Hope

Hope is seen through many eyes in different ways. Emily Dickinson sees hope as a thing with feathers. In Dickinson’s poem Hope is the Thing with Feathers hope is a bird. In the first stanza, it feels as if hope is something a person could reach out and touch. The way Dickinson words the stanza makes images and sounds appear. She chooses words that make the poem flow elegantly. The first stanza sets the tone for the whole poem itself. Dickinson chooses a path when writing this poem that projects…

raising a family with someone who shares the same values as me, although I do hope to do both. I also want to know that I worked hard and did not take an easy route or way out. I want to have taken challenges instead of shying away from opportunities I came upon. I want to be able to proudly look back on moments where, perhaps, I could have been deceptive or gotten away with something, but I instead maintained my integrity. I hope to be able to remember a time where a stranger needed help and I…

The end of the Civil War left many in hope for new changes, however things did not go as planned. Many people during the Civil War and its Reconstruction struggled to achieve freedom and equality because of social and political racism. Goals by Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were not met, as what they hoped to achieve had not been fixed, it only continued in to the time of Reconstruction. Lincoln hoped to unite the nation during his presidency ,however after the Civil War the qualities…

Hope Solo is an incredible athlete/soccer player that has gone through hard times and knows everything that it takes to get to the top. In her early years she had hard times and she has learned how important the people she loves in her life. Her later life is filled with wonderful memories, loving teammates, and difficult times that she had to learn to get through. Hope’s accomplishments have inspired many different athletes of all ages. Hope Solo was born in Richland Washington on July 30,…

culture because they provide hope in dark situations and reveal the inherent fear of death. Humans try to look for positivity in even the darkest of times just as in “The Fisherman and the Jinnee.” For example, even when the fisherman is not having any luck catching anything, on the last cast, he brings in a golden lamp, giving him hope for a better daily income. Another example of hope is given in “The Fisherman and the Jinnee” with the physician who cures King Yunan. When hope is lost and the…

Throughout the number of unfortunate events that occur in Amir’s life, The Kite Runner reminds the reader that there is always hope for better days. The story shows us that although our lives may seem bad for an extended period of time, we must keep our heads held high because life will come through for us in the end. The idea of hope plays an important role throughout The Kite Runner, and seems to appear right after a catastrophic event in Amir’s life. There are a few instances in the story…

The Hope and The Unseen are mainly about an unprivileged kid who goes to Ballou High School. Out of the 1,389 students, 79 are on the honor roll with at least a “B” average. The school drop-out rate is nearly 50%, and academics are not a priority for these kids. The kids would get 100$ in a check for getting straight A’s. Cedric was the only one who was a male honor student out of all the kids. Cedric applied to this MIT programs that was called M.I.T.E.S. He got accepted in it and he got to…

The argument made by Jack N. Rakove in his essay, “The Hope of the Framers to Recruit Citizens to Enter Public Life,”1 was more convincing than that made by Alfred F. Young in “The Pressure of the People on the Framers of the Constitution.”2 Young focuses on the different motivations of the framers, while the point that Rakove is trying to make is how the framers of the Constitution of the United States3 , regardless of motivation, sought to include the common people in the affairs of the…

My hope of attending college is that I will accomplish my goal of continuing on in my life and finding a path of life that best suits me. ‘’Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’’, this quote by Nelson Mandela shows that education is limitless and by attending college, I can further my education to the point where things that I thought were unimaginable could now be at the grasps of my fingertips. All of this hope that is instilled in me comes from…

the one and only wolf in sheep’s clothing, it’s been a while.” Not long enough, thought Parker, as he shook his hand. “Roger Dawson, an inferior adversary at best; still playing the devil’s advocate?” The man laughed and glanced back at her. “I hope you know what you’re getting into.” She smiled a nervous smile and looked at Parker. “Don’t let him scare you away,” he said and winked at her. The man laughed again. “I’m sure you can manage to do that all on your own.” He patted Parker on the…