The Hollow

In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the narrator’s ambivalent feelings about Kurtz indicates Marlow discovering Kurtz intentions. The literary elements such as point of view, tone, diction, and paradox assist the narrator in understanding Marlow’s feelings when learning about Kurtz. Having ambivalent feelings for Kurtz was an unexpected hit of reality the narrator did not expect. From the beginning of Marlow’s journey, there had been nothing except for uplifting remarks regarding what Kurtz…

By the time I received the email announcement that University of Michigan Health System diagnosed me with Acquired Dyscalculia, I felt like sinking into a bottomless glacial. Everything around me appeared as featureless hollow darkness. I heard with a chill on my back that the car accident occurred last summer was speculated to be cause. It was on way home back from Thailand, where I went to support the education at Vieng Neua Primary School as a volunteer. I was afraid, indeed, that the…

Gender stereotypes are simply inaccurate or accurate generalizations about gender roles. Gender roles are imposed in many ways in modern day society; from the pink and blue , to the separation of toy aisles, and the general public. Regardless, over the years women have been breaking down the barriers of gender stereotypes. Yet, men are still struggling with overcoming society’s gender roles. According to University of Utah law professor Clifford Rosky “Masculinity is valued more than…

blood vessels, blood and the lungs: Figure 1: circulatory system 1. The Heart It is located slightly to the left of the middle of the chest, the heart is made of strong muscle tissue and protected by rib cage. It consists of four chambers that are hollow, that are two ventricles and two atria. The blood that moves towards…

Beginning this process the pumpkin should have a clean outer surface, and a clean, hollow inside. Pick a simple and bold pattern, for a Halloween night, the usual design is spooky, scary, or goofy. Then carve the pumpkin to liking, and handle the sharp tools with care. After completing this carving, one should have a masterpiece that they…

The “sun” is known as a huge part of life. Without the source of heat and light humanity or any living organism that needs sun light wouldn't be living. The sun is so hollow to a certain point it would be around 1 million of earths mass to be equivalent of the sun. There very little that could be more powerful as the sun. It contains two main things that produce heat as it does today. Those two things are hydrogen and helium. The temperature it normally stays at is around 15 million degrees…

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a celebrity? Well, I really haven't much up until a few weeks ago. I chose to relate my to Alisha Newton. She is one of the main characters in Heartland starring as Gerogina Crawley, now Gerogina Fleming Morris. Alisha Newton and I have some features in common. Some of the main attributes we have in common are we are about the same age she is 16 whereas I'm 14. She is five feet and four inches however, I'm about an inch and a half…

World The woman who made this sublime piece of ceramic artwork goes by the name of Thancoupie. This is an aboriginal ceramic and it was made in a time where clay was used in a ceremonial context. The history of Australian Aboriginal art has spanned over thousands of years. Aboriginal artists still use traditional and modern materials while creating their art. Artist Thancoupie was born in 1937 in the rural town of Weipa in Queensland; she died in 2011. When she was young, clay was very…

As of 2015, the Christian faith had for over 2.2 billion followers in the world, representing over 30 percent of every man, woman, and child on this Earth. Historically, Christianity was the predominant religion in both Europe and North America. Because of this, it was significantly embedded into the foundation of both legal systems as well as the central basis that shaped the moral values of society. Even literature written during or about the Victorian Era, referenced many of the Christian…

See for instance the scene at the bank, where the narrating I is hovering up in the air, observing the scene from above, while another, drained and hollow version of himself is still sitting in the wheelchair. The version of Harley in the wheelchair is the “grandfather’s success” (35) who is absorbed into the white society and “barely alive”. (35) It is emphasized that he could be anyone, for he is…