Wonders of the World

Are humans truly superior to the world that surrounds them? In the poem “Evening Hawk” Robert Penn Warren questions humanity's ultimate dominance of the world, and instead suggests that nature is the judge of humanity's errors. Through diction and imagery the author creates a dark apprehensive mood and shows the fragility of mankind before nature. In the poem Robert Penn Warren uses specific diction in order to develop a dark mood of unease. By using words like “black”, “scythes”, and…

Humidity at Noon- A Modern, Mississippian Relation to ‘Frost at Midnight’ My babe so beautiful, it thrills my heart With tender gladness, thus to look at thee, And think that thou shalt learn far other lore And in far other scenes! Coleridge 53-56 I’ve grown up in a loving household; my early childhood was not nearly as dismal and troubled as many of the poets of the Romantic era were. My parents and other family members have always supported me in whatever activities I have wished to explore…

The Reality of Objectification When you stop to think about all that we as individuals have become exposed to, things quite honestly beyond our control, you must also stop and wonder why do we as humans continually view the objectification of any one person or gender expectable? Searching through magazines, one soon becomes aware of the importance placed upon perfecting the human form. Ultimately creating an atmosphere laden with self-doubt and misunderstanding as advertisers along with media…

think that this book is a perfect example of an author who took a risk and published a book with a silly title and, like I said, it a name we all know. If I had to rename it, I would probably call it The Tale of Wonderland, Plucked from a Far off World. It’s long and not as catching but it is from the poem at the beginning of the book.I combines the lines “Thus grew…

platoon leader of Richie’s squad is killed during combat, Richie begins to look for answers to why he and his fellow soldiers are in Vietnam. As time goes on, Richie tries to search in himself to why he even enlisted into the army. Richie begins to wonder what he will do when it is time for him to return to a normal…

minds to craft some of the most fascinating artifacts in existence today, and with these new algorithmic ideals to work with, many of the structures that still stand today are an example of these engineering wonders. The Golden Ratio was used to create many architectural, and artistic wonders of Greece, and it has also been…

little scouting vehicle with a pressurized cabin and take away from the colony. The conflict of the story is: Marvin has never before seen outside, and he wonders where his father is taking him, Everything he knows about the outside has come from books. He wonders why an old book of his father's has the rhyme, " Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How i wonder what…

It has forced me to wonder what lies ahead for me and what I will dedicate my life to. It’s also made me question what my children will be like or if I will ever have children. Another thought that constantly runs through my mind is what else lies in the universe. I’m inspired to learn more about this thing we call the world and how I’ve earned this life. The pieces that I’ve read and wrote have also captured my interest…

through the natural world could be like a pilgrimage as stated by Edward Hirsch. Looking at the trees, the sky, the snow, and all the beauty that nature has to offer, as a human one wonders and expands upon his or her idea of nature and its tangible limitations. However, at the same time one may lose focus and fall into delusion, as the human heart is naturally attracted by anything that is beautiful. It is a fine description by Edward Hirsch, as he expresses the natural world in words. “walking…

In the short story, "The Secret Lion", author Alberto Rios eloquently portrays the awkwardness of the teen years through the perspective of two boys, both age twelve. Despite their frustration with adults, both boys see the world as a mysterious and wonderful place, as their own plane of existence. They enjoy spending time near the neighboring arroyo, where they shout dirty words and yell about their teachers. In reference to this, the narrator says, "it just felt good and for the first time in…