Resolute

Does your family have any traditions or heirlooms that have a great significance? Maybe a great-great grandmother’s ring or an instrument that has been in the family for years. These parts of your history help shape who you are and who your family is. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Berniece Charles denies and avoids her family’s history by not playing the piano and rejecting the existence of the Ghosts of the Yellow Dog. This reveals how embracing the past can be beneficial to present and…

Kristena Westerfeld English 11- Beowulf essay: personal dragons Throughout life, there are many obstacles that are faced day after day. Some obstacles bigger and more difficult than others. These obstacles faced can be either physical or mental and are found in today 's everyday life, the poem Beowulf and the story Grendel. Mental obstacles come in many different shapes and sizes, in real life or through a story. Anxiety and depression are common obstacles among…

Michelangelo Buonarotti, a name that has become almost synonymous with the High Renaissance, is arguably one of the most skilled sculptor and artist of his time. Sculptures such as the Pietá was the reason why Michelangelo became a highly regarded sculptor. Pope Julius II saw that Michelangelo had talent and an aptitude for making captivating religious interpretations in the form of some type of artwork. What Julius II did not see was the prideful side of Michelangelo which made things difficult…

able to do as they wished without any interference through the United Nations, they were enabled through their Veto power, the same argument can made for the intervention of the United States during the crisis. Seeing as the United States was so resolute to retain South Korea as democratic nation contrarily to the North Korea, which had laid claims to communism largely influenced by the U.S.S.R. Arguably, it was the fear of communism that drove the Americans to demand action on behalf of the…

Throughout the play Pygmalion, Eliza Doolittle is forced to follow the standards of society by changing herself in order to be accepted by others. Society 's values of being educated and proper affect how she sees herself. From Eliza’s actions and responses, one can understand that an education and having manners will make you more valuable because they symbolize wealth. If you have both, then you are considered to be more important. In this society, wealth is a major factor of whether or not…

‘[is] never aggressive, never argumentative; but she understands the art of self-defence, and reads what she pleases’ states Sarah Grand which is an increase in independence, and a rebelling against gender norms. Vivie reading a book and has a ‘resolute and hearty grip’ (p.214) for a handshake at the beginning which seems minor yet define Vivie as a strong and independent character. Whereas Mrs Warren lacks the rebellious nature of her daughter and believes that ‘people arrange the world that…

On the morning of December 7th, 1941, the world had experienced a catastrophic event that had changed the course of history. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor happened in the midst of December where it was presumably a calm and quiet morning when suddenly, Japanese planes soared over the island, reigning bombs among the American military. The plan coordinated by Commander Minoru Genda, Rear Admiral Takejiro Onishi and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had consisted of delivering a surprise attack and dealing…

"Objection, your Honor, the question calls for a narrative answer,” is what a lawyer present at the Salem Witch trials could have declared. This would have diminished the evidence as solely based on a conjecture that can often be misconstrued. Unfortunately for the victims, the trials were purely biased with fictitious evidence; the fraudulent accusations are made obvious to be part of a revenge plot between the townspeople of Salem. Once the accusations are made, they are blindly seen as the…

ill, April comforts Mr. Dion with the words “Maman says we have to trust in God’s wisdom” (p.36). In the face of her life threatening illness, Mrs. Dion comments to April “When life seems unbearable, remember there’s always a reason” (p. 36). This resolute faith provides the Dion’s with understanding and guidance in their lives. Identity affects people’s emotions. Whether it be April’s poor self-image due to her identity as Metis or Mrs. Dion’s calm confidence due to her faith, identity affects…

The Evolution of Beowulf Throughout the story of Beowulf the great hero accomplishes three great feats against three terrible monsters. On the surface of each battle readers can see that Beowulf portrays wlenco, however, if we look a little deeper into each conflict we can see positive character development within Beowulf himself. In this poem Beowulf clashes with Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the dragon that ravages his community; within each battle Beowulf has a subtle change in character…