Past

Living in the past can hold you back from opportunities that present themselves in the current day. This is shown in the film The Silver Lining Playbook directed by David O. Russell, this film sends an important message that living in the past will affect you in the present. Patrick Solitano Jr lived in the past, this torn his whole life apart. Living in the past cause Pat to go through many mental stages such as obsessed, Bipolar, defensive and decisive. Pat’s first hurdle to become mentally…

still very relevant today. America is a relatively new country but we still can learn from it’s past in order to create a better future. I once heard that you will never make the same mistake twice, because you learn from your past .This is why we have to learn history, because if we don’t we cannot improve our future. America’s hope for the future is that the next generation would learn from our past mistakes. First, there are many lessons you and I could learn, such as the one that was…

I believe that Thornton Wilder's manipulation of time and use of flashbacks in Our Town was very effective. It's almost as if there are flashback inside a flashback. The events of the play happened anywhere from 1900 to 1913, while the play was performed in 1938. So the whole play is technically a flashback. However, leaving that twisted statement behind, there were two major flashback scenes in the play that had the most significance in time manipulation. The first flashback starts…

each generation learns a new version of history. It has been shown through history books that the topic is very subjective; history is simply “his story”. New information arises throughout many years, decades, or centuries that provides context for past textbooks. Information that has already been discovered may take many years to eventually be recognized. In his essay, FitzGerald mentions Christopher Columbus, who, in the 50s, was likely seen as the true founder of America. That was what was…

one black and one white, gnawing at the vine that the man is currently attached to. A decision has to be made: return to the past or proceed to the future. This is the story of A Parable. Something seems to be missing, though. The present isn’t an option, why is that? Many people, just like this man faced with problems of life or death, are far too preoccupied with the past and the future to the point where…

unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.” What Washington is trying to say is that people should not dwell on the past, unless it is for the purpose of learning from their failures. It is not good to look on the past because it means that one is not focusing on the present. It is important to focus on the present because that is where life takes place. Life does not take place in the past or in the future. Life takes…

If I have learned anything about history, it is that not everyone has the pleasure of knowing their story or past glory. Archived memories and experiences create scenes of the past that we can feel and relive if told in the right light. Family is an important treasure that only some get the privilege of cherishing; blood or bond, family is what holds us when the world lets us go. Going back to the day my grandmother was born, it began the lives of the people I know and love today and has shaped…

Theme: Our inability to let go of our dreaded past and struggle to find our self-worth clouds our view of any positive future, but we can clear this clouded view by broadening our focal point beyond the limitations of the past. Symbols/Motifs: The white dog: As the image of a white dog appears multiple times throughout this story, we begin to notice its significance. The first time the white dog “appears” is right after Bunny talks to Quoyle about Petal’s death (46). The dog’s timely…

Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Particularly, Willy and Biff have false memories about the past, and Willy has day-time reminiscences. These fabricated memories are, in general, optimistic, but their consequences are not as positive. The Lomans’s self-deceptive view of their history is unhealthy for their well-being. Biff and Willy attempt to feel better about their former mistakes by ignorantly assuming that the past was better than the present. However, these efforts only cause their present…

Gatsby believes that he can recreate his past with Daisy that happened five years ago. In chapter five, Gatsby "turned and caught[the clock] with trembling fingers and set it back in place,"(86) just as it had “smashed in pieces on the floor.”(87) this exemplifies Gatsby 's inability to control…