The Downward Spiral

responsibility of oneself to determine the outcome of your life, however there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major characters, and…

My life began to spiral downward before fifth grade began. I found myself an endless loop over summer vacation of waking up, experiencing the day as a blur, sleep, then repeat. This drove me to discover a new way to spend my day. On the television I noticed a recurring advertisement for a game called ‘World of Warcraft’. At first I instilled the mindset that I could spend my time pragmatically but eventually I succumbed to boredom. I asked my dad if we could invest fifteen dollars a month into a…

resonated at a young age when he began to compare himself with his sister and his parents. He found that he was very unsuccessful in tasks, which led him to be held back in the first grade. After his sister left for college Kip’s life took a downward spiral due to conflicts with his parents and his peers. Kip’s parents were a contributing factor to why he would be considered a sociopath. Kip got arrested for stealing CDs and instead of his parents giving Kip a punishment they gave him a…

1. The Earth rotates from the…………………………… a) west towards east b) east towards west c) north towards south d) south towards north 2. The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of………………….. a) 100,800 km/h b) 108,000 km/h c) 152,097,701 km/h d) 147,098,074 km/h 3. Tsunami can be cause of ……………… a) Volcano b) Avalanche c) Tornado d) Earthquake 4. Seasons happen because a) The earth’s axis is inclined by 66½° b) The earth’s revolution around the sun c) The rotation of earth d) United effect of (a) and…

one's way and denoting something that cannot be discovered. Cheryl Strayed a twenty two year old woman was indeed lost and couldn't find herself. After the loss of her mother and her divorce she found herself on an endless path that continued to spiral downward. She was no longer the confident kind young woman she previously knew she craved and hoped that she could evolve and blossom into the new woman she so badly dreamed of being. In the novel Wild by Cheryl Strayed, Cheryl learns to put…

As a result of this access Google is able to enhance their related services and improve the effectiveness of targeted advertisements. Google took advantage of the downward spiral of traditional print advertising and worked to secure online advertising products that would later provide the company significant marketing advantages. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “american newspaper advertising fell from a peak…

Willy Loman, the sixty-year-old salesman, is a perfect case of self-deception paired with misguided life goals. In his view, one’s most important life goal is to be well-liked, successful in his job and reach material success. In reality he is far from those: has only a few friends (if not only Charley), was never really good as salesman, all his material wealth is covered by credit and he lived his life in debt. But these he is unable to admit, as if he would, he would admit that his life was a…

Week Two Devotional By Christopher Slaughter This week’s devotional I can relate too this is how Jesus impacted me: There was a time, in my life long ago, my anger, hatred and bitterness started eating me alive from the inside out. For some time I was rejecting God and it had caught up with me. All the greed and selfishness had started caving in on me. My heart was dying, and there was no one to blame but me. I asked myself this one question? What have I done? On the outside, the façade…

Arrupe Fr. Arrupe meant there people in the society who practiced justice to the least neighbors such as the parents and the teachers. In his argument Fr. Arrupe saw a society that did not understand the significance of assisting other people. He described the society that upheld “being for ourselves” instead of a man or woman for others. The teachers and the parent were are among people with the heart to practice the teaching of ignatian spirituality that upheld the social justice and love in…

Have you ever wondered about the fascinating animals lurking beneath the mysterious ocean waves?You might find the narwhal,”the unicorn of the sea”,a bit interesting.Or the walrus,”the tooth -walking marine mammal”,might grab your attention.Both of these extraordinary animals are both different,but you might find some shocking similarities. These two marine mammals both have traits that help their life-style.One trait that these two share are short flippers and tails.These…