Sharon Olds

1. Identify four things in the Narnian Creation Story that differ from the traditional Judeo-Christian one. There are several differences between these two creation stories. In the Narnia creation story, a great lion by the name of Aslan is the creator while in the Judeo-Christian one, God is the one who creates the world and everything in it. In the Judeo-Christian creation story, Adam and Eve, created on the sixth day, were God's crown of creation. They had the responsibility of taking care…

childhood, one’s body and mind are growing in a various number of ways. One way a child’s body is changing is through puberty. Puberty is a major transition from childhood to adulthood that most adolescents go through when they are around twelve years old. This transition changes necessary elements in the body which, when combined, develops one into an adult. This is when the difficulties of adulthood start. Also, another change that takes place during childhood is maturity. Everyone matures at…

The Indonesia Statistical Bureau stated that young women and men are a growing proportion of the population; one in five Indonesians belongs to the 15-24 age groups. The young population increased from 35 million in 1980 to more than 42.4 million in 2007 (BPS, 1992). Therefore, the population of Indonesia can be classified as “young”, with a large proportion being in the younger age groups. In 2007, 21.4 million people were in ages 15-19, and 21.0 million were in ages 20-24. Adolescence has…

In Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ essay, “On the Fear of Death,” she claims that the more science advances, the more people fear and deny death, and she includes various kinds of evidence to enhance her opinions on death. She describes the changes made in society and how they affect people. She starts with how science has changed the time of death for most people, then moves on to how our unconscious mind deals with death and how types of people deal with death. She finally compares a death in an older…

prayer. Word Count: 95 St. Thomas In the first of St. Thomas’ inaugural lectures, “This is the book”, he notes that Scripture is a document meant to teach, delight, and change souls. Next, he breaks up the book into two subcategories. One for the Old Testament explaining law, another for the New Testament explaining grace. He further develops distinctions of the books contained within the two parts. The second section of his inaugural lecture, “Watering the Hills”, discusses the height of…

Definition Aging is the process of mental, physical, and social changes from maturation through old age. The mental, physical, and social changes that occur over time inversely affect each other. An individual’s mental health may diminish first, causing their social behavior to decline, and lastly because there is an unwillingness to be social could affect how sedentary they become, only worsening their physical state. Although aging comes with these negative effects, it should not be considered…

said that they experienced it while looking for a job, while 35% said they experienced it during promotion decisions (Novak, Campbell, & Northcott, 2014, p. 10). Another example that shows that age discrimination exists in the workplace is that many old head hunters hide their age from their employers and also try to change their physical appearances in order to look younger and get the job (Novak, Campbell, & Northcott, 2014, p. 10). Another study which conducted in-depth interviews with 30…

Secondhand Lions begins with a young boy named Walter and his mother Mae driving to a farm in Texas, where Walter will live with his great uncles, Hub and Garth. His mother tells him that his uncles have been missing for 40 years, but have just returned to Texas as millionaires. Mae tells Walter he must form a relationship with his great-uncles before they die, in hopes they will leave their fortune to him. When they arrive to the farm, Hub and Garth are reluctant to let Walter stay, but…

Marie, a 92 year old, works for various organizations, including the Chamber, the rest stop, the Secondhand Rose. Her biggest responsibility however, is her 13 clients that she delivers meals to with the Meals on Wheels program. Like stated in the video, people who continue to give back as well as are active in organizations they find important will have a life that is filled with purpose and will live with greater well being (n.d.). In the third video we have a lady who is 102 years old. She…

lived the life of a great warrior himself. Now as an old king, it seems as if he becomes Beowulf 's mentor and Beowulf is his protector. Their relationship presents a good example of a trade-off. If Beowulf is so great and is praised heavily, why would he need Hrothgar 's advice? In the land of the Danes, where King Hrothgar ruled, there had been a night marauder. The monster would bring evil throughout the hall and even kill. King Hrothgar of old age knew…