Our Lady of Sorrows

been my Christopher!. Thats what grandparents are, they are our secondary support system who loves us unconditionally. My grandparent situation is a little unusual, I have one living nana, and three honorary grandfathers, one of whom is…

Ladies and gentlemen! ‘Tis the gala night! Come all- seraphs veiled and winged- come all to see a fantastical site. A play of hopes and fears. Of man and madness; and your hero of the night, ladies and gentlemen, drumroll please: the Conqueror Worm! Renowned for his might, he stands proud, devouring the wicked and the divine as you, my dear audience, bear witness to this sight. “Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” Ladies, gentlemen, and lovers…

forces behind their behavior and therefore settle into the comfort of their altered personality. These motifs further the plot by one connecting with another. Beginning in the first act, violence is destined to unfold. When Macbeth writes to his Lady explaining that the witches called out,…

Frank O 'Hara 's "The Day Lady Died" is an elegy centering around the day of O 'Hara, leading up to his discovery of the death of singer Billie Holiday. This poem is unlike most in that it lacks figurative language throughout. O’Hara’s poem uses what seems almost like a bulletin, with every one of his actions being listed. He includes every detail of his day from the time he completed an action up to the people he interacted with along the way. On the surface, all of these things seem to be…

role model, started his college career and gave up his passions for what ended up becoming a short-lived attempt at becoming a physician. He had believed that he was making a rational decision, as he was determined to escape the financial struggles of our immigrant parents. Realizing that my brother 's failure arose from his lack of passion, I decided that I would find a different path by pursuing something that I love. Entering college, I founded a small video game development company…

resilience held by the “Okies”, and exposing the wrongs and sorrow they suffered. I believe it is great art that serves a moral and social purpose. Steinbeck’s novel is memorable and significant because of its ability to transform its readers, its influence during its time, and its bold documentation of injustice. A…

it and following it, the Ms. Cunningham class outburst serves as this chapter’s climax. Both Jem and Scout are somber when Charles Baker Harris, or Dill, leaves Maycomb to head back up to Meridian at the end of the summer months. However, Scout’s sorrows are soon quelled when she realizes that this is the much-anticipated year that she begins school. On her first day of school, Jem, who adjured Scout not to address him during school hours, escorts her to her classroom. At the beginning of the…

character dies. Each death had a deeper meaning and purpose, each had an effect on the remaining, living characters in the play, and each affected the course of events and eventual conclusion of the play. The deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague each had a meaning and purpose that went far beyond…

In his essay, “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space”, Brent Staples uses the rhetorical strategies of anecdote and diction in order to convey his message that due to racial discrimination black people (mainly men) have to change the way they naturally conduct themselves in public for they run the risk of something terrible happening to them. Staples uses anecdotes to bring in the personal side of the message to the audience. Staples creates a persona of innocence…

The theme, characterization, and social aspect of Macbeth are different from those in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the…