In Between Dreams

of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller, presents a common view of the American dream. The main character, Willy Loman, struggles to become a successful salesman. He’s trying to make himself feel better by lie to his family and himself. He holds onto a strong belief in the American dream. Willy cannot face the reality and begins to daydream how to success. Although he gets fired by his boss, Willy never seems to give up on his dream, and refuse to accept a job that Howard offered to him in order to…

Dreams are personal and different for everyone, just like how each and every one of you is not exactly the same as anyone else in the world. With this in mind, psychologists have tried to come up with theories to try and figure out the meaning of dreams to individuals and interpret symbols seen in dreams in order to understand the mind. This process is called dream interpretation and this is a relatively new concept. In the book called “Private Myths” by Anthony Stevens, it says that experts and…

“Midsummer’s Night Dream”, composed of an assembly of figurative language, this idea of the word “dream” itself, and the complexity of this in connection to the overall story and characters, will be explored further. Understanding it’s historical…

different dreams. Some come to be, and some do not. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, there is a gap between a personal dream and reality. Myrtle, Nick and Jay are desperate for a dream, but everyone fails to achieve their dream because of the unrealistic nature of the American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald makes the American Dream look realistic and In the 1920’s, the American Dream leads the American people to believe they have all of the tools necessary to achieve their dreams, yet it…

When comparing The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the women have a strong connection. In the sense of power, the Duchess resembles traits that of Hermia, and Cariola compares to Helena. Although, the plots and outcomes differ from one another, the characters remain connected. Hermia and the Duchess are women who hold a lot of power, but do not have the power of choosing their husbands. Instead, they have their partners in life chosen for…

In Death of a Salesman there is a large amount of false hope present throughout the entire film. Linda provides the support her family needs in order for them to all stay together, even if the things she supported were not true. She supported her husband, and two sons even as they were lost and disorganized. Linda’s support toward her family leads the audience to recognize the theme of lost identity. Throughout the film Linda’s positive attitude influences Willy, Biff, and Happy. Willy’s…

However our brains fill in the gaps in our vision with previously obtained information and allows us to have a smooth view of the world. Our brains are so good at doing this that our own imagination can replicate this process in our dreams to the point where we can’t tell dreams from reality until we wake up. Even if we do see something that would seem out of place, such as cat suddenly teleporting into a room or a ghost appearing out of the blue, could be easily missed, wrongly interpreted or…

morning. Sitting opposite each other on metal chairs that squeaked whenever we moved. We had been talking for hours: about our families, about school, about anything that came to mind. Only two thin computer screens and the entire Atlantic Ocean in between us. Neal Collin Case was by far the most interesting person I had met- or at least that’s what I would have said five years ago. I was from a small city in Connecticut, while Neal was privileged to live in the exciting town of Bexleyheath,…

Jahren brings harmony between nature and spirituality along with religion and science. She discusses her biological happiness of plants, but her happiness goes much deeper. She finds hope and inspiration in nature as if she is communicating to the plants like a friend. She also…

So in order to improve on that issue, I created a chart to establish distinguished differences between science and religion, the challenges behind each, and why they are need for each other. This way when my next dialogue came I would be prepared. I realized from this point forward I was speaking smoother, talking with excitement, and with a confident…