Seneca and authors of the Bible have debated and written about these questions since ancient times. Perhaps because hardships affect every person, many people continue to debate the same topics today. Seneca writes extensively about the topic of suffering in his essay “On Providence,” which is contained in The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca. Likewise, Paul writes about how to face hardships in his letters to the Romans and the Corinthians, and the book of Job in the Old Testament contains
order to show the reader that you can always overcome hardships. First, when Apa is teaching Young Ju to swim in the waves, at first Young Ju is afraid, but okmat the end she is enjoying her time. An Na writes,
of knowledge it’s not enough for you in the real world. To become a doctor you actually need experience but knowledge is just as important. I believe that this quote can be applied to “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” by Ben Carson with Cecil Murphey and “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, because in these books the author portrays the challenges and hardships the people faced which is their experience and the
The Day You Stop Lookin’ Back Thomas Rhett is a rising country star who often writes about love. “The Day You Stop Lookn’ Back” is a melody about moving on from a breakup. Quite a few people have gone through this at one point or another, so this song can be relevant to many people’s lives. “The Day You Stop Lookin’ Back” by Thomas Rhett is worth listening to because you can connect with the song during many hardships, you can express your feelings through this song and it can help you cope with
This passage makes an appearance ¾ through Blaine Hardens novel “ Escape from Camp 14.” Blaine Harden writes a thrilling story about Shin Dong Hyuk escape from camp 14, a north Korean labor camp, where no other man has even had the idea of escaping from the heavily gated exit points. Shin grew up in the Labor Camp due to the crimes that his family committed generations ago and is still look down upon. His mother and only brother were executed for murder and stealing of food in the camp thus resulting
Unequal Education Frederick Douglass, “Learning to Read and Write”, Malcolm X, “Learning to Read”. How does one compare the struggles between them. First off Mr. Douglass, “Learning to Read and Write” is not truly comparable with any of the other reading options, and to force comparisons would belittle Mr. Douglass's struggles to do so. Every other reading option had to endure unfair treatment and racism but no one was born into slavery as Mr. Douglass was. Whereas every other reading option had
conflicted one. Since I began going to school as a young child my feelings about writing has came in phases of love and hate. Fortunately, in recent years as I have matured I have found great interest reading and writing that I never would have expected to happen. Through this new passion, I plan to pursue a career in a field where writing is required and ideally puts me in a position where my words can enlighten troubled souls. For many years, I had an irrational fear of writing and I would attempt to
Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise”, was first published by Random House in 1978. This poem discusses mean and vicious actions and words from the oppressors of black women. Black women barely had any rights in the late twentieth century, and Maya Angelou spoke of not only the hardships she went through, but of the hardships all black women in this time period went through. Although they were facing hard times, this poem sends a very powerful message demonstrated by the words, “Still I Rise.” The meter of
worry if he will be able to go to school or eat everyday. I Will Always Write Back is an autobiography about Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Granda becoming instant friends after correspondence through letters from country to county. Caitlin was the kind of person who liked to buy clothes and splurge items, but through meeting Martin it changed her completely making her want to help people in need. Caitlin helps Martin and his family through hardship with money, food, and everyday essentials that they need
This hardship leading to growth can me seen through Nieve and her mothers separation, relationship with her father, and experience at the art school. First, Nieve was extremely dependent on her mother, but this dependence was pulled from the rug below her once her mother was separated.