The Hollow

Brutality Brutality is constant in all wars. The word war signifies many different things that lead back to brutality. Whether it is through sleep deprivation, starvation, untrained soldiers, conditions on the battlefield, and child soldiers. In the memoir A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and the novel All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque are both stories about war. In both A Long Way Gone and All Quiet On the Western Front both wars contained unimaginable brutality and horror…

My analyzation of Richard Notkin’s piece, All Nations Have Their Moment of Foolishness was altered once I read his artist statement. The way my analysis changed was the reasons behind Jesus’ feet, George Bush, and the hooded prisoner. Further, the hooded prisoner in Abu Ghraib Prison is an image of war and destruction according to Notkin’s artist statement . When originally saw the man my first thought was that he was part of the KKK because of the hood he is seen wearing but upon receiving…

The articles this week reflects how we are truly surrounded by evil. I read in disbelief as I learned how so many incent people were neglected, tormented, and killed for research. The article about Unit 731 was very disturbing. I was repulsed as I read about the prisoners being placed in chambers to test how much pressure they could handle until there eyes popped out. I don’t understand how anyone could justify this type of cruelty. It was just as heartbreaking to know that those who were…

moving into the perfect place is precisely what I imagined. My first day on campus was full of excitement and anxiety. As I opened the door to an unknown world a blank canvas filled my head with thoughts both big and small. The room I entered was a hollow shell filled with possibility and a slight stench of its last occupants. As others joined me filling the room with appliances, gaming devices and home emanates this would soon be a place we call home. As I tossed and turned in bed the sound of…

which it received, as indicated by its first run and the fact it has recently been made into a movie, seems to show, it is a play with more than the critics gave it credit for at the time of its first appearance on the stage. If it seems overwrought, hollow, superficial, the fault lies partly in the fact that this is the kind of life Odets was trying to present. References: Odets, Clifford. The Big Knife. New York: Dramatist's Play Service…

its own without stimulation. They are also more dependent on aerobic metabolism for the energy they use to continue contracting. Smooth muscle known as nonstriated muscle is an involuntary muscle found in the walls of the blood vessels and different hollow organs. Around blood vessels it regulate blood flow through vital organs, in the digestive and urinary systems around the rings called sphincter, assist in the movement of materials along the passageway…

Non-surgical face lifts are one of the latest cosmetic trends tempting consumers to go under the needle for a more youthful look. The best thing about the procedure is the obvious - there is no surgery involved and no possibility of knife scarring or other surgical complications. This also means you can get back to your daily activities sooner, as there is minimal downtime involved. Needless to say, the price of non surgical procedures is a lot more attractive than the cost of an operation. The…

The piece of artwork I have chosen to critique is the Lion Gate architecture found on page 39 in the textbook. The Lion Gate is the main entrance to the citadel of Mycenae. Mycenae is located on top of a small mountain. The gate is ten feet both wide and high, and narrows as it rises. The triangular shape prevents the lintel from falling in and breaking by evenly distributing weight. It was constructed of rock, gold, and clay. It is also a perfect example of a post-and-lintel arch. The top…

I woke up feeling hollow inside. Something wasn’t right. Perhaps it was the bleach undertone in the air or maybe the propofol hadn’t quite worn off. I realized a groggy throat and heavy pair of eyes were not my only side effects. As the anesthesiologist questioned me about my symptoms, I gazed down at my otherworldly digits with peculiarity - these aren’t my hands. I arose as a different individual. Although I confirmed with my mother that I was not in a dream, everything felt just as fabricated…

In the recent years America has moved away from being more conservative with our bodies and mind. Reading this in current time my views differentiated greatly with store managers and values of A&P. During this time women were suspected to cover up and be more conservative. These were the social norms most people didn’t want to stick out or assumed as rebels. Then there are these three girl walking into A&P in bathing suits breaking all social norms. They cause such a stir a teenage boy quit…