Rob Brown

Stories about survival have been popular since, virtually, the beginning of time, as survival is the most important and primitive aspect of human lives. It is the force that drove our evolution and refined us to our current stature today, so it is no surprise that we are amused by tales of robust endurance against the most severe circumstances. The stories The Inheritor and Side Bet are two prime examples of our fascination with these types of tales, but, when comparing the two stories of…

My heart thumps like a bass drum in my ears as I run. I can barely breathe but I don’t stop. I reach my car, crank the engine and put my foot to the floor. Driving through the streets of Brisbane to the highway, I start to think over Alice’s and my relationship. “You should come over this weekend. We can work on our project.” I messaged her late at night. “Okay, I’ll ask my parents.” Alice answers quickly before confirming she can. On Saturday morning, she arrives at my house. We work on our…

For the characters in this novel, the American Dream remains an unfulfilled Dream. Which most of the characters do not believe in but still like to think of it for comfort when the going gets rough. Most of the Characters in John Steinbeck 's novel “Of Mice and Men” have very different opinions about the American Dream.The two main Characters of the novel, George and Lennie, never did believe in the dream. Within having the, “American Dream” there are a lot of things you can have or do to build…

Sartre is well known for his work in developing existential thought. The question being addressed in this paper is one that asks what Sartre meant by a “monstrous freedom.” In other words, in terms of existentialism, what did this idea of freedom have to do with the way in which human behavior is explained? In order to understand Sartre’s idea of existentialism, then this question of monstrous freedom must be addressed. One author wrote, “there is an infinite gap between the past and the…

Chastity laid the journal on her lap when she heard the tiny footsteps of her daughter, and then the screen door creak open. Patience was carrying her doll Sue by the arm, her light golden brown hair slightly ruffled from where she had slept on it. Wide eyed and grinning, she quickly ran over to the small table, and then dropped to her knees in front of the jar. “Mommy watch the roly-roly baby buggies?” asked Patience, as she brushed a few strands of hair from her face. “Yes, sweetie, I did,”…

Everyone has that one thing in life they enjoy doing. For me that is spending time with my horse, Sparkle. I could spend hours with her every day. I look at Sparkle as my best friend more than I look at her as a horse. So, the day I jumped on her bareback I thought nothing of it. Sometimes even simple decision like that are the ones that you have to pay for. What I find important is that you are always learning from those decisions. Even today I am still learning from that decision even if it…

to get comfortable again she realized it was December 6th. She got dressed and ran out the door. She sat in the cafe as the waitress brought her regular order with an additional slice of vanilla cake. Many men walked in all with flushed faces and brown hair, but none had blue eyes. The sun was fully out now and there was still no sign of her sophic best friend. She got up and shuffled out the door in disappointment. Her birthday spirit diminished every time she saw a guy that was not the right…

By modern day standards John Brown actions at Pottawatomie Creek and Harper’s Ferry may appear to be acts of terrorism but a closer look reveals his actions to be those of a Freedom Fighter. Brown had many instances in his life that causes reflection upon this statement. For example, his childhood led him to be the start of something great. With this happening, it led to help the start of ending slavery. John Brown’s childhood had quite an impact on his life. While he was still young his mother…

He threw it to me of all people. Maybe it was my red cap with the letter “I” on it or my jersey, buttoned tight against my stomach, that boasted a portrait of Chief Wahoo across the chest. Or maybe it was the way my red and blue stood out in the sea of black and white and my gaping, toothy smile was louder than any shout; it was my arm that beckoned forcefully for the ball or my eyes that begged. I was so surprised that I almost dropped it back on the field. I attributed their loss in the next…

Hawaii. A ravishing bizarre tropical paradise with sceneries you would die to look at. If you love to be in a tropical paradise, Hawaii is the place to go to. Sadly, Hawaii has lost plenty of its native animals and plants over the years.This problem occurred when invasive species came to Hawaii around the 1780’s. Invasive species is a term they call animals, plants, and other organisms that do not belong in this specific area. They did a lot of harm to the native plants and animals that lots…