Wandering

Where does the value of a human lie? Does our value increase with our wealth and decrease with our poverty? The value of a human being should not be based on numbers or on anything that falters. We are equivalent bodies on this earth set out to fulfill our own individual purposes. The realization of what our value is and who we are is what categorizes the human race. “To Myself” by W.S. Merwin depicts the life of a man who is of value to other people but has no self-worth. In that case, he…

Have you ever wondered how hard life was for immigrants when they first came to the U.S.? Well let me tell you it was not easy it was very hard for immigrants to do things thought basic now, altho even the littlest things were better than where they came from like running water. One of the hardest things for them was trying to find a job because most immigrants did not speak the language which made talking to natives very hard and often led to less or no income. This caused most immigrants to…

anything that you feel in your body. 6. For the next few minutes, continue to breathe gently and evenly. Feel the breath as it comes in through your nose, followed by a steady exhale. 7. Notice what’s happening in your mind. If you notice your mind wandering or your thoughts drifting, don’t judge yourself or react self-critically. Simply notice this, and…

Within the first four books of The Odyssey, Athena brings Telemachus to manhood by giving him the push that he needs to achieve his clios. Prior to Athena’s visiting to Telemachus under the disguise of Mentes and then Mentor, Telemachus’ childish behavior and young perspective constrict him. He is unable to establish confidence in himself to rid his home of the suitors and find out what had happened to his father, whom he does not even know he is related to. Athena visits Telemachus at the…

of D provides forgiveness in Jean Valjean's life and in return Jean Valjean keeps his promise of being an “honest man” (51) in the back of his mind whenever he is doing something that could contradict the Bishop of D wise words. Jean Valjean was wandering as a convict through France and had no hopes of finding somebody to accept a convict, surprised the Bishop excepted him, using his convict way he had stolen the candlesticks that were in the Bishop of D’s house. Shortly, after the crime was…

Alice Munro, the author of “Night,” deals with the struggles of insomnia through her fear of what happened in her recent appendectomy, thoughts of killing her younger sister, and gradual isolation from her family. In this aforementioned essay, Munro induces a sense of tragedy by portraying the overall decay in her mental and physical health. The reader finds the story more relatable because the author is providing an account of her own experience. She demonstrated to the audience that by…

The song “867-5309” (Jenny) by Tommy Tutone can be related to how Holden feels while alone wandering around New York. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden faces the feeling of extreme lonesomeness. To cope with this feeling he calls Jane Gallagher, Sally Hayes, Carl Luce, Faith Cavendish and his little sister, Phoebe Caulfield. He also highers a prostitute, named Sunny, to have a conversation with. An example, of his depressed state is when Holden get drunk after Luce leaves him alone at the bar.…

it became a problem because this type of ritual is beyond the American culture which conflicted with the laws that they paid no attention to. Another conflict was the medical procedure of the American doctors and the spiritual healing process the Lee’s traditionally believe can help cure diseases or illnesses. How both cultures define epilepsy is the same which is a dangerous condition but the treatment styles are opposite. The doctors see the potential in prescribing the necessary medications…

As a child, I loved nursery rhymes my favorite is Little Red Ridding Hood and Goldie locks.These two stories inform me about being brave and having home training.They teach me to never walk alone in the woods and never walk into a random person house. Little Red Rinding Hood is a brave soul. When the woodsmen told her to not go in the woods she still did. She had the ambition to deliver the cakes to her grandmother. For doing that she was responsible and can be counted on. Although she was…

Find My Way Out of a Maze “How long have I walked so far? It is getting dark, but the station is nowhere to be found. Where on earth am I going? I have been wandering around here for almost one hour.” Unfortunately, I am not a careful or prudent person, and I have not been good at remembering directions since a small child, so it is not surprising that I get lost in an unfamiliar area. In most cases, I did not blame my inability but ascribed them to complicated streets and lack of…