would characterize a dark origination. A particular thought would be characterized as an origination that does not have the nonappearance of clearness or clarity.…

Bradbury conveys a communistic dictatorship in the futuristic United States under the mask of a utopia, a world where the Nazi party could have succeeded in their world conquest or even if the cold war had actually happened. Where the government has taken control over all written text and descended into madness with their use of censorship and demanded that no man, woman, or child shall be allowed to read. All books are to be burned by “fireman”, “Burn them to ashes and then burn the ashes”…

How to Be Yourself It is important that you learn to be yourself, because it is an indispensable element to have high self-esteem. What does it mean "being yourself"? It is when you accept yourself as you are and you act according to your particular way of being, without complexes, stereotypes or imitations of any kind. You are aware that you are different and you enjoy it, you focus on using your strengths and overcoming weaknesses but also go without unconfiguring your individual essence.…

decisions that have been made. After reading this story it really set in, that these teenagers are not truly the greasers they think they really are. From the beginning of the story they were acting all hard, “We were nineteen. We were bad. We read André Gide and struck elaborate poses to show that we didn’t give a shit about anything.” (Boyle. 687) Just like my friends and myself at the beginning of our night, but both the story by Boyle and the story of my own, ultimately ended with heading…

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." (Andre Gide). English 101 is a course at Tacoma Community College, a building block for other classes as the course helps improve writing essays which make a substantial percentage of work completed. The course requires a unique perspective of English due to higher writing expectations that push the boundaries of thinking. Using such high standards, students can grow as writers while learning…

“God is dead,” claimed Friedrich Nietzsche. Such bold statements defined Nietzsche’s nonconformity and his critical attitude towards the public and Christianity in the late 1800’s. A nonconformist is one who does not comply with society's standards and opinions as a whole. Nietzsche fit this role of nonconformity perfectly, he disagreed with common opinions, criticized mainstream religion, and argued with modern philosophy. Friedrich Nietzsche was born in 1844 in Röcken, Germany. Nietzsche had…

From 1933-1945 Adolf Hitler was the chancellor of Germany. He was leader of the Nazi party since for the same time. In these years that he ran Germany, he had appointed various department heads for the Nazi party. Him being the leader and the main leader that will be viewed on is Goebbels, the head of propaganda for the Nazi party. He will be the main producer and controller for the posters, book, films and messages that spread throughout Germany in the time leading up to and during WWII.…