The Silver Lining

With improving technology and The Human Genome Project’s comprehensive list, designing babies has become a legitimate possibility. Though it will come at a hefty price, at least in the beginning, the manipulation of genetic sequences will allow parents to create healthier, stronger, and more beautiful babies. Just because it can be done does that mean it should? Despite the major benefit of designing babies across the world, there are many problems that this new technology allows. Nicholas Agar…

An Examination of Feminism in Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is often lauded as a novel of great importance in the world of feminist literature. Of course, the titular character is relatively independent, she wants things for herself, and her idea of a good life does not begin and end with marriage. There is much more to Jane than that. Jane Eyre was surely very feminist for the time, and does have a solid handful of human values, but to put it on a pedestal as some sort of Great…

MLA El’Noam Afe-Aidelojie Mrs Kronby ENG3U1-04 Better off Alone Abandonment is sometimes the only option people have. It is not so much physical but also a feeling in some ways. Though it may seem difficult in the short-term, it is all for a good cause in the long-term. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Liesel and many other characters have been, or felt abandoned during the tragic time of war and the Holocaust. As the main protagonist, Liesel’s adventure is put under the spotlight and hence…

Bipolar disorder affects 2.5% or 6 million people of the United States and is known as the fifth leading cause of disability world wide (Bipolar Disorder Effects 2016). Bipolar disorder is often called manic-depressive illness which is a disorder where the brain causes unusual shift in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out every day tasks (Bipolar disorders). There are a few different types of bipolar disorder, however they all are very similar and slightly differ from on…

Have you ever heard the phrase " they are a product of their environment"? It 's likely that most of you have and it 's likely that you may know someone who is a product of their environment. It could be a family member, a friend, or even just an acquaintance. Typically, when you refer to someone as being a product of their environment it is because that person acts negatively. But what is it like when you are that person? What happens when you are the one that people judge and talk negatively…

These symptoms are present nearly every day, most of the day, for at least 2 weeks. In the movie Silver Linings Playbook, the character Tiffany is referred to as crazy and unstable throughout the film. We learn that Tiffany has a history of extreme emotional reactions, unstable interpersonal relationships, difficulty controlling anger, and self-harm. In…

That was the problem with my newfound self-reliance, I was too afraid to admit that I was sinking. This was November and my first glimmer of a silver lining in the B-C average I 'd created for myself. Somehow I 'd made it through the malnourishment and holiday practices, and brought myself to an A-B report card. But that didn 't mean I was above the surface yet. Ever since before I’d started school…

I am a Native American. No. I am not Cherokee. Apache? Nope. But close. I am a Navajo. We live in Northeastern Arizona, by the 4 Corners area, where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet. The reason I am typing this essay is because I have recently been informed by my U.S. History teacher that I, a FULL blooded NATIVE AMERICAN, am an immigrant. Don’t worry, I almost fell out of my seat from shock, then choked to death by laughter. The idea of Native Americans being immigrants was…

Brian Doyle allows us to see beauty on a day of unimaginable horror. Red flames and black smoke twisting and escaping toward the clear beautiful blue sky. Burning paperwork, shattered glass, and mangled metal debris rain down on the shocked pedestrians below. The victims hold on to one another in comfort from the blast. Praying and calling loved ones. The Smoke, flames, and heat become too much and they clamber toward the closest window to try and relieve their lungs. Their eyes water and the…

Breathing in heavily, “Because…I love standing up for people more than my games.” Teach pulled Arthur away, in spite of me wanting to talk to him more. Lining up to the line for the cheering of the crowd for the band playing instruments for my cheering for Kelsey’s defeat, Arthur was ready. The coach raised his pistol while I was walking away. One. He shot the pistol. Two. The band played loudly.…