Hopeful

The Hopeful and Determined “I, Too” by Langston Hughes The poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes was published sometime in 1945; it was published a 10 years before the Civil Rights Movement started. It was written during a time where racism was unrestrained and extensive towards African Americans. Some topics that will be covered are the vengeful yet confident and hopeful tone of the poem, the symbolisms that can be found in the poem, and why this poem is looked at as the response to Walt…

sugar and feel confident that I would not revert back to the unhealthy amount of processed sugar I had eaten before this assignment. I feel grounded in my new lifestyle, and I am looking forward to continuing a much healthier lifestyle. I also feel hopeful about applying the insights I have gained from a particularly challenging experience, when I face challenges in the future. This week brought up some anxiety, but not nearly as much as…

The Great Gatsby Essay 2 In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, parallel scenes exist throughout the novel that outline patterns or juxtapose changes in characters or themes. One particularly decisive and insightful example is when Nick drives across the bridge towards the city (Fitzgerald 68) and then drives again across the same bridge some months later, this time away from the city (Fitzgerald 135 – 136). Because Nick constantly tries to offer, through the language of his narrative,…

At first, Christianity was just another religion that was practiced inside the Roman empire. Within time, the religion spread at a rapid pace along with the loving and hopeful atmosphere the religion provided to the people. Often times, people that join new religions are the wealthy and common people, that wasn’t the case for the rise and spread of this religion, many poor and uncommon beings would convert to Christianity because it gave them the tools in life to be happy and that why many…

A wise man once said, “motion equals emotion.” All words and phrases, regardless of whether they are spoken or written, are characterized by their motion: their meter, their rhythm. The motion created by words has the ability to bring individuals to an emotional place. In Langston Hughes’ “Dream Variations,” motion is at the core of one’s understanding of the poem itself. Throughout the poem, the speaker talks of his experience with racism as a black individual. The words appear to flow freely…

produce a movie out of it, explaining the story in greater depth. This movie was made to be a vast comedy, with some people agreeing with this, and some not. The story and the movie both have their ups and down's, but the question is, are they mostly hopeful, or are they mostly a tragedy. The book was mainly about how Walter Mitty was getting pushed around, and made fun of which involved him escaping into his dream world. The story starts out with a daydream, Walter dreams that he is…

main events, but also on the characters’ thoughts, temptations, and conversations. He portrays Adam and Eve’s relationship in a way which is not portrayed in the Bible. He portrays Adam as someone who not only knows the future of the world, but is hopeful of it despite all the evil it holds. He portrays Eve as someone who has many faults and a sin nature even before the fall. The way Milton portrays Adam and Eve’s relationship is one that is thought provoking, but truly reflects any human…

Harry Caudhill’s Night Comes to the Cumberlands is an important representation of American history of people who took a stand for an issue. In his book, Caudhill writes about his views on the strip mining industries’ effects on mid 20th century Appalachia. Caudhill’s book tells the story of modern Appalachia, specifically the coal mining areas of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Caudhill was a lawyer who had stern opinions about the coal industry whose book stood as a voice for the people of…

woman named Elisa Allen, frustrated with her life of isolation. Allen enjoys working in her garden, but her gardening capabilities aren’t satisfying, as she would rather be traveling and meeting new people. “The Chrysanthemums” tone changes from hopeful to one of isolation, and that tone is created by a combination language elements including, contextual symbolism, figurative images using similes and metaphors, and irony. Tone is further supported by the fiction elements point of view and…

remains a mystery. Fitzgerald’s initial presentation shows that Gatsby stands aloof from his own celebration. He remains an observer. This suggests the sheer quality of mystery within the character. This also implies that Gatsby is optimistic and hopeful as he is observing for something that he is miserably craving…