The Wanderer

Virgil, Vergil, or Publius Vergilius Maro was a Roman poet. He was best known for writing the poem epic “Aeneid.” “Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet, an estimation that subsequent generations have upheld.” [1] Virgil fame mostly surrounded by his unfinished poem Aeneid. He was born/lived the peasant stock life. His inspiration and love for the Italian countryside and the people of Italy helped shaped his poetry. Virgil was well educated in his knowledge for Greek and Roman…

Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights in history and in 1599 Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar one of his greatest plays right next to Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. In this research paper the backgrounds of Julius Caesar and Brutus, two people from the play, will be talked about and how Brutus stabs his best friend Julius Caesar in the back. Also, a modern day Julius Caesar, Gandalf the Grey, and a modern day Brutus, Saruman the White, have been chosen so that their relationship, and…

Prior to beginning the masters of occupational therapy program it was as if I was an ancient wanderer in the dark ages, eager to learn new ideas and discover new places not sure what the world would throw at me next. Over the next eight years I found myself at a series of personal crossroads one encounters during life’s journey. Not the crossroad where one sells their soul to the devil for some magical power. It was more of one of those forks in the road, a kin to the Robert Frost Poem, where…

It is said that everyone at one point in his or her life is in search for something, whether that be money, fame, a relationship or identity. The characters in the novels that were read in the course were also in search for something. What that the characters longed most for was their identity. The two novels that best exemplify the search for identity are The House of Mirth and Light in August. In these novels each of the leading characters were uncertain of who they were supposed to be. The…

“Welcome To –“read a sign that was found standing in front of a pathway leading into a lively town. Of course the sign advertised the name of the town but the old man didn’t seem to care to read it. He was a wanderer, he wandered endlessly with no destination because he didn’t have one; he didn’t have anything. He was old and had gray hair. His face was withered and his eyes were cold; almost mechanical. All of life’s hardships had taken its toll on him and it showed, for every wrinkle, there…

when he confuses the four lovers and puts the love potion on the wrong lover. Puck just nevers has a concious when he plays out his pranks on others. Puck likes to have many idenities some are “shrewd and knavish sprite”, “hobgoblin”, and “merry wanderer of the night”. When Puck made the mistake and thought Demetrius was Lysander, Oberon insited that Puck put the lovers together with the correct partners. Puck then decided to cast spells that would cause there to be a magical mist, so that he…

The Harry Potter books continue to be a trending topic of debate to this day, facing those who see the series nothing short of magical against those serious literary critics who are innately skeptical of popular culture. With opinions raging between the two sides and critics being divided, there seems that there will never be a final conclusion made on the worthiness and literary merit of the Potter series. Some shall make the stand against this frenzy: a futile stand, no death or glory, to only…

Jon Krakauer’s “Into The Wild” is a book that is based on real life events that lead a young man on his own pilgrimage, end up dead in the harsh wilderness of Alaska. But Krakauer’s purpose of this wasn't to focus exactly on the young man’s story but to remark the fact that lots of people have love for the wilderness whether it's to be independent or just because it calls them, including himself. Krakauer wrote the book in an order that makes sense. He started off with Chris McCandless story in…

7th January 2013, Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering German prolific footballer Gerd Muller’s world record of 85 goals in a calendar year by scoring 91 goals last year for Barcelona and Argentina (Aspin, 2013). Merely a year after that, Lionel Messi became the world highest paid footballer after received almost £1million per week (Mcleman, 2015). It is not surprising that he managed to earn enormous wages. In fact, in recent…

Trees and emotions Toni Morrison’s Beloved explores a raw veracity of transitioning to a life out of slavery and the odd ways we human beings cope during emotional recovery. The main character, Sethe, struggles with trying to forget her callous past despite the fact that it is branded upon her. Trying to escape her past has only made her more aware that trying to fleet her past will only resurface her subconscious emotions. After years of being out of place within herself, she has come to…