I Will Not Bow

to transfer to this school, but mine is simply to prove something to myself. Do I know what I’m trying to prove? No, but it has never stopped me before. Every time I accomplish anything that seems “far fetched”, or “out of my league” it has been gratifying, fulfilling, and possibly the best feeling I have ever experienced in my life. I did not grow up in ideal circumstances, but some how, some way I always prospered. I come from…

The years have burdened Telemachus emotionally and Odysseus recognizes this, as he states, “I am the father whom your boyhood lacked and suffered pain for lack of/I am he” (The Odyssey lines1032-1033). Homer uses repetition to emphasize Odysseus’ sensitivity and compassion to his son and the changing mood of the story. Disbelief turns to profound happiness for the two men, as…

As the conductor raised his baton, I hastily positioned myself to get ready; planting my bow in its place, I silently tapped the opening chords on my fingerboard as I eyed the conductor for the starting cue. His face glared at us with immense intensity as he pounded the tempo on his chest, and with a wave of his hand, the bombastic fanfare of the trumpets marked the beginning of the concert. Tapping my foot against the wooden floor, I followed the progression of the conductor’s energetic…

is the day I will try to hunt my first buffalo calf. I've been hunting with a bow and arrow for five years which is half of my life. I know I am finally ready to show the tribe what I can do. Some of the older boys in the tribe took me to another part of the woodlands alongside the Mississippi River because they spotted buffalos. Even though the summers get very hot I like venturing around the prairies. I hope that after today the older men will let me fight with them. If that happens, I will…

Eniola Aramide Narrative The Fatal Battle of Esterlyn As I’m taking a stroll along the hard sidewalk, I realize that moving into the town of Dorton was the best decision I’ve ever made. The wind bristles against my face like strokes of a paintbrush on a canvas. I gaze out into the long forest miles away from me. I wonder what secrets are hidden back there. I enjoy the smell of nature around me. I can hear the little children laughing with glee as they’re all prancing around on the playground.…

illustrate, in his rescue of his companions from Circes spell, without Hermes intervention, Odysseus was going to be easily converted into pig as well as his companions. Homer said, “I will find you a way out of your trouble, and save you. Here is a good medicine … it will give you the power against the days of trouble and I will tell you all the malevolent guiles of Circes” (Book 10, 286-289). In other words, Hermes empower Odysseus by giving him the herb moly to save him against Circes spell.…

Thud! I closed the tailgate of my dad’s truck. I turned around with my bow in hand. The quiver that is attached to the bow has three new arrows in it. I grabbed the middle arrow and knock it for my walk out. My path is a narrow strip of mowed grass between a dense wooded area and a corn field. After blowing my nose and clearing my throat as much as I possibly could, hopefully so I do not need to do any of those things on stand, I started on my way. It was a short walk probably half a mile or…

Many people do not see what I do when they walk upon the archery shooting range. Why would anyone stand there for hours in the blazing hot sun shooting bows? For people who do not shoot archery it is just an empty field that has different distances marked off. To me it means everything. Archery is a very demanding activity, both mentally and physically, and the whole season leads up to one important night. The archery shooting range is an open field full of bright green grass and lots of heavy…

Figure 2 is a photo of my grandparents on my mom’s side at my grandma’s high school prom in 1958. In our interview, my grandma stated, “I wore a gown that I re-used from a wedding. We were a poor immigrant family, so it was really hard to go out and buy something new” (Giorgi, n.p.). Her dress has a sweetheart neckline with a full skirt at ballerina length. The sweetheart neckline became popular in 1940s evening wear, but was still used in the 50s. Farrell-Beck and Parsons discussion on 50s…

which is the medium, of the great levels of vulnerability and trust entrenched in any deep relationship (Abramović et al., 1998). In this performance piece, Abramović and Ulay face each other with an arrow and a bow between them, which is the art object. As Abramović is holding the bow across her chest, Ulay is holding the arrow pointedly against Abramović, which is the central process in the piece. As could be seen, the two are leaning backward to achieve an ideal balance to help them to pull…