I recently viewed ‘The Wizard of Oz’ play at Tulsa Performing Arts Center. From my perspective, the performance was spectacular and exceeded my expectations. ‘The Wizard of OZ’ has an ancient story line hence the need for the performance to concentrate each one of its scenes on certain themes and depictions never seen before or normally ignored by the public or audience.
After opening the curtains, the audience soaked in the first scene, which immediately drew our attention, retaining it for the rest of the play. At no point did it disappoint due to the appealing actors, donning luminously decorated costumes. The rest of audience and I happily tagged along the yellow slab path as we watch Dorothy attempt making the global a better place. More so, one of my favorite scene during the play was the twister. Unlike other plays, which normally downplay this particular scene, this version reincarnated a Tornado blowing items away and businesses displayed creatively on the background.
Still on the first scene, Dorothy meets new associates in the Land of Oz; all of them have one aspect in common: trying to improve their personalities and become better versions of themselves. For instance, Scarecrow and lion are some of the personalities attempting to improve themselves and change the world in the process.
As the curtains falls and opens again, it marks the ending and beginning of the second scene. Toto and Dorothy accompanied by Scarecrow, who desires a brains; Tin Woodman longs for emotions and Cowardly lion in pursuit of courage. They above characters go through numerous challenges as they search for their desires. Nevertheless, they triumph all over the problems frequently due to Scarecrow’s positive side and human attitude toward obstacles faced each day.
Finally, they arrive at Emerald city after the third scene comes to a halt. Emerald city has gates with greenish glasses and directly leads the characters to the Palace of Oz. Oz assures them that they can only gain his favor after killing a witch.
The characters immediately begin their search for the witch in the property of Winkies, governed by the witch. In a move to stay alive, the witch sends dark magic against the companions. Wolves, cows among other animals launch their attack against the companions. A winged monkey kills Scarecrow and the rest of the crew. Nevertheless, Dorothy and the Toto end up enslaved in the evil hands of the witch. All that the witch desires is Dorothy’s pair of shoes, which possess powerful magic. Consequently, she engineers a plan to take away the shoes when Dorothy accidentally falls down. Then, she holds onto one of the shoes. Dorothy angered by her actions throws a container full of water at the evil witch. The evil witch melts away and the behind the scene crew takes her away. Dorothy then goes ahead and sets free the Lion and assist to give the winkies a hand as they repair their cities and homes for the sake of protection in case of another calamity.
My take on the play was the performance of the characters. Each one of them brought something unique to the play, displaying traits fans never experienced before. They cohesive flow of the play was inspiring and easy to follow and set pace.
The most important thing I would tell a future ENG 315 student about presenting is that giving up is not a choice but a hindrance to future success. Most people after graduating they want to have an immediate job but end up having disappointments of failing to secure one. This is because people do not know how to utilize their time properly and end up wasting a lot of time. For instance having twenty four hours per day; sleeping eight hours, working eight hours, recreational four hours and the remaining six hours is what will determine who will be successful in life. Most people give up because they say they cannot instead of saying they can and with this six hours people need to utilize them properly because the six hours will determine how you want to be in future.
In a situation of a crippled person due to an accident for example, coming to terms that life will be normal like before will be a difficult one. They need to remove words like “I cannot “from their lives and replace with “I can” which will help them make desirable decisions for their future. From this first step you find that crippled person is a working class, a footballer, a counselor, a social worker in the society and a mentor at the same time due to utilizing her or his six hours well.
People need to be creative in nature by seeing life as normal even in circumstances which they think is impossible to them. Creative in the sense that do not let anything hold you back from changing the world as long as you have your beautiful ideas. Do not use excuses that u cannot do it, just do it in your own ways and six hours is enough to decide which business you will venture into. In conclusion, it’s you to choose which path to follow dwell in words which will hinder your achievements or those that will promote success.
The role played by Hamlet in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one that leaves the audience in a state of dilemma especially when trying to define the main character’s state of mind. In most parts of the play, Hamlet acts in ways that can be defined as insane, but the way in which the actions are carried out lead the reader into doubting his sanity especially because of the order and accuracy that is evident when he is carrying out his acts of madness. Even though Hamlet clearly admits that he is going to fake being mad, the accuracy in his actions makes people question whether it is all an act or that Hamlet is truly mad. Although Hamlet’s state of mind does shift from sane to insane on occasion, the nature of his actions act as proof that the madness that starts out as an act ends up to becoming true madness.
The signs that Hamlet may actually be mad and is not just pretending are clear from the beginning of the play. When Claudius comments about the long time that Hamlet takes to grieve his father, he draws attention to Hamlet’s being different from normal people who only grieve for a significant duration of time, unlike Hamlet (Shakespeare 391). Hamlet is also described as wearing all black and a dejected havior which was seen see as a sign of melancholy at the time. Since melancholy was also believed to lead to madness, the audience is left to see where Hamlet’s madness originated, even if the decision to act mad was one of free will from the character.
More proof of Hamlet’s madness is seen in part one of the plays involving the ghost incident. While several other characters see the ghost in act one, it is only Hamlet who hears it speak to him. Although seeing and hearing a ghost can both be seen as signs of insanity, Shakespeare makes sure to set Hamlet apart from everyone else who is considered normal in society (Shakespeare 391). In the scene, since majority of the characters see the ghost, its existence is presented as a normal occurrence but hearing it is what sets apart the sane people from the insane. Hamlet’s madness is therefore validated by his ability to hear a ghost where others are unable to. In addition, Hamlet further questions his own sanity as he fears that it was not the ghost he heard but rather that the devil was playing tricks on him. Hamlet leaves the realm of normal occurrences and shifts his mind to a place where ghosts and the devil can impact his life in one way or the other (Shakespeare 391). The belief in the devil and the possibility that Hamlet may have been mad all along not only prove that hamlet was actually mad, but also discredits the idea that his acts of madness were intentional. Although he admits that acting mad is a ploy to trick others and hide his true intentions, the fact that he may have been mad all along shows that the acts of madness were more inevitable than intentional.
Another example of Hamlet’s madness is seen in the way he treated Gertrude and Ophelia even though they were not in the list of people he sought to enact vengeance on. While hamlet said he would pretend to be mad in order to confuse hi enemies and to hide his true intentions from him, he had no reason to act mad around Gertrude or Ophelia (Shakespeare 294). Even after Gertrude and Ophelia display genuine signs of affection are concerned for Hamlet’s well-being, he continues to be suspicious of their intentions and uses his paranoia as an excuse to be cruel towards them. The negative attitude that Hamlet displays towards the two women is triggered by their sexual preferences and has nothing to do with his need for vengeance (Shakespeare 294). He is disgusted with Gertrude and Ophelia’s sex life and while the actions he engages in while around them follow his decision to pretend to be mad, they further prove that his madness was not an act but genuine insanity. He continues to act mad even when around people who have not wronged him for reasons not related to his need for vengeance thus discrediting his madness as an act.
An argument can be made that Hamlet was not really mad and that his acts of insanity were just good acting. The argument made is that acting serves the purpose of giving a representation of actual reality and should therefore be as close to the truth as possible. It can also be argued that Hamlet was only acting out his emotions in a way that could not be expressed by a sane person. His actions were not of a mad person but rather a troubled individual who was still coping with the loss of his father. While there is some truth to these arguments, their credibility is reduced by the fact that Hamlet was not even sure about what role to play and often found it difficult to decide whether to act insane or not. Even when acting, third parties are always aware that the actions are not real, which was not the case with Hamlet. The characters found it difficult to determine whether Hamlet was sane or not, proof that his actions were more than just acting. Furthermore, his tendency to act crazy, even when not following up on his plan to seek revenge showed that the insanity extended far beyond the need to avenge his father. Shakespeare, through Hamlet, was able to show the audience just how thin the line between sanity and insanity actually was. Even though Hamlet admitted that his acts of insanity were ones of free will, the way he goes about them show that, other than acting, Hamlet was actually mad and this could explain why he took such a long time grieving his father.
Great by Choice written by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen, is a great book to read if the audience is committed to starting their own enterprise and shows how to maintain the business mentally and physically. The book gives a certain business model the 10Xers use to climb to the top of their market. The model is talking about consistency and determination to grow a business to the top by leading others in the process. The book does not give the answers to certain target markets but shows what attitude is needed to keep pushing and march the 20 miles every day. Additionally, the authors talk about the idea of fire bullets and later cannonballs. The concepts state that is neither bolder nor innovative than other companies. The difference is that 10xers are way more attentive. These companies use bullets when they are not sure about their target and later fire cannonballs when they are sure. The last idea is the SMaC idea. The term SMaC means specific, methodological, and C stands for consistent. This is how a company maintains discipline.
The authors found three main qualities of successful companies. First, great companies have extreme discipline. Collins applies the story of the two South Pole's most popular expeditions. Both expeditions started in 1910. One reached the destination first and returned safe, but the other apart from losing the race, it never returned. The secret behind the success of the first team is the fact that they walked 20 miles every day regardless of the weather (Collins & Hansen, 2011). This trick helped to preserve their energy and resources. On the other hand, the opponents walked as far as they could without any plan until they had no energy left. Collins uses this example to explain that successful companies rely on the 20 Miles March. The second quality is empirical creativity. This involves taking calculated risks. A company's innovation should be supported by evidence. Great companies don't just innovate for the sake of it. They fire bullets, the cannonballs. Finally, Collins recommends that investors should not rely on chance or luck, but rather work hard to maximize them. Every investor strives to maximize on Return On Investment because the higher ROI gets, the more money is generated for each invested dollar.
Collins and Morten aimed at explaining why some companies succeed even in uncertainty, while others fail. The target audience is anyone who is interested in knowing what makes companies successful and their leaders. The authors ensure that any reader without commercial knowledge grasps the concept. Also, the book aims at showing the reader the importance of preparation, adherence to proven data, and self-discipline (Collins & Hansen, 2011). The authors succeeded in showing the riders that it's not about what we experience, but what we do about it.
The book Great by Chance is accurate as it gives reliable and well-researched information. The book is based on nine years of study on the factors which make companies thrive, and directed by Collins and Hansen, a management professor. The research was conducted on big companies which became successful over 15 or more years under unstable conditions (Brosnan, 2015). Collins uses new terms to explain complex enterprise principles. This makes it easier for readers to understand. Also, the information on the book does not apply to a specific moment of economic instability, but to a continuous process.
Good to Great by Jim Collins is one book that is comparable to Great by Choice. The book explores how different companies change from being good to great, and how numerous companies do not make it to transition (Leavy, 2003). Both books talk about the success of various companies which are determined to make it big despite the storms.
The source of this research is the Fast Company. The authors select major companies and analyze their progress over 15 years despite the challenge these companies experience. Southwest Airlines is one of the companies that was used by Collins. The company faced fuel shocks, interest spits, hijacking amongst other problems from 1972 to 2002 (Collins & Hansen, 2011). Despite all the challenges, the company managed to generate huge profits by the end of 2002. This source helped to back up Collin's book title.
In conclusion, this book is important for business success. The findings of this study are greatly helpful to an individual whose dream is to own a big company in the future. The in-depth analysis of the role played by lack in the success of a business makes the book more interesting. Also, the findings of this research are straightforward and easy to read, which makes a reader motivated to read without skipping any page. Finally, I would recommend every person to read this book because it is a reminder of human power and the positive things that come to those who are focused and passionate about everything they do.
References
Brosnan, M. (2015). Humility, Will, and Level 5 Leadership: An Interview with Jim
Collins. Independent School, 74(3), n3.
Collins, J., & Hansen, M. T. (2011). Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck-Why some
thrive despite them all. Random House.
Leavy, B. (2003). Understanding the triad of great leadership-context, conviction and
Human beings tend to go an extra mile to achieve their goals and objectives. At this stage, people portray negative characteristics as they strive to accomplish these goals and objectives. In the play, Hamlet, William Shakespeare bring out the fact that when a person really wants to fulfill their desires, they hurt themselves and do not care about the negative impacts their actions pose on other people. Hamlet is determined to avenge the death of his father, yet this motive damages him and those around him. This paper will analyze the negative effects of ambition towards an individual and other people through Prince Hamlet.
The play “Hamlet” is around a hero who completes his objectives for revenge. This longing sucks his mindset into a twist opening and makes him exclusively think on retribution. In his quest to achieve his objective toward the start of the play he gets to be suspicious of his general surroundings. This feeling affects him negatively as it goes about as a preventive measure of acting. Villa goes up against his dad's soul and finds that his unfaithful uncle has killed his dad. He trusts the apparition and longings to vindicate him. Through this desire, he later gets to be suspicious of the apparition's actual goals. He accepts it "might be the fallen angel" and "out of his shortcoming and despairing he misuse to damn him" (Shakespeare 56). Hamlet trusts that it is the villain making him perform demonstrations of wrongdoing and in this way does not have the same introductory measure of trust. He now has an alternate craving and that is to demonstrate his uncle's blame through a reenactment of his dad's passing. Subsequently, he is just harming himself. The way that his desire has swung him to be distrustful, which puts off his journey indicates how aspiration can adversely affect one's self.
Hamlet's ambition to perfectly murder Claudius resorts him to put on a "joke air" to trick anybody on the Lord's side. This goes about as his system to misdirect the lord and his court however wind up misleading himself too. Hamlet executes his arrangement to act frantic. Hamlet persuades Polonius that he is distraught because of Ophelia's dismissal of his love. Though this "demonstration" appears to have adjusted to his identity on occasion and along these lines deceives him into really getting to be frantic. Hamlet has had intercourse tokens for Ophelia however is dismisses at the end of the day. He appears to lose it and verbally makes assaults at Ophelia and ladies when all is said in done. He obtusely says things that demonstrate no look after Ophelia's feelings (Gottschalk 160). He doesn't generally perceive what he's doing and turns out to be totally neglectful of the way that he is harming Ophelia. He also shows sexual interests towards Ophelia. The way that he runs over the edge with his cases demonstrates that Hamlet's aspiration has genuinely turned him mad. It has put a negative effect on him and others. Hamlet exorbitantly shows this towards Ophelia again and hints at his actual franticness. “You should not have believed me” (Eliot 98). Hamlet would expect to have enough confidence for himself that he would not depict himself along these lines deliberately. The way that the results to express and sexual recommendations towards Ophelia show he has genuinely ended up frantic as an aftereffect of his aspirations. As an outcome, this lone deludes him further and Ophelia needs to manage his harassment. Hamlet’s desire causes him to mask himself with franticness however this frenzy turns into a piece of his persona in which causes him to be ignorant of the harm he is clashing upon himself as well as other people.
At the point when Hamlet is neither wary nor distraught and has demonstrated the ruler's blame, the results to self-loathing as a way to complete his desire. He tries to constrain himself to light the internal fire that will at long last permit him to execute Claudius. I'll have these players play something like the murder of my father before mine uncle. “I'll observe his looks. I'll tent him to the quick. If 'a do blench, I know my course” (Shakespeare 64). He commits an error, he murders Polonius thinking it’s his uncle, however, shows no regret. His desire brought about the passing of a blameless individual and he doesn't understand it. Hamlet deludes his actual personality and turns out to be much the same as the man he has an aspiration to murder. He is additionally unconscious of the way that since he executes Polonius, there will be a negative effect on his siblings: Laertes and Ophelia. As an aftereffect of Hamlet's aspiration, Ophelia soon submits suicide as she gets to be overpowering discouraged over her father's demise. The demise of Polonius and Ophelia sets a sparkle in Laertes and now needs to retaliate too. Hamlet and Laertes duel in which Laertes is murdered. The passing of three blameless individuals is an outcome of Hamlet's ambition (Prosser 36). Hamlet continues with his goals of retaliation and finishes his journey simply after his desire has brought about broad harm to himself as well as other people. Through Hamlet's ambition, he creates self-hatred to at last act and thus the whole royal family perishes alongside himself.
Ambition instills an antagonistic effect on an individual and doesn't appreciate the degree to which they influence the general population around them. Shakespeare demonstrates this through Hamlet's ambition. Hamlet's aspiration pushes him to be suspicious and results in his fundamental journey to be postponed. Consequently, this is just harming himself. As a consequence of intention Hamlet fakes frenzy, which just makes crazy. This causes him to make extremely assaults Ophelia. Hamlet despises women. “I have heard of your paintings well enough. God hath given you one face and you make yourselves another. It hath made me mad” (Gottschalk 168) He tricks himself and additionally the general population around him. To at long last do his course of retribution, Hamlet utilizes self-loathing as a way to take action. He executes Polonius and causes a chain response of deaths. His character creates from one of blamelessness to one that hinders attributes like the man he detests the most. Hamlet shows how people will go to the furthest degrees to look for their intentions. As a result, they hurt others and in addition themselves. In the event that an individual is mindful so as to the way they utilize desire, then it can be valuable to their temperament and also the general population around them.
In conclusion, strong ambitions may feel right to the individual involved, but they have negative effects in the long last. Shakespeare in his play “Hamlet” depicts the negative effects of ambition through Prince Hamlet. Hamlets actions make him inhumane, careless about the people around him and lead to death of various individuals. Therefore it is advisable to let go of those desires that cause more harm than good.
Works Cited
Eliot, Thomas Stearns. "Hamlet and his problems." The sacred wood: Essays on poetry
and criticism (1920): 95-103.
Gottschalk, Paul. "Hamlet and the Scanning of Revenge." Shakespeare Quarterly 24.2
(1973): 155-170.
Prosser, Eleanor. Hamlet and revenge. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1971.
Shakespeare, William. Tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark. SR Winchell & Company,
Nagai had been a great author of fantasy, erotica, science fiction and horror. The author is known for creation of Mazinger Z, Devilman and Cutie Honey. He is still the pioneer of ecchi genre. He has been given credits for coming up Super Robot genre. Nagai has also been credited for designing the very first mecha robots (Patten, Macek & Overdrive Inc., 2004). . The period when Shueisha had been preparing to the first manga publication, entritled, “Shonen Jump” with an aim of competing with other rival companies, Nagai had been invited to publish the new magazine as the first artist. The design succeeded well and had enabled Shonem Jump sell over million copies of the magazine. Nagai had been in the position to introduce eroticism in Manga which had enabled him to be opener of the door towards the new period in Manga. He created, Debiruman or Devilman in anime series explaining a demonic hero who had been having a fight with demons’ hordes. This appeared less violent than those of Manga.
Nagai had created Harenchi Gakuen which made him face much opposition and which led to emergence of protests. The protests had been directed to Manga as well as the television series. The distribution of the magazines had been restricted in various parts of Japan and this led to Nagai changing the theme in the magazine (Patten, Macek & Overdrive Inc., 2004). The theme became serious and mature. During this period of protests, Nagai had been able to design Gakuen Taikutsu Otoko and the main theme had been war between adults and youths. Later, he designed Abashiri Ikka and the theme had been grounded on the results of protests. This magazine succeeded as well as Harenchi Gakuen
Reference
Top of Form
Patten, F., Macek, C., & Overdrive Inc. (2004). Watching Anime, Reading Manga. Place of publication not identified: Stone Bridge Press.
Literary Analysis of ‘A Modest Proposal’ By Jonathan Swift
Introduction
Poverty is one of the major predicaments in Texas, America. Nonetheless, not only in United stated but also in the entire world. Over the years, various people addressed the issue, raised finances, volunteered, and even gave jobs to the poor but all their efforts were in vain, as the efforts and measures did not bear any fruit (Swift 6). The author tries to address the issue from a holistic approach by transcending the normal economic, political, and social aspects that generated them in the first place.
First Technique
When Swift wrote the proposal, Ireland, his country of birth was in tatters and ravaged with poverty. This was contrast to England, where the rich people lived. Famine strangled Ireland but the biggest worry was the incompetence of handling poverty (Swift 5). In this writing, he does his best to show the author the particulars of that time but does it in a satirical manner. The book explains the challenges faces in all its sectors. Poverty is painful eats away the dignity and respect of a person gradually. The author sees poverty from a unique angle (Swift 7). His tone and mannerism as he speaks for the poor and hopeless with an unmatched satire and sarcasm for the reader to easily grasp what it is and what it is not.
Second Technique
‘A modest proposal’ presents a ridiculous ideology that is, eating of children can be the only solution to food scarcity within the borders of Ireland from a logical, scientific manner, hence satirizing legislators and officials who pursued a solution to the challenges with statistical data an formulas (Swift 160). The essay commences slowly but gradually by painting the speaker as a concerned citizen sincerely sympathetic about the poverty levels of the Irish people whose suffering he narrates with clarity. Most of the readers resonate with the sentiments of the author: like a legislator, social expert, or board chairperson, he gives an honest perspective of in just few words and sentences, which later builds up paragraphs (Swift 1o1). More so, he unveils information and exudes confidence in his capabilities to solve challenges through balanced assessments of the current situation. Simply put, he tackles poverty through the ethic and morality standard.
Third technique
The reader’s self-confidence in the author disappears instantly just after digging into the book shortly. Nevertheless, as the author applies one of the most appalling instants in the world of English writings, he also humbly presents and puts forward some of the most powerful sentiments on the advantages and disadvantages of poverty in Ireland and how the landlords are making hefty profits in spite of the poverty levels of the nation (Swift 134). Far from reaching his intentions, the writer’s shakes off the notion that he may be a concerned citizen and rubbishes off any positive side the reader would like to capture of him doing the right thing for the nation. In the end, it is up to the reader to take a solid stance and decide on which side he or she wants to take.
In summary, one of the most powerful statement about this writing is the glaring facts and the lack of tension it creates due to the satire implanted here and there throughout the works as the author demonstrates effects of ethics, politics, and social class on poverty levels in Ireland. The savagery outlook and the terrifying or possibly insane suggestions can scare anyone out of their seat. However, the initial state of affairs, ironical statements, and satire utilized one can ignore only if he could give the reader another angle of looking at things.
References
Swift, Jonathan, and Alex Wilson. A modest proposal. Infomotions, Incorporated, 2000.
Swift, Jonathan, et al. The prose works of Jonathan Swift. Vol. 2. G. Bell and sons, 1908.
Mama Might Be Better Off Dead is a book that describes the situation of health care in the urban America, the author of the book Laurie Kaye Abraham indicates well how the health care systemm has let down expectations of people from disadvantaged families to offer them high quality and comprehensive care. The author describes Jackie who is the main character and the challenges she went through to obtain care for her sick grandmother together with other circumstances in the family. It is a book that I will recommend to anyone who want what people from low-socio-economic status go through to obtain health.
1st paragraph:
One thing I liked about the book is the fact that the author provides a comprehensive information on the challenges that the individuals from the disadvantaged families face while seeking health services. From the description that the book gives involving the Banes family it clearly indicates the situation in the health care and how it has failed in delivering the best care to disadvantaged families. The book gives you the real picture of the situation and I think the author gave it a good attention.
2nd paragraph:
The book is surely good, but, I do not like the way the author repeats and emphasizes on the things that I already know. The author switches from descriptive to analytical which does not really match. It will be unfair to read a story then stop just to be informed that the situation they are facing is not good, yet you are getting that from the story itself.
Conclusion
The book is really good apart from stepping out of the story just to describe the challenges that poor families go through. Otherwise, it provides the reader with real and better information.
Work cited
Abraham, Laurie Kaye. Mama might be better off dead: The failure of health care in urban America. University of Chicago Press, 2019
Emily Dickson was born in 1830 and studied at the Amherst Academy in 1834-1847. Emily encountered separation and loneliness given that she experienced loss of loved ones and isolation during the Civil War. Her parents died and she lived a lonely life and she could not agree with the ideal of social obligations which was a movement by American women to search for mental and spiritual freedom (Dickson, 1). Her work reflects isolation and challenges the traditional beliefs and, she focuses on nature as the source of beauty and pain.
Response
After reading Emily Dickson's poet's work, my general impression is that Emily is one of the greatest poets. In her work, Emily is concerned with life and in specific her own life. She incorporates the themes of the inner world, death, pain, God and religion, love and nature in her work (Dickson, 1). For example in the poem ‘I felt a funeral in my brain', Emily explores the psychological state and individual consciousness and how she experienced danger and loneliness. In the poem ‘I heard a fly buzz when I died', and the poem ‘ I died for beauty but was scarce', Emily presents the theme of death and the reader notices that death is feared and avoided but on the other hand, death is the path for a new life since she entered a new phase of life (Dickson, 1). In both poems, she touches the theme of death but in an optimistic and pessimistic manner. She talks about the reality of death and despite the fear of death, the poet represents hope and calmness. In the poem ‘after great pain, a formal feeling comes' the poet presents the theme of emotional pain and the suffering human's beings undergo. The pain of separation creates the desire for union and the need to end the suffering (Dickson, 1). In general, Emily is was a prolific writer who focused on the escaping pain that occurred as a result of death and separation.
The major thing that I noticed in the poems is the power of life. Emily indicates that real life is full of sadness, depression, and disappointment. However, the figurative language, rhyme, images, and symbols in her work tell that the difficulties of life are a path for a spiritual journey where one achieves joy and happiness (Dickson, 1). I have also noticed that in Emily's poet work, there is a relationship between work's form and content and the relation builds an inner harmony thereby stating clearly the poem's subject matter. Even though Emily's work covers various topics or themes including nature, love, death, and others, her main objective in writing the poem is to view the world and make a sense of the world (Dickson, 1). Generally, the reader is able to depict the reality of life and the meaning of death.
I love Emily's poems because I can easily relate her theme with real life especially the themes of pain and sorrow. Personally, I have experienced pain from separation and death of loved ones but every time I relate the poems with the situations, I learn that there is life after death. Another thing is that I love poems because they build personal motivation. When one understands the deep meaning of the poem, one can gain a new perspective of life and spiritual medication especially when one is in the midst of difficulties.
Work cited
Dickson Emily. Poems by Emily Dickson. Library of Alexandria, 2013
Cramming is a study technique where a person work intensively to absorb a large volume of data within a short time. That is the technique we commonly use in the last minute to study and I think almost everyone did that in their life. If you have found yourself studying late into the night and reviewing your study notes to the last second as you attend your class, that is cramming.
As a nursing student, there is no way we could just escape that completely because first of all, it is the schedule. I can admit that nurses have a busy schedule, from doing assignments, attending classes, studying, clinical work, attending to family and friends, doing some other work and all other activities that a normal person should do. With that, there is just little time to do everything perfectly that’s why cramming will always exist.
Although the teachers and parents do not approve it, it has been proved to have some benefits for the student. However, it is unfortunate that it is easy to forget what we have crammed because short term memory is usually used. On the other hand, you will get the best scores which is what our parents sometimes want, is that not right?
As a nurse cramming can be disadvantaging because you have to remember almost everything to help you deliver the best care to the patients. In cramming you just forget, I remember I crammed drugs’ mode of actions but guess what, I had to study them again. Cramming will make you the best student not the best nurse and that is what I came to realize so I would just recommend to my fellow nurses to use other best techniques that have been proved to work for long-term recall such as “spacing effect”.
TITLE: sweet revenge. This given title has relationship with literally work as it gives an explanation concerning what is happening in the book. The title has humor because revenging is not something pleasant but Celia refers to it as sweet.
TITLE AND PURPOSE: This book has been written by Karen Finneyfrock and touches on the urge for revenge.
SETTING: The story happens in Hershy town, Pennsylvannia. It explains about the struggles that the character had been going through during her high school life.
THE CHARACTERS THAT ARE MOSTLY REMEMBERED AND MOTIVATIONS: The thoughts plus the actions of Celia Door had been motivated by her willingness to do revenge against a girl by the name Sandy Firestone who had done something terrible to her in the previous year. There is also a character by the name Drake who is her best friend and they had been sharing the deepest secrets of their live. She is the purpose why Celia sees a threat against her need to look for justice
PLOT SUMMARY: At the climax of Celia’s story, she decides to take action. At the time she is about to act, Drake meets her, a girl who she had been trusting too much with her deepest and darkest secrets. Her need to look for justice had been acting like a threat against her relationship with her friend Drake. This is where she finds herself being forced to make a decision concerning what is more sweet between friendship and revenge.
THEMES: There are two themes in the story. One of them is that trouble forces one to revenge. The other theme is that friendship prevents people to do bad actions. The things that had been done to her beg her to revenge. The moment she makes the decision, her friend shows up. This friend trusts her too much that Celia views her presence as a threat against her decision to do justice.
HUMOR: There is humor in the story “sweet revenge” as in real sense it is not a good thing. Celia is seen having made the decision of revenging and the moment she sees her friend, there is the feeling that there had been a threat towards her actions. If it would be a right thing then she would not have feared to go ahead. She would also have shared with Drake.
MEANINGFUL QUOTES: “the trouble that nearly ruined my life, the trouble that turned me dark” (Finneyfrock, n. p). These words have been used by Celia showing that the actions done interfered with her normal life in a great way. “The trouble that begs me to revenge” (Finneyfrock, n. p) These words are important as they are implying that the thing done by Sandy Firestone had been so bitter that she is being begged to revenge.
RHETORIC ANALYSIS: The writer of this story is Kristin Anderson. She uses a given strategy to show the need for revenge. There is the use of humor to show the relationship between the thing that had been done by Sandy and the need to revenge.
CHANGE OF ONE DETAIL: It is impossible to change a story that have been written by someone but one detail that I can change here is that Celia should do revenge not thinking about Drake because Sandy had done the unpleasant before she knew her close friend
Work cited
Finneyfrock, Karen. The sweet revenge of Celia Door. Speak, 2014.
‘The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean’ is one of Susan Casey’s best literary works. In the bewildering literature, the author captures massive, ship wrecking waves, the scientists and surfers who dedicate their lives to finding them. For the author, it is an adventure she will live to remember and cherish as long as she is alive and kicking. The waves are as tall as the highest crater and as usual, after the formation of a wave; it rises then topples over on the ocean. Hence, the waves may be dangerous or beneficial depending on the reader’s own perspective and take on the book. More so, the book takes the reader on an exciting adventure and exposes her audience to huge 80 feet waves. These waves are destructive when they come into contact with oilrigs and ship.
Author’s ideas
The book explores the world of gigantic waves and their ever-increasing scope, financial destruction associated with them, and most importantly the loss of life that they leave in their wake. She goes on to describe the existing types of waves that is, from the rogue to the tsunamis. In addition, she uses the knowledge of the people living near the coast to bring into perspective the concept of the people. The fact that she pursues an issue people rarely converse about, yet scientists prove that the waves have an impact on the climate and the adjacent activities goes to reveal the role of the work and her determination to ensure that the world knows about the gigantic waves.
The author ensures her words translate into meaning and converts meaning into thoughts. In turn, the thoughts spin in the head of the reader as she tries to find a footing on the exemplary book. The perspectives of the author come out crispy clear; one can almost hear the author whisper in the ear of the reader as he reveals his perceptions. Does not play around words. Instead, he weaves them around to explain the rationality behind the violence experienced in oceans. Decoupling fascinating facts and ensuring the reader gets unbiased information, she lays bare the factors that fuel the interests of the scientists and surfers.
Casey is a good narrator as she convinces the reader while at the same time entertains effortlessly. She refers to waves as monsters abiding among human beings. More so, Casey’s association with Hamilton, her dependable expert who walks her through the intricate formation of the waves thus Casey does not experience any difficulty all through her trip and experiences other side of the Ocean she never knew existed.
Casey journeys all over the world and into the history, to research more on the waves that shake and rock the oceans. This expedition is dangerous and comprises rogue waves located in southern Africa, rainstorm waves of Hawaii and the largest waves ever documented in history, as tall as 1740 feet all (this is as tall the Empire states skyscrapers). The huge waves blasted the Alaska shoreline in the year 1958. Casey tracks the huge wave and the surfers who often make suicidal attempts while trying to challenge such waves. She interviews scientists researching the risks of the climate change and global warming. Casey pens persuasive facts of both dangers and aesthetic beauty of the seas and oceans at its utmost threatening state. The readers acquire first-hand information on Casey’s expedition and clear past renovations as she narrates how the surfers risk their lives.
As experts struggle to comprehend the huge wave phenomenon, surfers perceive waves as a contest. These extreme surfers are in a mission to tour the world in search of the largest ocean waves. Then after finding the waves, the surfers ride the destructive waves. Hamilton is one of the extreme surfers, surfs with his friends in Hawaii. Interesting enough, the surfer found ways of riding waves, as huge as 70 feet. Casey tracks this exceptional group of people as the pursuit the largest waves.
In this amazing book, the author compares the two group of people; the surfers and the scientists and tries to under the motivation behind their pursuit. The two groups of people had a way of infusing their interests with the huge gigantic ocean waves. At the end of the day, the people achieve their respective objectives no matter the underlying factors.
The author of the book boards a 295-foot investigation vessel attempting to gather information on the huge waves on the Atlantic. Nevertheless, the oceans hit the discovery ship with numerous waves threatening to drown it. After week of experiencing the rough waves, the captain of the ship decided to hide behind island of Hebrides. The waves were as high as 100 feet. One of the most noticeable or undisputable scientific fact was the existence of monster waves on some sections of the ocean which prompted the author to continue the journey.
The challenges Casey faced during the voyage makes the book more interesting and relatable. The fear coupled with anxiety makes the reader glued to the book and eager to turn every page. Centered into two pathways, book dwells on the challenges experienced by the surfers as they as they try riding the waves and the scientist attempting to define an underlying reason responsible for the rise of the oceans.
According to the sentiments made in the book discuss, the highest waves a surfer can climb without any assistance is 400 feet. Surfers cannot swim then cannot mount a larger wave due to the fact that they not fast enough to reach and then climb it. Casey reaffirms that a larger wave moves at a faster pace; attempting to catch up with it is not simple and even swimming towards it on the stomach, known, as wind milling does not help in any way.
Huge waves actually occur but the key question is how? Peculiarly, in more ways than one, scientists understand subatomic science concepts better than the formation of behemoths. From a general point of view, waves are the unique prehistoric forces that shaped the surface of the earth. Anywhere moving energy exists, waves occur in that particular place and the phenomena takes place in all corners of the earth and this elaborates on the characteristics of waves. In fact, explaining waves has always been a fundamental subject matter in mathematics and physics. Nevertheless, ocean waves, produced in massive and chaotic surroundings and susceptible to several elements, are usually problematic to model or forecast.
Certainly, rogue waves are crafty beings that play with the principles of physics, rationality, and even gravity and as scholars realized, many people find the waves fascinating and dedicated their lives to studying their nature. Casey combines her commentary on surfers and scientists with a depiction of pull surfing, and specifically, her purveyor Hamilton. Utilizing Jet skis and water-skiing, individual assists another into position. Then the surfer can let go dive into the waves.
The book is not only about huge waves, it also covers issues regarding the oceans. The book leaves space for meteorologists and oceanographers who explore the ocean waves in all of its splendor. In the moment. Hamilton came up with surfing technic, which would enable the permit surfers ride huge waves. The technic known as tow surfing, the driver of the Jet Ski throws a surfer into an oncoming wave. Initially, one could not reach the waves via paddling but the thrust offered to the surfer catapults them higher than usual.
On Maui Island, the Pe’ahi is where Casey went to see Hamilton surfing huge waves and certain people in the book suggest that Hamilton is simply the best surfer of all time. The residents leaving in the area know that concurring huge waves is not an easy task and the surfers need to keep their best foot forward as one can die while in action. Exhibiting courage and skill is all the surfers need to climb to the top of the giant waves.
As stated earlier, the book has an interesting collection of pictures of waves, scientists, and the author herself. Naturally, one cannot tell the magnitude of the waves from the pictures alone and even at times, words do not do the book justice. Nevertheless, the author attempts to offer some of her thrilling experience as good way of revealing the beauty of the waves. When it comes to capturing the interests of an audience with no interest in oceans activities, the author does a spectacular job of ensuring the most vital and fascinating factors come first then the not so captivating details follow latter. For instance any one can develop an interest when the author incorporates images of the waves into the book.
The manner in which the author communicates the message exposes the seriousness of the subject matter and translates the work into a much more acceptable form of literature. Most of the times, authors ignore the perspectives of other people but not Casey. Casey incorporates varied perspectives into her body of work. She ensures the opinions fit into the main argument of the book and even if the opinions are very contrary to the popular facts she still tries to make sense of sentiments. The inclusivity of the research paints a vivid picture of the ocean and makes the book relatable for hence the need to review the book from all perspectives so that no one misses the crucial facts portrayed in the book.
From Hawaii to Tahiti, the author takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of North America and Baja. Wintertime hurricanes of Alaska generate massive waves on Hawaii’s north coastline. Moreover, under optimum conditions, they also generate giant waves on the coastline of California. Two key sites suitable for extreme formation of waves are the Ghost Tree and the Mavericks. The dangerous circumstances, cold water, rocky seashores, and countless white sharks at these places usually leads to injury and even may kill some people.
Apart from surfing, Casey interviews ship owners, captains, entrepreneurs and insurance firms trying to comprehend the huge waves and their effects on the lives of coastal residents. She takes a trip Lloyd, London, where people insure ships from imminent threatens from the year 1688 until presently. While in Lloyd, she took her time to interview Neil Roberts, a high-ranking expert dedicated to researching marine activities. He gave her several accounts of shipwrecks in contemporary history initiated via rogue waves with levels extending from 50 feet to an estimated 100 feet. From 1990 to 1997, investors lost an estimated 99 ships. In 1997 to 1998 winter, 27 ships submerged under water. Huge waves affect ships and the luxury cruise businesses. Casey describes the disturbing predicaments brought about by rogue waves for the current ships.
Ocean storm hurtling through the vast oceans usually generate waves fit for surfing. Waves such as tsunamis arise from geological tasks; earthquakes and volcanoes. Tsunamis are damaging as they cause rogue waves. To assist the reader comprehend tsunamis, and hurricanes, Casey tours London academic institution for the sake of gaining more knowledge and collecting information on the natural disasters. At London University, she meets Bill McGuire a geophysical professor. Casey converses with the man while they sip some beer. He explains to her all she needs to know about Tsunamis and hurricanes. For majority of the North Americans, tsunami is a phenomenon, which occurs only on islands, nevertheless, Casey points to the fact that the west coast experiences tsunamis more often than other places located on the coastline. The Native Americans have many traditional tales of the vanishings and destruction of villages perhaps due to rogue waves. In the 1700s, Russia and French voyagers recorded rogue waves widespread through the bay sections of the beach. In the year 1854, the base waves battered the hill edges of the vegetation. The recent ones occurred in 1958 and was 1740 feet and came at a speed of 100 each hour. Crescent city overlaps California border. A tsunami thumped it in the year 1964. Four waves smashed the town to its deathbed. An earthquake of a 9.2 magnitude from Alaska caused the waves. The forth wave delivered the final blow that wiped out the city then retreated to the land. The waves brought with them plastics, logs and other junk from the ocean.
Casey wrote on a vital subject matter. She maintains the attention of the reader, hitherto, she never waivers from the risks and supremacy linked to huge waves. She ensures the reader move from inaction action as she narrates the tales of the oceans, its ups and downs. She commences with a jump from a cliff into the oceans as she snorkels the ‘jaws’ on a calm day. She takes photos with surfers and engages other people who seem interested in her project. Furthermore, she makes her work interesting by surfing the huge waves and even participates in some of the activities she terms risky. This makes the book more appealing to the reader as she takes the reader through the voyage and incorporates pictures of most things that transpired during her trip in order for the reader to grasp the magnitude of the issues she is talking about or referring to.
The idea of depicting wave as both a positive and negative makes the reader introduce other analysis for the sake of finding clarity and seeking the perfect way of fitting their opinions into the Casey’s narrative. The author tends to drive the point home and make the reader more mindful of the culture and destructive waves. Even though waves are entertaining to watch, the book was not neutral and the attitude of the author portray the message loud and clear of stereotypes associated with coastlines from the start to the finish. Casey claims that young ideologies portrayed through scientists mold their thinking of the general public.
In terms of issues, myths and false information which sometimes seem to be the foundation of ocean waves. The authors indirectly utilized the relationships between falsehood and facts to replicate challenges experienced by the captains and other people who arch a living out of oceans. On the other hand, language the author gathers new firsthand information. For example, it is hard to tell the variations, which cause the massive waves, but Casey takes an extra step of investigating some of the manmade and natural issues related to the exploration.
In summary, the books stick to its main objective, which is investigating massive waves, their origin, and other oceanic factors. The author makes the book more receptive to various approaches and all people from various walks of life can read the book and deliver their own confusions based on already existing information and the material they read from the book. The book does not limit anyone’s perspective or surplus information. Surfers and scientists are the main people Casey worked and she documents their experiences.
In literature, the themes presented in any story needs to reflect something that is enjoyable, joyful, and pleasant. Likewise, if they have the potential of causing sorrows, flushes, or anxieties, it should be something that is clearly illustrated. According to the two stories, we can depict that nobody is immune from blame. Some of the mysteries explained in the two tales are complicated and in return colored by the arrogance of the victims. The reason for that is because they are unreliable that what is to be believed. Taking into account the actions of the characters, it is clear that the majority of them do not have the ability of acknowledging the paradoxes that existed in their tales. Furthermore, at times opinions of the characters of any story are what double the mysteries although hidden in each incident.
In “Casualities of Emilian Pardon Bazan, it is illustrated that the majority of the individuals that were regarded as being lovers are only lovers who stick to one position instead of seeking for alternatives. The reason for that is because they always develop the believe that that there exist a sublime ideal in their souls that has the ability of elevating their status (Charnon, 1985). Furthermore, in “The patient and the doctor″ of Silvina Ocampo, it is evident that some of the contemporaries of the characters, whose fictions tend to be operating in their established fantastical zones, are perceived to be ultimately based on their past realities. The reason for that is because she desires to create an identifiable domestic setting for readers which will infect the worries of the characters with strangeness (Klingenberg & Zullo, 2016).
With respect to the account that transpired in the in “Casualities” of Emilian Pardon Bazan, it is evident that the intent of the writer ultimately entails unveiling the true nature of the continued abuse resulting from explicitly masculine violence. As noted, the lack of female agencies as well as the excessive masculine abuse is the one that need to be extensively analyzed so as to continue promoting independence and rights of women. The general suffering of women, whether emotional, mental, or physical is one of the factors that have promoted the extended stigmatization amongst women (Versteeg & Walter, 2017). Likewise, in “The patient and the doctor″ of Silvina Ocampo, the past realities of the characters are the one that have been noted to extensively impact their social, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Regardless of the fact that the author could have established fantastical zones within the story, the truth is that the presence of identifiable domestic setting is the one which can aid in addressing the existing problem before coming up with other means to solve them (Klingenberg & Zullo, 2016).
Regardless of that, it means that such views arise from crazy notions which might result into dishonor or death. For instance, according to Luis Cortada, although he adores women, he is very cautious with the kind of love she is likely to get back without necessarily believing in anyone’s divinity. Despite the fact that no women had died because of him, it is obvious that because of a person’s instinctive and slight malicious envy, he or she needs to attribute it to constant calmness and self-defense (Versteeg & Walter, 2017). Conversely, Ocampo’s story indicates that the intentions of the characters are impressive with regard to their encounters. What the author tries to illustrate is the readers’ capability of seeing the future, which is complicated when making nature uncertain. The question that this develops is the characters’ ability to grasp what the future holds for them. Since it is their ultimate powers that cause them anxiety, it also has the ability of robbing life of its interests (Patricia & Fernanda, 2016).
On the other hand, as much as married women, although not well educated, have been found to be trapped in their home under the social and emotional control of their husbands. What the author tries to insist is the fact that the reader have had the potential of analyzing what the future holds for them, especially women, when it comes to the need of breaking free from dehumanizing social norms. Ideally, such norms are undesirable because they end up favoring men and not taking into consideration the physical and emotional wellbeing of female status (Charnon, 1985). Considering the events that transpired in “The patient and the doctor″ of Silvina Ocampo, it is clear that nature has a precise means of controlling the actions of the characters. Regardless of that, what is likely to happen in the near future is ultimately controlled by the actions that the characters could have taken in the process of solving their problems. The only way to survive in such a domestic setting entails understanding the relational differences that exists. The reason for that is because they are the ones that end up increasing the cruelty that prevailed in the story (Klingenberg & Zullo, 2016).
Nevertheless, it means that we should take make decisions based on our earlier judgments. For instance, Emilian Pardon Bazan explains that principles and the fragility ultimately have their own sophism. It is these views that made her not to attempt taking the wallet Luis Cortada had forgotten in her office. Ideally, it was wise for her to suggest another goal that is to be indiscreet and give a helping hand in solving his troubles. It then implies that it is not possible to stop worrying whenever curiosities end up arousing our intentions. Although Emilian Pardon Bazan declares that he was attempted to keep some of the money, it important to keep in mind that the effects or worries such actions bring are already noticeable (Versteeg & Walter, 2017). Conversely, Ocampo’s story indicates that the intentions of the characters are impressive with regard to their encounters. What the author tries to illustrate is the readers’ capability of seeing the future, which is complicated when making nature uncertain. The question that this develops is the characters’ ability to grasp what the future holds for them. Since it is their ultimate powers that cause them anxiety, it also has the ability of robbing life of its interests (Patricia & Fernanda, 2016).
Nevertheless, according to the views of Emilian Pardon Bazan, it is important for the characters to ensure that they have joined hands so as to handle their current problems without necessarily worrying about could have happened earlier. From the societal perspectives, the cruelty shown in the story is a true picture of the manner in which women have failed to handle their plight by only sticking to what the society demands from them. By only remaining submissive to their husband will ultimately imply that coming generation will also be engulfed in the same norm; the norms of letting men dominate the society status (Charnon, 1985). Equally, taking into account the events that happens in “The patient and the doctor″ of Silvina Ocampo, it is evident that what the characters could have gone through should be regarded as being one of the means or recognizing the dilemmas that exists. In so doing, it implies that the author desires the readers to understand that the opinions of the characters are the one that has the potential of doubling their mysteries which were obviously hidden in each incident (Klingenberg & Zullo, 2016).
Although the fact the author tries to explain, it is evident from the story that life can at times become a drab procession. It implies that what transpired in Ocampo’s story at any given point cannot be regarded as being the result of that could have already happened. Therefore, it is clear from the author’s perspective that what the characters could have encountered before cannot have the ability of determining what might happen in future. In most cases, what happens or might transpire in the future is beyond explanation or our understanding (Patricia & Fernanda, 2016). Thus, the indifferences that exist are the ones that exaggerate the cruelty shown in the story.
Conclusion
It is important to ensure that we have developed the means or eliminating some of the obstacles that stand between us or just ensuring that they have reduced. The reason for that is because it is vital to free ourselves from things that are transcendental, deep, and strong. Although it is crucial to handle issues taking into account the level of its urgency, it is important to be certain with the decisions we make. We should not waste our time accusing ourselves for some of the imaginary crimes committed, but be open so as to obtain help. Consequently, this means that each tales has various stories that are the ones bubbling beneath and the ones on the surface.
References
Charnon, C.L. (1985). The nineteenth-century spanish story: : textual strategies of a genre in transition. London: Tamesis Books.
Patricia, N.K & Fernanda, Z.R. (2016). New Readings of Silvina Ocampo: Beyond Fantasy. Boydell & Brewer Press.
In Versteeg, M., & In Walter, S. (2017). Approaches to teaching the writings of Emilia Pardo Bazán. New York, New York : The Modern Language Association of America
Klingenberg, P. N., & Zullo-Ruiz, F. (2016). New readings of Silvina Ocampo: Beyond fantasy. Woodbridge: Tamesis.
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