Past

does he reflect on his past. The past is a crucial component of a person’s inner mind; it lets individuals make decisions of their present and even their future. While the past usually allows an individual to recall memorable pastimes, the past can also reveal vital flaws. In Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman, Biff Loman reflects on his past as it impacts his present. The past has created such a problem as the relationship between Biff and his father changed. Biff’s past not only ruined his…

Family’s Past and Eleanor’s Present The 1980’s was a time of comic books, making your own mixtapes and crazy fashion. Author Rainbow Rowell brings those trends back to life in one of her most famous novels, Eleanor and Park. The story takes place in Omaha, Nebraska, and follows the relationship between Eleanor Douglas, a colorfully dressed, redheaded new girl, and Park Sheridan, a half Korean, music loving boy. The closer the pair get, the harder it is for Eleanor's protective walls to come…

Are we safer than at anytime in the past? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/14/theres-never-been-a-safer-time-to-be-a-kid-in-america/ Christopher Ingraham, the author of “There’s never been a safer time to be a kid in America,” does an excellent job at providing statistics, which back up his claim that America is indeed the safest it has ever been for children and teens. For example, he claimed that the overall mortality rate for children and young adults has seen a…

hopes to see Daisy there one day. Jay Gatsby's view of the past negatively affects and impacts the present to a great extent through trying to recreate the past, and his desires to accomplish the American dream. Gabsy misses the past and finds it positive. Gatsby describes Daisy’s house: “The largest of the banners and the largest of the lawns belonged to Daisy Fays house” (75). Also in the book Nick and Gatsby were debating on the past:…

In the video “Surgery’s past, present and robotic future” by Dr. Catherine Mohr we learn about the robots that are used in surgeries and what they can do. Robotic surgery helps doctors to perform procedures that are complex by allowing more precision, flexibility and control to happen then the traditional techniques used. Dr. Catherine Mohr, who spoke in the video is the vice president at the company, Intuitive Surgical in the medical research field that makes surgical robots ("Catherine Mohr…

of speech, liberty and rights are all granted by laws; however, this was not always the case. Back in 1776, when the American revolution was beginning, independence and a democratic society were non existent. In the passage, “ Thinking Through the Past”, by John Hollitz, the main idea is focused on different events and laws that caused the American revolution. Several primary sources are displayed throughout the passage that help with the upbringing of the revolution. Britain was taking away…

Leonard Peacock: A Gateway to Herr Silverman’s Past Most teachers’ motivation is to inspire and teach the youth of the world; all teachers really want to do is insure that the future of the world is in responsible and educated hands; however, Herr Silverman’s motivation is to insure history does not repeat itself, whether it’d be the events of his own past or the world’s. As he teaches children about the Holocaust, he constantly preaches the idea that being different is okay as during the awful…

The Smile by Ray Bradbury is a story set in the future. Warfare from the past has eliminated nearly all civilizations and has made the beauty and peace of the society turn into hatred and destruction. Cities have been lowered to junk lands, and cornfields and crops glow and bloom due to radioactivity from the horrid warfare of the past. The unfortunate survivors of this dreadful bloodshed wear soiled and poor clothing and have dwellings that consist of caves. Grigsby and Tom, the two core…

critical milestones and has given me many experiences. With each notch in my belt, reflection upon the past is inevitable. Those certain moments when looked at, have had a different significance than what it was at that current moment. A certain instance that was seen as harmless or insignificant became a stem for a certain idea or experience to come. The past is if anything but one note. The past is not indicative of future. Early child was simple and heavily constructed. Church service was…

In the short story ‘Clearing Paths through the Past’ and the poem “To be of Use” by Marge Piercy, both of the authors have a common theme. The passages talk about how good it feels to be hardworking and helpful to others around you. Both passages give examples of jobs and labors that people do to help others, and also the impact it's made on their life. In the short story ‘Clearing Paths for the Past’ the author gives us an example of a man doing things and taking responsibility for things he…