Still life

things that concerns him most is that his father should embrace life to the very end although he knows that death is something no one can avoid. The speaker on the other hand argues for the stillness that death provides, which this poem tries to show by imploring resistance in the face of death. Thomas uses this poem to talk about the resistance to death by four different men of which all of them where meant to live a satisfactory life but they were…

person’s ego. When someone is born they do not know what their goals are going to be in life, or what type of life they are living when compared to the lives of others. As someone grows up they will begin to want to better themselves in any way possible and have that drive to do what they can to have a better life. For many children born into the mega slum, that will be their reality for most if not all of their life. Each person in the slum has a duty to perform. If a person does not…

What if someone in your life that you cared so much about was dying and you were not aware of the situation until it was too late to save her? Your best friend of eighteen years that you have done everything under the sun with such as going on camping trips, to awaiting the arrival of your nieces and nephews and taking on the journey of becoming aunts together, and all things good and bad in between. Then one day everything suddenly changes, and that perfect future you both have been planning…

beginning, humans have always been able to find ways to make their lives easier. Everyone knows things always come with a cost, and it seems that now, the human race, is paying for it. Air, water, and land pollution has become a part of our everyday life- seeing a piece of trash on the ground has become normal, and even wearing face masks outside in some cities is just a part of their everyday routine. Temperatures are breaking records at such a fast pace, who knows when we'll reach our limit?…

The famous American boxer and gold medalist, Muhammad Ali, once said “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”. He is trying to say in a very broad way that, you should be take chances and do what you want to do so you can have what you want in life or reach your goal. Atticus Finch and Boo Radley both were courageous enough to do what they wanted to do, even if they were scared or knew they wouldn't succeed. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee…

Around the time of 1100 A.D there lived a wise monk. Though no one remembers his name, they do remember his words. His words can still be found within the halls of wisdom to this day and are sure to echo there in another 1000 years from now. These were his words, "When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town…

delves deep into different components of atheism. Of these components, the issue of life is given much attention. Throughout the play, D’Amville plays a leading role in plotting certain deaths, hence depriving characters of their lives. He is directly responsible for the death of his brother, Montferrers, just as he is indirectly responsible for the death of Borachio. D’Amville, however, is not fascinated by the lack of life; rather he is driven by the gain of it. Similar to the beliefs of the…

encouragement, even when surrounded by this world of human barbarity. In the poem, “In Flanders Fields”, John McCrae uses symbolism, diction, and imagery to send a message to his fellow veterans of World War I that life is brief and, despite the horrors of their previous experience, life can be enjoyed and filled…

medical advances and other external factors, society has become concerned with the issue of end of life or extraordinary care measures. These care directives are disclosed through a what is known as a Living Will, and are established while a person is still alive. In addition, society also invokes a last will and testament. This document pertains only to life after death, and can detail instructions about…

In life, people struggle with forgiveness and grief. Society mostly hangs on to grief than forgiving their problems. In The Ultimate Gift and the River, they both have analogous literary themes throughout the story lines. The literary theme us the universal truth the story teaches, it is what the main character learns. Throughout these stories, both of the main characters are struggling with the conjoint theme of forgiveness breaks the bondage of grief. Occasionally the main character in The…