Time bind

It was the time when people noticed how capitalism could influence people’s daily life, such as unhealthy relations between employees and employers. It was believed that “the concentration of wealth [is] inevitable, natural and justified by progress.” Therefore, the…

colleges, but Whitewater sticks out in my eyes because of the great business program you have to offer. I would like to strengthen my business strategy at your school to help myself with creating a business, learning how to persevere through tough times, and increase my work ethic. Ever Since a young age my parents have told me that anyone has the potential to have the next revolutionary business idea, ever since then I have been searching for unique ways to make money in any way possible. In…

I stared intently. My suffering seemed enjoyable to the arms of the clock. I was almost convinced they were moving slower each second. Every component of my body wanted to escape this torturous wait. My legs shook violently: it was as if they were to stride off and leave me rotting in the endless wastelands of my self-induced nerves. My heart was threatening to hop out of my chest, taking my oxygen-deprived lungs with it. My slippery hands were debating whether they’d launch off into space or…

feel it would be a waste of my time just to sit out there and look stupid if I try and help. Other things like if someone is breaking in to a car I will call the police but I won’t try and stop them because maybe they have permission to get in that car. Same thing when it comes to shoplifting I won’t say anything because I know that I could get in trouble for trying and if they do it the store is supposed to have security that stops people from doing that. Like one time when I was in Kmart one…

achieve a happy one. Waking up enthusiastic about my job is one something I must do to feel content with my life. As of now, I see myself working as an architect. Working with building design is a hobby so engaging to me that I seem to lose track of time when doing it. I have an image in my head of me getting to practice this hobby daily and nothing excites me more. I…

G. Bulwer-Lytton once declared, “What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.” Even in the 19th century, a time of realists and pessimism, the famous English novelist recognized the significance and value of redemption, a theme that has stood the test of time and culture barriers as exemplified in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. While both literary works certainly contain physical…

poet and essayist, Charles Simic, in his personal essay, “A Reunion with Boredom”, reminisces about a time with silence and boredom. Simic’s, purpose is to show the true effect of technology on the lives of the user, the effect beeing inability to remain bored for more than a few minutes. He adopts a pitiful tone in order to bring prominence to the fixation of technology in his community. Multiple times Simic helps the reader visualize his thoughts by using analogies. Throughout the essay he…

Willie’s illness and revival are surrounded by mythical and seemingly magical events which impact Dunny’s beliefs and others’ perception of him. Some of these events include Mrs.Dempster prayer over Willie’s “dead body”’ seemingly restoring his life to him. This impacts Dunny’s beliefs because he truly believes that her prayer has brought Willie back to life. this further impacts his beliefs as he thinks that this was one of three miraculous acts that has made Dunny think that Mrs.Dempster is a…

The future is unknown. Thousands of years ago people predicated what the future will hold, of course many were wrong. That's the thing with the future, you never know what can happen. Each individual has his or her own plans and goals for their own future. Whether they fulfill that goal is up to them. "A goal without a plan is just a wish" You need to be prepared for your future and take everything into your own hands. What happens in the future is the effect of what people do in the…

How to Live Life In E. B. White’s “Once More to the Lake”, White describes the tale of his trip to a familiar lake he went to with his son. Since White also grew up at that lake, he experiences moments of déjà vu. The theme of “Once More to the Lake” is written through the author’s tone, his literary devices, and the similarity to “What are Homosexuals For?” Throughout “Once More to the Lake” White’s tone is consistently anxious (Tone Vocab…). Although, at the beginning White seems nonchalant…