Pride Fighting Championships

Pride, a single word that signifies our selfish and self-righteous ways. Pride should not be underestimated, it can ruin lives, relationships, and families. In the story “The Necklace”, the main character, Mathilde, felt insignificant to go to her husband’s work social gathering. Her husband was kind, and purchased a dress and shoes for his beloved Mathilde. Yet, Mathilde was not satisfied, she felt like something was still missing. According to her, she didn’t have enough, and needed more to…

While the relation to the dead is not the sin itself, but rather the excessive pride the living had in them. Ophelia is the guiltiest of this, and the death of her father, the source of her pride, leads to her death. Due to the lack of a mother figure, Ophelia relied solely on her fathers decisions her entire life. Even as a fully grown adult, she still refuses to think for herself, also…

The Plight of Doodle In the 20th century, physically disabled kids’ lives were a daily struggle; Doodle, a character from “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, lives this simple truth. He is born different. At first, his brother hates him for it and constantly tries to get rid of Doodle and go off by himself. After a while, he starts to treat Doodle better with only occasional cruel relapses of his former attitude. With difficulty, Doodle learns to walk through his brother’s encouragement. After a…

What is pride? Pride is defined as, “a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired”. Did you know that 57% of Americans see the confederate flag, deemed “racist”, as a symbol of southern pride? In the Northeast Middle/High School student handbook, it states that exhibiting the confederate flag or clothing that displays a representation of the…

In Thomas Hardy’s poem “The Convergence of the Twain,” it exemplifies the sinking of the Titanic in April of 1912. “The Convergence of the Twain” was published in 1915 where it differentiates the sinking of the Titanic while and after it sunk. Hardy uses poetic devices such as imagery and structure to convey his attitude toward the sinking of the Titanic. In the first half of the poem––more specifically stanzas 1-5––Hardy depicts the ship at the bottom of the ocean by using imagery. In…

Pride and empowerment. These two words seemingly connect, ideally to the theme, plot, as well as multiple characters throughout the film, Ferris Bueller’s day off. Ferris establishes the start of the movie by gaining empowerment over his day after faking an illness to stay home from school, then proceeds to take pride in the hardship of faking his illness by calling multiple students to seek their empathy, as well as his best friend Cameron, who is his ticket to what he speculates will be a…

kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good Pride represents our dignity and self respected. ‘Bad Pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” This quote by John C. Maxwell explains how pride could be good or bad. Also, there are many quotes from the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” saying how pride could be wonderful or terrible. Pride is a terrible thing to have because it could lead you to hurt others, ruin relationships, and becoming arrogant. But, pride is a…

Pride is a tool used against humanity and used as a double edged sword for the armor of the enemy. We all have it, everyone is born with it, and it shows up every once in a while. Pride is reflective when individuals cannot or will not accept help. Unfortunately, their stubbornness refuses to let them admit they have pride. Some people say it’s a gift. However, popular opinion says it’s a sin that everyone does. One definition of pride is that it is a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction…

believing these sins to be the folly of mankind, humans continue to proudly commit the capital vices time and time again. In fact, the entirety of the United States has a reputation centered around some of these cardinal sins, including gluttony, pride, and most notably, greed. Starting with the taking of Native American land leading up to the capitalist monopolies of the modern market, Americans have a culture centered around greed and the constant desire for more. Even the first Europeans to…

writing. A few of the main points he touches that I will reflect on are, servant-hood v. stardom, the artist in community, and the artist and sin. Servant-hood v. Stardom A lot of times within the Christian faith there is this fine line that borders pride and humility. Even things intended for good can easily be turned into a prideful motive. So, where is the line? In ministry that are so many opportunities to serve, but what does it mean…