Optimism

Optimism Brought on by Cartoons As a little girl I remember sitting in front of the television watching cartoons. Cartoons, a place where anything was possible, even a flying school bus. Growing up my memories add my sister sitting there next to me, the screen showing talking ponies instead of the old school bus. Even as the cartoon changed, it still had its own message to present, whether it be about the solar system or the magic behind friendship. In Nick Flynn’s lyric poem “Cartoon Physics,…

conflict is best faced with a positive attitude. Facing conflict with optimism inspires others, has health benefits, and makes it easier for the person to deal with the problem. People get inspired when a peer has an optimistic attitude. Many resources show having a hopeful attitude makes people around them happier. Winston Churchill wrote…

When you search to define the word garden, its definition emerges only as an area of ground where plants (such as flowers and vegetables) are grown according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. However, to Enlightenment writer and French philosophe Francois-Mari Arouet, a garden represents much more than just that. Going by his pen name Voltaire, Francois uses a manifold of symbols such as the garden throughout his satirical novel Candide. This novel express Voltaire’s wit by frequently…

The Importance Of Ironic Inquiry! Written to tell the satirical tale of the maturation and growth of a young boy, Voltaire pours his thoughts onto paper with class and snide humor against the nobility, church, and occasional individual ignorance within his novel, Candide. Born to a middle-class family in Paris, Voltaire was found to have a witty sense of humor from a very young age. Published in 1759, his novel satires a number of Enlightenment thinkers and ideas. As a result of his attacks…

deceleration. When Poe decelerates this tempo, it furthermore affects the story’s tranquility, portraying the narrator’s ascension into optimism. This is shown when the narrator exclaims, “I fell suddenly calm, and lay smiling at the glittering death, as a child at some rare bauble”(69). This description, compared to a child entranced, by an ornament, portrays the narrator’s optimism; the scintillating surface of the bauble is positive, enlightening, optimistic. By introducing vibrant diction…

the guise of sarcasm and an erratic and fantastical plot, Voltaire’s Candide examines human nature and the human condition in the context of an 18th century France. This is done so not only through the derision of philosophical positions such as Optimism and Pessimism, but also of the religious intolerance of that day. It may seem at first that Voltaire views humanity in a dismal light and merely locates its deficiencies, but in fact he also reveals attributes of redemption in it, and thus his…

Everyone faces hardships differently, and with every hardship, individuals have the verdict of whether to persevere or surrender. In the novel Nectar in a Sieve, the author Kamala Markandaya explores themes of optimism and how it weaves its way into the hardships of Rukmani’s and Nathan’s lives. Throughout the novel, the family faced many challenges. These challenges were indeed difficult at times, but certainly not impossible to deal with when one is in an optimistic state of mind. Though…

of my patience and optimism was planted. It’s definitely not easy when you play on several different sports teams and your teams are constantly losing to “better” teams. Losing is already upsetting as it is, but when you decide to be a “negative Nancy” or “Debbie downer” in this situation, you not only make yourself feel bad, but also your teammates and everyone else around…

Many articles and stories show conflict. Depending on the person, some react in a negative or a positive way. Out of all the ways an individual can react to conflict, a positive attitude is the best way to respond. Why is this? First off, “conflict” is a serious disagreement or argument. Having a positive response is the best way to solve a problem. In The Diary Of Anne Frank, Anne kept a positive attitude which made her stay in the annex more enjoyable and less frightening. Also, in Dear Mrs…

Optimism is an old fashion that makes a successful person in life. The goals needed to be made can all be done with and optimistic personality. You can always push yourself to be more optimistic than we already are, keep bettering ourselves. This personality is gained to help “surround ourselves with people we want to be like”. This is the goal we want to have, it changes the outcome for the better. Helen Keller a blind woman born with great optimism. She overcame her disability and was able…