Curveball

The closest thing to tragic flaw for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is ignorance. What stops it from being so is the fact that never choose to ignorant and are constantly asking questions about themselves and how and why their world functions. Their inability to act is a tragedy in itself. Now that we have examined key features of Greek tragedy in relation to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, let's delve into the factors that make up an active character. Writer, Sharon Lawson, sums ups the…

Aging, by itself, is a major change for people to adapt to in the later years of their lives, but what if one adds a divorce and finding out a key part of one’s life was basically all a charade. All these curveballs occur within a short time span of each other to the characters Grace and Frankie in the television show with the respective name. In the pilot television episode of the show, Grace and Frankie, the title characters must come to terms with the monumental news that not only do their…

When people get to a certain point in life, Americans have the idea that every US citizen’s should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. Although living in a very discriminated time, Willie Mays did accomplish the American Dream by achieving his desired aims and having determination to fulfill his everyday fantasies. His father, Cat Mays, was a talented baseball player with the Negro team for the local iron plant. His…

Perks of being a Wall flower Life teaches us many things, throw many a curveball our way. Somethings build us, somethings break us. In all people’s past, makes us who we are today. Our mindsets, actions, ect…, are all because of the life lessons we’ve learned in the past. Simply put we are a hodgepodge of medleys. The perks of being a wall flower, a great book might I add, shows this in many ways and its quite beautiful. The very first example of this from the first chapter, “That’s when my…

In 1896, after being inspired by the raid, Kipling composed a poem titled If-, which instantly drew much attention and admiration in Great Britain. As a matter of fact, the poem itself has been rewritten and printed in a multitude of languages throughout the years. This instructive piece of poetry contains a diversity of themes; three of the major themes being masculinity, leadership and defeat. Although the poem was composed in 1896, it was not until 1910 that it was published in a book called…

There were many times that I watched because of weather or other events happening at the school that my practicum teachers had to modify what they were doing because of things that were well beyond their control. There is lots of curveballs thrown at teachers and I myself got to experience that at both my practicum placements. The first time I took the lead in Mrs. Strands class was when she was gone. Still fairly new to the classroom, I was given the opportunity to take the reins…

Is abortion a question of morality or of women’s rights? Abortion has been a major debate in the United States since the early 1970s. The Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade marked the beginning of a four decade long controversy concerning this issue. Some main arguments being disputed include whether or not fetuses are human beings with feelings, if abortion is murder, and if women have rights to their own bodies. Overpopulation is also a subject that needs to be taken into consideration. Women…

realization that commitment, passion, drive, and hard work, can overcome anything the world throws your way. After thinking about what has made me the young man I am today, I have become much more aware of my circumstances. Life has thrown many, many curveballs my way but, no matter what my circumstances are I have always fought hard in every circumstance. No matter your social class or how much money you have in your bank, everyone who has ever lived has gone through some sort of difficult…

Who is Andra Day? Well, Andra Day became popular in late 2012 due to her releasing covers on Youtube (Musictory). She is also a thirty-two-year-old contemporary singer and songwriter. Her music background is R&B and Retro-Soul. In her song; “Rise Up”, Andra uses metaphors, imagery, similes, and a little bit of first person perspective as if she is right there with someone obtaining obstacles. Andra also uses a tone of motivation during the song to get someone through the rough times. In the…

“Now I am depressed myself, that’s why I never think about these things.” (Hemingway 179). In order to forget about traumatic experiences and events, millions of people all around the world, from all walks of life, and different eras of existence have always used distractions as a coping mechanism. In A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, Lieutenant Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley are two characters who best exemplify this way of thinking. These characters rely on different distractions…