Life Essays

I was born in Brazil, on the 27th of June, 1986. That’s where I lived until I was 8 years old, and then I moved to the United States for the first time. My father wanted to achieve a Master’s Degreee in Marketing, but we had not moved to a …

In The Odyssey by Homer, the character Odysseus proves his resourcefulness and intelligence. He uses this cleverness throughout the book in his adventures, proving his peira, or worth, since he is an epic hero. He is known by all, including the gods, for his cleverness. On the island of Kalypso, …

Myths are often involve larger-than-life heros, who perform deeds of great valour requiring superhuman courage. The Grapes of Wrath has many mythical characteristics. Tom Joad and Jim Casy are both mythical heros in this novel for aid many people in their struggles. Tom and Casy spread a message of hope …

Music is the most important thing in my life.The reason this is, I think, is because my family was built around two main things: Music and Religion. Although I value religion greatly, I think you can’t have worship without song. Also, I was influenced by my siblings because they each …

I know for sure who the most important person in my life is. Although it is supposed to be person mine happens to come as persons. The most important persons in my life are my Mother and my Father. They are equal in everything to me and equal in my …

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is an eminent and remarkable writer of wisdom in provisos of the quotes he engraved in history. One of his vastly preferred topics in terms of …

Have you ever wondered what is behind fate? A force that is certainly not human, that is for sure. If this power is not human what can it possibly be? Mostly fairies and gods are the source of our fate. For example, Puck and Oberon in a Midsummer Night’s Dream …

When reading a book it is very important to read between the lines, to catch the hidden meanings and metaphors that lie within its pages. ” A Separate Peace ” is no exception as it is filled with metaphors which give the novel a concealed meaning and teach the reader …

Needless to say, a meaningful life is an individual thing that everyone likes to pursue. But what is the actually meaning of a meaningful life? How to attain it? These abstract questions have drawn split responses from people. As a matter of fact, different people hold different views. Some think …

” ‘Humor,’ Mark Twain once wrote while in a different mode, ‘is only a fragrance, a decoration. If it is really to succeed in survival, it must surreptitiously teach and preach.’ “(qtd. Howells 211). Mark Twain exposes the evil in society by satirizing the institutions of religion, education and slavery. …