Guy Gardner

Terrible tragedies impact virtuous people every day, seemingly without justification. Although these horrific occurrences have no apparent cause—these people may not have committed a wrongdoing or any otherwise immoral act to deserve such a punishment—they occur anyway, subjecting the unfortunate victims to unfair tragedy. The inability of humanity to find reason behind these unjust events relates to the philosophical school of absurdism, and in particular, the amorality of the universe, a key…

For the past few weeks I have been volunteering in Ms. Fogarty’s 1st grade class at Pine Meadow Elementary from 8:30 to 9:50 in the morning. In her class I work with 6 and 7 year olds. There are desks set up into 3 rows, and also what they call the east and west wings that are connected to the sides of row 3. These rows are used to call students back for green sheets and for reading checks every morning. The way that the classroom is set up allows the children to communicate with one another,…

The Pursuit of Happiness, directed by Gabriele Muccino, tells a story about an African American man living in San Francisco. His name is Chris Gardner, who devoted all of his life savings into an investment to sell a device known as a portable "bone density scanner." He is a hard-working, caring and loving father who struggles financially to provide for his wife and son. With his wife working back to back shift to make ends meet with their rent bills. She is unable to live a life of stress with…

As one of the most prominent literary figures of the early seventeenth century, John Donne has engendered widely differing views regarding the merits of his work. His reputation stands on two distinct accomplishments: the witty, sensual love poetry of his early career and the serious, devout religious writing of his later career as the Dean of St. Paul 's. Donne 's poetry was influential enough to be considered the basis of the metaphysical school of poetry, as characterized by later writers…

whether he is evil, or just a lonely beast in a world full of humans. The readers, as humans, see the monstrous acts performed by Grendel as cruel and inconsiderate, therefore calling Grendel what he is acclaimed to be, evil. Although, Grendel by John Gardner gives the readers a look on the inside of his life and experiences, told from Grendel himself. There is now a new point of view on the classic epic, showcasing the personal thoughts and feelings of Grendel. This story shows that he is not…

be more emotionally disturb then girls. Guys will tend to get into fights twice as often. Lastly, they are six times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. During the essay the author tries to diagnose why this is. By the end there becomes several ideas of why this might be. Behind the idea that men are prone to more health issues, the author believes there are three words that might be the cause of the statistics that are listed about “the guy code.” The guy code is defined as a collection of…

This has to be a new student. He does not look familiar. Wow, he is really attractive. I’m sure all the girls will be talking about him during lunch. Anyways, seniors began to fill the seats around me. It seems like I know everyone else, but that one guy. Right from the start, I judged him. He is probably a player. Most likely get what he wants from girls with his charm and drops them when he gets bored. There’s no need to get to know…

comes to teenagers and just the average person these days. There are many ways to break up with someone but the most popular way to break up with someone is by getting the other person to break up with someone so that person does not look like the bad guy in the whole situation. There are many ways to end the relationship by getting someone else to do the breaking up. A few of the classic ways to get them to do the breaking up is by acting as repulsive as a person can possibly be and by being…

Men are not born. Men are made. Many guys are under the impression that because they are physically grown, they are men. However, this isn’t the case because physical growth doesn’t make you a man. What makes a male a man is how well he is able to maintain his dignity through good and bad times. A man stays true to himself at all times. He does not break, bend, or relinquish his values at anytime. No matter how difficult his circumstances become, he remains grounded in principles. Life does…

The Southern part of the United States is all about its “hospitality” and religion. It was typical for a man to be in charge of the household, while the ladies did the housework and took care of the children. This was especially true in the 1940s. In Flannery O 'Connor 's “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” he shows how the role is switched around. The grandmother tries to overrule the man of the family many times. Was this because she just wanted to be in charge, or was it to put the man in his place…