Returning

Breast Cancer is thought to be a single disease, but actually it is a number of diseases that affect the cells, our bodies basic units of life. Humans bodies are made of many cells, grouped into 200 different types that combine to form the tissues of our body, such as skin, muscle, bone, and our breast needs them as well (The Mayo Clinic,18). This process happens because of the specific genetic programs and instructions of a cell. As the cell grows it will take its appointed place among the…

On the Return to Nature and Society in Decline Initially the class discussion about Nietzsche’s rejection of morality had reassured me that believing in morality through reason was something necessary to human existence. However, in reading about his “return to nature” I realized that morality, at least as it’s known to us now, rejects emotional depth in favor of reason - something with which I can’t really agree. When reading the phrase “return to nature,” it’s difficult not think of images of…

loss of identity. The same type of narrative break also applies to communal trauma. A horrific event seems to stop time, severing the pre-trauma past from the present, which only ticks forward on clocks and calendars. The trauma survivor keeps returning to the moment of disruption, replaying the flashes and, at times, indulging in “what if?” fantasies. As long as that moment remains unprocessed and unintegrated, a person cannot move forward to the future. Their story freezes; the chapter…

There are many fascinating stories that will bring your heart inside. “The Wise Old Woman” is a folktale retold by Yoshiko Uchida, which will bring your heart into the door ways of reading. The elderly are very wise, so everyone should respect their elders. They can help out in many ways, that people don’t understand like in this tale. This story is about a village where seniors over the age of 71 will have to die in the mountains because they are thought to have no intelligence by the lord. A…

Thought these frightening and dangerous conditions, Salinger continued to write. It was in this time where he began to develop the character of Holden Caulfield, and the beginnings of his break through novel the Catcher in the Rye. Shortly after returning from war, Salinger suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causing him to have nervous breakdowns so severe that he has to be hospitalized. While still suffering from PTSD, Salinger seemed to find some light when he married a…

same thing, but in different and opposite sceneries, one character is leaving home while the other character is returning home. In the story, "Departure" by Sherwood Anderson, and in this story it talks about a person, named George, and he has mixed feelings about the city he grew up in and how he doesn’t want to leave it. Next, the story, "Up the Coolly" talks about how a Howard is returning home gets excited, but then feels tense.…

This year we started English class off by reading “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. So far it 's been an interesting play, but we can 't read it without understanding it. As we know that the setting of this play is in Ancient Rome, therefore we must understand the role of the characters. Some of the characters that we know of are Flavius, Marullus and Casca, who are Roman tribunes. They play a major role in this play as tribunes. Therefore we need to know the role of a Roman tribune in ancient…

I was thrilled to be in Hawaii, and it didn 't take long for me to overcome my fear of leaving my family and friends behind. After settling into housing on Schofield Barracks, it didn 't take long for me to get acquainted with the neighborhood wives. Nor, did it take long for them to share their problems they were encountering in their marriages since transferring here. However, I was not prepared to face the reality and rumors I had heard, regarding the high divorce rate for military families…

Confidently, I write to you in an effort to bring to your attention a novel that I believe will, in its reprint, aid a great number of students in their efforts to better understand the history of World War I. Erich Maria Remarque expertly wrote The Road Back and originally had it published in 1931 by Random House Trade Paperbacks in New York. Despite the success of the novel, its prequel All Quiet on the Western Front unintentionally dimmed it spotlight. I believe The Road Back can draw…

“Red Bird”. Oliver starts to embrace the world, when she says in “Red Bird” that she is “grateful\ that red bird comes all winter \firing up the landscape\ as nothing else can do” (1). Oliver is like the red bird which is “returning to the land of the living”. “Returning to the land of the living” is a expression which signifies a return after a long period of absence. Oliver was in a dark place in her life. It seems as if she is the red bird and ready to conquer her journey in life,…