Analysis: I Did Not Intend To Be Here

?-He stretches out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I am from him I can swear he is trembling. Involuntarily I glance seaward-and distinguish nothing except a single

Georgia O'Keeffe "The meaning of a word - to me - is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write this because such odd things have been done about me with words. I have often been told what to paint. I am often amazed at the spoken and written word telling me what I have painted. I make this effort because no one else can know how my paintings happen. Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest."

Introduction The purpose of this critique is to analyze the various aspects of a modern family through the film, “This is Where I Leave You”. Different components of marriage, families, and relationships will be explored to better understand the central theme of the movie.

“He peered at his reflection and disliked it. He bent down, took up a double handful of lukewarm water, and rubbed he mess from his face.” Pg 63

For me, writing this essay was difficult — I had to find my passion, or something I am passionate about, at least. And I had never really given this much thought. Even though I am in a high school, where the primary goal is to get you to find what you care about, I had yet to have that moment of realization. All I’ve been doing is drifting through high school, passing all my classes, with no predilection for any particular subject.

1989 Poem: “The Great Scarf of Birds” (John Updike) Prompt: Write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the poem's organization, diction, and figurative language prepare the reader for the speaker's concluding response.

Another important thing is that like all the other writings, this essay cannot be digested well without getting one’s own self involved in

In this writing, Emerson’s meaningful metaphors proclaim the sheer importance of individuality and how much it is longed for, saying that “every heart vibrates

I was an impressionable ten year old the first time I heard David Foster Wallace’s famous “This is Water”commencement speech, the opening line of which is quoted above. My father showed it to me; from the time I was a toddler, he’s made it his mission to equip me for

"It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses. By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes. Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light

“Again he fell into that strange mood of speculation that was so foreign to him. If faces were different when lit from above or below--what was a face? What was anything?” (pg. 78)

The Power Of Intention Explained By Clea Holdridge Mar 15, 2011 Intention is a critical aspect of our existence. Intention is at the core of every action we take, yet we often take it for granted, not paying attention to it, barely aware of the impact it has in our lives. Here's an example; say I would like to go for a walk. I'd never make it through the front door if the intention was not there first. It seems as if the word "Intention" is used over the New Year's holiday more than at any other time of year. Since we are consistently influenced by our intentions, how can this be explained?

Isn't it Ironic? Though written in a very light and simple manner, the poem comes across as something very profound, laden with meaning through its incongruities. The persona, wanting to see something, often goes to the well and looks down at the water to see it. This certain search below the water's surface can be compared to man's search beneath the human experience for meaning, for certainty.

Metaphors in this poem allow for the reader to recognize that decisions are linked to the overall theme.

“The relationship between the energies of the inquiring mind that an intelligent reader brings to the poem and the poem’s refusal to yield a single comprehensive interpretation enacts vividly the everlasting intercourse between the human mind, with its instinct to organise and harmonise, and the baffling powers of the universe about it.”