Impending Doom

life. He writes, that his “understanding of the universe was physical, and its moral arc bent toward chaos then concluded in a box” (Coates, 29). Coates does not appeal to Black Americans, or anyone, to save themselves or their country from this impending doom. He feels that the risk to individual lives is too great. Coates’ atheism requires him to view individual lives is finite, and therefore places a great deal of importance on the present. Likewise, he suggests that Black America’s cultural…

learn how to survive and remain resilient in the face of imminent danger. The Sunlight Pilgrims tells the story of two broken, yet interconnected families. Through an intrinsic need to work together, these families learn how to adapt and survive impending doom. Climate change is ravaging the small town of Clachan Fells in Jenni Fagan’s novel The Sunlight Pilgrims. Temperatures have dropped below zero and conditions are becoming unbearable. The Sunlight Pilgrims chronicles the adventures of…

Ashlynd Goodrich English 102 Mrs. Wixted 17 April 2024 “Macbeth” Journal Section 1: Summary of the Play William Shakespeare’s tragic play, “Macbeth,” tells the story of a Scottish thane, Macbeth, who becomes king and is filled with desires for power and prophecies. This play begins by introducing the characters Macbeth and Banquo, fighting a battle against the rebel enemy, Macdonwald. Eventually they are able to defeat him and as they travel across a moor they see three witches who tell them…

As once said by British novelist Anthony Burgess; “Colonialism. The enforced spread of the rule of reason. But who is going to spread it among the colonizers?” This emphasizes some of the main problems with space colonization, and how prevalent it has been in history. This concept can be seen in the novel Nemesis by Isaac Asimov, which explores the development of colonies in space, and how different individuals react towards colonization. Within the novel it is shown that humanity is a species…

traveling alone in New York City, he encounters prostitutes, pimps, and hypocrites all while experiencing first hand the cruelty of the grown up world, and losing his mental sanity in the process. Through his journey, Holden is reminded of his own impending fall out of innocence, and into a dog-eat-dog world. Similar…

religion. Ishmael and Queequeg shared such a friendship that symbolically in the end it is Queequeg's coffin that saves Ishmaels life when the Pequod sinks. The symbolisms of Queequeg's coffin changes as the novel progresses. At first it implies his impending death and also serves as a link to his home land. The coffin is interestingly shaped like a canoe according to the Kokovoko custom. Ironically shaped to serve as a life buoy for Ishmael. Friendship was not uncommon for the crew of the…

1. Upton Sinclair was called a "muckraker." How did Sinclair "muckrake" for social reform? Upton Sinclair “muckrake” for social reform, by reporting the horrible conditions women, men, and children were working in, he dedicated himself to uncovering the ill conditions of the meat industries. 2. Sinclair was convinced ".... through art one could cause change." What was established as a direct result of the public outcry from this novel? Sinclair wrote “The Jungle” which opened the public eyes…

As it happened in Hemingway’s earlier works such as In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms has also revealed the author’s resentment of war and politicians and before Frederic’s full disillusionment of this occurs, this resentment and political disillusionment has been revealed by many of the author’s characters; Pissani once points out that ‘There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is” (47). Soon thereafter Pissani adds…

A fifteen year old girl from Portland, Oregon always felt as if she was different. This girl is named Courtney and she discovered that she is not as different as she thinks. She believed that something was different with her, however, she was unaware of anyone else who was dealing with the same issues. The fact is that Courtney was a part of a silent epidemic of mental illness in young kids. A mental health screening gave her an answer and all she had to do was fill out a questionnaire and…

Brandy’s Personal Nursing Philosophy A personal philosophy of nursing is what guides your practice. As stated in the textbook Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, knowing your personal philosophy enables the nurse to care for patients with purpose (Masters, 2017). Knowing your personal philosophy also give the nurse the information needed to continually evaluate the care being provided and continue to become a better and more proficient nurse. Why I Chose Nursing It is said…