Mourning

Hamlet, is what initially causes his sanity to fall into a downward spiral. Though the relationship between the King and his son is unclear, King Hamlet’s death clearly has a negative impact on young Hamlet. This is evident in Hamlet’s excessive mourning of his father. The fact that Hamlet saw the apparition of his father only enhances this newfound insanity, since seeing a ghost in itself can cause one to go insane. Arthur Kirsch recognizes these events as mentally deteriorating to Hamlet in…

When Judaism emerges it sends shockwaves around the ancient world because Judaism in a monotheistic religion in a polytheistic world. This immediately sets Judaism apart in the unique sense that there is only one God. The significance of Judaism does not lie in its number of followers, rather, Judaism is incredibly important because of how it shaped the world and how Christianity and Islam (two of the largest religions in the modern world) can trace their roots to Judaism. This is not, however,…

Mourning the decline of the Great Barrier Reef is very different from mourning the decline of a spouse. The death of a spouse promises to leave tangible gaps in daily life: an ever-empty right side of the bed, a phone number that will forever go to voice mail, the newfound reality of a “Table…

believed that it is best to stay within the continent and keep a policy of isolation. While this is occurring, George Washington passed away in December 1799. His death caused a nationwide state of mourning. Mock funerals were held and eulogies and other pieces were written in his honor. This state of mourning lasted for months and the country was on a temporary pause. While in this state, Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States. During his Inaugural Address,…

On November 13th, 2015, everything changed in Paris. It started out as a typical Friday night, but ended with the death of around 130 individuals and injury of many more. Since then, news outlets, blogs, social media, etc. have continuously covered the events of that night. While the facts of the event are indisputable, the interpretation of those facts and communication of those facts remains in a state of constant debate. The rhetorical situation and response exemplifies the philosophical…

What makes a good observation? When making an observation, one would need to gather enough information to be able to fully describe what was observed. The details gathered would cover all areas of the action observed: what was seen, heard, touched, tasted, how it made one feel and can the reader relate to what is being described. In The Old Man Isn’t There Anymore, Kellie Schmitt created an effective observation by using sensory details, appeal to the reader’s emotion using pathos, and relating…

Death is something that, no matter what works any human does to prevent, will inevitably happen to everyone, but is death something that just happens without a care or is death a tragedy that causes much mourning a grief? Even though we all will perish, death is very tragic and causes much pain to people. Gwen Bristow uses death in her novel Celia Garth, and shows the pain and sorrow that comes with death by showing it through the reactions and events of the characters in the novel. Death can be…

well as obsession which relates to the statement that love doesn’t always work out. Secondly, love caused both characters’ pain. Love can be tricky and it transforms you into a completely different person. At the start of the play, Olivia is mourning over her brother’s death and is in pain, unwilling to fall in love for the next 7 years which causes Orsino pain because he desperately loves her. Throughout this play, Duke Orsino goes crazy over his love for Olivia and demonstrates that in…

Imagine this: It's a typical Sunday, kids laughing on a church bus, heading back from a day of rides and games. Out of nowhere, disaster strikes—a fiery crash on a road that was peaceful moments before. The documentary "Impact After The Crash" introduces us to this heartbreaking story. A church outing turns into the site of one of the most severe DUI incidents on record. But this film does more than just recount the incident; it dives into the emotional aftermath faced by the survivors and their…

The Iranian revolution was conducted by the under classes of society against the government but mainly against the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Several policies were put into place by the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi himself and those policies angered Iran’s population. Even though actions were taken to calm the citizens it was too late to retain a firm grasp on power. Before the Iranian revolution, Iran was a well-developed country economically because it is founded on oil rich land. Everyone in the…