Maternal death

"Live as you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever", said Mahatma Gandhi. The heroes of the nation, the men in uniform at the borders lives as Gandhiji said. The purpose of war is to retain peace but during the war it's all about chaos and restlessness. My Country, My Pride is the only thing that resounds in the mind and heart of a soldier. One such inspiring tale happened durong the 1971 war with Pakistan which is won by India in 13 days and led to the formatio of a new…

In “Dharma”, we are introduced to Major General Jehangir Antia or Jago Antia, a man “Famous for his stare, for the cold blackness of his anger, for his tactical skill and his ability to read ground, his whole career from the gold medal at Kharak vasla to the combat and medals in Leh and NEFA” (1997:5), but with a missing leg. He was forced to save his life through a terrible act of self- mutilation: SHAKTHI Subramaniam’s second story is titled “Shakti”, the basic premise of which seems to be,…

Many people will experience isolation and solitude during their lifetime. Christopher Kezelos’s (2011) ‘Zero’ and Adam Elliot’s (2009) ‘Mary and Max’ portray the difficulties of deliberate seclusion and lonesomeness perceived through the character’s point of view. Kezelos’s work was efficacious as he had successfully portrayed the lack of companionship and love experienced through his protagonist, which were induced by society as he born with the symbolic design representing nothing. This could…

“I WANT TO DIE” I said in a whisper to myself. I was in a dark room by myself. I was scaring my wrist with a blade. I don’t know why I did it but I did and I wish I never had!!! At First. I moved to Sioux City Iowa to get away from a vile guy who used to physically beat my mom. He would leave bruises on her and no one would do anything. So when I look at people all I can see is him. So I began to take all my anger out on myself with a blade I would cut myself and I would hide it my wearing…

to avoid death and the inevitable ending of one’s life. The fear of death is so widespread, but is something that humans have absolutely no control over. However, the thought of being forgotten, known as Athazagoraphobia, is far more manageable, as people have the power to determine how they live on far after the time of their death. This idea is greatly explored through Shakespeare's sonnets as he continually struggles in coming to terms with death. The feeling of wanting to cheat death…

What is the meaning of survival. what's the point? All things die, all things pass on, it cannot be reversed, it cannot be avoided. It will always come. Yet here I am, watching the world as it barrels towards as a battering ram barrels towards a fortress door, ready to destroy whatever contronts it. I know that is all painfully confusing, but it will make sense, let me explain. I'm a young man age of 18, my life is in its prime, i’m making money, gaining independence, constructing a social life…

The major point of difference that makes Jennings diverse from the Movement is that she is a sole female poet and also has a streak of confessionalism in her poetry. This chapter looks into Jennings poetry from confessional and autobiographical point of view. In Collected Poems (1986), Jennings preserves a number of poems dealing with the relationship between the composition of art and the experience of human suffering but she deletes most of the poems dealing specifically with psychic…

Imagine a young woman is helping a young soldier who had been shot in the arm, when she feels a bullet rip through her sleeve. That bullet kills the man she was providing first aid to. This is just one of the many experiences Clara Barton had during the Civil War. When Clara Barton volunteered to help some soldiers, she did not expect to become the “Angel of the Battlefield”. She had left teaching to work as a copyist. She ended up having a huge impact during the Civil War, where she nursed for…

Rania Rodrigues Mrs. Brown ELA 01 February 2018 Heart of Steel The death of a loved one can sting like a bullet wound; a part of you is taken away forever. In Cherie Bennett novel Searching for David's shows us the other side of love the pain that can be inflicted when a loved one dies. Darcy feels hatred and envy towards Jayne (David’s new girlfriend) when she “steals” David's heart.During the plot Darcy searches for answers and to find David's, heart. Throughout this heart filled novel by…

You look behind you, all you see is death. You look to your right you see war; to your left you see rebellion. But if you look in front of you, there is a small glimmer of hope. It’s the size of dust but you know it is there. This is what Marjane Satrapi’s life was like in the story Persepolis. Her childhood was surrounded with death, war, and rebellion. But she kept on living. She did not give up on herself when things were tough. She clung to that glimmer of hope that something great was about…