...I miss those days. That was a very fun-filled childhood Reminiscing the Past many people said that high school is the happiest part of a student’s life. One cannot define high school life without experiencing its four years of thrilling and unpredictable events. High school was an educational institution comes after elementary and it was a preparation for college. Our mind could no longer acquire the same quantity of knowledge than it usually had before. Nourishing the mind of students with facts and teaching them to be a better person are the goal of educational institutions. Teachers and books had a great significance in achieving its goal. The skills of the teacher and also the content of the book vary from the degree of level of the students. Aside from this, the past of a student and also curiosity also help them to learn and explore new things. After my elementary graduation, curiosity drove me to wonder about life. There are a lot of questions I formulated in my head like, would the regulations be the same? Would I able to cope with the changes? Would I meet people that can change my outlook towards life? And lastly is my high school life going to be happy? We were all soon to separate but those students who still beg for the support of their friends they must need to stop acting as a parasite and they must learn to stand on their own. To all people who I met in this journey especially to the teachers, friends, and classmates and to those villains I give you all my...
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...Why is it that we lament at our past choices more than the thought of future opportunities to come. Though, it may sound ridiculous, grief of past choices are more insane-like than grief of future ones do to the fact that past events can not be altered. When faced with the knowledge of having to choose something over another, one should feel more anxiety at that moment than when thinking about previous cases. However, people tend to regret and feel emotional pain when reminiscing. This is where Harry Frankfurt almost encourages the emotional distress of regret when faced with multiple paths. Harry Frankfurt believes, “A person is morally responsible for what he has done only if he could have done otherwise.” (Frankfurt). That thought is incorrect when free will does not take place. To begin, free will is the belief that everyone has the ability to decide what clothes they wear, what they eat for breakfast, or what president they vote for. Believing in free will may be comforting but some would say that the opposite is more simplistic and easing. For example, one that believes in free will would feel...
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...CENTENARY BAND SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION Carniriv, awe inspiring as it is expected to be with all its aesthetic creativity, is round the corner. Two new bands, Black Gold and Centenary bands were recently added to the train of some other old bands in a bid to add touch, class colour and a general feeling of mass belonging to activities during the Carniriv. The band of our concern here is the Centenary Band which has as its icon, a PEACOCK. BAND NAME The name given to this newly created band is CENTENARY BAND, a name well timed and well chosen to suit the theme of the carnival: Contemplating the Past, Reminiscing the Future. Centenary is an idea that has to do with hundred (100) years of the calendar. It gives the band ample space to reflect back back hundred years and model the bands activities in the procession to suit this period of time and transformation to the present. Activities during the parade is meant to reflect the cutting across in history, hundred (100) years interval to the present which will be depicted by costume, movement and segment formation. ICON The icon of Centenary Band is a PEACOCK, a rear lovely bird that represents beauty, pride, colour , royalty and dignity. The first thing you notice of the Peacock when it expands its wings wide open in an arc formation is its multi-colourful array of beauty which the bird prides itself with. The expansion portrays occupation, attraction and power. Rivers State is made up of twenty-three (23) LGA’s, each diverse...
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...His tone somewhat icy yet confidently informative. As he is reminiscing two boys run past playing along the car tire marks in the plane of grass. It then fades into memories of when Gordy was 12. The movie starts with a long shot to set the scene of wear Gordy is, the lighting is very bright and natural, looks like a nice warm day. An eye level camera shot aimed at gordy to show his facial expressions to present his emotions .The camera zooms in on the a particular newspaper article to give the viewer and understanding of why he is reminiscing of times past. The article reads “Christopher Chambers fatally stabbed in restaurant” an old mate of Gordy’s. This is why Gordy has driven back to this place, because it is where him and his mates went on a journey of a lifetime....
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...Reminiscing the Past... Reminiscing the past...well its nice to rekindle some past experiences especially if those were really interesting and fun. I had a great night yesterday because I was able to visit my former dormitory in UP Diliman. When I was still studying in the university, I stayed in an old building, the NARRA Residence Hall. It's an exclusive dormitory for male students of UP Diliman. Anyways, I was with Leo yesterday and he told me that he will go to UP Diliman to bring something for Kiko. Because of not having been there for a long time, I decided to join him and went there from Las Pinas. It was really a tiring ride from the almost southernmost part of Manila to the northernmost part of the region. Leo and I were able to get a cab from Las Pinas and it cost me a lot for the fare... Well, we arrived in UP Diliman at around 8:30 in the evening. We waited for Kiko at Philcoa Jollibee Branch. Just after 15 minutes, I guess, we saw Kiko outside waiving at us with Anton. I felt happy seeing them again after a long time. They told me that Narra is having their OPEN HOUSE that night. Leo told me that he informed me about it but I cant really remember him telling me that. Anyways, I felt a bit bad because I didnt bring my camera with me...and I was only holding my very cheap Nokia 1110i and left my phone camera in my condo. So it was a little frustrating though...I kept on blaming Leo and Leo kept on telling me that he infomed me about it. I guess it was my fault.....
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...Rhea Hunjan English Oct 10th 2013 How does Offred change her way of coping while under different circumstances? The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood shows a women’s life within a totalitarian society. Offred, the protagonist and narrator, struggles to remain sane within herself, this is express through her internal battle of balance of hope between her past, and the present she is in. As she tries to handle the different situations, her coping methods vary with her state of mind within the circumstance. Offred’s struggle is manifested in two different occasions through the book. Her hope to stay sane in one situation is done by her reminiscing the past she had and telling us that her past life identity must be hidden from others, while under different circumstances she copes by convincing herself that the present is where all her attention should be, and who she is now is who she must remain to survive. As Offred struggles to keep her sanity, she uses different methods to cope with her situations. Towards the beginning of the book, in Chapter 14, Offred tells us that she has “another name” however using it is forbidden. She also says “ I keep the knowledge of this name like something hidden, some treasure. I’ll come back to dig up, one day. I think of this name as buried”. This statement shows how she want to keep her identity hidden from this world, so one day if free to go from this situation she can come back for her name, as she connotes her name with a treasure...
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...is that our couple decided to end their lives together Aha! A gun makes so much more sense! I think I just found it hard to accept that method for suicide given the tone of the article. Thanks. 1. I agree. I thought he was going to use a gun because of the hints about the shower curtain and something for your ears. I believe it was a gun and the shower curtain is there at the woman's request. She states, "I'm just a lot of trouble to everyone." I believe this statement also points to the man shooting her first This is an extremely sad, yet very romantic story about two people in love. They are in a parked car along the shore looking at birds. She is fascinated with the big white birds that are flying by, and they start reminiscing about the past. It is easy to tell how much they still love each other after all the years that have passed, by the way they have a playful banter with each other. The story is about an older couple who drives out to a marshy shoreline to kill themselves. They spot a few very big birds that she take an interest in.She wants to know what kind of birds they are. They lean forward in the car, and the shower curtain spread over the front seat crackled and hissed. (2) They talk and decide the birds make the little...
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...unprecedented place. This idea is supported as the character's mother "...tries to recreate Mexico in her son's New England kitchen..." (Blanco "Mexican Almuerzo in New England " 666) but alas she cannot quite recreate the exact taste. Why is that? She more than likely followed the recipes to a tee and did more than enough for assure they were prepared exactly like home. This is where the meaning of the poem comes to light as the characters try to emulate their former home but cannot truly accomplish it. The meaning behind all of this is home is more than a residence. This is supported by the character saying "...home is a forgotten recipe..." (Blanco "Mexican Almuerzo in New England " 667) after the party is over he appears to be still reminiscing over the thought of his old home. The tone set is quite sentimental as the mother says "...not as good as at home, pero bueno..." (Blanco "Mexican Almuerzo in New England " 666) whilst serving food. While the food is good in her eyes it does not compare to home cooking which more than likely prepared the same way as food made for that day. The mother also "...describe tastes with English words she cannot savor..." (Blanco "Mexican Almuerzo in New England " 666) meaning she cannot truly express or articulate the feelings she has towards these dishes. It could be that she knows what she feels about it, but she cannot describe it as it is more than a taste. Also, the guests are referred to as gringos which could imply a disconnect as the...
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...Richard Rodrigues’ exert “Aria: A memoir of a Bilingual childhood”, portrays the author’s personal story of how he lost his private self and gained his “own public identity” (67). Rodriquez links his private characteristics to his parent’s native tongue, spanish, while also linking his public image to english. The author opens up his personal memoir since the beginning, when he entered a Roman Catholic school. As a catholic kindergarten student, he resided in Sacramento, California with his siblings and his Mexican immigrant parents. His family live separated from “los gringos”, which are the caucasian in their community (63). He learn than english is “associated with gringos”(64). while viewing “Spanish as a private language” (65). He notices...
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...society. Nothing in life comes easy, without hard work. Once people are positioned in upsetting circumstances, they no longer put forth the effort to overcome them. The decisions they make now to not apply themselves, will have a negative results in the long run. When the boy was found he was laying face down in the field, Stuart then says “His mitt had been pinned under his body and was coated with an almost luminescent gray film” (Dybek, 3). I feel as though the mitt in this scenario is in demonstration of someone’s life, and the imagery of the film represents how your past can look, when reminiscing on the chances missed. Circumstances like this happen to people countless times, but only few learn from and hear of these experiences. The story says “ Perhaps he wanted the new right fielder, whoever he’d be, to notice and wonder about who played there before him, realizing he was now the only link between past...
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...second paragraph, “Was it that far-gone?”. These are significant because they are both followed by Max is responding to the questions in his head. He does not clearly answer the first question, instead stating he is used to being asked of his origin. So used to it, in fact, that he ignores it and keeps going on his search for a job. In this same paragraph the question “How couldn’t it be?”, in which he responds with a bit of dry humor; “After all he was in Canada.” This question and response means that, when he first came to Canada, he compared it to a safe haven to his native country, in his words “a sweet heaven”. He entered Canada with hope. This eventually leads to the final question, “Was it that far-gone?”. The question indicates his past, in which he states he’s not sure if it’s too far out of his reach. His response leads into a paragraph about his hope in Canada. While answering “Was it that far-gone?”, Max’s tone changes. Max’s tone takes a few dramatic turns throughout the passage, beginning in the first paragraph. In the first paragraph, he’s obviously tired and distressed. After all, he is jobless, starving, and lacking hope in faith. He even felt “prepared...
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...lifestyle, providing sufficient evidence that he is not fully reformed nor ready to be a parent again. In the opening of the story, Charlie is at the bar of the Ritz Hotel. He does not directly admit that he was an alcoholic but Alix the barman states, “You were going pretty strong a couple of years ago" (1145). Charlie explains to the barman that he has slowed down on his drinking and "I've stuck to it for over a year and a half now" (1145). The obvious dichotomy is that Charlie, a recovering alcoholic is sitting in a bar explaining his new habits to a barman. Recovering alcoholics do not visit bars if they are attempting to stay sober. Charlie needs to be a good role model for Honoria, but he is having trouble leaving his past behind. Reminiscing, Charlie asked Alix, “Remember the night of George Hardt’s bachelor dinner here?” (1145). The question implies that he had fond memories of the evening. He is curious to know how other old friends are doing and continues to question Alix about others from the his party days in Paris, including Mr. Campbell, Mr. Schaeffer, Claude Fessenden and the Snow Birds. This might...
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...Southland, Chapter 27 & 28 Biographic Information: An English novelist born in Japan (1969- ), Nina Reyovr had been an Edgar Award finalist, and the winner of the Ferro-Grumley Award, and the Lambda Literary Award. She writes about racial justice of the past & present in the bestselling novel, Southland. Summary: [CH.27]: This is a story about an African American named Victor Conway, who lived in Watts or previously known as Mudtown, a small country village. The story takes place after the Japanese internment in 1942. After experiencing tribulations that came with racism in 1943, he left to Little Tokyo. He returned to Watts to reminisce what he had lost in a ghost town. The story starts out with Victor being newly married late of 1942 to Janie. He worked at a shipyard like most black men in the neighborhood. As though struggling through life with a dead end job and making ends meet with graveyard shifts was not bad enough, he was also under the oppression of white men. White people would constantly glare at him with discontent. He had to endure insults and the pestering of white people. In a community, where associating with blacks was considered more than a taboo, but a travesty; a white woman would try to seduce him, disregarding his marital status. He desperately tries to avoid her attempts because white men were breathing down his neck with fiery eyes. Her attempt to try to befriend Victor resulted in the white community’s punishment towards his love one. His wife...
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...Jakob listened to it alone, because of Bella’s love for music, he was able to relive happier times from his past. Being alone in his thoughts and with the help of music as a remedy, Jakob was able to move past his family’s death, even if it was for only a few moments. The process of listening to music was one way that Jakob was capable of moving forward with his life and reaching his full potential. Thanks to the music library, Jakob was able to meet Alex, a mysterious woman who loved music, who soon became his wife. Her love for music reminded Jakob of Bella, because of this shared common interest. This is shown when Jakob is talking about Alex and says, “Her passion was music, she was a professional listener.” (Michaels 130). As it is evident, just like Bella, Alex had such a strong passion for music, which is why Jakob fell in love so quickly. His love and musical memories of Bella were so strong that he turned those emotions into love for Alex. When Alex talks about her love for music, it unleashed happy memories of Bella for Jakob. Through loving Alex, Jakob was able to overcome his feelings of loss and sadness because of how similar the two female figures were and move forward with his life. He refused to forget Bella, so instead he remembered her through Alex. Similarly, Ben used music as a way to deal with the loss of his father. This is shown when Ben is reminiscing about his father and says “As long as the symphony lasted, the song cycled, the quartet, I had access to him...
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...The novel Stone Carvers is about how the different main characters feel in their distinct experiences of loss. My presentation covers the theme of the emotional impact of loss of how the effect of losing someone in the past could affect their life in the present. Thus, my other minor theme is past vs. present. In the novel, the characters are experiencing an emotional state of sadness by: hopefulness of one’s return; regret of what should have been; and isolation of self in society, that affects their life in the present. These points will talk about how John Becker is still hopeful for his grandson’s return, the regrets that Klara Becker experiences in the past, and distance of Klara in the society. John Becker, grandfather of Tilman,...
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