Life

Life of Pi is a fictional novel about a boy from India who, after a shipwreck, is lost at sea with a tiger. Dictionary.com defines a motif as “a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.” Three motifs found within the text of Life of Pi are the themes of coexistence, overcoming fear, and religion. The book by Yann Martel has a main idea of coincidence, predominantly between the beliefs of science and religion. One of the first settings of the book…

For thousands of years humanity has been puzzled about life after death. The mystery of death and immortality has been fascinating people till this day. But for the ancient Egyptians the afterlife was splendid and beautiful, if not more exquisite and fascinating than life itself, they called it “The Field of Reeds”. The ability to achieve eternal life, in the eyes of the ancient Egyptian was beyond human power. The journey in which a spirit had to endure in order to reach immortality was more…

knowledge is power or ignorance is bliss, it seems I've always come down on the side of ignorance. And when that's the side you fall on, you don't realize it until it's too late.” Abby Fabiaschi human rights activist wrote in her novel "I Liked My Life." Fabiaschi reveals when we choose to ignore that something is going on around us we will face the issue sooner or later the question is will be able to make a decision once everything is said and done for us. We know that Donald Trump was a…

might occur. Next, clothes that were once too small might begin to fit without a struggle. These small accomplishments could serve as a big enough motivator for students to push their boundaries. When a person sees a small improvement after beginning a life of wellness, it inspires them to continue to see larger and more meaningful results. Eventually, this can also inspire others to devote their lives to being healthy, as my mother and I have done throughout various parts of our time together.…

The average life expectancy has gone up, due to medical advances. This brings many issues with it, mostly financial and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. As birth rates all over the world have gone up and death rates have been steadily declining, an imbalance has been created, leaving the world overpopulated, Many ailments that simply didn't exist in the last century have now suddenly cropped up due to our increased lifespan. Contributions towards social health care will have…

I credit much of this independence to my English teachers, but I was also significantly impacted by material I picked for myself. Describing a sheltered child with very little control over his own life, Ender’s Game had an enormous impact on me. I related to Ender’s struggle to be an individual in the midst of people telling him what to believe and how to think. After reading this novel, I realized that I had been desperately wanting to be my own…

Trope are used in everyday life. The essays I read were “Don’t Eat Before Reading This”, by Anthony Bourdain, “Men Explain Things to Me”, by Rebecca Solnit, “The Tale Telling Days Are Over”, by Ian Frazier, “From Jamaica to Minnesota to Myself”, by Marlon James. Many people use it for others to understand their feelings in one way or another. Trope has typically five different expressions they use throughout their essays. Trope is any unit of figurative language such as simile, metaphor,…

have too much of one, and too little of the other. There are many stories, fictional and real, that give an example of people learning their needs from their wants by learning how it is to live life without a proper balance of the two, my own included. The Good Life by Tracy K. Smith is a poem about the life of the author regarding how she spent her money for some time. The poem shows what results from binging on stuff that you want. She would spend her money on luxurious dining whenever she…

stronger. I spent years regretting my decision of turning down the guy I admired who was intelligent, kind, and funny. My admiration for him started when we became close friends and seatmates in third grade. It was one of the most memorable years of my life since a lot of things changed ever since. It was my first time receiving a medal for honor…

In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, we will learn how animals and humans may share the same characteristics. According to Pi, we can see that whether it was a tiger, zebra, hyena, and an orangutan or a cook, sailor, a mother, and Pi, the story works with both sets of characters because humans and animals are very similar. Sometimes we do not realize that our actions in our everyday lives are feral but in this day and age it has become normal in society. Humans and animals are very alike, but in the end…