Resolute

When I volunteered over the summer at Baycrest Hospital, a senior residence centre, I was able to realize how programs, consisting of different activities that they provided for the patients, had saved them from living a life full of dreariness and endless fatigue. From what I have seen throughout my volunteering years (which sums up to 3 years by now), killing time was the greatest challenge of the day for most of them. For patients at Baycrest, and undoubtedly in other medical institutions,…

will not give her up!” (TSL 8.24) To stand up to such an influential man painted how truly valiant Hester was. “Hester never battled with the public, but submitted; incompetently … she never raised her head to receive their greeting. If they were resolute to accost her, she laid her figure in the scarlet letter and passed on.“ (Hawthorne, 2001, p .46) Hester had her own morals which she gauged her life. She did not let other feed off of her; She ignored all of the people who tried attacking her.…

Revenge in Shakespeare’s Hamlet William Shakespeare 's, Hamlet, is one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Applying Aristotle 's view of a tragedy, Shakespeare creates an ideal tragic hero through his main character, Hamlet. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must be of a high stature, possess a tragic flaw, and this flaw must ultimately lead to their own downfall. These characteristics of an Aristotelian tragic hero are all present within the protagonist, Hamlet. Hamlet is a prince, thus…

In this excerpt, I will be comparing two primarily documents namely the epic of Gilgamesh and Code of Hammurabi. I have chosen these documents for the insight they give us about Mesopotamia civilazation;the world’s first civliztion.The epic of Gilgamesh was written around 2000B.C.E and perfectly gives us details about the society at that time. Code of Hammurabi was also written around 1754B.C.E. They are historically significant as they are the rigins of civilization that shaped the sociert and…

The Aeneid was written with a clear purpose; that is, it was commissioned by Caesar Augustus to not only legitimize his supreme position of power but also to construct a piece of poetry which would emphasize the magnificence of the Roman Empire through its complementary substance and proper genius. In order to portray Rome in an absolutely virtuous sense, Virgil would have to uphold primary aspects of Roman excellence, such as duty, piety, and clementia. Virgil seeks to accomplish this feat…

In “Blanket condemnations,” Erum Hasan (2010) claims the discussion involving the burqa ban is being incorrectly addressed, with activists from different realms focusing on actions that prohibit this attire rather than discussing the Muslim women’s rights. Using an anecdote, Hasan introduces the discomfort and repudiation that a woman wearing a burqa can cause in the Western society. Notwithstanding, she declares this vesture is demonized by the West, being considered a symbol of Islam and…

discrimination. His teacher, Mr Dodge says,“Gordy, I’m sure you can tell us the truth” (85). Mr. Dodge, didn’t believe Junior when he said an answer, although it was correct. So he asked a non-Native American student if Junior’s answer was correct. Alexie was resolute to add discrimination to the book, because he wants to show us that the act of discrimination has always been around and unflagging. The two also show that they are proud to be Spokane Indians. “Alexie frequently acknowledges both…

entangled, she remembered. She told herself what was happening: I’m going back to the others” (168). Siss starts entertaining her nightmarish visions of her and her friends falling to their deaths, but stops herself almost immediately. In very firm and resolute terms, she pushes herself back on the right track. She doesn’t give herself a chance to think about resigning; staying with her friends is the only option she allows herself. She acknowledges that returning will be difficult and…

In William Shakespeare’s brilliant play Macbeth the theme of “knowledge is power” is heavily clouded by other, more prominent, themes. Some of them include greed, ambition, and fate. However, the play does contain the theme of “knowledge.” Shakespeare demonstrates this theme in a way that is very similar to that of Animal Farm. He portrays knowledge as a tool to manipulate others. This theme is very important because, at the time, the idea of witches and magic was not considered fiction. Just…

White Guilt J.C. Watts, a former U.S. Representative, states “I 'm not one that believes that affirmative action should be based on one 's skin color or one 's gender, I think it should be done based on one 's need…” This idea that affirmative action, a societal way of helping those in need, should not be based on ethnicity is supported by esteemed author Shelby Steele. Shelby Steele, the author of “The Age of White Guilt and the Disappearance of the Black Individual”, claims that Blacks have…