The Prodigy

Fate is the development of events beyond the person's control. To some fate is believed to be predetermined, but too others fate is believed to be determined by yourself, that you have control over your fate. Throughout the years poets, authors as well as scientists connote their opinions on whether fate is predetermined or in control, that whether we have free will or not. Two opposing titles, “Design” a modern piece of poetry, a petrarchan sonnet and the other “Outliers” a modern day…

Amy Tan does a great job creating a cultural conflict between Jing-mei and her mom. Being from a different culture and living in a place where standards of society and cultural behaviors are different than what Jing-mei?s mom is used to, she wants to raise her daughter the way she would if they lived in China. Being born and raised in America by Chinese parents, changes the way Jing-mei thought of herself and her heritage while growing up. Her mother believed ?you could be anything you wanted in…

Celebrities can have a significant influence on consumer choices because they are easy to recognize, many people admire them, and their fans would want to buy any product that they use. For example, a company would want to hire Stephen Curry, a basketball star, to be a spokesperson for Under Armor shoes. This example shows that the company believes that Stephen Curry could influence people to buy Under Armor because he is a talented basketball player. When the viewers see Stephen Curry…

minority ethnicities, during an era when education was discouraged amongst minority races. Alexie was a Native American, while Douglass and Malcolm X were both of the African race. There were also major differences between the writers. Alexie was a prodigy, Douglass was a suppressed slave, and Malcolm X was a criminal. Still, in spite of their varied backgrounds, it is evident that each of these men drew from a well of strength, from deep…

The movies Groundhog Day, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Star Trek-Insurrection, and There’s Something About Mary are all very well known, but differ immensely in several aspects. With that being said, there is one thing that all these movies have in common; they all feature compositions from the eighteenth-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This review will cover the life of Mozart, his education, his compositions, and his musical achievements. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January…

years, he was born into the home of a golf expert who lead his child into deliberate practice and constantly practiced golf regularly. Not only did Tiger Woods grew up in a home with an expert but as well Mozart. Mozart is quite known to be a music prodigy for decades now however, behind the scenes it doesn’t seem as quite something as born talented. Mozart was composing music at age five and performing in front of many in his early years, which is absolutely fascinating. However, Mozart’s…

Expectations in The Joy Luck Club In our lives, there are many times when the people around us expect us to achieve the goals that are set for us. When we try to reach these expectations, sometimes we lose who we were before. In The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan conveys the message that the expectations of other characters for the women cause them to change in a way that hinders their ability to express their true selves. Throughout the novel, society expects girls to be ladylike and poised from a…

Pressure can cause problems when inflicted upon a human being. One can react differently when having pressure inflicted upon them. This is easily shown in the two stories, “Two Kinds” and “Salvation”. In the texts “Two Kinds” and “Salvation”, both characters are forced under social pressure; however, the way each character deals with that pressure placed on them are very diverse and reveals the true nature of each character. “Salvation” and “Two Kinds” both have a pressure inflicted on the main…

Yoga is said to have been around for over 10,000 years. The beginning writings of yoga have been said to have been written on palm leaves which by now would be destroyed or lost. Although from past to present yoga can be split up into four different time periods of development, practice, and innovation. The era of Pre-Classical yoga were first discovered by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga was a word first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts known as…

“For the 2.5 million kids living in homeless shelters, a birthday doesn’t always mean a celebration. Lots of shelters don’t have the resources to provide things like cards, presents or cake” (Kassoy). 2.5 million kids are plenty and all of those kids have birthdays that need to be celebrated. Some homeless kids do not even have parents or anyone to love them. I think that writing encouraging cards to homeless kids on their birthdays is a good idea. I can make sure kids feel valued and loved on…