Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

as he travels with his family from one labor camp to another in an effort to build a better life. Jimenez explains that the reason he wrote the book was inspired by his love for education and learning in creating stability in his life. Despite wide acclaim for this book, in 2010 the state of Arizona ruled that this, and several other books, be banned on the basis of inappropriate manifestation of ethnic solidarity in schools. The first ten pages of the book explain Francisco, his family 's…

reality, one without the discomforts of pauses in conversation, awkward subject matters, difficult realities, and as a result, meaningful connection which strengthens our emotional intelligence. Not only are students becoming more disconnected from each other, but we are becoming more isolated from ourselves as well. Turkle cites a study in which “student subjects opted to give themselves mild electric shocks rather than sit alone with their thoughts” (Turkle 18). Turkle presents an…

From January 31 to June 5, 2016, The Instant as Image : Moments of Action in Photography from the Permanent Collection at the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase exemplifies the simplicity and beauty of motion. Curator, Chelsea Spengemann incorporates works from fourteen different artists as a response to Barbara Morgan’s motion images of modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham. It features the works of Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Harry Callahan, Larry Clark, John Cohen, Elliott Erwitt,…

is he different? Hickam is a great guy--he’s honest, loyal, kind, and helpful—he’s the kind of guy who wouldn’t hurt a fly but would never run from danger. His only flaw is that he is at times too generous with his time and too selfless in his pursuits. I can’t say enough good things about him. In conclusion we are exactly the same person...okay so obviously that’s not the whole story… What’s great about WCTH is that in Hope Valley people can be the best versions of themselves if they…

Every now and then, people are faced with a problem in which they have to decide whether to do one thing or the other. Sometimes the answer is easy and simple, but there are other times when it is not as easy. In the stories of Gilgamesh, Rama, and Noah, every single one of these people had to make a tough call, maybe one that is harder to make than the other. They all had other choices and they could have easily followed any one of these choices but they did not. It was their duty, their…

to criticize humanity and American society in multiple ways as the story points out the dangers of unrealistic and unworthy dreams. Fitzgerald shows the corruption of wealth as Gatsby seems to live in a dream-like existence, trying to achieve the impossible. He rises to the top of society in a dishonest way and earns his fortune through illegal activities, as he attempts to erase five years from not only his own life but also Daisy 's. Essentially the green light, which is mentioned several…

In what developmental stage of life is a human considered a person with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? On December 13th of 1971 this very same question was indirectly presented to the United States Supreme Court in the initial oral argument of the Roe v. Wade case, and later in the reargument on October 11th of 1972. The case involved Norma McCorvey, known as Jane Roe during the trial; Roe’s attorney, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee; the defendant and –then– district…

“Wisdom is both our highest good and the ability to use other goods well and beneficially. So, wisdom should be the first concern of anyone who wants to live well and be happy—that is, everyone” (Shaw). Plato believes that wisdom is more important than goods such as health and honor. He expresses that through…

I ought to have done, ' it suddenly occurred to him. 'But how could that be, when I did everything properly? ' he replied, and immediately dismissed from his mind this, the sole solution of all the riddles of life and death, as something quite impossible.” (657) This quote occurs in the midst of a war Ivan is having within himself, that ends with him attempting to put the idea away all together. After much suffering, Ivan spends the last three days of his life screaming in agony. During these…

tried to limit our rights, tell us what we can and can’t do or tell us what is wrong and what’s right. In the story “Like Mexicans” by Gary Soto, the author describes one idea that was very much frowned upon through the eras: interracial marriage. The love between two people of different races or cultures has been looked down on for decades. How society views interracial couples has changed during the past couple generations. In each generation, the number of interracial couples has grown, as…