Back to the Future

In the following passage, “The Future Is Ours”, the two main characters, Vanessa and her mother, are presented with different, yet similar perspectives. They both look forward to the World’s Fair and a better future than now and want to give each other hope for it. In Vanessa’s point of view, the Great Depression would and might have been the only times she has been around during her life so, she is probably used to the poverty and the decrease of success, unlike her mother who was definitely…

The roaring 20’s was a time period when people disregarded the prohibition of alcohol, invested in the new fashion styles and music, and denied a lot of honorable standards in order for them to have a better life. However, during the 20’s people were struggling to find a place and an identity that they believed belonged to them. The American Dream consisted of achieving wealth and having as many name brand materials as people could get. The American Dream was the ultimate goal for everyone to…

impacts the life of someone so much it leaves a part behind that can 't be forgotten. It bring back good times, but can also bring back all the bad, horrible things that changed life without a warning. The Holocaust is an event in history that has affected so many people, ending up affecting history itself. Not only does it bring back bad memories for people but also a haunting thought about the future and this catastrophe happening again. A surviver and Nobel peace winner, Elie Wiesel, brought…

Four years of high school really changes a person and if I could go back and tell my freshman self one thing I would tell myself to give one hundred percent at all times always go above and beyond. My freshman year was full of getting involved joining new clubs, and widening my horizons which was great but I never put school work first. Now being a senior I see this and want to help other freshman see what school is all about. New students that came into my school can difficult especially…

I worked with the preschool levels, ages 3-5. I knew then as I watched kids struggle to float on their backs, and by the end of three weeks when my skin was dried of chlorine and I was tired of dealing with them, I received the satisfaction of watching all ten of my students on test day float on their backs by themselves. The feeling that I had succeeded, that these kids were crying on day one and clinging to their mothers as I ripped them apart and forced…

United States becomes more dependent on highly educated professionals for every sector of the economy; technology, retail, healthcare, farming, etc., future education reform needs to include a plan to educate citizens who can maintain and grow the increasing complex civic infrastructure. To guarantee our communities can address the current and future demands of the 21st century and ensure that the next generation of highly educated professionals come from within our United States borders, all…

Hopes and dreams shouldn’t be too easy to accomplish, so they should be based off of what is wanted in the future. Near the end of Gatsby’s life, he knew that daisy wouldn’t leave Tom to be with him. Despite knowing this, he still dreamt of it and tried to win her over. Gatsby’s dream always stayed as a future belief of being with Daisy, although he didn’t know that it was very unrealistic. At Gatsby’s funeral, Nick comments on how “[Gatsby’s] dream must…

When the past is often discussed, few truly recognize the importance of how previous trails aid with the development of the future. Knowledge gained from prior actions, and their consequences after, are vital in survival and preparation for upcoming tribulations. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, this artful theater production expresses how the past provides the necessary understanding to prepare for the following difficulties. Bernice in The Piano Lesson conveys how the past, and former…

not know where it is…” (Paton 61) When Kumalo talked some sense into Gertrude. Gertrude agreed to go back with Kumalo to Natal. “Do you wish to come back...I do not like Johannesburg…I am sick here. The child is sick.” After Gertrude wanted to go back to Natal, she gained hope for a better future, for the child and herself, without uniting her family she would still have no hope to get a better future for her soon. If they didn’t unite they, Gertrude and her son, would still be living in a…

down the wrong path, making mistakes. There will always be chances to turn around if mistakes were made in the past. Throughout my life I had made mistakes and done things I would take back if I could, but that does not determine your future. All the mistakes I have made will not hold me back of a successful future but can be a learning experience to do better. Learning how to write down goals and believe in them is something I learned from the experience of Sam…