Eve Ensler

A gentle breeze on a crisp fall morning passes through the windows in the kitchen. The wind blows the chimes on the porch and they play a beautiful melody. Off in the distance, the first snow storm of winter begins to brew. Many every day happenings, such as these, often help us to remember or feel a loved one’s presence. This presence in particular, is one of someone that is no longer living. “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep,” argues that a person doesn’t really disappear from the world after…

Rudraksha replied, “Gods also destroy the yajna of the rishis just like demons. They send apsaras as obstacles to disrupt the sadhna of rishis. You know about Vishwamitra. Menaka, Rambha… Madhurya got scared hearing my open criticism of gods. The teacher might get angry and might kick me out of the ashram once he finds that out. As a residential student of the ashram, I should not be against the gods, who the rishis pray day and night. Madhurya was my classmate. I am impressed by his endless…

When it snows When it snows what comes to your mind? Maybe snow angels, maybe sledding, or hot chocolate. I love when it snows because I love winter. I like having to wear big jackets, scarfs, and boots. It usually feels like winter to me around the end of November or at the beginning of December. Snow makes me want to cozy up with a blanket in my warm pajamas and fuzzy socks and watch Christmas movies all day while drinking hot chocolate. In 2014 my family and I had a competition…

The Garden of Eden A group of British schoolboys find themselves stranded on an island where they land as innocent boys and turn savage. The allegory Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, has many strong allusions connecting directly to the bible. Looking at the island, Simon, and Jack connections are made between the stories of God and the novel Lord of the Flies. The Island that the British boys are stranded on is a direct allusion to the Garden of Eden in Genesis. Throughout the time the…

In the book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, when Adam and Eve were first in the Garden of Eden, they knew not of good or evil. Their God told them to not eat from a tree that would give them insight on what is lawful and what is not. As time passed they were eventually deceived by a serpent, and went against God and became enlightened with the matter of good and evil. This knowledge was not only something that changed everything in their lives for the worse, but it set them apart from their…

The name Kris Kringle and Santa Claus are often interchanged during the Christmas season. Are they the same, is Kris Kringle the real Santa? Let’s take a trip back in time to answer not only this question but others like, how the reindeer fly? Why does Santa wear a red suit, and why does it look as we see it today? And, how can Santa carry a bag of hundreds of toys over his shoulder? Why does he live at the North Pole where it is always cold and dark for almost half the year, and how do they…

This essay will discuss the psychology of evil and how people are not born evil but they’re created evil, also known as the Lucifer effect. The Lucifer effect is the effect of good people becoming evil from their situations; people make personal decisions that result in evil consequences. The oxford dictionary defines Evil as, ‘Profoundly immoral and wicked’. This essay will address some questions, such as; how do people perceive evil, what makes a person evil and what are the outcomes of evil…

In evaluating the weaknesses of the Egalitarian view, one of the difficulties I had was the perspective of Genesis 1-3 in that it represents the sequence of creation and not a difference in the role of male and female. The position also seemed weak in determining that there is no hierarchy of authority consideration of the word ‘helper’, of man’s responsibility to name woman, the name of Adam, and that Adam was created first. For when we recognize a difference in gender roles it also helps…

Imagine a world where there is no Christmas; people would be miserable without the holiday. I adore many other holidays such as: the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Easter, et cetera, but Christmas is easily my favorite. There are multiple reasons as to why it is my favorite whether it is the food, culture, or even the fulfilling memories. Here are various senses on why I love everything about Christmas. First, there are presents given and received during Christmas and it reminds people that if…

Join and be a part of this celebrations to find out the yank new 12 months traditions and experience the laugh stuffed moments on the brand new Year Eve. Here is a varied lifestyle with unique ethnic, historical past people. You will revel in the diverse traditions of New Year in America. New Year is a declared public holiday, and anyone is eagerly waiting for the celebrations. You will be surprised to discover the distinctive American New Year traditions that carry fireworks, events, presents…