The Abyss

A person truly cannot feel safe while being ‘protected’ by a government that cares for only themselves. There has been a long history of governmental greed that harks back to even the creation of humans since greed has been in our hearts since the very beginning. The exceptionally blunt example is Orwell’s novel “1984”, a clear depiction of a government’s power being misused in favor of their own aspirations. Orwell wrote this novel to express a truth in government and to predict the future that…

A Hero’s Journey Comparison of The Flash and Odysseus Why does a hero inspire us to challenge ourselves? A hero goes through an amount of challenges that make them who they are. Most of their early challenges are easier than their future challenges. For many heroes they were forced into a situation they would have to make sense of. Odysseus, husband and new father, was forced onto Poseidon’s sea. Odysseus is considered a Greek hero, because he faced hardships that would make him into a great…

inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation” (Chopin 34). The ocean seemed to call to Edna, convincing her to get lost in its abyss, and she answered that call every time she went for a swim; ultimately this call leads to her eternal abyss in death. Chopin later says that “the touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace” (Chopin 34), and this could give an explanation as to why Edna feels such a…

to Happiness”, is a post-modern art that was dated unknown. Figol was born in 1958 and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1985. This art piece is presented with oil paint illustrating a couple walking down a well-lit path towards the bright abyss of the night. There is slight information from Figol and even less information from his art. Therefore, his art work was published in the 1900’s, regarding his date of birth and completion of school. Post-modern art is a style of art…

Nathaniel Hawthorn wrote The Scarlet Letter, the novel is very intriguing has quite a bit of symbolic and romantic references. The Scarlet Letter is well known for being one of the first dark romanticism novels, and it is very relevant even just through the first six chapters. One main element in dark romanticism is supernatural events and characters. Dark romanticism is also shown as sin can be found in many of the characters. The rose by the prison is another great example of romanticism…

“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action.” This is a quote from Caribbean-American writer Audre Lorde. Many people express their opinion on guilt, but having written over 20 books, she is a very well-educated individual on such a matter. Another successful and commendable person is the philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. Nietzsche is the philosopher that came up with the love, guilt, and redemption philosophy. In this philosophy, Nietzsche…

My journey is at a halt. If I am sincere, I can say that I have made no advancement. It's as if I'm being tempted with the glorious cattle of the sun. I have not yet had a taste, but the urge is becoming unbearable. Junk food is watching my every move, waiting for me to cave in... I feel trapped. Other demons are blameworthy for my deterioration. "Practice" controls me, it causes my gargantuan appetite to soar beyond the clouds. Coming home from strenuous training heightens my senses and…

The Journey A quote from Reg Harris and Susan Thompson’s A Hero’s Journey says: “The essence of the journey is the same in every life. The pattern is constant; only the scenery changes. The Hero’s Journey is a passage explaining the pattern we follow in our lives and the challenges we face. Having an understanding of this pattern can help you better interpret the literature you read and the movies you watch. Beowulf is an epic literature written approximately between 410-1066 by an anonymous…

Axl Rose Axl Rose judged and labeled ever since the beginning, disappeared for four years from public appearance. In Sullivan's essay he describes social class playing a major role in success, especially when it comes to education. Without a doubt Sullivan connects his experiences to Axl and explains how he was able to flee before the corrupt system captured him. Social class today means so much, without money there's a good chance you won't make it out of the fate of the non wealthy.…

destruction, the feeling hope within me has been replaced by pain, anger, and grief of life. A place where those are thinking of you is what one can call their home. I have no such place. As my mind ventures into the abyss of my misery, my body advances past the trenches into the abyss of the warfront- No Man's land. As I walk out, nobody stops me, nobody asks of my reason for leaving. Nobody cares. As the war continues, the men of my generation have been erased from the core of the army. The…