Evoked potential

of honor and devotion” (187). Motivated by these esteemed virtues, Carl is the essence of goodness. This angelic existence, fueled by benevolence toward humanity and a desire to eventually join the ranks of human society, demonstrates the massive potential for good that Carl represents while untouched by human malice and…

On May 29, 1913, spectators filled every sit in the theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris. They sat in anticipation of celebrated dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, in English, The Rite of Spring, a ballet set on the dancers of the critically-acclaimed Russian company, Ballets Russes. Ever since its inception in French courts in the 15th century, ballet has remained a pastime reserved for those with class. When one envisions a ballet, they imagine an evening of…

The Super bowl is one of the most anticipated events of the year. The game is not the only aspect that draws viewers in; the commercials are almost as entertaining as the game. Companies spend around four million dollars for a thirty second time slot and in addition to that spend several million for the production of the ad. What could persuade a company to spend this amount of money on a single advertisement? Toyota aired a tear-jerking advertisement titled “My Bold Dad” during halftime at the…

Instead, the racial hopes and fears evoked by his potential to become the country’s first black president sharply divided racial conservatives form racial liberals. The impact of racial attitudes on individual vote decisions in the 2008 democratic primary was so strong that it appears to have even…

Though Mr. Leonard points out several ideas to conquer mediocrity or even failure, I am going to talk about two that spoke to me, particularly practice, and homeostasis. When the word practice is mentioned the feelings of drudgery and pain are often evoked. That can be the case from time to time, but I think this is a matter of intent and paradigm. Mr. Leonard reminds us that success is a path or journey that we need to enjoy instead of trying to grab the brass ring as quickly as possible.…

he could make nothing of all of his thoughts, but a lump always came up his throat,” (O’Flaherty 134) and the mother was “unable to think intelligibly about her two children going away” (O’Flaherty 139). Yet, for the children, it was about the potential for a better life, because the only thing people got out of the land was “poverty and hard work and potatoes and salt” (O’Flaherty 136). Different from the parents, the son “felt very strong and manly recounting what he was going to do when he…

about a different topic the story had the potential to be quite beautiful. The way the narrator talks about death as being “energy given off when a thing turns into its opposite . . . There are always sparks at extreme points. But life turning into death is the most extreme of extreme points. So just after you die, the sparks are really stupendous. Really magical and explosive" (145) is a beautiful description. The way she talks about death has the potential to heal the wounds of death. At a…

Lien sheds light on the upper hand of pharmaceutical companies over consumers as nearly every medication on the market today comes with a winding list of side effects, yet consumers lack the ability to speak out against the FDA’s loose guidelines. Pharmaceutical companies, however, may argue that creating drugs with stricter guidelines would incur higher expenses and is likely to lead to financial loss. It would be more challenging to create those medications without side effects, which could…

experience of human calamity, waste and idiocy. It is pointless and disgraceful and its influence on individuals is captured powerfully by Wilfred Owen. His personal participation and eventful death in WWI adds a stark truth to the tragedy and waste of potential of youth. Owen knew all too well that war defaces men physically and emotionally and that unnecessary death and emotional instability waste the futures of individuals. He intensely criticises the foolishness of propaganda and human pride…

world. Miranda’s lack of knowledge that other men exist is highlighted when she discovers Ferdinand and believes he’s a spirit, due to her questioning in “What is ’t? A spirit? It carries a brave form. But ’tis a spirit”. This unexpected discovery has evoked Miranda’s curiosity to aspire for more knowledge to broaden her mind to a new world filled with social interactions between others. In Tan’s “The Lost Thing”, he foreshadows the significance of the protagonist’s…