Close encounter

It was November 2, 2004, it was the US Presidential election, and it changed my life. Despite not having any political opinions, I was fascinated by this encounter. And so, in the aftermath of this encounter, I would discover not only a love of American politics something which remains a close hobby but what would become my greatest passion. I have always been deeply interested in anything international, obsessed with understanding how the world works, and why. Fueled by my desire to better…

evil that is consuming them, and he goes to his cabin to try and escape it. At his cabin, he encounters the Lord of the Flies, speaking to him through the head of a dead pig. The Lord of the Flies is the evil that is within them, and only Simon knows this. It is shown that the evil is what is inside of them when the Lord of the Flies says to Simon, "You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you? Close, close, close! I'm the reason why it's no go? Why things are what they are?" (143). Simon is the only…

communities experience the issues of loss with their historical properties that have stayed from generations and a desire for the properties to be pass to the other generation, in order for them to also have an opportunity to experience the beautiful past encounters of their love ones. But with the Hurricane Katrina this desired outcome can be barely achieved because of the financial cost attached in trying to rebuild the houses, and the emotional state of the reminder of how everything was…

Feeling sad for someone or understanding what someone has gone through are two different reactions to people. Those feelings are sympathy and empathy. In Homer’s The Odyssey many characters lack these feelings. When Odysseus encounters Polyphemus, he shows hardly any empathy in the way Polyphemus lives. When Odysseus meets Polyphemus he demands that Polyphemus should give him food and water. Odysseus does not hold any sort of respect for Polyphemus, but he does show empathy in some of his…

because bullying is a densely concerning topic as most individuals encounter variations of it during their lives. Bullying is a subject which hits close to home, as this argument allows me to express the unbearable truth of bullying. My hope is to raise more awareness, highlighting the progress film industries are taking as they showcase bullying within their movies. 2. My arguments…

John Kerouac explores the spiritual and physical experience of his narrator, Sal Paradise, travelling with his friends in a post-war era imbuing the spirit of anti-conformity and rejection of materialism. Sal Paradise, along with Dean who is a very close friend, explore America through hitch-hiking, reckless behavior, and moments of brief and unusual stability in their lives where they settle down. John Kerouac uses Sal Paradise’s journey to illustrate Sal’s insatiable quench to travel which is…

INTRODUCTION Everthing happens for a reason this is always the quotation to those who get hurt. Bacause maybe they don’t see the reason right now, but when it is revealed it will blow you away. Love is Blind like the story of Kita Kita when Lea (Alessandra De Rossi) get hurt because of her fiancee(Nobu) in two years when she saw him with other girl, and finally she met Tonyo(Empoy Marquez) to her life in Sapporo Japan. Who help Lea to move on from her fiancee and to recover until she see…

Along with my time shadowing professional dentist, I aim to use the skills I obtained from the communications minor that I am pursuing here at SUNY Albany in my pursuit of becoming a general dentist. Communication takes place between people at almost every moment of everyday and someone who has exceptional communication skills can leave a positive long-term effect on the people that they communicate with. Good doctor patient communication is key in any field of medicine, but in dentistry…

unwanted, unloved, or unneeded. The Road by Cormac Mccarthy is about the struggles of two people as they trek alone across a post-Apocalyptic America with little food, water, or hope. The characters are isolated from sane society and along the way encounter many deadly situations. On the Beach by Nevil Shute is about the isolated country of Australia as they try to cope with the fact that they are all going to die in the coming months due to a war induced nuclear radiation cloud. The book shows…

“Often journey’s take us to a place that is not on any map.” What is Journey, and how does it impact individuals? Good morning year 11. Today I will be speaking to you about the way Journey can be interpreted, and the various ways it is depicted timelessly throughout texts. The statement is authentic as Journeys like change are often inevitable and acting as a catalyst; they challenge the perspective of individuals and culminate in the enrichment of one’s intellectual understanding of the world.…