Everyday Life

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence. As time progresses, the meaning of “happiness” changes. Sometimes, this phrase can be taken too far. A major theme in The Postmortal is greed. The single concept of a selfish desire to have anything you want, drives the entire story. In a futuristic setting, citizens of the United States explore the idea of a cure for aging. The author, Drew Magary, constantly forces the reader to ask the magic…

describes a woman’s journey to the afterlife, using both an eccentric tone and a first-person point of view, beginning with “Because I could not stop for Death” (1). Her purpose for writing this is to convince her audience that people should live everyday like it is their last and not take their lives for granted. She wants them to know that anything could happen, but one should not live in fear of it. She also uses a variety of literary devices and techniques that contribute to the…

should live everyday as if it were our last, I do believe that we should live for and in the present. Too often I find myself worrying about the future, when in the scale of the time and space, it does not matter. The future does not exist until it becomes the present so it should not be worried about. Another thing I thought about while contemplating the vastness of the universe, was the possibility of aliens. While I am open to the possibility, the possibility of intelligent life forming and…

The Human Nature of Success Emily Dickinson, a shut in for the majority of her life, secretly wrote a great deal of poetry that attempted to grasp the nature of humanity. In her poem Success is counted sweetest, Dickinson states those who never succeed are the ones who essentially understand the concept of true success. The explanation being people who desire success the most are the ones who have never achieve it. There is a sense of irony in Dickinson claim regarding success. In…

The mutability of human values, attitudes and beliefs assists in one’s potential to overcome adversity resulting in growth and maturity. Transition from one phase of life to another is dependent upon moral decisions undertaken as well as acquiring perseverance and resilience to overcome the myriad of challenges it entangles. Transitional phases are the keystone feature in the novel The Story of Tom Brennan (2005) by J.C. Burke, The poem Refugee Blues (1939) by Wystan Hugh Auden and the cult film…

Starts with a mournful ending, but it is also a beginning of another eternal, beatific life. The five persons you meet in heaven is an illustrious novel that was written in a drab tone, yet meaningful themes by Mitch Albom and published in 2003. The story undoubtedly describes a 83-years-old man, Eddie, who had a wretched life and worked regrettably as a maintenance at Ruby Pier. Moreover, Ruby Pier is an amusement park, where everyone of all ages can be entertained by; however, it is also the…

and more everyday. In the story, it says, “...like saying goodbye by going to the same funeral over and over again”. His quote shows that it was really difficult for him to see his wife suffering. Even though Jan has Alzheimer’s, she lived life to fullest. Seeing his wife with Alzheimer’s affected Barry because it reminded him to enjoy every moment of life. In the conclusion of the story, “The Jan I knew is all but gone to me now, but I remember what she always taught me…to embrace life”.…

always been tired and hasn’t been able to participate in sports because of joint issues. It took 4 years for Rebekah to finally get a diagnosis of POTS and she still struggles to manage the symptoms. Rebekah Lynn has never been able to live a normal life because of her health issues. Like other young children Rebekah wanted to be active so she tried to participate in sports, such as track and cheerleading. Unfortunately, by eighth grade Rebekah couldn’t do any sports because she had broken…

Among people and societies different cultures have always been present. Our human capacity for learning, using, and recognizing symbols allows for these cultures to develop and to change. Often times cultures’ beliefs and symbols don’t align with any person not born into that culture. However if that person observes this other culture through open and objective eyes, they can understand the reasons behind other cultural beliefs. Horace Miner’s observations of the Nacirema people in Body Ritual…

Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, there are many meaningful quotes that apply to our everyday life. One of these quotes is “There is nothing perfect, there is only life.” What the author meant by putting this quote in the novel is that nothing in life is perfect, because that’s how life is. Nothing in life can or will ever be perfect, because that’s how life works. It is a simple quote, but it has a more meaning than it shows. The quote “There is nothing perfect, there is only life” can…