I Believe

“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” ~Anne Frank Anne Frank was just a young girl in a harsh environment. Everything was great until Hitler struck town. He raided all the Jews out of the country and killed off as many as he could. Hiding was the only option for Anne and her family, so that is what they did. They closed themselves off from the world and hid in one of Mr. Franks employees attic. There they stayed for two years, staying cautious of every…

Joyce Carol Oates wrote This I Believe: Five Motives of Writing explaining the five different motives of writing commemoration, bearing witness, self-expression, propaganda, and aesthetic object. “Commemoration” (Oates 1) is the remembrance method, where it can be ancestory, legends, myths, or family. "Where a story or a novel is set is at least as significant as what the story—the plot—“is.”" (Oates 1). “Bearing witness” (Oates 1) structure is what is going on in the world, what happens in…

A child requires a solid moral upbringing in order to understand how to make right moral decisions. Robert Coles’ piece “I Listen to My Parents and Wonder What They Believe” discusses the role that parents play in a moral upbringing and the effect that little to no moral guidance has on children. He chronicles his interviews of several children discussing and considering the necessity of moral guidance. Moral guidance is necessary because through morals, children learn how to distinguish right…

In “I Couldn’t Believe a Woman Did This to Me,” Girshik talks about women relationship. There were many lesbian and bisex women who abused their own partner. Many sexual abuse and assault happen because of drugs and alcohols. Furthermore, Girshik also shows that the sexual harassment occurs by someone that the victim knows, such as their classmate, their teacher, their coworkers, and their boss. Those people were using their authority and advantages to rape other people. Moreover, Girshik…

however, I believe them to be two different things. With the support of Descartes’ Discourse on Method, it is evident that Descartes also agrees that self-rule and independence are quite different: one implies ignorance, while the other implies a knowledge and understanding of principles. I believe that Descartes agrees with the argument that independence implies ignorance and self-rule is knowing certain principles for oneself, based on his own experiences; however, based on my own experiences,…

suicide? This poem seems so pleasant, but I believe it indicates a deeper concern to the theme of suicide. While analyzing the text, in the first stanza, the speaker in the ballad, locates us to where…

and how mesmerized he is by her. Many scholars have been in conflict as to who he is describing and what his relationship with her is. We can guess that she is his lover based on the awe that he projects and some even believe that she may be a close family member of his. I believe that he does love her in a romantic way, however she is someone he cannot touch or even hope to build a relationship with as she is as mysterious as night and far like the moon. In the first stanza and first line he…

Mrs. Parkerson World Literature 7 December, 2015 Krik Krak Essay Juxtaposition can be best described as the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. Normally, people always seem to believe that there is only black and white or good and bad. However, this does not seem to be the case in real life situations. This book seems to be an incredible opportunity to experience complex stories that expose the harsh reality of life. In the book, Krik Krak, a series…

Coll 101 Reflection The college experience I imagined and the reality of college were two very different things. For starters, I never imagined college to be so relaxed. A clear majority of my professors were unexpectedly lenient and seemed much less tense than any of my high school teachers. Academically, I was expecting to be challenged. In actuality, it was quite undemanding. I had an unprecedented amount of free time and could game daily. Socially, there was no way college could’ve been…

Intake Form Critique I chose to critique the intake form that is utilized at my current job Third Way Center, as an opportunity to gain a better understanding of my agency’s intake process. Third Way Center is a treatment facility for at-risk youth who experience mental illness, homelessness or have undergone trauma. My position as a mental health counselor does not require me to conduct intake interviews with my clients, so I am very curious about the intake process. Usually it is the…