Past tense

speech is the unity of past and present. Lincoln makes it a point to talk about the past specifically in the first line he states that 87 years ago a new nation was founded and that now is the time to see whether or not this nation can truly endure. This is a powerful beginning and helps to set the tone of his address. It is important to understand the background of the address in order to better see exactly what was going in history to be able to see why this choice of bringing past and present…

another way of saying that man simply cannot be or just exist. In order to be man must leave his thoughts of time behind and simply exists in all facets of life. This brings up two important questions. Frist: what causes man to stay fixated on the past? Is it his aware conscious? Or is it societies’ conspiracy for conformity? Secondly, how can man hope to imitate nature? Emerson’s answers to these questions lies in the understanding of his rose…

Knowing Difference of the History History is the most important thing to know in our life; from the past, we know what is the present time and also from the past events we know in the present events might happen the same as what happened in the past. Each of us might know the different history of their country that might be American, Mexican, Greek, Egyptian or even Multicultural history that knowing your values from your own culture and from the culture that you live in. For me, I…

Uncharted Journey of Faith: Past, Present and Future “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 29:11 Introduction I titled this essay “Uncharted Journey of Faith” reflecting on the past, present and future growth of my faith experience. When I think of faith in general, the word mystery comes to my mind. A mystery is…

The future is something many of us think about but never never exactly know if it will turn out the way we want it too. People dread on how they think their future selves will turn out, because they want to be a success in their future or to see themselves accomplish a goal. Most individuals do not know how they should look at their future selves. Paul Bloom, the author of “First Person Plural” suggests that people should treat their future selves as someone they do not know yet because they…

People are always face the "how to be successful" issues every day and it is already become the source of modern pressure, especially for the younger adults. The ways to be successful is not changeless thus people can be successful in their own ways. However, so factors are the key of success. People need to know and follow them to be successful. Robin Marantz Henig talks about a lot of issues and examples about the young adults in "What Is It about 20-Somethings". She focus on the topics about…

A fork in the road lies ahead of the speaker as he contemplates on which one is the better path. Incapable to see what lies ahead, he opts for the better looking and less worn out one, but soon contradict himself saying that both ways look equally fair. Thinking about one road, he takes the other telling himself that one-day he will return to try again, although it is very unlikely. The speaker anticipates his future with a sigh saying that he took the one less travelled by road making all the…

Dana’s trips back into the past, have her go from being content in her time, with freedom and no discrimination based on her color, to being oppressed because of her race. What is interesting to take into account is that Dana is in the same country as she was once free, however now…

Plath Updike Comparison Draft 0 By denying change, one gets stuck in the past. Comparing the similarities of Plath and Updike reveals both used speakers who live in fear of the future and instead live in the past. By using tone shifts and purposeful diction, both Plath and Updike display people's resistance to change and moving on. The tone shifts from each paragraph to paragraph, stanza to stanza displays Plath's and Flick's resistance to change as the authors shift from revealing their…

Have you ever found yourself in a tough situation that you only wished to escape? Have you ever noticed that trying to escape can make your problems grow worse? You should never ignore your problems or get caught up in the past because it is always more advantageous to face your present difficulties. In A Step from Heaven the main character, Young Ju, and her family (the Park family) move from Korea to America in hope of a better life. They find themselves at a financial disadvantage, and in…