My Love: Essential Collection

Since its publication, some decades, George Saunders’s collection of short stories has remained relevant despite the passing years and times. As a result, it has formed a backbone of inspiration to an entire generation along the way. Civilwarland in Bad Decline is about a group of characters who have unforgettable traits which bring out the best in each of them as they struggle to survive in a world that is full of drama and tragic unexpected events. For example, the gangs. The story states:…

the CNL to be successful in demonstrating the strength of this new type of nurse. It is through these advanced characteristics that will aid the CNL in effectively lead interdisciplinary teams successfully. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed In my opinion, one of the key skill sets for the CNL to possess is clear effective communication that involves active listening. There must be a defined…

In the collection of essays from walden by henry david thoreau had a lot of transcendentalist based statements some of which were based on the premise of nature and god. “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. . . .” (lines 155 from the pond in winter.) What Thoreau means literally by this is everywhere around him is perfect. But how this connects to nature and god is really just that heaven is this distant paradise but nature is also that paradise and it completely perfect. This…

In almost every story since the beginning of human history, storytellers used certain tried and true characterization methods essential to any story: archetypes. Carl Jung first identified these universal archetypes and tropes prevalent in almost every story since The Odyssey. Jung believed that these archetypes existed in the psyches of human beings, which explains why people recognize archetypes so easily when hearing/reading a work of literature. However, as time went on, people noticed these…

intrigues us. The comments pro and con about Holmes are more conclusions than explanations. In truth, they beg the question. That is why, even with everything that has already been written about Holmes, more needs to be said. We need to dig into his essential character and its development, for character drives action. We need to connect the life and the thought. That is the key inquiry, especially if he is to evaluated as a hero or role model. “Holmes scholarship will never end,” writes…

example of evolution, not just in the music industry, but in American culture. The history of Rock and Roll is intertwined with our nation’s history, oftentimes being a catalyst for our country's progress. Today, Rock and Roll exists as a beautiful collection of sounds and styles, much of which can be traced back to women who chose to stand out from the crowd. Billie Holiday, one of the earliest influences in Rock and Roll, helped lay the foundation for this musical genre. Holiday, a woman well…

realistic selves or someone who is the complete opposite of them. These individuals have the ability to post pictures, videos, and quotes to have their audience view them in a certain way that they want to be perceived. In this essay, I will be analyzing my own social media accounts to exhibit the salient identities that…

Ezra Pound gathered the scattered experimenters of imagism in a group and published Des Imagistes in America in 1914. It was quickly followed by three annual Imagist Anthologies- Some Imagist Poets in 1915, 1916 and 1917 respectively. The Imagists announced some “six principles for themselves to practice- (1) to use the language of common speech, but to employ always the exact word, not the nearly exact, not merely the decorative word; (2) to create new rhythms- as the expressions of new moods…

humorist Samuel L. Clemens (1835-1910), cherished cats. In fact, he once said, “There is nothing so valuable in a home as a baby-- and no young home is complete without a baby--a baby and a cat.” He added: “Some people scorn a cat and think it not an essential, but the Clemens tribe are not of these.” These words appeared in a letter written in 1884, as quoted from the website of the University of California’s Berkeley Library.…

homes of those who already struggle to stay warm. The wolves go after the weakest of any heard, and humans belong to the list of their victims. This reality lives in the parts of the world that have communist entities as their powerhouses. In the collection of essays, “How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed” by Slavenka Drakulic, Drakulic recollects on the experience of women and impoverished people in communist countries. During and after WWII, many citizens and refugees face a multitude of…