Form of the Good

two chapter of ‘Lord of the Flies.’ In the opening of ‘Lord of the Flies’, Ralph and Jack are portrayed in different ways. It’s not only their psychological behaviour, it’s their physical appearances as well. Ralph is initially portrayed as something good while Jack is portrayed as someone to be feared. All of the different things help create an initial opinions of the boys. It also foreshadows who will the most savage and who will not be. Golding representations of Ralph and Jack shows us quite…

Many are overwhelmed with irritation and even regret, to a degree, when they perform a good deed that goes unnoticed. Was the act done solely for others ' benefit, or for the self-righteousness and rewards that come as a consequence? Psychologists are hotly debated over this topic. Puritans during the early 16th century believed that humans ' hard work, morals, and faith in heaven would grant them an afterlife in heaven. Contrastingly, Humanists during the 17th century believed that all…

The drive over there was safe and we were having a good time. During the ride we were listening to the radio, talking, and just genuinely having a good time. The first place we stopped was at a makeup store called Ulta because I needed to pick up a few things. We took our time in the store and looked around, but we started to get a little hungry so we…

is what led them to find the pleasure and happiness in their life, and this in return affected their involvement in service. Greg Boyle’s work, on the other hand, focused on the idea of advocacy, and this deeply affected the manner in which I viewed my own involvement at Samaritans. Boyle was working with individuals who were deemed as the lowest members of society, and this is parallel to the people who use Samaritans as a service. Through the work that Boyle did, he was able to listen to the…

My mom Afia Elliott is an monumentally part of my life a woman .A beautiful woman with long silky black hair,whom hair dances the through the wind is one of many adjectives to describe my mom.My mom,who rough but smooth at time hands,always holds me in comfort.Her skin color is golden brown is much more lighter than I.Beautiful dimples sit upon her golden cheeks ,and appears at times of laughter,happiness and many more. It feels my my with swirling emotions when I see my mom enjoy everything…

than great situations, there's always a way to find something positive. It may be hard to see at first, but the key is to look closer. After the tragedy I could look into the little things and find such beauty I have never seen before. The belief that good things will happen is also known as optimism. Optimism doesn’t mean ignoring the hard or challenging things in life, but it does mean changing how you approach them. I believed in myself that I could turn a tragedy into a joyful experience,…

As you might notice from my title, I have decided to place my interest on two different readings; The Good Man and Still I Rise. Both of these reading are wonderful pieces that spark my interest and exert the qualities from Marywood’s core values. The readings are extremely similar and different. The both show Empowerment, Excellence, and show a great deal of respect, but they show all of those qualities in different ways. To start off, the readings are similar because of the strong core values…

neglect the long term effects associated with putting excessive strain on their bodies. Throughout Susan Bordo’s “Reading the Slender Body”, and Greg Garber’s “ESPN Sports Injury Series”, we will explore the numerous ways in which our vision of the good life can become tainted or damaged due to the effects associated with repetitive harmful behavior. This includes, pushing our bodies to their limit, in order to obtain a desired result. In addition to the dangers of depriving our bodies of the…

think that a person must have good will in able to do the right thing? Voice 2: I see that you are still pondering about silly mortal questions. Nonetheless, I would say that one does not need to have good intent to do good. In the end, it is the action itself that matters. No one knows, or really cares, about intent as long as the result is positive. For example, let us say that there is a mortal…

The pain of loss Death is a scary word for most people. My aunt was one of the greatest women I had ever met. So I questioned God daily. Why does he let such bad things happen to such good people? Many people don’t understand what it feels like to lose someone. On October 18, 2015 I finally did. It all started around May of 2015. I went to visit my aunt Ladonna after church Sunday morning. My family and I ate lunch with her like normal. Ladonna was laughing and smiling just like usual. A couple…