The Hardest Thing

“That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt”. Although these words are from the book Hazel Grace is obsessed with (almost like I am with this book)it is still pertinent. Those words slice through me like a knife and with those words I can use to not only explain The Fault in our Stars by John Green but also a lot of my experiences throughout the past four years of my life. It may sound cliche as does most everything that I say, but I believe that without the feelings of pain, sadness…

society is one that is dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible. Several popular books and movies describe a future society that is awful. Life as a child was great because I did what I wanted didn’t have to worry about grades and other school related things. In the story, it talks about a bleak world that I hopeless also in these stories a young person saves everyone because young bloods have more energy they also fight for what they believe in. The book anthem and the movie Maze Runner tell…

In the movie, “Smoke Signals”, and the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, both by Sherman Alexie, the protagonists got through friendship, hope, and loss while they live life on an “Indian” Reservation. Arnold and Rowdy (from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian) and Thomas and Victor (from “Smoke Signals”) need their friends to help them get through the everyday struggle of poverty. They also need lots of hope to get through good times and bad, and to hope that…

song has that quote at the end of the song to portray what would happen next. 2000 "This Is The Thing" I don't know if you notice anything different. It's getting dark and it's getting cold and the nights are getting long And I don't know if you even notice at all That I'm long gone And the things that keep us apart Keep me alive And the things that keep me alive Keep me alone This is the thing I don't know if you notice anything missing Like the leaves on the trees or my clothes all over…

Kennedy’s inspiration on his generation and the ones to follow. He was willing to dedicate as much time as needed to fully assist the needy people of the world, not because it will gather attention or praise, but simply because it is the innately right thing to do. Kennedy acknowledged that “if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.” With a society that is becoming more and more defined by wealth and social status, it is infinitely relevant that a…

portion of the book it was filled with photos of his early life, his time with Emily, and lastly, his time with Delilah. Page after page, were candid photos of the two and their beautiful life together. He came to an empty page where he realized one thing was missing; He took a photo of him and Delilah that captured the true essence of their love, slid it into the plastic where the photograph belongs, and above it he wrote, We Meet…

The Right Thing to Do Today’s generation is made to believe that you have to get an education and then work hard for the rest of your life to be able to achieve success and happiness. In Mark Twain’s “The Story of the Good Little Boy,” Jacob was raised reading books of good little boys and how happy they were. Jacob in turn wanted to become the “good little boy” he always read about but despite his various attempts in doing good, he met his ultimate fate. In Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal,” the…

Noblesse Oblige Since 1921, the National Honor Society has impacted communities from all corners of the world by means of scholarship, great character, leadership and service. This organization was founded by Dr. Edward Rynearson, principal of the Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh. From the beginning, the four main guided purposes of NHS have been to: create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, and develop character in the students of…

however, can leave the same statement open to many different interpretations. Additionally, a connotation, or an emotional or psychological association a word carries, can affect the interpretation of a word. Words that, by definition, mean the same thing can sometimes take on a positive or negative feelings. For example, Dana and her mother “surveil” Chaurisse and Laverne, whereas if her father knew, he would call it “spying” (5). Dana makes this distinction because she believes the word spy is…

personality and heart. Atticus puts himself in other people's shoes. He is a very respectful person. Atticus is courageous because he always does the right thing, thinks about others feelings, and has moral values. Atticus has good morals and always looks for the good in people. " ' You know she was a great lady. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe... I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his…