Analysis Of Life Almost Straight

Miranda is what I can describe as a regular, maybe even stereotypical, sixteen-year-old teenager. She goes to school, she mediates between best friends that are growing apart, she’s angry at her mother for limiting her from doing the things she wants to do. She worries about prom, boys, and studying for math tests. But of course, all that changes when the asteroid hits the moon. Miranda changes from defiant teen, sneaking out of the house to go for a swim in the pond and sulking over why her younger brother Jon gets all the good food, to understanding that she will do whatever she must to make sure that her family–even if it is just one of them–will survive.

In “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, we are given a piece of art that simply will leave you clueless unless, you understand the pain and frustration the man is going through; when choosing what route he feels will give him the most joy. In the poem a man is walking through the woods and he comes upon a fork. He who wants to take both roads chooses the route that he feels is traveled less on. Little does he know that both road have been equally traveled on. He who travels on the route that has fresher leaves lies to himself, by convincing himself that he will come back and take the other route. Though it was a very stressful and a hard decision for the man to make, many people are put into very similar situations like in John Updike’s A and P and as well as in James Joyce’s Eveline. Both Sammy and Eveline find it troubling to make a decision that will change their life completely.

A straight-line destiny would not be something desirable. Life often gives many tribulations, which are believed to define your essence. These moments should be duly noted, for when the time has come one’s aspect on life will flourish. In Matthew Ritchie’s “No Sign of the World”, lines seem to represent the different parts of life.

In the book as in my personal life, there were two people with very similar environments yet their lives took completely different paths in the end. Their paths determined by the choices they made at different situations in their lives. Those choices explain who they have become and create the goals that they have set for themselves. The choices also opened up other opportunities that they each will have in their future. No matter what life may hand you always be careful with your decisions you make. Consider how this will affect me tomorrow, a week from now, or even a year from now and go with the one that leads to a better life for

The Pact is a book that features three guys who made a promise to each other. They promised they would all stick together through college, graduate and become doctors and get out of the projects of Newark, New Jersey, where crime, prejudice and economic hardships followed them. Although this group of friends grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, Sampson and his friends, George and Rameck tried to stay away from trouble even though it was quite tricky. This book illustrates the success stories of these individuals, who ultimately were able to achieve their goals of becoming doctors, despite not being an easy thing to accomplish. These boys were lost in guidance as they had very few positive role models due to the unfortunate surroundings they were forced to be a part of, which in turn made their journey of this promise much more difficult. This especially true when considering one's family, individual experiences and prior learning. In this paper, I will be focusing on the Standard II of the New Jersey

The paths taken in each person’s lifetime can associate with any factor or situation that one may come across. For example, one could come across a path that stands for tradition and the effect of traditional beliefs on a society like the one represented in “Dead Man’s Path.” Another example could be a path that stands for the power of love and the effect of unselfishness that makes one continue with life like the one represented in “A Worn Path.” An additional example could be a path that stands for overcoming doubts of beliefs as these may uphold or tear one apart like the path represented in “Young Goodman Brown.” No path is easier than another and they all hold a spectacular significance in each person’s life. Therefore, in this independent

The existence of evil in the world seems to make it impossible for us to have a meaningful life. In fact, Dostoevsky argues that evil is utterly unacceptable and that the suffering it brings a¬bout can never be justified. Is Dostoevsky’s argument unconfutable or do you believe that the meaning of life in the world can still be rescued even in the face of radical evil?

David Foster Wallace investigates the confliction of religion’s black and white expectations with the sin of premarital sex throughout his work “Good People.” On one hand, Lane Dean Jr. and Sheri Fisher’s strong affiliation with religion creates a commitment to each other and the well being of the unborn child. However, this commitment becomes offset with the guilt creeping into Lane’s mind. He wanders towards temptation consistently: premarital sex, leaving Sheri on her own to raise their child, and refusing to talk to the religious figures in his life. Without religion, these actions do not sign the contract for eternal damnation. Lane’s religious nature, therefore, creates a level of insanity that originates in fear. That growing insanity snowballs with each internal incident: “Two days before, he had awakened very early and tried to pray but could not. He was freezing more and more solid (Wallace 151). Lane’s perception that he has an inability to pray lengthens the distance he feels has been created between himself and God. Religion does not resolve the conflicts Lane and Sheri have created. Instead, religion creates a new accountability and guilt that intensifies the sin the two students have sunk into.

My connections look at how certain choices can affect your life forever. The texts that I used to convey this link were The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle, The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and a poem by Robert Frost called The Road Not Taken. Throughout the texts used we learn that you cannot always see the outcome of a particular choice unless you choose to go down that path. An important decision is made by the main character(s) in each text and they suggest that not all choices are easy to make and can have positive and negative consequences.

Many people live their lives believing that their lives are driven by fate; that their hopes and dreams ultimately have no impact on how their lives will turn out. This, however, does not hold true when one considers the paths taken by those who follow their own dreams and desires. When one examines the lives of people and characters who follow their dreams, one can realize that life is not guided by fate, but by the desires of one’s heart.

In Spirituality for the Rest of Us, Osborne (2009) expresses the need for each of us to develop our own unique relationship with God. This can be accomplished by recognizing our path to spirituality is not made by a specific set of steps that must be completed in a certain order. We do not need to add extra rules to demonstrate genuine spirituality, nor will one discipline work for everyone at all times. It is important to choose the discipline that works when it is needed. Finally, Osborne explores why practicing “Glass House living” is more effective at helping to maintain a spiritual life than participation in accountability groups.

explains how there are different paths in life one can take, but one can only take one at a

Dead Poet’s Society is a movie about boys who attend a preparatory school with a valued traditions and high standards. Mr. Keating is a new teacher at the school, with an unorthodox teaching way. He attracts both good and bad attention. Mr. Keating positively affects a young student named Todd. I can recognize and related with Todd. I have read the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. The poem is about someone having to choose his own path and deciding between two paths (or deciding to go this way or that way). Todd had two choose between two paths “Two roads diverged...” (line 3). Todd had to choose between being shy and concealed or being open and more creative.

Man is a product of the culture in which he is born and brought up. For the same reason, no one can negate the influence of the society in forming one’s personality. I am well aware of the fact that my views, thoughts, and attitude have been shaped by the society I live in; hence, any attempt to sketch my personal experiences would be incomplete without referring to the part played by my surroundings. Throughout my life, I have paid utmost importance to initiating and maintaining interpersonal relationships with others. I had to face varied situations out there, both joyous and depressing. However, each instance was a great lesson for me to learn several things about my practical life – I wouldn’t be exaggerating when I say that I have learned more outside the four walls of my classroom than within them. My autobiography is closely associated with my social connections including my experiences with my family, educational institution, and the larger society I reside within.

You’re going to have to be nice to your boss to be successful at the business. Disregarding your parents’ advice, you give time and compassion, later to discover there’s nothing different with African Americans. Again, to make a final decision over the morality of homosexuality, it is essential to eliminate all of one’s prejudices.