Essays on Life

“It’s a wonderful day to save lives.” Now you might be figuring, I may have heard this idiom previously. It is one of the most well-known expressions on Grey’s Anatomy. A network show about a gathering of doctors and nurses who work at a medical...

Freedom is to self-govern. Freedom is about being on your own to not have anyone looking over you consistently making sure you do the right thing and not the wrong concept, but does freedom exist? Freedom is a broad statement that we hold close to...

Have you ever heard of Selena Quintanilla’s music? It is the best music in the world that you could ever listen to. I chose Selena for my essay because I love her music and she was inspiring. Selena learned to sing at a young age...

The manifestation of war in a society evokes mixed reactions and effects among individuals. War affects the lives of many innocent people within the nation, as illustrated by various studies. When individuals go to war, their lives are at stake, and some do not come...

In the search for personal truth and validation in the confusing world that we live in, humanists alike have paved the way for social movements and forward thinking. Amongst such individuals are Mahatma Gandhi and Bertrand Russell. Although raised with different religious beliefs and living...

One of the arts that transcends culture is the art of music. Louis Armstrong was an individual who took the art of music, specifically jazz, and transformed it. Louis Armstrong was born in August of 1901, to Maryann and Willie Armstrong. When Louis Armstrong was...

My willpower challenge is, I want to get out of my comfort zone. Staying in my comfort zone has deprived me of many opportunities that could have given me a good experience. So, I want to change that. I want to be able to have...

Willard (Will) Carroll Smith Jr. is a famous rapper and actor who from his pre-teen years to now, has been rapping and acting with a passion.  Will Smith’s childhood is what made him who he is today. He was born in Philadelphia, 1968, to “Willard...

The great Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, once said, “There is nothing permanent expect change”. Change is an inevitable force. Whether said change occurs in one’s personal or professional life, it happens and there is no way around it. Adapting to change can be one of the...

Pride can be seen in both positive and negative ways. It can mean that one has self-respect, but it can also mean that one is arrogant and has a huge ego. The negative side of pride can be seen in both the play Antigone, written...

The Weimar Republic was a government in Germany between 1919-1933. During the Weimar Republic period, it shows the aftermath of political failure but also cultural growth that remains present to this day. Germany experienced difficulties after World War I where families suffered high mortality rates,...

In the film ‘Wall Street’ directed by Oliver Stone, and the play ‘Macbeth’, written by William Shakespeare, it is shown that corruption plays a large role in the lives of everyone. To begin with, the director and playwright both suggest that the ambitious easily are...

W.H. Auden’s timeless and universal poetry transcends the barriers of the Modernist period. O’ What is that Sound, written in October 1932 and Spain written in March 1937, both explore the effects of war and the loss of love. Although both these poems differ greatly...

“Is it not good to make a society full of beautiful people”. In the public eye most imperfections are often seen as ugly by societal standards. Many people feel the need to alter their bodies because they think it will automatically make them happier and...

In the books Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the major theme presented contributing to the plot was greed. Greed is a theme that is displayed through the actions of characters in both of these books and plays a...

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the world’s best known authors. Poe was known for his amusing and enjoyable stories of suspense and horror stories, ​The Pit and The Pendulum ​is one of them. Poe uses the title, types of figurative language, and obstacles and...

Corrie Ten Boom’s astounding life story; “The Hiding place” is an incredible story about her and her sister Betsie, being sent to concentration camps for hiding Jews in WWII. Despite enduring so much pain throughout this adventure, Corrie and her sister continuously worshipped God. Every...

While love isn’t exactly the first thing you imagine when you think of Dante’s Inferno, it surprisingly shows up in all sorts of ways throughout the course of the story. Dante informs his readers of the love that stems from the goodness of God, and...

The Beatles were such a great influence in music and music history. Their creativity of experimenting with different music styles made them unique. The Beatles brought such happiness into people’s lives through the music they make. Each person in the Beatles had something good to...