Hope and Glory

recalled the power and the glory of the God in the holy place. It was a such great power and pure glory, he thought the mercy of…

abondonment issues that haunt him to his very core. Full of the rage only a forgotten son can feel, and fueled by a hunger for the very sport that took his father's life, Donny, as he is referred to in the film, leaves home and travels to Philadelphia in hopes of convincing Rocky Balboa to train him. What transpires thereafter is quite mesmerizing, as we see the incomparable Sylvester Stallone reprise his iconic role.…

and turning someone into a better person. When Elvis Presley wrote “If I Can Dream”, he addressed the theme of despondency as many find themselves lost in an unforeseeable future. However, the theme bounces back to hopefulness as Presley exaggerates hope that one day his dream will come true. His lyrics serve as a complaint that our world requires peace in order to fulfill a man's destiny and create a better, more dignified world. When he sings, “If I can dream of a better land, Where all my…

of her sister, who was previously chosen. From the beginning, Everdeen never intends to kill, only to survive, not for herself or glory, but for her family. Furthermore, after she wins the Hunger Games, she takes on a larger responsibility, to eliminate Snow, the corrupted ruler. At first, Everdeen is hesitant, could she rise up to the challenge, or be the people’s hope? This is why she inspires me, the way she influences those around her, and how she manages her army. Everdeen rules by belief,…

Good Conquers Evil The Anglo-Saxon period is known to be gloomy, evil, and dangerous. The story of Beowulf is expressed by the bravery and loyalty of a good man who takes on extreme evils to protect individuals around him. Throughout this story, good and evil are prominently shown through the acts of characters and powerful symbolism. Beowulf is a powerful poem that effectively displays how the power of a man can conquer all evil. Above all, Beowulf symbolizes the good in this poem. As he…

towards her experiences as an immigrant through her diction, details, and figurative language. In the beginning of Yezierska’s story she began with a hopeful and excited tone. Her hopes were to redeem freedom in America, which in line two she says, “America was a land of living hope, woven of dreams, a flame with longing hope.” In the next section her tone became more appreciative. When Yezierska received her first job from the american family, she mentions how grateful she was just to even…

The greed for power is a wicked part of human nature that has the potentials to consume humanity. In Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein, it begins with Robert Walton’s letter to his sister, revealing his plan to obtain glory by reaching the North Pole. During his journey, he comes across a man named Victor Frankenstein, who tells Walton the story about his creation. Although the monster is innocent at first, Victor explains to Walton that he must end the monster’s corrupted life to obtain…

warrior from the Geats comes to rescue a king of the Danes, Hrothgar, whose Heorot ( the mead hall) is being attacked by a monster named Grendel. Grendel, who was doomed by his ancestors, hates the lives of the people because he can’t share in their hope and prosperity. In his own decision-making, he sets out to destroy King Hrothgar's men who visits the mead hall to drink, listen to music and celebrate. He then kills one of the Kingsmen and when no one was physically able to defeat this…

this chapter is that we are important to the Lord, and that He still continues to choose us even after our failures. In this chapter, the Lord tells Jeremiah how important he is to Him by saying in verse 8: “For thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘After glory He has sent Me against the nations which plunder you, for He who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.’” This section shows the significance of Jeremiah (and also all humans) to the Lord, because the apple of someone’s eye is the pupil;…

one of the first and most important reasons for Cather admiring Antonia; she is based off of a part of her life. Cather decided to take someone she knew personally and grew to understand, and perhaps found great interest in, and write them in the glory she saw in them. Cather also admired Antonia’s inner radiance. The first thing that is referenced, by someone other than Jim, is the light in her eyes. Then in book one, chapter three, this is the first note that Jim takes of her: "They…