Disease Essays

“The words of my books,” said Walt Whitman, “are nothing, the drift of it everything.” The various themes in Whitman’s works are the most important, the actual erudite terms are only important in upholding these ideas. The main themes of his “O Captain! My captain!” are death of a hero, …

Line1 “Globe shrunk tight” could be talking about a microcosm which could mean the themes of the poem are reflective to the wider world. Line 2 “Round” could link with the title and theme cycles of death and rebirth because snowdrops are iconic of the spring time and death is …

Voluntary euthanasia is the act of ending someone’s life when he or she requests it. Many countries such as the Netherlands and some parts of America have legalized voluntary euthanasia and most people do support it. There is some opposition however, to voluntary euthanasia, for example the church who believes …

Although most people do not like to even get involved in another persons problems, we as citizens have a personal duty to attempt to help or call the police if we notice someone getting attacked. Catherine Genovese arrived home to her apartment building in Queens late one night to the …

Resurrection is a Christian, materialist view that the body rises after death in a physical form, with the main evidence of this being the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Resurrection is central to the Christian faith as it marks the start of Christianity from the Jewish scriptures. There are many differing …

In Raymond Carvers short story So Much Water So Close To Home it begins with Claire the narrator, describing her husband the main character of the story Stuart Kane. Claire is a very eloquent speaker and usually cant agree with Stuart so she keeps to herself. Stuart and three of …

‘The Pains of Sleep’ is written in the first person present tense from the point of view of an un-named narrator; which may (or may not) be the author. However, the nightmares and sleep disruption described in the poem are symptomatic of withdrawal from opiate addiction, an affliction from which …

The Manchurian Candidate was originally a novel written by Richard Condon, and then made into film in 1962. It is a story about an American soldier, Sgt. Raymond Shaw, fighting in the Korean War when his troop is ambushed by the Chinese as a result of an oriental translator convincing …

Life is a gift from God to appreciate and live out as best we can. It should be given great importance and be treasured with all our might. Life also brings about question marks, for example whether abortion and euthanasia are acceptable, what they actually are, and if killing in …

The strength and confusion of love lies in its diversity. Love is an individualized emotion. It is a part of who we are. Love does not look for equality, but it persists on balance. Love exists in every smile, every pounding heart, and the sweet taste of every kiss. Love …