Journeys Essays

Hi, I am a Cheese and Ham sandwich. I have just been made and I am crispy and hot, I am siting on a plate, I am not sure what I am meant to do but it looks like the human does. Before I can even think about it I …

Introduction Before I begin, I just want to let you all know that I’m about to ruin an amazing film for you all. What is a journey? Journey serves as an effective metaphor because it can accurately portray many concepts from all walks of life without becoming vague. A metaphor …

Without an understanding of the time period when a poem is developed, we fail to fully appreciate and understand the purpose and messages within such compositions. While the contextual detail of some poems may be fairly simple, the way poets put words together often makes these themes, messages and forms …

As people make their way through life, they come to many realizations and learn things about themselves as well as others. “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker is a beautifully written literary piece about an elderly African American woman and her desire for acceptance and equality. This story contains a …

The Tempest, written between 1610 and 1611, has a powerful political context as it was in the early years of the 17th century that the British colonization of the Americas began. The British had been exploring and colonizing foreign lands since the late 1400s, but the discovery of the Americas …

The famous author Peter S. Beagle once said, “Great heroes need great sorrows or burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.” Everyone has burdens, but it takes a true hero to overcome a huge burden. In the movie Ella Enchanted, directed by Jane Starz, Ella has been blessed, or really …

What is the real purpose of living, if you are unwilling to take any uncalculated risks? These “risks” can range from something as simple as sampling a new food, or something as bold as skydiving. Some people are natural risk takers; they live without fear and have no reservations when …

The Bayeux Tapestry is an artistic depiction of the events that led to the invasion of the England by Normans. It is a story that concerns William, the Duke of Normandy and Harold, the King of England. It also portrays the ultimate battle of Hastings which saw the death of …

Parallel Journeys takes place during World War Two. It is about the lives of Helen Waterford and Alfons Heck. The book tells both of their stories. Helen Waterford was a Jewish girl from Germany. She lived in Frankfurt with her mother and father. Her mother wanted Waterford to marry a …