Life extension

brother and her stepfather to get new coats, more food and a tin roof. the only reason she didn't give up or become negative was because of her family or for her family. She endured many days of getting raped for her family to be able to have a better life in Nepal, which is a very strong and brave thing to do and takes a lot of courage. In Sold, Patricia McCormick wrote, “Your stepfather has said you must go to the city and earn your keep’ explained Ama...This news is like a tiny earthquake,…

Throughout The book,” The Alchemist” Santiago has several character traits that are negative and positive. These traits of Santiago illustrate and exemplify on what kind of boy he is. A positive trait of Santiago is how determined of a person he is. Santiago had many opportunities to give up on his personal legend but did not, a quote from the book that helps defend this claim is “ when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Santiago had said this right…

Decades ago, the esteemed chief of the Ponca tribe, Standing Bear, argued that “Man’s heart away from nature grows hard.” Even years prior to our modern environmental movement, mankind has always had a profound respect and admiration for nature. Our natural world has been celebrated in song, literature, art, poetry, and just about every other form of media one can think of. Naturalists, like William Wordsworth and John Muir, praise nature through written works, showing the emotional effect of…

would be like to have someone sitting across from him at lunch, a friend.” Lastly, in the story it showed Brian was a pro at landing on a tree as a bird. This illustrates that Brian had been a bird many times before and this shows how lonely Brian’s life…

The Red Badge Of Courage is a story about a boy who signed up for war not really knowing much about it. When it comes down to the time where he actually has to fight Henry begins to run away from the battle instead of being a man and fighting. As you get more into the story you'll see that Henry becomes a little more brave but I would still consider Henry a coward because of his decision , thoughts, and his actions during is time in war. In this story Henry makes so many bad decisions, but…

money because of its corrupting capabilities. Many modern day families struggle with balancing money and family. Society often represents the typical American family to consist of a father that always works late, never being a part of their children’s life. While the mother balances work and family with…

most famously known for her self-portraits. The piece reflects Mexican culture. The audience would most likely be those who are interested in self reflection, since the artworks are known for the in depth portrayal of Kahlo herself and aspects of her life. The mode of display is an oil on canvas, with the setting of the piece currently located in the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. However the work itself portrays "The Two Fridas" with a stormy sky in the background, and the Kahlo's…

journalists’ refusal to make a bad situation worse was the very essence of the second type of courage. The film also exhibits the first type of courage. It would have been easy for Sarah Polley to keep quiet about the situation and simply live her life, but instead, she came forward and shared her story in spite of the difficulty. This courage is something we would do well to copy. Finally, “The Things They Carry” offers some very important lessons in how to deal with death. Many people are in…

Chasing the Wind Remember that wonderful feeling when you wake up from a bad dream, but soon feel the sudden relief of reality? When I woke up the next morning, it was the exact opposite of that feeling. I recall having a vivid dream that Riley was still with us on the trail. The three of us played out an uncanny reenactment of Without a Paddle as we came across our first bear encounter. In the dream, we all came out unscathed, prancing to feel-good music and hindered by nothing but a good…

Heroes act as symbols for the qualities we wish to possess and ambitions we want to satisfy. While loneliness is the state of feeling unhappy because of being alone, solitude is a condition of peace from one’s choice to be alone. Loneliness is a prison of the mind, where one involuntarily resides, but constantly longs to escape, whereas solitude is a peaceful and quiet garden, where one is content with the absence of others. With happiness the ultimate goal, or the top of the ladder,…