Joy

Writing to most people is a form of communication, a way to remember things, or simply what they are forced to do in school. To me, writing is an escape, a way to express myself, and a way to show the world that beauty can lie in the darkest of places. Regardless of what it is to individuals, it is extremely important to our society. Writing can be easy for some and come to them without much of a thought. It can flow from the lead of a pencil or blossom from the spindly fingers upon a keyboard.…

Happiness. Joy. Joy. Happiness. Have you ever stopped to consider the difference between happiness and joy? Can two terms generally understood to be the same be, in fact, very different? Winning a lottery. Dancing in the rain. A warm puppy. Falling in love. Welcoming a newborn child to the world. An A+ on the calculus exam. These all seem to be feelings comprised of varying degrees of pleasure, contentment, and satisfaction. However, can they be separated into happiness or joy? How do we…

Taking Joy in Work: A Critical Analysis of Gendered and Racial Stereotypes in Joy The new blockbuster film, Joy, showed a lot of promise. It was billed as a woman persevering and marketing her new invention: the self-wringing mop. Presuming it would be a refreshing and feminist portrayal of women in the workplace was ultimately disappointing, though. While the film did have one or two poignant moments, the bad outweighed the good. The movie was based on a true story, so I fear audiences will let…

professor” Five chapter help represent the story joy luck club. Chapter one tells that the main chapter quest/goal tells how it led up by telling important things about the characters . This applies to the joy luck club because, in the joy luck club, the first backstory talks about how the whole joy luck club started. During the sino japanese war and all the chaos it started, suyuan, jing mei late-mother, made the joy luck club to bring some joy during the devastated time. It tells that…

Joy Harjo Poetry is an awesome and beautiful way for many people to express their feelings. There are many types of poetry and some convey deep thoughts, while some others are more lighthearted. Native American poetry reflects the feelings, the emotions, and the warmth of the poet but also, the way of life of the Native American tribes, and what they felt and dealt with during the fight for their land and way of life. Joy Harjo is one of the best known Native American poets and according to her…

The book “Running with Joy” is written by Ryan Hall. An American record holder for the half marathon and is the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon Champion. The book is dedicated to his wife, Sara, and to the many people who have helped him find joy regardless of whether he wins or loses. Written in the book is an intimate, day-by-day account of what it takes-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually-to be one of the best in the world. This journal shows the struggles and problems which Ryan…

Leslie Marmon Silko and Joy Harjo are both female Native American writers. Each of the authors’ works contain reoccurring themes, but their styles of writing differ greatly. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a dream as “joy, pleasure, gladness; mirth, rejoicing, jubilation; an instance of this,” (Oxford English Dictionary). For Harjo, the dream world is very real and she even experiences living in it. Joy Harjo is a poet, while Leslie Marmon Silko writes mainly short stories. Harjo’s…

When most people think of Vail, they think of just skiing. When I think of Vail, I think of the diverse people, the food, the snow, skiing, swimming, and so much fun with my family! I honestly love Vail, Colorado! It is one of my favorite places that I’ve been to, and Vail is special to me because we go there skiing every year. My aunt lives in Vail, and we visit her every year when we’re skiing. Since I know the town so well, it’s like a second home to me! One of my biggest memories I have of…

Commune Leaders and Mortality during the Great Leap Forward The novel, Dreams of Joy, by Lisa See, takes place in China during the Great Leap Forward, and describes the famine that took place as a result. In the article, Agency and Famine in China’s Sichuan Province, 1958-1962, Chris Bramall analyzes factors that may have caused the varying death rate in communes, and found “differences in local cadre responses to central government policy were decisive in determining the scale of famine.”…

forward. Joy is just one of the five basic emotions living in Riley’s brain, and she seems to have the biggest role when it comes to keeping Riley’s happy childhood memories or “core” memories safe in the hub. Joy’s main goal is to keep Sadness away from the console and to continue to create happy memories despite Riley’s unexpected move from Minnesota to California. During the exposition, the viewers learn that Riley has lived a happy life for the most part: playing hockey, living…