Be Here

Nina began to feel scared. She started to hearing voices, saying “get out of here”. She thought they were inside her head, but then, it started getting more louder. She realized that the voices weren’t in her head but on the outside of her head. Out nowhere the voices stop, she was no longer hearing footsteps, She began to look around, but all she could saw was the road, where she came from running. She went back to her position, and began hearing the footsteps again, but this time it was louder…

music, provide role and gender models and lifestyle images” (Duong 2014). In this way, music videos demonstrate proper and improper behavior for men and women. One particular example that provides role and gender models is Lily Allen’s video “Hard Out Here”. In her music video, Allen satires the ways in which…

In the graphic novel Maus, the author Art Spiegelman chose the title “And Here My Troubles Began” to reflect the horrible events that happened to Vladek under the control of the Nazis. The prisoners caught lice as they were all sitting of the straw bundles in the barracks. The Germans checked everyone’s shirt for lice and “if it was any lice, you got no soup”(251). Vladek claimed that “this was impossible” as everywhere there were lice (251). This is an excellent example of how Vladek was…

Have you ever faced an obstacle in life, then later overcame it. Well, in the book Hope was Here, there are some characters who have faced challenges in life, but the help of other people, they help them push through it. In the book there are many characters, but only two really stand out to me. There names are Hope and Addie, Hope is the main character in this book, and Addie is just a motherly figure to Hope because, Hope’s mother wasn't always there for Hope. One character from the novel…

Brian Turner is a United States Army veteran and American poet. In 2003, he served as an infantry team leader in the Iraq war. In 2005, Turner published his first book, Here, Bullet, a book of poems describing his experience during the war. In Here, Bullet, Turner uses a literary device, anaphora, descriptive language, and military jargon to describe his suffering and experience during the war—this is depicted through poetry. Analyzing different types of literature is crucial as well…

Why Are We Here? The overarching theme of the last five weeks is, simply put, the pursuit of business as a vocation is in no way essentially separate from or in conflict with living a Christ centered life. If we are clear and strong in our Christian faith, if our faith sincerely informs our behavior in all aspects of our life- then we can, and it is argued, should take stewardship of His people and His gifts in the business community in order to further His mission in the world. This is the very…

honorable person, turned out to be an unforgiving person. Macbeth was a respectful man who served the king with great loyalty. He feels guilt already because he is the King’s good friend and doing this deed will destroy him inside. Macbeth says “ He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself”…

Henry Poole Is Here, written by Albert Torres and directed by Mark Pellington. Henry Poole, played by Luke Wilson, who has six weeks to live, decides to move back to his childhood home, but when the owners will not sell Henry settles for a run-down home in the same neighborhood. A nosey, but well-meaning next door neighbor, Esperanza, played by Adrianna Barrazza, always seems to distract Henry from his constant deplorable mood. She is always encouraging others to believe in something so they may…

It All Started Here The subtle sweaty feeling on my back invades my uniform and sends a haunting chill down my spine as the wind picks up and I am overwhelmed with a combination of pure fear and adrenalin. The starting line coordinators instruct us to take our marks. I quickly shed my sweats off before jumping into my blocks in my lane. My numb fingers tremble from the chill of late March and nerves that never seem to calm. I lick my salty lips in preparation of taking my set position on the…

sitting in your closet for a few days, anxiously waiting for today. Well, it’s here. Take a look around you. Looking at each face, our differences may be apparent. It’s true, we really are different from each other on most days. We come from different backgrounds, yet today we are more similar than ever. That’s why we’re here, today, as the Class of 2017. “I believe that you’re here on earth for a short time, and while you’re here,you shouldn't forget it.” By Bea Arthur. All of us came from…