Sharon Olds

Transhuman is about the overall advancement of human biology and how we can further the human race with technological and biological enhancements. With enhancements comes the question, what should we enhance and why. For every individual, the answer would be different, whether it’s leaning towards more technological integration, or various biological enhancements such as perfect vision, longer life expectancy, or even full disease immunity. One very important aspect of transhumanism, which I…

Wisdom Literature” Kathleen O’ Connor explores the six wisdom books of the Old Testament: Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth, the Song of Songs, Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon. Although some of these might seem familiar, others might feel foreign, and this is because they are books typically found in different versions of the bible. Through her volume, she breaks down the spiritualties, implicit or explicit, of the wisdom books of the Old Testament. She also explores the vast and too often overlooked…

In the “Mirror”, by Sylvia Plath, shows the lack of confidence women face with image/reflection and the hours associated with aging through personification and metaphors. The author is accomplishing numerous forms of figurative language devices. Symbolism to show images only last for a very short time and resulting, the speaker’s attitude toward truthfulness. In the next couple paragraphs I would like to focus on the theme, tone/attitude and figurative language device used in this poem. The…

Motivations (A Discussion on the Motivations of Beowulf) Beowulf is an Epic poem estimated to be written in the year 1000, with an unknown author. Before this story was written it was known as an oral story, or one only told by speaking. This story is the code of the Anglo-Saxon people. To define the Anglo-Saxon code consisted of living a life where you gain Glory, or respect. They believed you have a duty to accomplish in your life. They also believed in having a role model that followed…

despite Mercy's worries of not. They are assigned a conductor for the rest of the way, Great-Heart, the hero of the story. They go through the Valley of Humiliation and the Valley of the Shadow of Death without much trouble, and later find a pilgrim, Old Honest, who takes them to an Inn. There Mathew, the eldest son of Christian, married Mercy and James, another son, married a girl named Phoebe. A couple of crippled men, Mr. Feeblemind and Mr. Right-to-Halt, join them as Great-Heart led them to…

In the book of Exodus, God is the essential worker. The nature and intent of that divine work set the agenda for Moses’ work and through him, the work of God’s people. God’s initial call to Moses included an explanation of God’s work. This drove Moses to speak in the name of the Lord to Pharaoh saying, “Let my people go” (Exod. 5:1). Pharaoh’s rebuttal was not merely verbal; he oppressed the Israelites more harshly than before. By the end of this episode, even the Israelites themselves had…

“Evidence can be aligned to point in more than one direction” (Strobel 13). In The Case for Christ, Strobel investigates the Bible, and information included in the Bible, from the perspective of an open minded skeptic. By interviewing thirteen scholars about topics pertaining to their respective fields of study, he was able to compile an overwhelming amount of evidence that convinced him to convert. The first major topic Strobel investigates is the reliability of the gospels. He states that,…

Silver and sugar were two commodities that had a huge impact across not only the Old World but the New World as well. Whether it was Asia, Europe, Africa, or Spanish America, each one had a global impact on each other along with silver and sugar. There were many similarities in the production, use, and effects of these two goods but there were also many differences. Silver production was referred to as the start of the Commercial Revolution. Like sugar, it was produced in the New World but…

claim that the evidence that has been found is just circumstantial. The Exodus is not just a fictional story, it is a factual event that took place. It is referenced in the Bible in both the Old Testament and…

What do I see when I look in the mirror? This is a critical question for us to ask ourselves all throughout life. I am asking this myself now that I am about to turn 70. The answer to this question tells me a lot about how I see myself. In the end, that is what I consider crucial rather than comparing myself to some arbitrary conceptions that the world may tell me to measure up to. Here’s the usual answer that I identify. For the most part, I am delighted with what I see, clothed or…