Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

We meet people that we love through life and people that may come into our lives that may be there for a reason but may not be there to stay. However, if the people we love are ever taken away the grief can be unbearable. In the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer, Oskar Schell, a 9 year old boy, loses his father in 9/11 or what he calls the “worst day.” Oskar sets out on an expedition to solve the enigma surrounding a key he found in his dads closet and the…

Plot: The exposition of this book is rather unique, because instead of taking place solely in one spot, it was scattered throughout the book. The beginning introduces the main conflict –who owns the key –but not who the characters are as people. It takes a majority of the book for the reader to understand the characters. Foer decided to write the book like this to make it more like reality. It takes a long time to really get to know another person, and by withholding information about the…

Introvert vs Extrovert Which One Are You? From the moment one is born they are immediately classified as something, whether that be quiet, loud, or even cranky. But, there are two types of personalities that people are categorized as; Introverts who are people who remain quiet and enjoys the company of a few close friends and family, whereas extroverts are in fact the absolute opposite these individuals are very outgoing and love being around and conversing with large groups of people.…

What comes to mind when you hear the world Seaworld? Loud music, thrilling rides, and of course - the world famous Shamu Show. To some, SeaWorld is a vital part of the Orlando experience. Up until recently, I myself couldn't have agreed more with the idea that SeaWorld was a must-see, top of everyones bucket lists. I loved it. After visiting the park several times and witnessing the Shamu show first-hand, my family were left wondering ‘’how do they do it?’’ The reality of this family friendly…

Upon reflection, I see the fairly disparate approaches of this course, the humanities side and the pharmacy side, as related in two primary ways. First, I think the humanities aspect helps to describe the pain the pharmacy facet aims to treat. The result of the description, which is less clinical than those in medicine, is increased empathy for people who feel pain and suffering. Second, the humanities perspective and pharmacy viewpoint work like something akin to a second opinion. They each…

How Parents Change for the Sake of Their Child How could parents change to take better care of their children? Well, parents have the choice to change to adapt to handle their child’s behaviours by accepting their child’s behaviours and actions, or if they are not willing to change. This is what Christopher’s mother from the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon states “But that is not the way I am and there is nothing I can do to change that” (Haddon, 106) in a…

As the sun rises, the moon falls; everything becomes bright. Yet soon, the moon decides to rise again, taking away the light, and only providing darkness. This idea can be translated to the roles of sadness and happiness in a person’s life. In order to better understand the moon and sun analogy, imagine this. Two items are placed on a balance labeled, ‘Human Emotion’. Those two weighted items are each labeled ‘Sadness’ and ‘Happiness’. The scale begins to wildly tip back and forth, never coming…

The Most Energetic Year This year has easily been the most difficult year I have experienced throughout my entire education career. With the never-ending homework from U.S. history, studying and taking the ACT, and keeping up with basketball, I have been non-stop for the entire year. Even though I can say that, including this class, it was the hardest year of education, I also think I have learned the most this year. I think the text that I found most compelling was easily the movie we…

living in a gigantic city; next, picture being a person who sees every place as too crowded, everyone on the subway as too loud, and imagine recoiling at the touch of someone standing too close for comfort. This is how someone with Asperger syndrome (AS) feels on a daily basis. All of those situations might seem perfectly ordinary, but to someone with AS, they are extremely overwhelming. AS is a disorder with many descriptions. Rebecca J. Frey, PH.D. and Kathleen A. Fergus, MS, define AS as a…

Poseidon’s anger, which progresses the story further. From this, readers are able to understand that Posiedon’s reckless actions work as motivation for Athena, therefore Odysseus, to travel more to reach Ithaca and protect the household. In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Mom with Ron plays as an antagonist who doesn’t fully interfere with the journey but motivates Oskar even further. Even though later it is revealed to both readers and Oskar that Mom has been helping him secretively and…