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Karen’s greatest fear in life is her fear of abandonment. This is because of her past relationships with her family, men, and therapists. She had feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. This stemmed from the abuse she experienced in childhood and as a young adult. Karen had difficulty forming healthy relationships because she just wanted to feel acceptance and love so she would rush into relationships with men and even her therapists. Her relations with her therapists were characterized by…

When I first applied to seeds and told my father I was accepted, I thought he would jump for joy because this was such a prestigious program, but I was sadly let down. It didn't seem as if he was upset or enthusiastic about my enrollment, he was undetectable. My dad, a five foot seven, dark skinned Haitian man with a buzzcut filled with many grey hairs was like a sour patch kid, never showing his true emotions.Most people find him unapproachable because of his loud, aggressive voice laced with…

What Does It Take to Be a Hero? Heroes are often portrayed as crime fighters or saviors. However, anyone who shows courage, selflessness, and virtues qualifies for the hero archetype. Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial narrates the Taylor family's efforts to illegally house an alien long enough to escort E.T. to it’s mothership for a return to the species planet without seeking attention from scientists or police. The main character and protagonist Elliott Taylor relates to…

differences but there is one thing that connects us all. This is what we all know as “sports”. There are numerous varieties in sports. There is one sport that is known in every corner of the world and this sport is 'soccer'. From rich to poor, soccer is a sport that is played in every continent in the world. Its is a worldwide known sport. Soccer is the most exciting sport because of it’s non-stop action, high expectations, but it’s known for having ups and downs. Sports are a way of life in…

We live in a world where technology is so advanced that computers, smartphones, internet and other modern scientific discoveries are essential parts of our daily lives. They allow us immediate access to sharing information worldwide. Digital technologies have changed every aspect of our lives; from the way we work and learn to the way we play and socialize. Due to the progression of technology, many philosophers have questioned how this major change will have an impact on the human society.…

Kalpana had to quit school and start to work at a factory. One day her factory had a fire, it was hard to escape due to the environment, when the Rana Plaza collapsed and many people died, Kalpana became angry and inspired. Today Kalpana travels the world speaking out and is calling out big name brands. The “Child Labor Article” is about how India’s child labor rates keep increasing, their government is trying to create new laws to help lower the rate. The government said that kids under the…

What would society be like without the technological advancements and discoveries we have today? In the novella Anthem people fear technology and science. The government and most citizens don’t want anything to do with technology. Technology is primitive and is progressing at a slower speed than present day. The government brainwashes children at a young age to fear creativity and curiosity to ensure that nobody will try to make their own inventions. The government doesn’t want people to be more…

better quality of life and is much wealthier than herself. The speaker realizes that the woman’s “smile is just for her [the speaker’s] sake, and in noticing this, the speaker is able come to the conclusion that life truly is beautiful, and that the world is more than “pain and logic.” The speaker understands there is a “light that can shine out of life,” a realization stemming from simply watching the woman work. In other words, the speaker is ridded of the “darkness” that causes her to think…

Dejah House Mrs. Love Hilliard Creative Writing 30 September 2016 The supremes analysis With little knowledge of the poems nature at the start, the writer of “The Supremes” Cornelius Eady demonstrates a very strong yet subtle message right from the beginning with his statement “ We were born grey”. This statement with no background fastly gives the reader a sense of subject and allows them to begin analyzing their own theories as to what Eady means by this bold line. Throughout the piece…

With brilliance and experience on his side, Greg Mortenson decided to take an adventure of a lifetime for his late sister, Christa Mortenson. After failing to climb K2, one of the world’s tallest mountains, he figured out what he was meant to do with his life and that was to construct and organize schools for children, but especially girls. Written in his book, but then proven false, he landed in a small Pakistani village, Korphe, and found children who wanted to learn and trying to learn…