The Audacity of Hope

“There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future” (Kapoor). In the play Antigone the protagonist displays courage despite the unjust upheld laws in her time. From the start, Antigone has an idea of what she’s trying to accomplish. The thing she doesn’t know herself, is whether she will be victorious or not. Right off the bat, tension is established through the conflict between Antigone and her sister, Ismene. “Creon is not strong enough…

In spite of the perceptible relationship between the American Dream and empathy, empathy is faced with culture that emphasizes the differences between individuals. This constant differentiation is evident throughout “DNA.”. Three lines into the song, Lamar states, “Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA” (3). Through this line alone, Lamar lets the listener know that in his life, he has experienced situations related to drugs and violence. This immediately sets a line between the…

the results of the HUDS strike remain unclear, this demonstration undoubtedly reflects a growing national conversation that in many aspects deserves recognition, and more importantly action. The audacity of the HUDS staff should in many respects be valued and emulated, and we as a community can only hope that they ultimately achieve their…

to a close with an optimistic outlook as Leah reflects on her future in the Congo. “It’s taken ten years and seems like a miracle, but the Americans are losing in Angola. Their land mines are still all over the country…but in my dreams I still have hope” (Kingsolver 607). Leah is emphasizing that Angola may be war-torn still, but it is making progress towards freedom. During years of oppression under Belgian rule, the Congolese proletariat were kept subservient and uneducated, and though…

No man should have the audacity to rape a child. Rape is a cruel crime and it can be hurtful to the victim. The little girl felt so much pain, and even more when finding out she was pregnant. Thinking about a 10-year old having to carry a baby for nine months and deliver it seems…

The film, The Central Park Five (Burns, 2012) talks about a true story of a group of innocent teens who gave false confessions that led to getting falsely convicted for the assault, rape, and sodomy of a young female jogger named Trisha Meili. On April 19th, 1989 in Central Park around 9:20pm, Trisha had been attacked. Her body was found barely alive at 1:30am the next morning; suffered from hypothermia, brain damage, and deep stab wounds. The police took this as the perfect opportunity to…

Obama aptly establishes the motif of hope throughout his speech to effectively further his purpose. “The audacity of hope”. The boldness of an American to think that they can hope for something, and that it will come true. This hopeful motif is effective in rallying American morale behind the message that Obama is now motivationally delivering. Obama proclaims…

characters. Dimmesdale allowed for his guilt to consume him, affecting his health and well-being. In the early chapters of the novel, the scarlet letter was viewed as a negative stigma, but as the story continued, it transitioned into a positive symbol of hope, strength, and redemption.…

believed that nothing can get in their way, as such, France had a high ambition in taking back Alsace Lorraine from Germany ever since they lost in the 1871 Franco-Prussian war. Despite being successful, Nationalism habitually gave a sense of false hope and audacity among each nation as they believe that no other nation can take them down. This practice dragged on for nearly half a century within European nations and exacerbated soon enough to what we now call,…

A Sense of Audacity “Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in,” confessed Tabatha Coffey. Throughout the prejudiced, yet courageous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, an individual would argue that having the audacity to stand up for what one believes is much more important than merely just believing. After all, the Finches would not be the Finches if Atticus had not stood up and defended…