...You as a writer are just like a butterfly. At the beginning of your writing career, there are many weaknesses just like a measly caterpillar that could get swept off its feet in just one breath. This year specifically, I have seen significant growth in my abilities, and have begun to grow my wings to fly to the next level of writing. Although I have written my essays to the best of my abilities, there are still some things I need to work on. I’m not perfect and never will be, but I hope that I can expand my strengths and minimize my weaknesses. By viewing my strong and weak points in my writing this year, I can make goals for next year and better myself in the art of writing. Strengths Heading towards Honors SLC next year, I can expand my growth as a writer by looking at my strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the year, I have noticed...
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...warming, and the contribution of humans to these things. Global warming was something I vaguely knew about before reading this book, but it never really caught my attention or seemed like a major issue in the world. After reading Field Notes from a Catastrophe, I realized that it is in fact a major issue that must be addressed by every community. In this essay I will argue that it is our job as the human race to do all that we can to take care of our planet and reduce the amount of global warming that humans are responsible for. This essay is significant because this is our world. Global warming may not be something that has a significant impact on our lives, but whether it is our grandchildren or great grandchildren, there will be consequences eventually for the human race and the other species that we share this planet with. While reading Kolbert’s book, there were a few chapters that stood out to me and got me thinking more in-depth about global warming in general. In chapter 4, Kolbert goes into details with a couple of scientists on the affects of global warming on a species of toad, several species of butterflies, and a species of mosquitoes. The golden toad was a bright, tangerine colored toad that could be found in the Monteverde Cloud Forest in north-central Costa Rica. This species of toad spends a majority of its life underground, only emerging above ground to reproduce. Once males mate with a female, she lays her eggs in small puddles that usually are no more...
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...”Sorry for the Loss” - by Bridget Keehan “Sorry for the Loss” is a short story written by Brigdet Keehan. The story is a about a woman named Evie, who works at a prison as a chaplain. She has been working as a chaplain for over a year but she is still not completely comfortable with job. Evie has to inform one of the prisoners named Victor of the loss of his grandmother. His reaction to this is surprising. By analyzing examples from the text, this essay will describe Victor’s reaction to Evie’s news and the symbolism within this text. Furthermore, how Evie thrives at her job. Victor’s reaction to the news about his grandmother, who I will refer to as Nan, is unexpected. Evie has never delivered a death notice before but she definitely did not expect it to be easy. “I hope she was stoned. No straight up. She was a pot head, serious. She said it was for her MS4, but I think she’d have been a pot head even if she wasn’t sick. But good luck to her. Whatever gets you through right?”. This example shows how Victor stays calm and it appears it does not affect him. The loss of a family member normally exclaims emotions rather you are a sensitive person or not. (p.4, l.99) “He sniffs hard then looks to the small thick…..”Why should a dog, a horse, a pigeon have life and Nan no breath at all? Evie finally gets the courage to break the bad news surprisingly he just change the subject and refers to Shakespeare. The reason for this might be that he is hiding his emotions behind a façade...
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...Sorry for the Loss * by Bridget Keehan The novel “Sorry for the Loss” by Bridget Keehan is about a woman called Evie who is prison chaplain. In the text she is about to tell an inmate that a relative of his died. This is the first time she is going to do this. The text is about the expectations she has towards telling him the grim news and how people can surprise you. She had her expectations and maybe even prejudices going into that cell. By analyzing symbols and reactions in the novel, this essay will look deeper on the reaction of the inmate Victor. This essay will also look at Evie’s workplace and how she feels about her work. Last, it will look at some of the symbols in the text and how they are used to make us understand certain points in the text. Victor reacts differently than Evie expected because he understand his situation. Victor seems to care very little about his grandmother’s death. At least compared to what you would expect but there is one thing you need to understand. Victor is in for murder and has done 5 years. He will be doing a lot more years and there is no point in becoming soft now. He knows the rules in the prison. “Is there anything you’d like me to do? I can find out the time of the funeral if you like?” “I won’t be able to go though will I, Miss?” (p. 4 l. 140-141). He would like to go if he could but he knows that he cannot so he does not want to seem like he cares. Prison is tough and when you are behind bars for as long as a man with...
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...Kary Alba ENG 102 Professor Brackett Essay 2: M. Butterfly One of the most outstanding questions that arises throughout the plot of David Henry Hwang’s play, Butterfly M , is that of how Gallimard did not know that Song Liling was a man throughout the entirety of their affair. Gallimard falls in love with Song, whom he believes to be a woman, during his time as a diplomat in Beijing. Unlucky and awkward, Gallimard is an unlikely candidate for the attentions of a beautiful woman. Indeed, how is it that this affair, that spanned several years and was accomplished, enabled Song to disguise himself as a woman for so long, and so completely? The relationship between Gallimard and Song was allowed to continue without breaking the illusion simply, because people do see what they want to (or that people will refuse to see something that they do not, no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary). Gallimard is influenced by the stereotypes associated with oriental women. He is particularly attached to a vision of Asian women as being modest, submissive, and extremely loyal to their men. Throughout the play Gallimard associates oriental women with various stereotypes that aren’t necessarily true. “It’s true what they say about Oriental girls. They want to be treated bad!” (Act 1, Scene 3) Gallimard knows that he isn’t the best bachelor for women and cherishes every bit of Song’s love and the feeling of power and masculinity she gives him...
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...A Discussion of the Issues relative to Genetic Diversity an essay by Timothy D. Roxbury A Discussion of the Issues relative to Genetic Diversity Introduction When we discuss genetic diversity, we describe the genetic differences of certain members of a population, whether they are mammal (humanoid or animal), plant or any other type of living organism. Upon first discovery of genetic differences, we notice that the alleles for each diverse characteristic may be placed under one of two categories: high genetic diversity or low genetic diversity. In the case of high genetic diversity, we will find a variety of differing alleles for each characteristic. Conversely, nearly all of the members of a population will have the same alleles when the case of low genetic diversity is considered. The following discussion will take into consideration the concept of genetic diversity, how it is introduced into a population and what, if any, are the resulting factors. The four means of introduction are: • Migration • Mutation • Population Size • Sexual Reproduction In the following synopsis, each means of introduction will be considered separately followed by a conclusion of the assignment. Migration as it relates to Genetic Diversity Migration is defined as the movement of a living organism from one place to another. During the process of migration, the living organism is subject to spread its alleles among other like living beings. This,...
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...Sorry for the loss – essay Sorry for the loss is a short story, written by Bridget Keehan in 2008. It is a story filled with contrasts, and tells the story of an innocent person’s courage, as she wanders through the harsh prison, to deliver some sad news to a killer-inmate. The story is playing out in what seems like a classic county prison. Evie, the catholic chaplain, is assigned to tell the inmate, Victor Zamora, that his Nan dead. As she enters his cell, she immediately notices, that Victor is not a regular long-term prisoner. Even though he has been imprisoned for five years, for killing a fellow student with a butterfly knife, he does not have any long-term staleness, as you would expect people like him to have. His skin is still olive and his eyes are blue, and they still have spark. And when she brings him the news, he does not react, as you would expect. He does not start to cry or become upset, which would be the typical reaction. And at the same time, she wonders, how something with as peaceful a name as a butterfly knife can be used to perform such a horrible act. The plot of this story proceeds chronologically, and we are thrown directly into the story without any form of introduction. There are no flashbacks, no flashforwards or foreboding. It is all happening as it would in real time, without any jumps in time. It is a third person, limited omniscient narrator, which is following Evie’s point of view. It is a third person narrator, because terms such...
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...When you write a letter to your mother, you probably use casual language, which might include short phrases instead of complete sentences or clichés or phrases that have personal meaning for your family. When you write an email or text a friend, you might shorten words or even use a group of letters to represent a word or a statement. While these shortcuts or casual language are acceptable and even expected in these types of written communication, writing for the academic world requires a more formal approach. As you develop your writing skills for the academic world, you should be aware of grammar concerns or words or phrases that should be avoided. If you work to eliminate grammar errors and to sharpen your diction, your academic work will become stronger and more powerful. Grammar Concerns: Grammar is the backbone of written communication. While there are more grammar elements than we have listed here, these represent the areas that students struggle with the most. 1. Agreement a. Pronoun/ Antecedent Agreement i. Definition: The pronoun and its antecedent do not agree in number (antecedent = the word that the pronoun refers to). ii. Example: 1. Everyone takes their books home. (incorrect) 2. Everyone takes his or her books home. (correct) 3. The students take their books home. (correct) iii. In order to eliminate awkward constructions, make the pronoun and its antecedent plural when possible. iv. Remember that if it is obvious that only one gender is...
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...English Essay Bridget Keehan: Sorry for the Loss (2008) Throughout human history, we have looked for answers. And we still do. Answers can be found in religion, science, philosophy, but some questions have no conclusive answers. One of these questions is ‘what is good, and what is evil’? While we have laws and rules, both as religions and society, the distinction between good and evil is never precise. Does an evil offense make the offender evil or is it only the offense itself that is evil, and not the offender? These questions are what this story revolves around. Sorry for the Loss is a short story from 2008, written by welsh writer Bridget Keenan. The story is told in the third person from the point of view of the story’s main character, the prison chaplain Evie. This makes the story very personal, as the reader gets access to Evie’s thoughts on prison life and on some of the major themes of the story. One thing to note is that almost all of Evie’s thoughts are related to the prison, which creates a sense of confinement, something that ties in well with the setting of the story. The story begins in medias res, which means that the reader has no background information about Evie or the prison, and is immediately presented to the main plot of the story. Furthermore, the story contains an open ending, which does not give the reader full closure on the main plot nor the major themes. This composition creates a sense that the actual plot is less important than the themes...
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...English essay Bridget Keehan ”Sorry for the loss”, 2008 A butterfly is a free and a beautiful animal, which you can symbolize freedom and beauty. But some things can also have an evil and dark side. The yearning for freedom and the possibility of being together with family and friends when things happens appears in the short story “Sorry for the loss” by Bridget Keehan from 2008. In the short story we meet a chaplain named Evie and a young criminal named Victor Zamora. Evie has to tell Victor Zamora that his Nan died the day before on a hospital, but the meeting with Victor turns out to be a bit strange. Evie is a chaplain and she had worked in the prison for over a year, but she does not really like being there (p. 1, ll. 18-19). All the noises in the prison make her uncomfortable. When she has some time on her own, she uses the time to meditate and pray, because she is very religious. Evie is a very kind person, and she always try to under how the prisoners feel, when they are in there. At one time she even imagines Jesus being one of the prisoners (p.2, ll. 40-42), this shows us that Evie is a person who is very good at putting herself in other people’s situations. Because she is this nice person who is good at talking with people without judging on their past, makes her a very special person in a prison. But when she has to tell Victor about his Nan, she gets a bit scared, because she is nervous about his reaction, which also shows us that she is quite a fragile person...
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...Heights, Michigan. I was adopted at the age of ten. By two of the most loving and caring parents, anyone could ask for. Their names are Rick and Vicki Sabaugh. I went to Cousino High School located in Warren, Michigan. I was on a swim team for twelve years, mastering the butterfly. My first year of high school, I made most valuable player on the team. Swimming was and is my passion. I made some outstanding school records. While I was at a swimming meet, competing, I blew out my knee and shoulder. All of my doctors told me...
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...The product I chose for this essay is the Little Tikes Activity Garden™. The recommended age group for this topic as given by the designer is six months through three years old, although it may not be suitable for children younger than nine months because most babies learn to crawl by eight months, and are beginning to be able to pull themselves up to a standing position and have a better understanding of object permanence by nine months. This product is described by the designer as a toy that “incorporates a variety of baby toys and activities to develop motor skills and cognitive ability.” Its features include: a ball drop, mailbox shape sorter, a two sided take along panel that has a spinning ball toy, mirror, and a spinning butterfly with...
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...and yang come from. Daoism is also known as Taoism, Daoism traces its beginnings to Sixth Century BC when Chinese philosopher Laozi wrote the iconic book Dao De Jing on the tenets of the Dao. Laozi’s successor, Zhuangzi, further developed Daoist principles. Daoism is an organized religious tradition that has been continuously developing through China, Korea and Japan for a little over two thousand years. Daoism has now spread around the globe from Sydney to Toronto and includes among its followers people from a whole range of ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Day by day, Daoism is truly becoming a world religion. In the 4th Century BC, Zhuangzi recounted his famed “Butterfly Dream” transformational experience, where he dreamt he was a butterfly but upon awakening, posed the question “Was it the butterfly dreaming he was Zhuangzi. Daoism as a religion didn’t really flourish until hundreds of years later around 100 AD, when Taoist hermit Zhang Daoling founded a sect of Daoism known as the...
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...The DJ Booth Even while standing inside a DJ booth can be loud and obnoxious, the excitement of playing music and controlling a huge crowd sends and unexplainable feeling through your body. When I first step into a DJ booth at Club Centers, located in the heart of Rochester, New York, my nerves start going crazy and butterflies hit my stomach so fast it feels like I have to puke. Just the sight of three turntables and an eight-channel mixer in front of my face is like sending a little kid into a candy store. While standing in front of my tables, I look to my right and I see my soundboard. This high-tech, silver plated sound machine stands about seven feet tall with about three hundred switches and knobs that control high pitches, low pitches, medium pitches and all of the digital effects. This soundboard is used when I put a shiny new record on one of the turntables. This will distort the sound quality of the song. The music sounds like a fire alarm, starting with a deep sound then rising to a high pitch screaming noise. As I look to my left, you see my beautiful blonde light girl working my light board. While the music is playing really loud, she will hit certain buttons that will make multi-colored lasers go in different directions and make many different shapes. Also, while the music is jamming, a common light known by many people as a strobe light will flash non-stop constantly. This light makes you see people dancing like robots and distorts the vision of that person ...
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...InterContinental University Life Changing 2 Abstract This essay is a major part of my life, and it means the world to me. So I want to share my experience of me getting married and/or being married. I will be informative with how it came to where I am today of being married and how I have learned from prior mistakes that was made in my life. And I will also tell how our love for each other has grown stronger and how we have become closer in our path of life. This is a hard journey to accomplish and make it last a lifetime. Life Changing Experience 3 A Wonderful Life Changing Experience I was young and had lots to learn about being married and becoming a wife, the thought I had in my mind that marriage was supposed to be easier, as they make it look in fairy tale stories. I then realized it was not so easy. I was married to a man that never took marriage seriously and it affected our relationship drastically. Our marriage lasted for only six months. In those six months he refused to work to support our family. After several months of financial struggle, I woke up one day with the realization that my sons and I did not deserve this type of life. I decided to move on and search for someone who valued a marriage the same way I did. When I think back on when I first met my husband, it still gives me butterflies. Our first encounter was while we were doing laundry at a local laundry mat. I was standing...
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