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chances in our Milky Way galaxy for another Earth to exist. There could be 8 billion 800 million versions of me on other planets in our galaxy alone. As I delve deeper into the science, I begin to feel ridiculous about the small things I worry about and dwell on. I am an extremely small speck on the windshield that is the universe, which helps ground me and show me what I should be putting my energy…

Chinwendu Okoro Uche Scholarship Essay An Aspect of my Community that should be Improved and their Possible Solutions I live in Baltimore, Maryland of which I love and would like it to be a better place not only just for me, but also for the people living in it and visiting it. A community should be a place where everyone comes together in unity. When there is a flaw in it, it affects every member associated with it. I have observed that there is a lot of violence and anti-social problems going…

A Death Every Six and a Half Minutes William Faulkner’s, A Rose for Emily, is the perfect short story to be relayed into the film media. In written form, the story is asking to be loaded with gothic literary devices which can only be fully used and appreciated on screen. From the first moments the audience is drawn into the dark, twisted tale, and once Emily and her father are introduced it is clear this story isn’t going to have a neat and tidy happy ending. The producers were brilliant with…

Colossians 2:9 states “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.” Oneness Pentecostals state that the word Trinity is not found within scripture, and use this evidence for denying the trinity. Although the word is not present in scripture, if one looks closely at the teachings of the Bible, the doctrine…

The kingdoms of Gondor and Rohan also have a distinctive style within the songs and poems, showing traditionalism, pride, and strength. The race of man, compared to the hobbits and elves, uses or recites poems for a more practical or solemn use, recording histories or lamenting great individuals of the past, as well as sparking bravery and courage in the hearts of the listeners. Rohan’s poems particularly focused upon the latter; Their battle cries are written in poem-form. Often when King…

They say you cannot repeat the past no matter how much you want it to reoccur. Many are stuck on the idea that a past event, a significant memory, can happen again. Like in the book The Great Gatsby, Gatsby, a young man trying to get the attention of his old flame, Daisy, wants things to be like they were before. He left for the war and later made a fortune in order to be with Daisy and marry her. By the time Gatsby went back for her, she was already with another man, making Gatsby do anything…

Symbolism represents much more than just the literal meaning of an object, action, or character in a piece of writing. Symbolism creates a deeper outlook on the perspective that was once thought to be precise. It provides the readers with more to dwell upon, making the piece of writing extra fascinating. Many different writers use symbolism to clearly recount the main purpose of the writing, much like Elizabeth Bishop does in the poem, “One Art.” In the poem, “One Art,” the author uses symbolism…

for the crime / Of Abel’s death” (20-23). Both Cain and Grendel commit the mortal sins of murder and are a disappointment in the eyes of God. Since Cain and Grendel both represent the sinful nature of humans, Grendel and the other monsters who dwell and attack at nighttime are manifestations of sin and evil. Additional evidence that darkness equates to sin is through the inference that Beowulf represents the Christian Savior, Jesus Christ. Beowulf, the slayer…

Originally from Selmer, Tennessee; Bond Little is twenty-eight years old. He has served in the military for the last decade, has resided in Florida for the past nine years and relishes it; nonetheless, misses his family. People take pleasure in talking to him, and during conversations he cuts straight to the point. To depict his personality, I would say that he is part “Jeffery Lebowski” and part “Urban Cowboy” and makes him a fascinating character. His reported height is 5 feet 8 inches…

In Revolutions in the Atlantic World: A Comparative History, Wim Klooster examined and compared four Atlantic World Revolutions: The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Haitian Revolution, and the Spanish Revolutions. Klooster provided an introduction to global events leading up to the eighteenth and early nineteenth century Atlantic World revolutions. He then devoted a chapter to each revolution, and in the fifth and final chapter conducted a comparative discussion. Klooster…