Once More with Feeling

Standing only 4 feet tall feeling so vulnerable in the middle of a soccer field, Her powerful strength took over my body, as if someone twice my size pushed me into the deep end of a pool. She was a bully. A ruthless, mean oppressor who preyed on the thoughts of an innocent third grade girl. I had no control. There was only a small pocket of air left in my lungs. In my eyes, there were only a matter of minutes until Her violent push would drive my tiny body back down to the cold earth. She had…

In “The Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1865),” Lincoln is explaining , to his nation, that he would like his country to be at peace with one another once the Civil War comes to an end. In this worrisome, yet hopeful, speech he has written to the people of his country Lincoln brings his point across by using the rhetorical devices of biblical ethos and pathos appeals. Lincoln expresses his biblical beliefs by informing those who believe that those who are a different…

the good of Rome, later on in the story Brutus “kills himself” because his life got harder once he killed Caesar and people didn’t handle it anymore. Betrayal from a friend is worse than hatred from an enemy because, “Life is not about who’s real to one’s face, it’s about who’s real behind one’s back.” Betrayal from a friend is worse than hatred from an enemy. To illustrate that betrayal from a friend is more devastating; this betrayal often…

characterizes winter and with it comes a subtle invitation to embrace a long, dark, season of slumber. This is the time to rest, reflect, hold space, vision, and hibernate. But unfortunately, the calm, peaceful nature of winter can also leave us feeling stagnant or un-inspired. Hibernating isn’t going to burn any calories and that’s why I write this article to make you feel inspired to stay healthy and take good care of yourself. Don’t let the cold and dark put you off, stay motivated with the…

love is exponentially described in the Bible - Eros love. This specific kind of love is based off of the physical traits associated with sexual as well as emotional love. That endearing ‘click’ people hope to discover at least once in their lives. Eros goes off of strong feelings opposite sexes, even same sexes, have for one another. However,…

life before”, and replied in an offensive way. Alice was curiously looking at a little house, when a Fish-Footman knocked the door with a Queen invitation to play croquet. She found herself in a conversation with the Footman. She asked the Footman more than one, “How am I to get in?” Alice considered his answers and behavior “uncivil”; she felt frustrated again; “Alice did…

better and faster. Not just once but every single day. Its degrading to always be considered a second-rate worker when your not. Why did I even try to keep the plants alive and why did I even try to make a profit for the garden shop during a time of economic slump? I guess I did it because there weren’t any jobs available and getting any available job was just about impossible. If it weren’t for the research I was doing, I would have quit this job a long time ago. The more I thought about how I…

Feeling betrayed has got to be one of the worst feeling ever felt, especially when you're in a relationship. Betrayal however, doesn’t just occur in a relationship, it can happen in the best of friendships too. That feeling may very well have you thinking that you can never trust anyone again. One thing to note about betrayal in a relationship, is that it isn't always about infidelity. There are many things that can happen to leave us feeling betrayed from a loved one, such as: White lies.…

“Neutral Tones” is a poem of failed love written by Thomas Hardy during the year of 1867. It expresses the bitter end of a relationship and the deep rooted feeling of regret. The poem is believed to be written about a woman by the name of Eliza Nicholls, who Hardy met during his first visit to London in 1863 (Bloom 37). “Neutral Tones” includes Hardy’s predictable references to God, gloom, and distaste for a relationship. In the poem, the speaker reminisces about standing next to a pond on a…

within these fields tie in perfectly with Gilman’s (1898) idea that men are seen as the breadwinners, or the economic producers of our society, and STEM fields are some of the top paid fields in our society. Once women started entering these disciplines it became very obvious that there were more than just academic obstacles in their way, women could eventually learn to do the work, but these fields tend to put a strain on many women, who are still trying to fight to get out of the mold that…