Vanity

fulfilled, worth living life. When Mitch said, “Morrie was changing till the day he said goodbye.” Morrie inspired him to change his life so he is living to his fullest. Who wants to die unhappy, with a job that is unenjoyable and a life full of vanity? He would’ve regretted a lot of things, and if Morrie had never taught him the lesson on regrets; Mitch’s life would be worth nothing and a whole lot different than it is…

and afraid. But he was not afraid of her femininity, nor was he afraid of “stooping” down to talk to his eternally fated spouse (line 43). No, unbeknownst to him, the Duke had animosity for the Duchess’ modesty nature and that made him aware of his vanity. It is clear that we are dealing with a person with an unreliable point of view, as his basis for all of the things he finds wrong with the duchess is hypothetical or superficial. As he shows the emissary the portrait of his late duchess he…

women of the court. While she becomes overwhelmed with self-doubt and self-interest of her own status, the Princess’ once sincere love for the Duke turns into a quest for validation, thus shifting her love for him into love for herself. This notion of vanity and…

found myself in a big hall girdled at half its height by gallery” he uses girdled to explain that the hall was cut down. Another example of unexpected word choice in the story would be when he stated “ I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity…” he uses derided to show how ridiculous it is that he was controlled by his love for a girl he barely talked…

old-school concept to show off its new technology. In Apple’s “Barbers” commercial for the iPhone 7 Plus, the company argues that the newest version of a successful product will have the best technology for clear, portrait-style photos, appealing to the vanity that society has instilled within itself when it comes to taking a “post-worthy” picture. The commercial begins with a shot of a small, unknown barber shop in the middle of the city. One of the men working in the shop decides to take a…

Major #1- Research Paper Mötley Crüe was a widely known and highly appraised band in the ‘80s. The band won uncountable awards in their time together, but many people do not know that Nikki Sixx was, as well as the bass guitarists, one of the band's primary songwriters,Despite all the struggles he faced and the addictions he overcame, he was a very popular man at the time and still today. Many, including his band mates, are surprised he even survived. Born with the name Frank Ferranna…

An epic hero is defined as a character in an epic poem who is noble and brave and is affected by great events or admired for his achievements, during the course of this class we have read of many epic heroes; two of my favorites being Gawain and Belinda. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain is one of King Arthur’s faithful knights, and embodies the nature of what a hero is. Heroes are people who are meant to uphold the greater good, and do what is right in the face of adversity;…

Scream Factory broadens its horizons a bit by releasing the Blu-ray debut of the Oscar-winning dark comedy “Death Becomes Her” in a Collector’s Edition. Although it definitely fits into the supernatural realm, many would argue Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 hit is a little tame to be released under Shout Factory’s horror umbrella. Either way, it merits the extra special care it gets from the company. A star-studded cast headed up by Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep all give elegantly wicked…

In Joyce Carol Oates’ Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been, the understanding or initial misunderstanding of characters, are pivotal to the reader’s roller coaster experience of the plot. The story revolves around the character of Connie, a fairly typical 15-year-old teenage girl, who comes to be confronted with a dangerous situation. This story and the character of Connie were particularly interesting and engrossing to me. As Oates illustrates Connie’s character and her motivations, I was…

Have you ever been with someone and have them swear their love to you, only to have them leave you for another? Or love anyone so deeply just to be refused by them? Parker has a history of men, all were not emotionally involved with Parker but her interactions with people and challenges in life greatly influenced her writing. This poem could be read and applied to almost anyone in any situation but due to Parker for being well-known for her love poetry, this poem But Not Forgotten is a poem that…