December 2002

“What makes you different from everyone else?” I’ve heard this question repeatedly throughout my life, whether it was from a teacher, or a job interviewer, or even a friend of mine. It’s the type of question people ask in order to get an idea of who you are, and find out what exactly there is about you that makes you special. When I was younger, I would hear this question asked either on television, or in a conversation between older people, and all I can remember thinking was “what’s the point…

Mindy Kaling is Concerned I have an exceptionally limited list of TV shows that I actually enjoy watching, but The Office is definitely on that list. Along with favorite TV shows comes with favorite characters from that certain show. One of my favorite characters happens to be Kelly Kapoor, played by Mindy Kaling. In her comedic autobiography, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), she explains how she got into the world of show business, being a comedic writer and performer,…

Throughout “The Scarlet Ibis” a short story by James Hurst, the reader witnesses the heartbreaking tale of two brothers and their struggles throughout their young life. Each of the two has a different motivation to solve their related obstacle. “The Scarlet Ibis” displays through its plot the following themes: a determination to prove ones abilities, consequences of selfish pride, and the act of brotherly love. Doodle, a young disabled boy is heavily influenced by his older brother’s opinions…

They are lurking in the world we live in. Many hidden or even unknown. Many of us do not even know what one is, despite the threats some hold to innocent human beings. Cults. We must strive to raise awareness of harmful cults in our society. Harmful cults have the ability to take away basic human rights and brainwash people to such an extent that they begin to believe what they are doing will make them a better person and improve their lives. Everyone would like a chance at a new life, right?,…

“God Damnit Kendrick you did it again” Noah said with my headphones on listening to “To Pimp a Butterfly” for the first time with Alexis and I in our third period rotation class. The moment that had the most impact on me was meeting Alexis and Noah. This happened when I was in seventh grade and we all had the same third period which was rotation. I had sat next to Noah as we have last names that all close alphabetically. While the first few days we did not talk as we did not know each other but…

I was recently having a conversation with a friend of mind who is much older. She got involved with a gentleman in which after being in a "relationship" for a few weeks they broke up. She was shocked to find that only a few weeks after breaking up with her that he was in a "relationship" with someone else. This was mind blowing to her because she is like me in many ways. She just does not jump into a relationship easily. For myself, I think I have had about 2 boyfriends in my life. Both…

Henry Thoreau and Ralph Emerson both present strong morals in their essays. Thoreau completely cuts himself off from society for two years. In these two years he learned that people are too materialistic, and believes people do not understand what is truly important. He thinks that we are living how society tells us too rather than understanding what we are actually doing. While Emerson never completely disconnected from civilization, he also conveys ideas about the importance of not being a…

Imagine taking away the life of someone who has hope, someone that can change. Imagine taking away the life of your child then regretting it. Imagine living in a society where no one grows bonds and no one cares about the lives of others because unwinding exists. Imagine living in this heartless, judging society, where they take away the lives of teenagers, whose hormones are raging, and they are still trying to figure out who they are. These teens can change, but no one has hope for them. Teens…

Knowing that Torvald is against borrowing money and debt, we can infer that if Nora did not borrow the money then she would have obeyed Torvald and knew that borrowing was not allowed. And due to her not borrowing the money it would be clear that torvald would have either gotten increasingly more ill or he could have died due to the unborrowed money. Nora only borrowed the money for torvald because she loved him unconditionally and couldn’t bear to lose him. If Torvald would have passed, this…

While Shukumar was away, Shoba rushes to the hospital to give birth to her baby; however, the baby doesn't survive. This incident caused Shoba to change and her relationship with her husband to become cold and distant. Shoba starts to busy herself with her work while Shukumar stayed mostly at home. Their relationship became very fragile after the death of their baby. Shoba finally decided to move away and not live with his husband anymore. When Bobby is attacked by the monkeys, Mr. Kapasi goes…