The Great Bear

conquered the self”, said Jagan to his listener, who asked ,”why conquer the self ?” Jagan said, “I do not know but all our sages advice us so.”(7). He tries to influence Mali to lead his life according to Gandhian philosophy but to no avail. He has to bear the consequences of his karma and he lands himself in jail for drunk driving. Jagan realizes that all his life he had been chasing false ideals. He realizes that his salvation lies in realizing the ultimate truth. Jayant.K. Biswal thinks…

A life in New York City is a vastly personal experience that is famous for being unlike a life in any other metropolis. “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead explores the idea that everyone who goes to and lives in New York has their own, unique version of the city. From the moment an individual steps foot in the city, she is “building [her] private New York,” (Whitehead 1). My personal New York —the food stands, pharmacies, and avenues I would come to call home—formed when I moved to Manhattan to…

controversy? I am sure many of know what the Second Amendment is, but just in case you do not, it states: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." What this means is “the right to bear arms”, simply our right to own and carry guns. This amendment added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791, along with nine others is known as the Bill of Rights, which established basic constitutional rights for…

With praises for an oligarchy government, a government with all power, the Greek philosopher Plato favored the withdrawal of arms from citizens and desired the holding of weapons to be enforced in his state. He was also known for his preference of imposing obligatory military training and having military operations once a month, as mentioned by Earl R. Kruschke in his book Gun Control: A Reference Handbook. The policies that Plato once respected are much like policies that are in place and are…

CPL’s on Campus December, 14th, 2012, marks a day when the controversy of gun control, and CPL licences were brought to light by a tragic event. The children and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School, were completely unsuspecting of the tragedy that would strike that morning. When the students and teachers should have been celebrating that it was almost christmas break, instead they were locked in their classrooms in terror. As a man broke into the school, threatening all of their lives.…

Gun Control The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Guns are used for recreational activities such as hunting, competition shooting, and target shooting, but are also used for self and home defense, and firearms are used heavily by the government. While dangerous, firearms should not be controlled or banned in the US. Many people say that guns kill people, but the people pulling the trigger are the real issue. Taking guns…

Trapped In the Ocean” I sat in my room just thinking about how great life could of been if my mother wouldn’t have taken my brother and I ran. How stupid could she be? My dad was the greatest man on the planet! He did everything for us, he would always bend over backwards for us. I don’t understand how selfish my mom could be! She broke our family apart. It’s my 18th birthday, you have all the stupid kids screaming and just having the time of their while I’m just wishing this day was over…

for the sole purpose of recuperating the one thing that ever made him feel alive – Daisy. Gatsby lied, cheated, and took part in organized crime, so what can possibly him great, you may ask. Well, in my opinion, Gatsby’s never-ending optimism, simplicity of heart, and power to make his dreams into reality is what makes him “Great”. In reality, Gatsby never cared for the glamorous parties, the nice clothes, or the fast cars. Acquiring these luxuries were only important to him because he felt…

realistic characterization. For instance, Slim "a tall man...moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen....There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject..."(Steinbeck, 33). Steinbeck portrayed Slim as God. Steinbeck spent an entire page describing Slim 's physique and indicated that Slim is unique. Slim was someone whom receives respect from others and is the…

economy weakened and unemployment skyrocketed. Now as to whether the crash was the case of the great depression is still strongly debatable. Since the great depression happened after the 1929 stock market crash, many people blamed it for the economic collapse. Some held President Hoover responsible, others targeted the brokers, bankers, and businessmen. Others still say that the cause of the great depression could not be credited to one individual or to a group of people. It seems unlikely…