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Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a story about a 16 year old boy who does not lose hope after the cargo ship he and his family had been traveling on sank. During his 277 day journey lost at sea, Piscine Molitor Patel (known as Pi) was faced with extreme circumstances and had to overcome many challenges. Staying hydrated, finding food and adapting to the harsh weather conditions in the ocean was nothing compared to the challenge of being on board with a Bengal Tiger, also known as Richard Parker. Faith, survival and the will to survive are among the many themes found in this book. Faith seemed to have played a major role in helping Pi to survive. On page 148, his faith in God helped him to stay strong and helped him realize that it was a miracle

Within the confines of this paper, derived from an immensely valuable article, describing the impoverished young life of an 11-year-old girl named Dasani. A five-part article written in the New York Times turned out to be a masterpiece for learning, which published in 2013. Four different perspective theories were used to analyze young Dasani's personal life, Dasani's Homeless life, and Dasani's life in general. Furthermore, I will be assessing through, Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development, Control Theories, Behavior Settings Theories, and History, Social Structure, and Human Agency/Cultural Hegemony. Using the four different perspectives of theory afforded an exciting opportunity to attempt to understand her life from multiple angles a rather multifaceted approach. The process proves to be quite rewarding. Assuredly, many fresh perspectives were learned, with the paper this in-depth and broad scope allows the opportunity for a deeper learning experience. I learned, without a sound base in a young life that encompass, safety, food, shelter, and semi-functional parents, a child will have a difficult time getting a strong foothold in life. I learned this lesson from, in my opinion, the only way that will stick with you always, and will influence all decisions as well as thoughts. I lived it! Born into a mixed racial family that was devastated from no education. Abuse towards my brother James eight years old, my sister Felicia five years old and myself age of nine, was common to each day. Me being the

The documentary Cracking the Code of Life tells the story of two scientific teams, racing to decode the human genome. It talked about the wide range of possibilities the human genome presents once decoded, from curing diseases to completely preventing them in future generations. The documentary also talked about genetic engineering, which, at the most basic definition, is the altering of a human or plant genes. Genetic engineering presents the idea that we could one day genetically engineer human DNA to no longer carry serious diseases. The idea of being able to completely prevent humans from suffering from serious diseases one day astounded and horrified me.

The Reasons to Survive What is faith? A simple definition is believing in something you can’t see. However the definition of faith can be much more meaningful. In the Life of Pi, a story by Yann Martel, a young boy and tiger come to life in our imaginations.

Even though the first part of the novel starts twenty years after Pi’s ordeal at sea and ends with the words “This story has a happy ending,” I disagree and I believe Life of Pi does not have a happy ending.

God, life, and the church presences in this pericope are intense, condemning, and cheerful. It begins with David telling Nathan that he had “sinned against the Lord” (2 Samuel 12:13) right then we understand that David is truly apologetic for what he had done. But, unlike other times God decided to pardon his sins. Although, he was pardoned for his sins others shall suffer for what he had done. What David did was he broke two commandments; usually people who commit these types of sins are usually killed. This showed that the Lord loved David and wanted him to learn from his lesson. Which is how we today we learn from our mistakes and will be judged on judgment day. Ultimately, God is forgiving we will eventually have our punishment like David, but David’s repentance showed his compassion.

In his other hand, he would hold a mirror in which he would see the reflected image of the Baptistry. Through the hole or aperture, the eye of the observer would be drawn immediately to the spot which corresponded to the vanishing point. Through this experiment, Brunelleschi helped provide the scientific basis for visual representation in the fifteenth century and he is credited with the formulation of a linear, central perspective based on mathematical principles. Brunelleschi’s studies transformed art drastically from that point on. Utilizing the observation that parallel lines receding into space seem to converge on the horizon, an artist may create the illusion of depth on the surface of his

Mrs. Pilletti: “She 's more than twenty-nine years old, Marty. That 's what she tells you...She looked thirty-five, forty years old. She do not look like an Italian girl...What family she comes from? I do not know. Something about her I-I do not like...The first time you meet the girl, she comes to your empty house alone. These college girls. They 're only one step from the street.”

“How can mirrors be real if our eyes aren’t real?” This is something the great philosopher Jaden Smith tweeted a few years ago when trying to come to grips with his sense of reality. Many people made fun of him for nonsensical tweet because he is just some rapper that is known for his silliness, but this is a type of question that many of us ask ourselves every now and then. We often question what matter is, and how the reality of matter affects us. This was the question trying to be answered in Jan Westerhoff in his short introduction of reality. Jan came to the conclusion that trying to answer this question was a never ending cycle of why. So if matter doesn’t matter do our decisions in life have actual consequences? The recent rise of fake

The elderly in modern society aren’t treated very well in comparison to previous generations due to lack respect. Regardless of someone’s age, religion, race, and sex as long as they’re a law-abiding citizen they deserve respect if they are worthy. I am not stating that elders should not give their respect to those that are younger but I am emphasizing the fair treatment of all. As a youth I was taught to always value and respect your elders because they hold the key to next generations’ prosperities.

When faced with something shocking, people often find themselves saying,” I can’t believe my eyes!” They may not be believing what they see, or maybe they are. This statement relates to an iconic saying from 1639, “Seeing is believing.” “Seeing is believing” is a multi-dimensional statement that relates with the theme in our collection. In this collection, our theme was “Perception and Reality.” The pieces in our collection elaborate and built upon this theme, urging us to realize that our perception is unique and possibly different from reality. “Seeing is believing” is a quote that boldly disagrees, but through careful reading, one can find examples of this quote. “Seeing is believing” means physical, concrete evidence is convincing and

“He kneeled at the bank of the river and stared at his reflection. A bearded man stared back. As he dipped his hands into the brown water, his arms disappeared beneath the surface. He shook his arms in the water, cleaning them, and then gathered some water in his hands to splash his face. He looked down again, and now the reflection rippled, fractured by the movement of the brown water. He could not see into the depths of the

In order for something to be considered alive, its life should fulfill each of the nine properties of life. The first property of life is order, or the ability of an organism to function and maintain homeostasis. This means an organism can regulate itself biologically so that it is not subjecting itself to physical deterioration. The second property of life is metabolism. Metabolism and order go hand in hand. Organisms must produce energy and be able to convert it into a usable form for regulating homeostasis. Without sound metabolic function, organisms would not be able to thrive and their bodily functions would not be predictable. The third property of life is motility. Motility is the ability to move spontaneously and actively. This

Pinter discloses the flaws of each relationship, by creating in each scene, situations that showed each couples betrayal towards each other. The audience easily figures out that Jerry and Robert spent a lot of time away from their home and family. Through out the play their secrets are uncovered. At the end of the play it is revealed that Robert’s wife might be having an affair with another man and that Robert did not publish Casey’s book because he does not like books. The playwright brings the audience in to relate to the real life crisis of the characters.

It is known that one of the most difficult things to do, is survive on sea in terms of a survival situation. (Grade Saver). Surviving on sea is one difficult thing to do on your own although imagine doing it with a Bengal tiger? Not imaginable, but it did happen with Piscine Molitor Patel of Pondicherry India. Pi survives on sea for seven months (227) days from India to the coast of Mexico mentally and physically because he had hope, Richard Parker, and religion. Without these three things- he may not have survived because he speaks about the importance of these things to him and the role that they play in his life and the influence they have on him on this treacherous, lengthy journey.