Daydream

A quest for enchantment detours into adulthood Araby, a short story of a misdirected quest bases itself on the obsession of a first love. James Joyce, author of Araby, uses the immaturity of the young boy to write about a disenchanting epiphany to describe the movement of the stages of life. Maturation is the theme of the epiphany; demonstrated through the young boy’s transition from child to adult. In Joyce’s short story, Araby, a young boy’s undertaking of a misguided quest to find…

Being bored can be agony which is why most people try their best to avoid it, but is it really all that bad? We are in generation were we are never bored. With after school activities, school itself, and social media; we never have the opportunity to be bored. Studies show this could be a problem. Being bored has many benefits. Being bored can have many advantages. Such as being able to exercise the introspective part of your brain, and it makes you more creative. According to," Is boredom…

In the summer of 2013, I began my newly found camp life and although at the time I was filled with excitement and daydreams of what could come, there was no way to predict the series of unfortunate events that would unfold my way. The camp was called 'Camp Spofford', a camp that goal was "to help you find Jesus Christ" and "meet new friends along the way". Although that was the general description of the camp, it did not live up to the jolly expectations it set. I, being one of the few people…

I’m not like the usual people who write, I don’t have to write. I’m not the person who has to pour his or her soul on the paper just to make it through the day. When I wrote my first screenplay for an eleven minute long short film, I was ecstatic. My over sentimental feelings were finally being released and I could stop bursting out in tears in the slightest misfortune. Since I was younger I had the habit of bottling up my feelings and often would release them at the most inappropriate moments.…

Everyone wants to escape from reality from time to time. Whether it's to simply daydream or get lost in a book, but one must always snap back to the real word and keep true to everyday human responsibilities. Although, in the novella Leaving Gilead by Pat Carr, Geneva Birdsong has been living a fantasy her whole life. She has regrets about her marriage and life with her husband Ian Birdsong and chooses to deal with them as if they weren't there. She doesn't enjoy being a mother, and doesn't love…

Sula and Nel’s friendship is a central component in the plot and conflict of Sula. Toni Morrison includes a short passage from pages fifty-one to fifty-two to explain the depth of this friendship. Through the use of imagery this passage shows that the girls became close because of their similarities and because the girls found desirable qualities in the others differences. These girls had many similarities on the surface. Both were only children who were described to have “distance mothers and…

Imaginary Companion 2 Reaction to the Imagination, Personality and Imaginary Companions Some children have imaginary friends that are created due to birth order is what the authors of the article “IMAGINATION, PERSONALITY, AND IMAGIARY COMPANIONS” wanted to investigate. The common question addressed in this article is whether individuals who create pretend are different from others that don’t have imaginary companions. The hypothesis for the article is “that having fewer available…

Did you know that boredom is actually good for your brain? Giving your mind a break from constant use of technology allows your brain to take in new things and have new thoughts, which can boost creativity. If you try to find ways to avoid boredom, like being glued to your phone or computer, can be unhealthy. Boredom can be looked at in ways of which you can think in a positive manner, it can help you relax, think about what’s important, and can even help you discover a little bit more about…

I expected to yearn for obvious luxuries, such as a private bath and shower. I had not anticipated that I would dream about my very clean, very quiet doctor’s office. That sounds silly, but as I stood in the conveyor belt like shot-line, I would daydream about my all woman’s clinic back home. With the friendly receptionist that offered coffee to the patients walking in, the smell of flowers as you walked in and the soft-spoken nurses that asked about…

When I was a little girl I would always dream of becoming a superhero instead of a princess. I would always daydream of helping people instead of being the damsel in distress stuck inside a castle. As a grew older I began to realize that there are real heroes in the world. They exist in real life and I have a chance to become one of them. Nurses are one of the many heroes out there. Helping people in traumatic events and trying to save lives is my dream job. My long-term career goal is to become…