on A response to the film, Don’t Look Up Perhaps the most important question in our society today is what should we deem more important, our economy or our environment? What is the purpose of a life of riches and comfort if it ultimately leads to our demise? To roughly summarize the movie, the premise of… Continue Reading Blissful Ignorance
on The Miracle of Morning The poem, The Miracle of Morning by Amanda Gorman, is an uplifting composition on the event of COVID-19 and its effects on society. In the poem, the author chooses to focus on how the pandemic has created a sense of community and promoted the idea that hardship allowed humanity to find a… Continue Reading A Ray of Sunshine – Response to Literature
on Personal response to the prompt: “What is courage?” On the Rainy River revolves around a young man, Tim O’ Brien, who is unexpectedly drafted for the Vietnam War whilst having no want or desire for fighting a battle with no defined objective. The entire short story follows him through as he battles an emotional… Continue Reading To Be Courageous
on Thesis: When an individual is surrounded by expectations of success from external influences, they become unsuccessful in stepping outside their comfort zone due to fear of failure, thus resulting in a lack of self-confidence. While pressure must be placed on an individual to help form their goals and desire within them, an overwhelming amount of… Continue Reading The Perpetual Fear of Failure