A child that has done no harm is locked up in a basement and left to suffer. In Omelas, to fulfill the happiness of others a huge sacrifice is being made; in the form of a child. How is this justice? Being a citizen of Omelas, I would choose to stay, but unlike many others, I would fight to help thi...

The March The rope started swaying back and forth; I couldn't seem to stay in one place. My arms began to weaken and my boots couldn't get a grip on the wall. Only about twenty-two feet to get to the top of the rope. My feet found the knots to push me up as I hit my side on the wall. ...

Should I grow grapes? Looking back on the days that I used to have to run into the halls at BJ to get my brother after school, I don't know what I was thinking. As I entered the large front door, I couldn't help but think how amazing it would be when I was in 7th grade, and I got to wal...

Aurora of a Dream Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", has an aurora of a dream. It is an enduring play that alludes to the unconscious motivations of life. It is a genuine tragedy. This is a story of rags to riches in reverse. It is a story of failure, uphill struggles, and ...

Literature from different times is very different at times. It may encompass alternate feelings, morals, or types of characters. On the other hand, literature from different time periods can be very similar in these ways. The quest archetype is something that has been written about for ages. One...

Why are we born? In my opinion, I view the world as a game nobody can win. For centuries people have struggled to find the answers to decipher our purpose, but really that answer lies six feet underground. I often wonder if we are just born to die, live day to day fighting our own wars to stay al...