...That thou among the wastes of time must go, Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake And die as fast as they see others grow; And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence. William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 12 is written in an iambic pentameter in the Shakespearean format. It is a contemplation of one’s progression of life and the absolute emergence of ones death, with an ultimate purpose to convey the answer of an individual receiving eternal life. The sonnet is a short narration of definitive mortality that focuses on the passing of time through metaphoric images of nature and through the description of ones youth evolving into the dreaded phase of old age. It is a brief description of the passing of time here on earth. It showcases the passing of time in three quatrains: the end of youth, the end of the harvest season, and the end of ones life. The poem emphasized the importance of procreation and bearing children for one to continue the cycle of life and in a sense, promote the gift of eternal life by living through ones children and ensure survival of the subsequent generations. In the sonnet, there are rhetorical devices used to elucidate the theme of the poem; some of the devices found include personification, antithesis, internal rhyme, imagery, and metaphor to...
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...first person perspective to further illustrate his young, conflicted mind. While Judd’s exclamation of “oh boy! we-ird!” inside his head affirms his relative immaturity, the repetition of the capitalized and italicized thoughts of “ONEtwothree!” and “Every heartbeat is past and gone!” emphasizes Judd’s progress into maturity after his shock and possibly fear to the realization that anyone, even himself, can die anytime. Following this moment, the environment shifts as well, as Oates continues to project Judd’s thoughts on his surroundings to reflect Judd’s status. The season, for example, transitions from a warm month to one nearing winter, when most leaves fall off the partly dead trees to symbolize the proximity of death to Judd. The melancholic tone associated with Oates’s word choice of “black,” “dry,” and “gritty,” describing the area and the repetition of “dying” offers additional evidence of Judd’s fear and concern in his young mind. Disturbed by such a subject, Judd, as characterized by Oates, was indeed a pensive child just maturing to his realization. Even when Judd snaps out of his trance nearing the end of the passage, the hard truth still deeply affected him– despite some distractions. Although Judd’s personal asides regarding the truck’s preferred color and attention to the truck’s appearance seems almost inappropriate after such an epiphany surrounding death, Oates incorporates them to remind the audience that Judd is still a young, eleven-year-old child. Yet, by...
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...universal and engaging as life itself. In a sense, without time the world would be a vastly different place. The way in which we perceive our lives based on this unifying concept plays a strong role in how we go about our days, months, and even years. The idea of time not only plays a factor in our everyday lives and productivity, but it can also take shape in our literature, media, and an overall means of expressing ourselves. Time is what helps organize us and our hectic schedules, the fortifying force that keeps our lives from falling into chaos. The progression of age is seen as a biproduct of time, a change in the senses. In a way, the idea of time is as crucial to us as breathing. The imagery and emotion shown in Ernest Hemingway's short story “A Clean, WellLighted Place” address the importance of time in a powerful and depressing manner through the characters of a drunk old man, two waiters, and the setting of a night cafe. The idea of the vastness of time can be intricately depicted in his detailed imagery, from the way the old man remains in a sense of aged loneliness while retaining his sense of self, as well as the sympathetic relation the older waiter holds towards the drunk man. As crucial, and sometimes fearing, as time is in the natural aging cycle of life, it can also be a gatekeeper of youth and social engagement, as depicted in the younger waiter. In the on going race that is called life, there are moments that could...
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...Have you ever felt at any moment in your life that you cannot handle things anymore? Feeling powerless and you want to give up everything you have done so far? In the films The Pursuit of Happyness and Hustle & Flow it is noticeable a very important ideology that a lot of people have at some point in their lives, this is The American Dream. It is also significant to talk about the Mise en scene, the costumes and the angle of the camera in both films. In the film The Pursuit of Happyness shows how hard it is to be a single father with minimum resources to survive and all the struggles that he passes through to create a better life for him and for his son. Christopher is a black man and he does not have a lot of money, looking for ways to get money with different ideas but things did not get any better when he was kicked out of his apartment where Christopher and his son were living because he could not pay it anymore. Things kind of looked better when Christopher got an internship in an important brokerage firm but sadly that position does not pay him until he gets hired for a full-time position in the company and earn much more money than he thought he would have. The ideology in this film of The American Dream is very clear, it began with the fact that Christopher might be considered a failure dad to a lot of people at the beginning of the film because he does not have any properties, luxury things or anything for his own use, no job and problems with his partner. Christopher...
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...Larkin has been regarded as one of the most pessimistic poets. Larkin surely takes a very dark view of human life. The main emphasis in his poems is on failure and frustration in human life. And then there is his preoccupation with death. In a number of poems he emphasizes the sombre and grim aspects of human life and in many poems he speaks of the cert of death. We are all aware of the facts of failure and frustration in human life and we are all aware of the faith of death. But what makes Larkin a pessimist, and a confirmed pessimist at that, is his repeated emphasis, and over-emphasis, on these aspects of human life. On explanation of his repeated reminders to us of the certain of death, he has been regarded as “a graveyard poet”; and the general and brooding atmosphere of melancholy and despondency in his poems justifies the label “pessimist” for him. A number of poems come to our minds in this connection. The poem Ambulances paints a gloomy picture of human life because of the fact that every street is visited by an ambulance at one time or the other. An ambulance is a symbol of disease and death. Dockery and Son contains the following pessimistic line: “Life is first boredom, then fear”. And this poem concludes with the pessimistic view that there is old age, and that the end of old age is death. Aubade is a poem in which Larkin’s fear of death reaches its climax. Larkin himself described it his “in-a-funk-about-death poem.” The Positive Features of His Pessimistic...
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...all at once then suddenly felt melancholic as i can see my childhood days to Ishaan, relating to some of his experiences. But even though, those didn’t manifest obviously to me anymore, there are times when i meet events that brings back the past, i can’t help but somehow feel saddened or cry, which i felt so awkward about.This movie made me cry. Aside from that i can’t really ignore missing my childhood days growing up without my father that i could only imagine now, what it would be like to me? But even how, I am not unfortunate of experiencing the love and care of my grandparents who were always there to stand in my parents’ behalf, because even my mom wasnt around those times as always goes back to abroad to work. Although, i could’nt denied the feeling of being bitter and being incomplete yet as much as i can, i should be strong, as my mother told me that: “We should not feel sorry about whatsoever lapses they had, for even her, my grandparents too have lapses, which proved mans imperfection. But despite of the fact, she asserted that instead “It’s already enough to ever thank our parents for bringing us to world. It’s something very valuable and no worth of money can ever measure. Even though life appeared seems worst to us. We have the ample time to make it right and pleasing because we have a life and given the right and freedom. Thus, live it to the fullest. But sad to say only few, is persistent to find their meaning in life. Which is truly depicted in...
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...wedding a couple weekends ago that in my sense of adventure you trusted me in any situation, from snowshoeing a mountain and sledding down, to standing below me while I‘m chain sawing 80ft up above you. I have to tell you how I got started and became the guy you share these crazy adventures with. Skydiving one time has changed my perspective on life to be sure. Just starting out in a new job and trying to figure out what life was about and where I was headed. I decided it was time to mix things up, do something I didn’t think I had the guts to actually do. Go jump from a perfectly good plane attached to someone I didn’t know, that is an “expert“ in the area of falling from great heights (more than once!) . I had been in a plane only two or three times sight seeing, without the urge to open the door no less. The sky is a cold, crisp aqua marine with thin wispy clouds. The walls are a cold steel grey. Rivets hold everything together. A faded tan leather seat, cracked from years speed, pitch, heading and Altitude. A small window on my right side above my head provides the only meager view on the ascent to a totally new view on life. It’s dark behind me where the Instructor waits patiently for the call to go. There’s a small poster on the sliding door that says “Humpty Dumpty was pushed” with a picture of him falling (the irony of which, will hit me in a moment). The wind is leaping in and out of the plane as we speed toward our goal of 10,000ft. The man kneeling in front...
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...underlying message is that women are just as humans as men and they have the same yearning desire for freedom as the men in their life (Chopin, 1894). The story of Mrs. Mallard Louise Mallard is the major character of the story. She is represented as a fair and calm woman along with little indication of being strong. She was suffering from heart disease and that is why the death of her husband was disclosed to her after much hesitation. Her character envelops a mixture of happiness and grievance. It can clearly be observed when she got the news of her husband’s death. Despite of going into shock, she dramatically cried hard for a time (Jamil, 2009). Owing to the fact that she had a heart trouble, she must had went into shock, however, she was calm and started considering the new opportunities her life may pose her. She welcomed some mysterious things appearing to her from the sky and her actions show that she was feeling immense independence after her husband’s death. She was overjoyed with the fact that she could lead her life without any domination (Seyler, 2009). At start, the weaker side of her character was portrayed, whereas, in room alone she was stronger and her heart was full of energy knowing the fact that she was free. Her weakness returned when she realized that her husband did not actually died. The news quickly took her life. Doctors claimed it death due to joy, however, it was death due to shock of snatched freedom at once. Due to the fact...
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...Research Paper (Everyman) 3-8-2013 Mikeal Anderson Everyman is a metaphorical play that illustrates the value of life and death. Everyman was written by an anonymous author, but many believe that it was a priest or monk who would normally write morality plays. Everyman is a character that is supposed to represent your everyday human. In the story God decides that Everyman has become obsessed with wealth and other materialistic things. Resulting in Him teaching Everyman a lesson which is death. Death can be treated and perceived differently in many societies due to religious and moral beliefs. In the story, the author sees death as just important as life. The message that can be taken from this story is that death does not care who you are. It is impossible for anyone to escape death. The author sees death as a man’s final stand, in which there is no return. No man knows when death will come aside from God, so no man can prepare for it. The characters that the author use are to represent realistic characteristics that a lot people have and lose throughout their lives. Good deeds, knowledge, discretion, strength, Everyman’s five wits and beauty. The story begins with Death approaching Everyman to let him know that his life is coming to an end. In response, Everyman tries to bribe Death by giving him a thousand pounds but he declines by saying if he wanted wealth all wealth could be his. Death also tells him to find someone to accompany him on his journey. Everyman...
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...When it comes to matters of thermodynamics, which is the study of energy and it’s transformations, there are two laws that apply to everything in the universe. These laws, known as the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics, describe the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem, and also how the process of transferring energy provides the means to sustain life within it. The rainforest is a very complex ecosystem that contains many different species of animals, insects, plants, and trees. The 1st law states that an organism can not create the energy it needs to survive on it’s own and therefore must capture it from it’s surrounding environment, i.e., photosynthesis. During this process, solar energy from the sun absorbs into the plant and vegetation population, converting the chemical energy into sugar. Insects and animals in turn eat the plants, and then use that very same sugar as an energy source to power their movement. This is called biological work. The energy remaining is given off as heat and released back into the environment from which it originated. This ensures that the amount of energy present in the environment is always the same, as it is borrowed and returned, but never lost. The 2nd law simply states that the amount of energy that can be used to do biological work within the universe may decrease over time, however because it is both borrowed and returned, the total amount of energy present will not decrease, and therefore will always be the same. The rainforest...
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...01/10/2012-2nd paper Cold Nightsky I think of death as a transcendence to another state of being, that even after death I will keep on existing. At least I hope and live my life as such, since I love living, therefore I must keep on existing.. I must admit that I don’t think I would be in a healthy mental state to write this paper, if I really had pondered about the thought of death as an ending. I believe one would think of death in a real sense, either when they end up in a position of losing their health, or having a disease which is likely to make them feel death is near. Plato’s quote “the distraction of body on soul ” in this case would influence one to ask himself more serious questions and find real answers , instead of the ones he would ask himself, in his comfortzone of body and soul in harmony. Dying and being transformed into something else as particles in soil or whatever form that might take, is inevitable. Our physical existence will definitely become something else but our soul, will be separated from it, finally “splitting itself from the body” as Socrates interprets. From that moment on, our soul will no longer be disturbed by other effects such as time, and this state would be “all that a philosopher (a mortal) would ask for” he adds. But how is it that the soul lives on when the body dies? I can think and philosophize about things and happenings I have acquaintance with , how is it possible that the soul can keep thinking in a form without the...
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...would have been forever lost, the glamor of its poetry never felt even in vague suggestions, and the delicate melodies never perceived. As a friend suggested to me when grief was most oppresive: "You shall always remember her as a child." How beautiful I felt it was! For nothing but poetry could give such a feeling. In such a moment, reason would have destroyed me with consummate triumph; for if I had tried to explain why God had snatched away from me the thing I loved best in life, I would have allowed reason to rob me of sorrow to show me the way to a more beautiful, more full, and nearly perfect life. Sonia shall always live in my memory as a child who wonders why the stars shine in the sky and the rain drops from heaven and the grass grows on the wayside; as a child who finds all things pure and true in her innocent eyes. I shall look in those eyes and see so much confidence and faith when I feel that I am losing my own faith and confidence. I shall draw from my memory of her a child's enthusiasm for life when my heart is heavy and my eyes are dim with age. This is my ideal;...
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...her mother that she made her vows to herself that her life would be different life, and made her decision that the best way to avoid that to go back to school, but she accepted at Humanities Preparatory Academy as public high school which they did not know she is herself as homeless. She did become more intelligence student and loved to learning she can do. At last, she finally accepted to enter into Harvard University after her 15 different of scholarships already awarded. Liz felt her parent made her feel loved and understood that her parent had disease that prevented them from giving her more than they did. Her father, with whom she is close and has developed AIDS,. Liz does not feel she has moved past of her childhood rather she stayed her part of everything about who she is. She has learned from her experiences and looked her new life. She now is brilliant and intelligent education and person. She can share with all the people how she felt her experience about her homeless life. About Murray Barr, I hadn’t known very well about his life, but I do know Liz’s life than Murray. I read his article which is showing no real reason why he was homeless considering he was ex-marine. He just did not like to attempt to make a change his life because he just did not want to help from someone and want to stay on the street till God take his life after he dies. I think that he had no self-control and became his way of life where he was able back to drinking and living on the streets...
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...Learning expectances is a part of life that every individual will face as they go through life. Some Parents who have a child with a disorder or disability may find it to be challenge. It human nature to compare your children against other children from the day they are born. When parents find out the diagnosis of their child having Autism, you start to blame yourself, and child world will shift. Some of the problems that exist with Autism frequent trips to the bathroom, acting out in a classroom setting, and having to speck with teachers about Autism Some other problems that exist with Autism is delayed speech, lack of ability to focus and learn, social and emotional development with peers. Autism can strain and stress family members. Parents may find this problem difficult to discuss with outsiders. Grant funding for individuals with Autism recognizing there are multiples needs for children with Autism, such as bring awareness to communities who are impacted by Autism. Grant proposal award is in the amount of $600,000 with 27 organizations in need of funding helps with therapies and treatment services in Texas. Low- income high school students with ADS diagnosis and those that take care of them are able to receive help from Insurance resource centers, grant funding to help cover others needed. One of the problems find with services is transfer from security of federally mandated services to public school services, adult services, and post secondary educations. These problems...
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...realize what we were craving for. There are things that are not meant for you, things that are not fitted in your personality, and things that were not written in your life on earth. Thinking every day of what you want or what you really don’t need. Sometimes we wish things that we know we can’t have. We have to accept that not all people or even you were destined in what you want to be. There are millions of purposes for why it’s not meant for you. The unexpected never is and that’s life. No one could predict. No one could change what’s done. Every second past was part of our history. Every breath you take is something affect in your environment. Every time you make them happy was a moment for them. Your goals and plans are not the things that God will give to you. There’s always reason why. We can’t ask nor knew about it. Things that are not meant for you have a replacement. Replacement that is better in your future. So you don’t need to depress yourself on what’s not destined to you. Never give up on what you started for. There is one thing for you that you need to be patient for you to achieve it. Don’t just think that when you’re out of time or out of your mind you give it up. Try harder than you try. Try the best of best. Try to work on it. Don’t just let your goals see you crying for it. Sometimes in our life, God is trying to test us how your faith works to him. He makes us depressed and tired of trying and trying. As long as you can, try and try until you reached what...
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