Tearing Us Apart

earth for thousands of years. Everywhere around the world, there are a myriad of places for worship: churches, monasteries, temples, mosques, synagogues, shrines, etc. Religion has become universal and the basis of many human lives. In Things Fall Apart, a novel by Chinua Achebe, religion is an important element of the lives of all characters. This novel takes place in 1890s Nigeria within the clan Umuofia and focuses on the indigenous Ibo people who live there and the Christian missionaries…

Three central conflicts Okonkwo vs. Himself A major conflict in this novel is Okonkwo’s constant fight with himself to achieve both internal and external greatness- to overcome the fear of being like his father. It is a back and forth struggle between impulse mistakes and hidden feelings, which eventually leads to Okonkwo committing suicide. The human is a dependent and struggling being. People are way too hard on themselves to live up to something so huge, but are too stuck to adapt to change…

Crash! Picture that you are a passenger of a commercial airline headed to an exotic area for the holidays. Suddenly, the plane spits you out as if you left a sour taste in its mouth If you want to survive, you’ll have to push on through with determination to survive until you are found. A rare occurrence, sure, but nonetheless an obstacle that someone could face. There are many different challenges people must overcome in this world. Individuals can conquer these trials with the aid of others.…

want to find a way to ski with one leg. She did this by using outriggers which are poles that skiers use. Later she wanted to give up her ski poles and with practice, she was able to gain her balance with one leg. Even though she was allowed to be apart of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team she worked hard so she could allow the disabled skiers to ski with the able-bodied skiers. Diana Golden showed the trait of passion since she did not give up her hobby even when she only had one…

Tell me about your self? I was born and raised in Las Vegas, I am a 2014 high school graduate. I decided to wait to attend college and go job hunting instead. After having a seasonal retail position, I got hired permanetly at Kmart where I have currently been at for a year and 6 months. I plan on starting college as a part time student in 2017. Will start of with my core classes first and decide on my major later. I enjoy discussions about social issues and politics and furthering my knowledge…

Chenfeld, D. (2011). Above All Else a World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. World champion skydiver Dan Chenfeld tells his story of overcoming tragedy by using the methods he created to become successful in skydiving and life. The book is informative and the author has proved the methods himself. I believe the information is accurate, but may be bias in favor of selling more copies of his book.…

Margie Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” and Lucille Clifton’s “homage to my hips” both critique body shaming in society. Piercy offers an example of how a female is body shamed and the negative effects body shaming takes mentally and physically. However, Clifton displays an example of empowerment and the acceptance of a non-traditional body standard. Which of these two works provides a better critique of body shaming? The answer is that Margie Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” offers a better model than Clifton’s…

Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas on January 23, 1951. His main college education came from the US Air Force Academy when he enrolled in 1969, which he graduated as an officer in 1973 from with a Bachelor’s degree in science. He also hold a master’s degree from a couple other colleges, so to say the least, he worked hard in school. The same year that he graduated as an officer, “Sully” joined the US air force as a fighter pilot…

that had established laws and customs. Both writers stories, Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Adichie’s “The Headstrong Historian” were influenced by the time periods that they were in at the conception of their works, both talk in depth on the effects that the colonialists and missionaries had on Nigeria, and the complementary gender roles that were ingrained in Nigerian Ibo culture. Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” was greatly influenced by his upbringing and the unique position that he…

Gender roles play a very important part in today’s society. Throughout the decades, gender expectations have been created and forced on both men and women. These expectations tell the different genders what their responsibilities are and how they should act according to society. What is expected of men and women has created a massive division between the various existing genders. The roles and expectations of the genders are seen everywhere, especially in the media. The standards that men and…