Free Essays on Journey to Get Inspired & Learn by Example

The crusades highlight a time in history when missionaries from major religious organizations went out on a mission to win people to their religion as well as establishing places of worship. This happened between the 10th and 11th century when most cultures practices their traditional way of worship. A group of people, who were mostly referred to as crusaders or missionaries spread to all corners of the world with a hunger to transform the attitudes of the people by influencing their religious, believes. The Tempest, on the other hand is a piece of literature that looks at an event Continue reading...

The Odyssey by Homer is considered a sequel to his other work, the Iliad. The Odyssey recounts the epic journey of Odysseus (Roman, Ulysses) following the battle of Troy. Odysseus also appears in the Iliad as one of the supporting characters; however, although considered a hero, Odysseus is more or less ordinary as compared to Achilles and other Greek mythological heroes. Odysseus is portrayed as a wise man; indeed he is perceived as such by his peers. His intelligence enabled him to stand out in the stories filled with many characters. He is notably known for planning extraordinary strategies, Continue reading...

Introduction

Brief History
Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest Hotel is one of Europe’s historic, luxurious hotels that opened its door in 1914. The hotel was initially known for being the den of species in the years preceding World War One and World War Two. The hotel was designed by a French architect, Théophile Bradeau, and later renovated by Duiliu Marcu in 1935-1937. The hotel is one of the documented buildings that were built using reinforced concrete. However, following the bombings of World War two, the hotel was highly damaged in 1944. Consequently, this led to the hotel being remodeled Continue reading...

In The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, SpongeBob and his friend, Patrick, must make their way from Bikini Bottom to the mysterious Shell City to recover the crown of King Neptune before the menacing monarch kills Mr. Crabs, whom he blames for the theft. He gives the young lads a few days to complete the task; along the way, they experience hardship, fall down into a deep crevice in the sea, come back up to their own world, develop a little bit of maturity, find the crown, elude the Cyclops (who’s really a diver with a giant round glass hole Continue reading...

Sallie Nichols’ book, postulates an examination of the Major Arcana of the Tarot through the psychology of Jung. The Major Arcana is actually made up of the first 22 cards in a deck of Tarot cards. Tarot cards refer to a type of playing cards that are used for divination by occultists, as well as mystics. Various varieties of tarot card games are present in the world. When the cards in the Major Arcana are taken together, the interpretation is that of a story of a journey of growth. This journey begins from innocence and proceeds all the way Continue reading...

General reflection of the book.

I liked the book. It gives a good perspective of the the life in India during that period and it is a good read if you are in the wondering phase of your life and want to learn what spirituality and wisdom are and how to obtain it. This book is about the journey the main character, Siddartha, learns to master himself to become wise like Buddha. I felt like I could be Siddartha on this journey and meeting people then moving and meeting some more people. It is almost like when you go to University you end up Continue reading...

The Odyssey is an epic by Homer. It is a story about Odysseus journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. All the Greek heroes had returned home after the Trojan War, except for Odysseus who was an important hero in Ithaca. Odysseus was absent in his son’s life and Telemachus decided that, it was time to locate his father so that he could come back home to his wife Penelope. Odysseus was trapped in Calypso Island for ten years and this made his son Telemachus to embark on a journey to find him after he learnt that Continue reading...

Odyssey

The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are two epic literatures whose setting can be traced to ancient times. The Epic of Gilgamesh can be traced to the beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia, which occurred around 3000 BC. The Odyssey was composed around 700 BC. The two stories share some significant similarities, which imply that one of the stories must have influenced the other. Gilgamesh is the older story, and odyssey must have drawn some significant inspiration and influence from it. The similarities between the two stories do not imply that they are similar or one influenced the other Continue reading...

Sufism grew out of early Islamic mysticism and the writings from ancient times as early as 1000 AD when the first conversions to Islam were made when individuals chose to follow the Prophet Mohammad. The sources of early Islamic mysticism were the Qur’an, the Mi’raj, and the Beloved. The Mi’raj is considered along with the Qur’an, as the sacred cosmological text of the spiritual practice and the Beloved refers to the poetry of Islamic spirituality. Sufism means “the truth” or Taṣawwuf and the worshippers who purely love God and dedicate themselves to The Path Continue reading...

1. The definition that is most meaningful to me is that faith seeks understanding. First, this means that faith cannot be blind. When we accept faith, it is not like accepting a gift without inquiring what it is. Faith is like a gift. However, we seek to understand the gift of faith. Without understanding, faith is like a child’s faith. Children also ask questions about faith. So being like a child does not mean that we accept faith blindly. Faith that is taken on blind assumptions alone tends to be very shallow faith.
Shallow faith is skin deep. Continue reading...

Langston Hughes was a profoundly talented African American poet who flourished during the Harlem Renaissance. He was only twenty-one years old when he wrote the poem “Mother to Son”. Even at a young age Hughes was able to use a simple exchange between a mother and son to convey a much deeper meaning. Through the use of imagery and metaphor Hughes eloquently paints a portrait of the struggles African-Americans have overcome throughout the history of the United States and the commitment to perseverance members of that race will need to survive.
The poem begins with a mother who has Continue reading...

Fahrenheit 451 is a modern classic in which Ray Bradbury portrays a dystopian society where books are completely banned and 'firemen' burn any books which they can find. The novel title, Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which Ray Bradbury thought that paper auto-ignites.
Fahrenheit 451 is set in an unknown city at an unknown time into the future. It's a metamorphosis journey of a fireman Guy Montag from a person who happily burns books to a hero willing to sacrifice his career, his family and ultimately his life for books. Throughout his journey, we see his character Continue reading...

Ship Breaker is a novel telling the story of teenage boy called Nailer who lives on a coast in New Orleans. New Orleans is covered with water due to the massive meltdown of the polar ice caps. Nailer is the main character in this novel and he is on his hero’s journey. First of all, Nailer is on his hero’s journey because the novel starts by describing him as leading an ordinary life where the reader is made to sympathize with the kind of life he is leading. Nailer is not happy with the life he leads Continue reading...

Abstract

An initiative by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet is a recognition program that identifies healthcare societies that show outstanding patient care. Further, the program seeks to recognize important inventions in the nursing profession and practice. Additionally, it is believed to be the leading source of successful nursing practice and strategies worldwide. For that reason, consumers and patients depend on magnet’s decision to know the healthcare with the high credited nursing for patient care. Thus, the rush, which is driven by desire for healthcare organization in seeking recognition by Magnet.
The history of magnet status dates back Continue reading...

Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca which is compulsory for every Muslim who is physically and financially able. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is a journey to the heart of Islam and house of Allah. The Kaaba is the place where Muslims face to five times every day and “the first house established of worship for mankind was that at Mecca” (the Quran 9/96).
Pilgrimage to Mecca totally changed Malcolm X’s life principals, he who spent his life to protect afro Americans rights against white people, understood that all people regardless their Continue reading...

The existentialist view of life is that it poses a question that is impossible to answer. While in prior centuries, religion provided the predominant framework through which people were expected to view their lives, the existentialist perspective sees life as an experience foisted upon humanity by an anonymous entity, without any significance but with plenty of suffering. The chaos present in the world leaves each individual with the task of imposing meaning and order on it. The attempts that we make to create that structure are fabricated and only serve to provide a brief distraction from the hopelessness of Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Abstract
Heroes come in many forms. Some are brave, while others are obedient. Some are smart, while others are trained. In fact, some heroes do not seem to be heroes at all. There are many stories that contain heroes who, upon first sight, appear to be the villain. Odysseus and Aeneas exhibit several different characteristics for heroism, and some for villainy as well. They are brave, smart, cunning, and loyal. One appears more heroic than the other, based on his story and the circumstances surrounding his journey. However, both men can be considered heroes in their own right if Continue reading...

Aviation History

It is nice to know we have multiple ways of transportation when it comes to traveling. Either by train, boat, car, bus, or airplane we know there is a captain in charge and responsible of every passenger’s safety. When traveling by airplane before take-off, passengers always hear an announcement similar to this, “Hello, this is your captain speaking.” How many of those captains’ voices making that announcement have belonged to a woman? Women make up approximately 5% of the 53,000 members in the Air Line Pilots Association. This figure represents pilots serving at regional and major airlines Continue reading...

Play One: Fences

Fences was written by August Wilson and studies the difficulties of one black man’s life in the 1950s, as he struggles to overcome prejudice and simply work though the same day to day issues as any other American Man.
Symbolism, or hidden symbols in the play are quite possibly the most interesting single element of the writer’s work. The playwright wanted to play on both the idea of the North versus the South and the idea of the American dream. Perhaps first and foremost, he introduces the idea of the North versus the South in giving Troy’ Continue reading...

Journey into Manhood

In every boys childhood there are experiences that mark their journey into manhood. John Updike and James Joyce have both written short stories that embody some of the angst of being a boy on that journey into adulthood. Joyce’s “Araby” and Updike’s “A&P” take place in very different settings. Despite these differences, both stories still share many similarities, with both boys having to realize some harsh realities on their way to their destination of adulthood. The protagonists both come from different classes, and had different viewpoints of their worlds; and yet they both end up learning valuable Continue reading...

Plato’s Apology is one of the foremost works on philosophy that showcase the philosophical thought of those time periods. The background of this dialogue is the trial of Socrates wherein his detractors feel that he should be put to death for not believing in the official Gods believed in by the state and for corrupting the youth. In the particular dialogue under consideration, Socrates attempts to pacify and console his supporters and friends that death may indeed be better than expected. This paper will begin by explaining Socrates’ argument and in doing so will arrive at the conclusion Continue reading...

Inanna is considered in ancient Sumerian culture to be the goddess of procreation, fertility, life, death and love. She had several names but was commonly referred to as the Queen of heaven and earth. Other names were the first daughter of the moon and to signify the planet Venus she was called the morning and evening star. Dumuzi was referred to as both the shepherd and the king and he was the fifth king of Erech in the pre Deluge era. Inanna was a special goddess of the city of Erech. The temple in Erech also called Uruk was Continue reading...

Faith and worldview are connected and all humans hold on to their own version of both concepts. Faith forms a basis of everyday living. We learn to trust and be trusted. No human being can be self reliant; rather people always depend on each other. We sleep each night hoping to wake up to a new day. We trust in ourselves, our finances, our friends and family all through our lifetime. Each individual has his/her own faith network with a unique framework to fall back on.
 According to Craig Rusbult, “A worldview is a theory of the world, used Continue reading...

The story Heart of Darkness portrays a narrator Marlowe, who tells about his journey into the heart of equatorial Africa. The goal of this trip is to reach the European commercial station company and pick up the goods accumulated there, namely ivory. Marlow tells about his journey to Africa, where he saw a cruel Kurtz, who mined ivory in the colonies. His narrative story describes how Europeans penetrate deep into the Congo on a boat; it is a journey to the "heart of darkness", like the road to hell. Marlow sympathetically portrays the plight of blacks who die of Continue reading...

Hero’s Journey

The first stage of hero’s journey is the world of common day where our hero is still a part of the known world. Here we can look at the history of our main character, the narrator who we know where he works for an unnamed car company where he has to assess car accidents and decide what actions his company needs to take. Here we see that he is supposedly living the ideal life materialistically, he has a job that pays well for him to able to afford an expensive condominium with lavish furnishings. However, we also know Continue reading...

Given that The Hobbit was written in 1937 and The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey appeared on the screen in 2012, some differences were to be expected. Even if the second version were a rewrite of the novel, differences in language and expression of theme would have to take place for the novel to be publishable. The dense language that appears in the novel, which readers in that era would have appreciated, is not as popular with readers today. Whether one wants to attribute that to a lowering of the cultural reading level or a shortening of the cultural attention Continue reading...

Jane Austen’s Persuasion and John Keats’ “The Eve of St. Agnes” present two narratives about romances that elicit certain emotions from the reader by the end. Both of these literary works explore similar themes despite the differences in both content and narrative structure. Such disparities in content may be attributed to the fact that each work had a specific agenda is because of the specific kind of story or one is structured as a poem while one is a novel aimed at critiquing social and cultural ills that defined the nineteenth century. Both Austen and Keats provide compelling Continue reading...

Poetry Walcott

The poems by Walcott, namely Laventille and The Schooner Flight tend to give the reader an insight into colonization and its effects. This essay will examine various themes in the poems, namely the middle passage as well as themes such as religion. Lastly, the essay would conclude with a comparison of another of Robert Frost’s poem ‘The Gift Outright.’
In the poem ‘ Laventille,’ Walcott begins the poem with a broad description of Laventille slums overlooking the city. The setting for the poem opens with the poet and a friend undertaking a journey on foot to the top of Continue reading...

Introduction

The novel “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac is one that follows the lives of two people, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty as they journey through America and come face to face with different cultures and people in general. Kerouac narrates this story through Sal, and it takes place supposedly between 1947 and 1950. The two characters have different personalities with Sal being more contained and from a difficult personal situation while Moriaty is livelier and a person who loves to have fun and explore new places. Sal welcomes him to his journeys in order to add some excitement Continue reading...

John Hughes’ work in “Vacation 58” was composed literary and is full of various elements of literature including narration and the use of direct quotes. Throughout the whole text, the author has evidently supported the theme of confusion using direct quotes and the power of narration. In the story, the author has explained vividly about how all characters are confused in their efforts to realize some of their planed of the day. It is from this that the paper seeks to prove that the use of direct quotes has been used with narration to shed light on the level Continue reading...

A Worn Path is a story written by Eudora Welty. The story tells about an old lady, named Phoenix Jackson who travels a long way to the city in order to get medicine for her grandson. The story is an example of true love that may overcome any difficulties. The old lady has to come through a long way with a lot of hindrances but she is ready to repeat it as many times as needed for the sake of grandson. It is possible to say that there are three main points in the story. They are: the long Continue reading...

What do you think is her purpose in doing this?

In the book Herland, Gilman indicates a society without men. She thinks society is unfair to women and cannot appreciate the capabilities of women. She states that because of women’s responsibilities such as giving birth, caring for the children, and raising children, they cannot be fully humans like men. Women do not have impending progress. The reason for this is that Gilman thinks that women can just do things like men; they can be strong, intelligent, and independent. Gilman wants to show that even without men; women can still be stronger and can do better.

Do the women of Herland differ from the women of “Ourland”? How? Why?

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The book, Dreaming Me, is a unique and beautiful look inside the life of author Jan Willis. The novel is a biography of the author’s journey of life in the United States at a time when racism was still a major factor in the day to day lives of black folks in America. The experience of these challenges she faced, growing up black in Alabama took its toll on her. The book proceeds to engage the reader in how Buddhism came across Jan Willis’ life and the healing that she found in her studies of the eastern religion. Continue reading...

IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS

Neil, the narrator of Truth, is half man and half dwarf. His small size seems to be compensated for by some abilities that normal humans do not have (speed, silence, ESP). Neil is haunted by the murder of his daughter ten years earlier, and has been searching ever since for her killer. He also has been searching for some gold that he has heard about, gold hidden in a cave. Hiking in the high country, he comes across an unusually fine house, inhabited by a former reaver (space alien). The
reaver's name is Calum MacInnes. The reader immediately senses Continue reading...

The Little Mermaid involves a dynamic journey of metamorphosis and transformation that reflects through various types. The various metaphorical examples as well as storyline and plots create vivid imagery of a journey that the protagonist evolves through. The emotional and behavioral examples set through this literary masterpiece have been replayed and demonstrated through countless retellings. After providing relevant details of the prompt and ideologies, several themes of investigations will demonstrate the validity of central literary arguments in this piece of writing.
In regards to the excerpt, certain themes will be evaluated. These include the way that the selection was Continue reading...

As I Lay Dying is a literal work of William Faulkner, An American author, written in the year 1930. The book incorporates 15 different voices of different characters and comprises of 59 chapters. The author ideally forewent the perspective of a single character ensuring that the reader takes an active part in the construction of the story. The 15 voices employed in the novel across the 59 chapters further allow the audience to achieve a psychological insight of the work through the multiple conflicting interpretations. Set in Yoknapatawpha County, the novel’s characters are greatly interlinked with other Faulkner’ Continue reading...

Leadership is one of the major aspects that guarantee the success of a firm or company. The type of leadership used can create a good working environment that encourages the workers while a bad leadership would be detrimental to the firm or company. The Leadership Challenge book by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner (2009) outlines the journeys of leaders and how they can handle management, influence, and make decision to achieve set goals. It is evident that leaders do not presume themselves gods who can do extra ordinary things all by themselves. They recognize the need to Continue reading...

In the final section of this play, there is symmetry between the first and the second set of forsaking friends. There is a great feel of dramatic irony that is created; the reader or the audience understands that beauty, strength and discretion will leave Everyman the way his false friends did earlier. Notably, the two numbers of lines taken up by the existing friend sets is approximately the same. The initiatory set of false friends like goods, fellowship, cousin and kindred were external things to Everyman while the second set friends that are false are aspects internally of Everyman Continue reading...

Dorothy Gale was the heroine in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, & LeRoy, 1939). Dorothy was an adolescent from rural Kansas during the 1930’s who lived on a farm with her aunt and uncle. She was the only child on the farm and was surrounded by hard-working adults who cared for her, but who were required to work hard out of necessity. Dorothy’s aunt and uncle provided for her, but their simple and economical clothing, furniture, and home implied a lifestyle based on hard-work and determination. Farming during the 1930’s was a humble profession, Continue reading...

Rosetta Mission

It was March 2, 2004, and the European Space Agency launched Rosetta, a robotic space probe with the task to orbit the comet 67P/Churyumunove-Gerasimeno. The Rosetta Mission was designed with the intent of being the first undertaking to orbit, land and endeavor to study the features of a comet in detail. The objective of the operation is to attempt to thoroughly study the comet, and come up with a scientific understanding of the origin and development of the solar system. It was believed by those behind the launching of the Rosetta that the data collected from the targeted comet Continue reading...

Organizational structure

The Coca-Cola international organizational structure is currently divided into operating six segments: Eurasia and Africa; Europe; Latin America; North America; Asia Pacific, and Bottling Investments (The Coca-Cola, 2014b). Under its 2020 Vision, global bottling partners align toward common goals and priorities, which is to double sales in the next 10 years. It involves a system that ensures global reach while keeping a local focus.
The CCI, charged to accelerate decision-making, execute, and scale across market divisions, initially manages three groups: Europe, Asia Pacific, and Eurasia & Africa (Journey, 2013) (Journey, 2013). However, the Latin America Group [Group resident: Brian Smith] Continue reading...

The Aeneid, written by the great poet Virgil, tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas in the years after the events of The Odyssey. Aeneas and his wanderings were incredibly important to the Romans of the Augustan era of Rome; Rome was, at this point, in a time of turmoil, and Virgil wrote The Aeneid as a show of solidarity for Rome, and to encourage Romans to stay bound together by their common identity (Fagles). The Greek poet Homer discussed Aeneas in his famous epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey; however, in these books, the focus certainly Continue reading...

Introduction

In This paper, we will discuss the cultural influence and intercultural communication. We will talk the tour of Maarten Troost’s Book Lost on Planet China (Troost, 2008). In addition, we will thoroughly investigate the impact of one culture on another. In addition, the central idea would be Due to American's cultural influence and help, China is becoming a major player in business and politics. Starting from the culture, the term "culture" refers to characteristics and values people and a group of people has learned and not given by the nature (Neuliep, 2014).

Culture Is a Kind of Storehouse or Library of Possible Meanings and Symbols

The pattern of thought is the Continue reading...

Discussing the Myth, Metaphors, & Modern Influences of the Star Wars Phenomenon

INTRODUCTION
Science fiction has been and remains one of the most popular genres all across the globe. From little grey men in flying saucers to robotic high-tech invaders and from cybernetic entities intending to overthrow the government to time travelers attempting to change history, science fiction is part of a universal cultural paradigm. However, in the 1970s popular science fiction had been ideas of space battles and people were often subject to technology, George Lucas’s “Star Wars,” hit the theatres and changed the way that people perceived and understood science fiction. “Star Wars” did not just focus on Continue reading...

Reincarnation is a religious ideology that explains the destiny of the soul or the spirit of human beings after death. It states that upon death, the soul enters into another form of body and lives another life as a different being, animal or plant, until it is purified. This doctrine forms the foundation for Indian religions and many other societies in the world. There is no solid scientific proof of the existence of reincarnation although there have been stories of young children who possess memory thought to be of past lives. In the Indian perspective, the belief dates back Continue reading...

Neil Gaiman’s novel Neverwhere is essentially a coming of age novel. The protagonist Richard Mayhew, is an underachiever in his ordinary life. In the everyday life of “London Above,” Richard is a cog in the machine. He is set out for a future life of domestic and matrimonial bliss with his girlfriend, Jessica. London Above is a safe place for Richard where he has a job in securities “with one of the finest investment analyst firms in London” (257). He is secure. Furthermore, his girlfriend Jessica takes care of him. The novel’s passage from the secure life Continue reading...

“The Open Boat” is a tale authored by Stephen Crane that is based on a shipwreck experience that he went through while on a journey from the coast of Florida to Cuba. Crane has just acquired a new job as a newspaper correspondent in Cuba and he is on his way there when the ship that he is travelling on, the SS Commodore hits a sandbar, starts leaking in water and ultimately begins to capsize. However, Crane gets into a lifeboat with three other men and starts sailing towards shore. However, the rough waves of January wreak havoc on Continue reading...

Celebrated writer, Lloyd Jones’s captivatingly yokes history and literature in his novel Master Pip that brilliantly portrays the magical and charming story of Matilda in the outset of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Matilda, the young girl, arrests the readers as she takes a renovating voyage in quest of self. Afghan- American writer, Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel The Kite Runner foregrounds the overwhelming and grotesquely candid representation of identity, duplicity, trickery and penitence. The novel tracks the journey of Amir, who struggles to escape his eerie childhood while tormenting himself with his own repentance. Both the novels present Continue reading...

ABSTRACT

This research paper examined the information that related to the Corinth Canal in Athens Greece. It presented an in-depth discussion of the history the canal along with several persons who became involved in the venture of constructing this canal. The study considered the mode of construction that the builders used as well as the limited resources, and also a description of the canal itself. The research paper even incorporated photographs that could prove beneficial as individuals endeavor to identify related scenarios that involved the Corinth Canal. Indeed, the article also contained additional information as it discussed the construction of Continue reading...

Introduction

It is essential to refer to the fact that the Mansa Musa is referred as one of the most influential kings of Mali. His popularity in African history may be attributed not only to the contributions to development and expansion of the empire in terms of the territory, but also to the international recognition, which was gained by him for his empire in the timeframe of his pilgrimage to Mecca (Masterton 2005). In this paper, the detailed analysis of life of Mansa Musa king of Mali and his pilgrimage would be conducted.

Reign of Musa

One of the most famous aspects of Continue reading...

The questions of faith, purpose of life, relationship between parents and children and the contrast between the nature and civilization have always been actual. They all are wisely connected and carefully reviewed in the movie Le Grand Voyage, written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film tells us a story of one trip, one way shared by two people. The two seems close as they are one family and have lived together for many years, but at the same time they are very different and have difficulties understanding one another.
Reda is a representative of the new generation. Continue reading...

Chapter 1

In the year 1957, a new writing font was introduced to the globe. This particular font was developed in Switzerland in a foundry known as Haas. It would later go on to become one of the most popular and recognizable typefaces across the globe (Hustwit et al., 2007). The particular font being referenced is Helevetica. During its 50th anniversary in 2007, a feature length documentary film on the font was released. This documentary explored the history of this typeface and how it had evolved and thrived throughout the years as well as its role in the current art culture.
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What is Papyrus Papyrus is made from the papyrus reed that was found in the marshes alongside the River Nile. A smooth writing surface was created from thin strips that were closely pressed together and polished. This was one of the writing surfaces that were commonly used in ancient Egypt along with other surfaces such as metal, wood, and stone. Papyrus with Last Judgment is a very important piece and shows different scenes. It carries spells and information that was used by people of the higher ranks and the royal families.

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Introduction

Does being thin and pretty define a person with a beautiful and a kind character? The answer would probably be, no. Some of the lines that an individual encounters in life relating to body image; ‘Mother, I do not want to go to school because everyone makes fun of the way I look.’ ‘Ma’am, this size is not for you.’ ‘I want to break up with you, and I deserve a pretty, slim girl.’ The society heavily relies on the concept of the ideals of beauty; it creates pressure amongst individuals, especially women, their worth based on physical Continue reading...

The Odyssey is an Epic poem that describes one man’s journey through the wonders of the world, and his struggle to get back home. The 2000 film, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, staring George Clooney, was loosely based on Odysseus’s journey. However, in Americanizing the journey, the script writers ultimately created several major differences between the two tales.
As suggested in the introduction, perhaps one of the most significant differences between the movie and the poem is the setting. The original poem is set in Ancient Greece, more than 2000 years ago. In contrast, O Brother Where Continue reading...

Thesis Statement

Corruption has remained one of the most efficient ways of pulling down societies, communities, and states, and it is always as a result of inadequate leadership. Due to the nature of man, it is very hard to curb corruption but what we don't seem to understand is that it can be prevented. Remember the saying that goes "Prevention is better than cure"? Yes, I bet you do. This annotated bibliography on amazing books and articles on servant leadership will highlight to you how it can be used to curb corruption.

Sources

Greenleaf, R. K. (2002). Servant leadership: A Journey Continue reading...

Tristan’s Hero Quest

Modern film is a great area to explore ancient hero motifs. The classic hero quest is still part of western culture and its narratives, and the recurring motifs that began with Greek and Roman mythology are still present today. This is evident in the many “superhero” films that abound. However, the best example of ancient hero motifs, because of the abundance of which appear throughout the film, is Legends of the Fall, featuring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
No film is complete without a traditional hero quest, and Legends of the Fall does not disappoint. In fact, the hero Continue reading...

The notion of the hero enduring a journey through the underworld has long been an epic convention, since the very beginnings of literature. For African-Americans writing between the end of the era of slavery and the fruition of the civil rights movement, the notion of having to endure lengthy trials represented a common motif in their writing. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ “My Dreams, My Works, Must Wait Till After Hell,” the speaker can see the things that she wants. However, she cannot enjoy them yet because she must return from what she refers to as hell first. In the meantime, Continue reading...

Biblical Archaeology

Thomas Edward Lawrence was born on August 15, 1888 in North Wales. The marriage of his parents was not consecrated by church, so a child was illegitimate. This "shameful" from the point of view of Victorian morality fact left the imprint throughout the life of Lawrence. Ironically, this boy born out of wedlock has become known all over the world, and glorified not aristocratic name of the father, but unremarkable mother's surname. His father has the means, not exceeding the income of craftsman. The first eight years of life, Lawrence lived wandering around Scotland and Britain. Wanderings casually brought Continue reading...

Review

The Five People You Will Meet in Heaven – Mitch Albom
Summary
Mitch Albom wrote the novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, in 2003 and it was instantly well-received and remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for almost 96 weeks. The protagonist, Eddie, dies on his 83rd birthday while trying to save a girl on an amusement park ride. The rest of the story is told while he occupies heaven and goes on a journey in Heaven meeting five individuals who had a significant impact on him while he was alive along the way. The Continue reading...