The Departure

The day I moved was a remembrance of what is and what was. It was a hot summer afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya with not much to do outside but gaze at the vast sandy lands that envelope part of my village. Every day was a new experience to grow and learn. I used to make kites out of some paper and twigs with a rope tied behind and watch as it soars above me reaching new heights that I could only wish to dream of. Change has been always something I was hesitant on understanding. Friends and families…

had the freedom to do as they please. Some took this literally and did whatever they desired without thinking of Odysseus, and just completely betrayed him. However many were faithful including Eumaeus who continued to work for Odysseus during his departure. Not only was he loyal to Odysseus and Telemachus but he also demonstrated hospitality. Strolling in the forest, Odysseus had found himself being bombarded by a few animals luckily Eumaeus was there to help. Not recognizing Odysseus because…

Moreover, strong female characters can be found in all of Munro’s works, but Runaway (2004) mixes both gender roles and the need for escape and freedom from small regional towns. Fiona Tolan’s piece on Runaway studies female characters who try to leave but are drawn back into their old ways. Compared to “Boys and Girls”, Runaway is a collection of short stories, it gives a broader view of the women’s lives. To be noted, Tolan focuses on the actual story titled “Runaway” while drawing from the…

“Never Again Would Birds’ Song Be the Same” by Robert Frost is a sonnet that describes and compares the voice of someone he admires to the sounds of the birds and the way their sound travels. An initial inference before reading this sonnet reveals itself in the title. Frost reveals that there will be a change in the birds’ song –it will never be the same. In order to understand the change that will occur in this sonnet, it is important to understand the entirety of the sonnet—the theme, sound…

single situation to work to his advantage. Montresor used deception to insure the departure of his servants on the evening of his revenge. He orders his servants to stay at home while he goes out into the carnival. He states in the story, “These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.” (Poe 3) Montresor knew this would ensure their departure as soon as he left his home since he seems to have an uncanny ability to…

Whale Rider is a Newzeland-German movie, directed by Niki Caro. The movie is based on the same name novel of Witi Ihimaera. The movie was first released in 2002, its total duration of the movie is 101 minutes. Whale Rider is a story about the journey of Paikea Apirana to become a chief of a village, whose ancestors were riding on the back of the whale and saved people from emptiness. As a narrator of the story, Paikea told the audience the story of herself and the village in searching for a new…

The dark, brooding artist is a common trope in mass media today. Both visual and literary artists are often linked to mental illness in one form or another to the point where it’s become expected of them; emotional instability is too often a hallmark of the modern artist and, therefore is often overlooked. Moreover, the “atypical” view of the world inherent in creativity is frequently seen as the root cause of anxiety—and, therefore, the actual causes of anxiety or depression are dismissed as…

Author: Anabel Rotger Based on the information obtained from the textbook in chapter 6, I decided to select an article related to negligence and medical malpractice. I found this article in nj.com dated September 15, 2016. It is about former Bergen County, New Jersey prosecutor John Molinelli is suing the Hackensack University Medical Group Urology Department, his urologist and other members of the urology department such as unnamed nurses and doctors for misdiagnosis and lack of treatment back…

On the 3rd of January, 2003, Margaret Watson took an enormous step in her life when she moved from Northern Ireland to Adelaide, Australia. Though originally hailing from South Africa, Margaret and her husband Mike moved to Northern Ireland due to the crime and poverty they faced. Despite wanting to move to Australia, it just wasn’t affordable at the time, so they chose to temporality move to Northern Ireland. In doing this, they found a somewhat safer environment, but it still wasn’t perfect.…

Representing the Western genre, which was once popular, but started to be worn-out by the 50s, The Wild Bunch was a surprising reassessment of the American Old West. Instead of portraying lonely ’knights’ who discover the wild territories while looking for adventures, the film focused on aging outlaws whose possibilities and future prospects became limited and only their honour code is left for them. The gang tries to survive at any costs throughout the story – therefore the movie contains cruel…