Everything Is Illuminated

Hey There! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the Fourth Of July ? Or what was the Declaration Of Independence was really about ? Well the Declaration Of Independence is a statement that was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, who meet at the Pennsylvania State House on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a Congressional Statement that was later described as a “dress and ornament rather than body, soul, or substance”. It was a way of announcing to the world the fact…

Little is known about Denmark Vesey’s childhood or his life before the revolt. He was born sometime in 1767 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He was a slave for 20 years before he purchased his freedom after allegedly winning the lottery, directly after this he became a carpenter and prospered at his trade, he became a very wealthy man. Not much more is known about Vesey’s early life except that he worked on a ship with his master, Joseph Vesey, and adopted his surname. He was hanged on July 2nd,…

Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan once said “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.” Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States and served from 1981 – 1989. Reagan was an actor, who made many films in the time before elected to the presidency. Ronald Reagan was a strong leader because he inspired, protected, and united the American people. Reagan inspired the American people. He stated…

sustaining both, without losing either,” by Harriet Lerner. When a person falls in love with an individual, they are no longer a single soul, another human being is involved with their own mind, thoughts, needs, along with more. This means that everything is no longer about you, though is regarding what can be done to compose time for the partner involved. They become two pieces of a puzzle; the picture cannot be complete without them both involved. A long-term love is something that manifests…

Diction in a poem is the way the author chooses and uses specific words to bring meaning to their poems. Typically words can often had many different words, resulting in the poem being able to be read in different point of views. Depending on the context and meaning of the poem, the author may use formal, middle, or informal diction. Diction needs to be analyzed by the selection of vocabulary but the author and how they use it to bring their poem together. The poems “Sailing to Byzantium,” “I…

some devious and slick friends, Enock and Jenni create a diversion with Principal Pat-rik, allowing the friends to pick the many locks of the room and the drawers, find the phone, eradicate all suspicious evidence, plant false information, replace everything, and jet down the hallway. (For some, awfully convenient and not at all staged, reason, the school thinks super highly of its student body and staff, so there are no cameras in the…

the day, looking at the sun and the light of the sun” (Allegory 2). I believe that the sun is a metaphor for philosophy. Plato believes that philosophy is the only thing that can drag us out of ignorance and into the reality of things which is illuminated only by philosophy. Otherwise, we are still just looking at shadows and reflections of the things themselves. So, I believe that Plato believes Philosophy is the only way to see the things themselves. So, Philosophy itself, in its truest form,…

path of healing. Finally, the last stage is acceptance. This can be found in the Part IV of Ginsberg’s poem, “Footnote to Howl.” In this section he exclaims, “Everything is holy! everybody’s holy! everywhere is holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman’s an angel!” (Line 114). It seems as though he is saying everything is perfect, everything is golden and everyone is good. However, running through this entire section is an undercurrent of sarcasm. Almost as though he knows he has to comply in…

arose in the book. In the beginning of the book, Huck Finn carried an attitude that differed from the ideal way of thinking. He didn’t carry the moral attitude of being well mannered and came off as immature to the reader. Nevertheless, Huck Finn illuminated a certain depth with his personality and thoughts. Mark Twain tied in his own personal beliefs on slavery and applied those factors onto a teen who was struggling on how to carry himself. It is difficult to develop our own…

There was none that I liked more than the other. I remember perfectly when I get to the Minnie 's house, everything was pink, had telephones, beds, and makeup tables. But was not Minnie, and I ask my family about why Minnie was not at home. They answered me that she went to the bathroom, so, as soon as she can, she would return, I may be able to take a picture…