Saving

In May Lee Chai’s “Saving Sourdi,” Nea attempted to save Sourdi from the life she believed she didn’t want; however, the story displays that Sourdi was not the one who needed saving. The main character, Nea experiences feelings of loneliness, possessiveness, and jealousy as the bond between the two sisters is threatened due to Sourdi's progression into adulthood. As Sourdi matures, Nea begins to experience fear of abandonment from the one she loves most, causing her to exhibit these qualities.…

Treasury Bond, and $4,000 in Stocks. I made sure to diversify my investments between high and low risk investments so that I am able to balance out my chances of getting a positive return on my investments. I chose to put $3,000 in a Traditional Savings Account because this is a low risk account that I can access quickly if I need the money for an emergency, but it will still earn me some interest on my investment. The other $3,000 amount I set aside to put into a Treasury Bond so that I have a…

it is difficult to ascertain the kind of situations that we would have to face in the coming days and years. That is why, it becomes extremely important and vital to invest and save money in a strategic and proper manner. Some of the reasons why saving money is important are as follows: Emergency Funds: In order to tackle emergencies in a proper manner, you need to have a substantial amount of money that you have saved over a period of time. These emergencies could include any number of things…

STOP POLLUTION AND SAVE THE BEES! How long have you heard that one? It’s easy to push this topic to the back of our minds. The problems that span the earth have long standing issue that has been ignored. Why? Because there’s little we individually can do about it. But in all reality, it’s something we absolutely need to be worrying about. The threat of extinction increases with each passing day. Some people believe that the current crisis of extinction is already being resolved, but in truth it…

Saving the World One Shower at a Time The scientist and the participants are trying to do their part in saving the environment with cutting their shower times. The scientist chose this topic to reduce the amount of water the scientist and the participants use during the shower. Showers, toilets, and washing machines are the most wasteful when it comes to water. The average American shower per participant uses an average of 17.2 gallons of water each time the participants showers (1).The…

Question and Theory: The study of “Saving the Last for Best: A Positivity Bias for End Experiences” by O’Brien and Ellsworth is based on the theory that human beings go through final experiences on a daily basis. These authors used examples such as book endings and graduations among others to reveal that when people are aware of the signs leading to the conclusion of a last moment they will recognize its value in a more favorable way. The study asks the question: How does telling individuals the…

On a local level, there are some efforts to save the bees and bring awareness to the harmful pesticides that are used, and most people in Kansas are doing what they can to try and save the bees, because no matter how small their contribution is every bit helps. Near campus, there is a store called The Bee Store that exclusively sells fresh, natural bee products. The honey it sells comes from the Douglas County hives, and also sells items that can help potential bee keepers start their own…

In the novel Saving Grace, written by Lee Smith, Florida Grace Shepherd is the daughter of a southern preacher whom believed in handling snakes and other oddities for worship. Florida Grace, mostly referred to as Grace throughout the story, believes in God; however she also despites God ironically being raised in an avid Christian family. All throughout Grace’s life she had many men come in and out of her life such as: her father Virgil, her brother Lamar, a pastor named Travis, and a painter…

The Everglades in Florida are in danger. Dredging,farming,and overall human interference has destroyed this once great place. The Everglades has government,activist and biologist behind saving it. So why is this still a problem? To begin with, the water supply is far from clean. Sure you might think “why don’t we just clean up the water?” It’s not that simple though. In Source two it brought up that the water has “Mercury,phosphorous and other hazardous elements.” This makes a big problem for…

angry raging women. However, Feminism stands for equality and many other concepts. In May-Lee Chai’s short story, “Saving Sourdi,” feminism applies to the main characters and the relationship between them. Feminism falls within this story through the instances of the character development of Sourdi, Nea, and their relationship throughout the tale. First, to analyze feminism into “Saving Sourdi,” one must know the history of feminism. To provide background information, the Feminist Movement had…