Keep Hope Alive

“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.”- Marcus Garvey. Telemachus has the handsome appearance of his renowned father, but more importantly he has inherited Odysseus’s character. Many times, you have to grow up in your own. You have to learn things you may have learned from someone else even if they aren’t there to teach you. In this story you will see how Telemachus learns to get through without his father. Throughout the monumental story of the Odyssey,…

Halves Out in the wild animals rely on their instincts to survive, either escaping from a predator or fighting for their lives. In WWI, humans often turned over their consciousness to these animal instincts to keep alive and win their fight. While this exchange seemed to keep them alive, it actually killed the soldiers internally. These soldiers’ mental undoing were documented after WWI in All Quiet on the Western Front, which narratives the lives of Paul Bäumer and his classmates fighting in…

not know if her family is alive. She does not if she will be able to escape. She does not believe that there is a chance life will get better. Even if she were to escape, she believes that the odds would be against her. Destroying all hope prevents rebellion because now they have nothing to stand up for or to look forward to. But also having no hope can make people more rebellious. Offred was despondent, but not to the point where she didn’t have even a small amount of hope left. She was hopeful…

survive, even though they have been abandoned in their darkest hours. One way they do this is by remaining hopeful and never allowing themselves to look at only the negatives, no matter how tough it gets. In both books, McCormick develops the theme hope is crucial to perseverance and survival through the protagonist's…

Manolin still believed in Santiago and never gave up hope. Manolin was always by Santiago’s side, for he considers Santiago his hero. Manolin always makes sure the old man is in perfect conditions. The relationship between Santiago and Manolin is very strong and loving. One example of how their relationship is strong is on page 19, and the author states,” keep the blanket around you,” the boy said.” you’ll not fish without eating while I’m alive.” This quote shows that the boy, Manolin, will…

not satisfied, it can lead to a terrible outcome, ““I want paper to write on” he said “ And there is none” (Clark, 1941, p.179) When a feeling is so strong for wanting something, and it cannot be fulfilled, is leads to thinking that there is not any hope left, which leads to severe depression, and in a time of a nuclear winter, it makes it far more depressing as no one is around to comfort, or help. To survive a nuclear winter many supplies are needed such as UV protection, “we would need to…

where the only means of survival are limited to the mind and chance. When a person has only thoughts and luck to keep them alive, their survival is infinitesimally…

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”(Desmond Tutu). The strong sense of brotherhood shared between Paul and his friends is what gives Paul hope. His comrades are his light, when he’s surrounded by the darkness of war. Paul and his friends laugh and joke and just have good times together. Those good times help tether them to the real world and keep them from succumbing to the horrors of war. In conclusion…

devoted hero who will bring about the “origins of Rome in the destruction of Troy” (Norton, 978). The Greeks and Trojans in these stories sought help from the immortals to complete their legendary destinies. Homer and Virgil wrote to keep the great stories of their people alive. Victory comes out of death, defeat and delay. Both authors write about great men who with body and mind and supernatural assistance defy all the odds. Jupiter foreshadows the not yet greatness of the Roman Empire when he…

People should have the choice to choose whether to die and not suffer and go to a better place. They could also stay alive and suffer through the pain. A person with any kind of sickness or disease can suffer and still die with euthanasia. Pain therapy can render the final stages bearable for many incurably sick patients, but this is not answer for everyone who wishes…