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Uncharted Journey of Faith: Past, Present and Future “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 29:11 Introduction I titled this essay “Uncharted Journey of Faith” reflecting on the past, present and future growth of my faith experience. When I think of faith in general, the word mystery comes to my mind. A mystery is…

certain context; we are living in a virtual present, where communication has transformed itself, as well as the way people perceive information. In the last few years, advertisement has made itself present in many other platforms, compared to the traditional ones that, in past decades, were a lot stronger and listed. Why has the way of transmitting information been obligated to transform itself? Which is the correct way to transmit and advertise in the present? Advertisements have had a great…

In Wise Blood, O’Connor uses vision as a central motif and presents several images of vision through the grotesque main character, Hazel Motes. Hazel struggles with judgement, hypocrisy, repentance and salvation throughout the novel. He consistently makes judgements towards the institution of religion and those who…

The future is something many of us think about but never never exactly know if it will turn out the way we want it too. People dread on how they think their future selves will turn out, because they want to be a success in their future or to see themselves accomplish a goal. Most individuals do not know how they should look at their future selves. Paul Bloom, the author of “First Person Plural” suggests that people should treat their future selves as someone they do not know yet because they…

their first encounter with Revolutionary Road. The flashback highlights the hopeful ideals the protagonists had before being constricted into the very plastic suburban culture of the area, later observed in this passage. When contrasted with the present time, it is clear that falling into conformity is the reason for the development of their poor communication skills and diminishing…

Once More To the Lake Your childhood is something that you must savour and enjoy because you won’t be a child forever. In “Once More to the Lake”, E.B White speaks of the time he returned to a lake after many years with his son. During his time there, he witnesses some alterations to the place and struggles with the thought of change happening in his idyllic world of childhood. Throughout the essay, he explains that his son had many similar experiences that he had as a boy at the lake .Seeing…

I have always been known by my family and in school as an avid reader. Early on, my mom, a former elementary school teacher herself, fostered in me a burning desire for reading and a love to get lost in a book. In grade school, I was known to finish my math and other more “boring” work as quickly as possible so that I could get back to whichever story I was reading at the time. As I got older, reading for pleasure took a backseat to homework, a social life, and other hobbies. I believe I…

People are always face the "how to be successful" issues every day and it is already become the source of modern pressure, especially for the younger adults. The ways to be successful is not changeless thus people can be successful in their own ways. However, so factors are the key of success. People need to know and follow them to be successful. Robin Marantz Henig talks about a lot of issues and examples about the young adults in "What Is It about 20-Somethings". She focus on the topics about…

A photograph is not a copy of reality but a source of the past reality. It becomes the past as soon as the image is taken. A photograph does not bring back the past. A photograph states what has been and shows what is no longer. A photograph brings back vivid memories and nostalgia. O'Hagan, who is a photography critic claims that certain photos evoke feelings. " Like no other art form because of its very nature – the split second already gone". In general, photography can be very complex. Its…

Larkin and Eliot vary in their view on time. For Eliot, time is ceaselessly present from the spiritual point of view. Through time, time is conquered .But Larkin believes that changes are predictable in time’s domain and the past is past and is never to be regained, “time and time over. “To the constant flux of time, man is in thrall and a victim” (Larkin, CP).So time is not an abstract idea but has “eroding agents” to bring out ill-effects in life. So time conquers man in its eternal flux.…