Forsaken

Yamamoto Tsunetomo’s Hagakure and Takuan Soho’s The Unfettered Mind both reflect on the visions of warrior values based on Buddhist connections of the ways of the samurai. However, the Hagakure and The Unfettered Mind mention different Buddhist connections that are important to the samurai. For example, Yamamoto Tsunetomo’s Hagakure discusses the meaning of death of the samurai and the importance of samurai masters, while Takuan Soho’s The Unfettered Mind discusses the importance of the…

Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous playwrights and characters. Everyone knows the story of the two-star crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Many see the love between Romeo & Juliet to be heartfelt and sweet; however, people fail to realize that they both have major flaws that cause their deaths. Romeo’s impetuousness is what caused him to make many hasty decisions that lead to Juliet and his death. The hasty decisions that Romeo makes, and his consequences for each decision gives…

The time IS come to reevaluate wild. This will appear a shocking case to numerous tree huggers, since wild has for quite a long time been a principal principle—for sure, an enthusiasm—of ecological development, particularly in United States. For some Americans wild remains as the final spot where progress, that very human ailment, has not completely contaminated the earth. It is island in the contaminated ocean of urban-mechanical advancement, one spot we may turn for getaway from own particular…

Verona. If he stops them, the ending would be quite different. Another example to show that he is to blame for the death is when Romeo tells him that he fall in love with Juliet, Friar says, "Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,/ so soon forsaken? Young men 's love then lies/Not truly in their heart, but in their eyes"(II, iii, 66-68). Friar does disagree about their love and that is why he tells Romeo that he does not love Juliet. Romeo falls in love with Juliet immediately simply…

An Accident Waiting to Happen In life, an innocent bystander, parent, or friend may receive news that changes their life forever. A death of a loved one is something that can drop anyone to their knees in agony. Karl Shapiro’s “Auto Wreck” faces the hard truth that is involved in a car accident. In summary, “Auto Wreck” is a gut-wrenching retelling of a brutal mishap in which two cars collide in a fatal accident. The poem concludes on a more philosophical note explaining the certainty that is…

As a Christian, one usually wrestles with questions about how one understands when to act, react, decide and what to consider right in crucial circumstances. I would claim that as one born into a Christian family, it becomes easy to get used to witnessing the ritualistic style of practicing Christianity and living out one’s faith as the Body of Christ. However, considering the example of one who might have not been born into a Christian family, rather identified him or herself with another non-…

Death, an ominous and dark subject, is very frequent in medieval literature. In the passages read so far this semester, each have had some mention of death literal and figurative, which is a dismal subject, but still brings about celebration. What an author emphasizes and how he delivers the message of death in his work shows what he celebrates in his work. Different writers focus on different aspects of death to convey and reveal to the reader what he celebrates in death. Some praise the…

Many of Alexander’s accomplishments, was made possible by killing thousands of innocent people. From understanding and reading journeys and conquest, Alexander’s empire, it seems as if his military detailed no concerns of struggle to defeat the enemy. His military forces seem to be acting under without clear objectives, attacking and conquering places he didn’t belong. Seems as some of his campaigns created unnecessary battles in distant territories. To illustrate, the battle with Porus and his…

Trusting people other than oneself can mean the difference between life and death. Whether the other person has more power or better insight, by trusting others and accepting their help, one can accomplish far more than they could alone. All of the different narratives of The Odyssey display the importance of trust and the harmful consequences that occur when one refuses to have faith in those around them. Odysseus’ lack of trust delays his homecoming, while Telemachus’ and Penelope’s…

The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, written by Mary Rowlandson, describes the ghastly events that Christians experienced in the seventeenth century. This narrative operates as the authors' own testimony to Christianity, as she explains how God's predetermined path for her led her to experience change in her mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Rowlandson describes the horror of her captivity in her autobiography; from her family and friends being slaughtered right before her eyes, to her…