Personal Narrative: Do You Belieber Justin Is A Christian

Analysis of “Why I Make Sam Go to Church” Chances are if you grew up in the south, then you most likely have been to a church service before. I remember as a kid getting the wakeup call every Sunday morning from my mom, “Get up and get dressed for church!” Even if I did not feel like going, she would drag me out of bed and make me go. Anne Lamott writes about the same thing in her essay “Why I Make Sam Go to Church.” Lamott wrote “Why I Make Sam Go to Church” in 1999 as part of a collection of autobiographical essays in a book called Traveling Mercies. My main reaction to this work was a positive one. I thought the essay was eye opening in a sense and it shows that everyone needs guidance and help from others sometimes.

I am part of Grace Covenant Church, which is part of an organization called, Every Nation. Every Nation has churches in Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and America. Some folkways that I practice are going to church every Sunday and talking about the message with my family afterwards. For me, church has never been about meeting with people who think like me, it was my time to spend with God. I always preferred one on one time with God, rather than group discussion. Our church holds yearly mission trips, and frequently holds

Finally the last example of Bilbo’s heroism is a battle against himself when he goes to visit Smaug the first time. In The Hobbit Tolkien states “[Bilbo] fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait” (200). Bilbo had to urge himself to continue down the tunnel to Smaug’s lair. Only a true hero would continue to walk towards a certain death, and that’s just what Bilbo Baggins did. Not only did Bilbo continue but he, being a burglar, stole a golden cup right in front of Smaug to! Bilbo is a hero for facing his fears and continuing to fulfill a promise.

Authors use various types of literary devices when writing. One of those devices that can be used is allusions. In this particular short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, author Joyce Carol Oates uses biblical allusions. These allusions allow the reader to better understand the short story.

When not performing, Britney appears to be a “normal” girl. Before becoming a celebrity, she was a basketball player and churchgoing schoolgirl. Now, she claims she continues to cling to her Baptist faith, praying nightly and writing in her prayer journal (Daly sc.3). However, only by her statements would one know she is religious. It is not reflected in her music, videos, and performances (Perrotta 239). When asked about Britney’s revealing wardrobe, her mother replied, “I did not raise a promiscuous daughter. Day to day, Britney dresses like any other kid” (Tresniowski 102). Whether this is true or

Luke Bryan’s family has gone through lots of tragedies in the past several years he has lost both of his siblings and recently has just lost his brother-in-law. His three teenagers were without a home so Luke and his wife took them. The teenager’s father, Ben Lee Cheshire had died

2012. p. 306). When people attend church, they have their fellow church members; they can talk with about their problems. The church members can support each other through whatever trauma they may be experiencing.

“It’s pretty cool to see how far music will take you.” This quote from Luke Bryan shows how much music has shaped his life in so many ways and helped him to grow into the person he is today. He had an ordinary life leading up to his adulthood and has had many successes in life, including marriage and graduating college. He has had up’s and downs in life and has had a great musical career, and can always depend on his fans to make him feel better. Bryan may not have had the best life, but his music career has increased greatly through his years as a

My first Research Question is,how did Luke Bryan decide he was going to be a singer/songwriter,and how his music career got started.Luke Bryan has always been interested in music.When he was 14 his mom,and dad bought him his first guitar.Before too long luke could play the guitar like he has been playing for years.With his voice,and his guitar he started sitting in with local musicians,then when he was in high school he started being in musicals,writing his own music,which then he sang in a band.Then when high school ended he was getting ready to move to Nashville,but put his music dreams on hold because his older brother,Chris died in a car crash,so to stay closer to family he enrolled in Georgia southern university.Well he was in town he

Previous to partaking in any sort of adventure, Bilbo is what one may call a generic hobbit. A hospitable and perfectly polite individual, who enjoys nothing more than to thrive in his idealistic

Bilbo Baggins was just a normal guy till he met the twelve dwarfs and Gandalf. Bilbo could have gone with them on the Journey or stay at home a coward and not come home a Hero but for some reason he went on it anyway but the reason he went was to undertake a mission like some of the others did but, He Went on it cause that He was always a coward and stayed inside his house mostly and then when they came, He went with them and just that he felt like he had to for some reason. Bilbo could have Stayed Home and been safe but he went on that Journey cause he

Bilbo Baggins is a caring Hobbit who lives at a Hobbit Hole he had built with his parents. He was a wealthy bachelor living a peaceful and calm life. When he was young, he was full of adventure and ambition. He loved his foods, his drinks, his full pipe, and his place where he lived. Being related with both the Baggins and the Tooks was really impressive and people would look up to you. That was because the Tooks are adventurous, brave and wouldn't be scared if you walked into the unknown. Meanwhile, the Baggins are lazy and live a normal life. Therefore Bilbo Baggins is full of adventure and yet a peaceful person.

“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.” These words of Peter S. Beagle relate well to Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit burglar, and his unexpected journey with the company of 13 dwarves and one wizard. As a hobbit, Bilbo sought nothing to do with anything outside the Shire, and moreover not to blemish his family's reputation. Previously in the year, the question "what makes a hero?" became answered therefore using these virtues concluded from the inquiry, one can perceive if Bilbo lives up to the label of 'hero'.

Hearing about this project, STEAMSHUFFLE, one and only one song popped up in my mind. Thanks to my parents who are huge Bruce Springsteen fans, and basically making me listen to every song by the Boss, I chosed Part Man, Part Monkey as my song to match up with the reading, Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall. With Springsteen growing up in a religious household, Catholicism, Springsteen has been a follower in faith but with some rejections, which is shown in his music. Mostly in all of Bruce’s songs, sexuality/ Sexual Selection plays key parts for his fame and is obviously one of the rejections he has toward Roman Catholics. In the Boss’s songs he uses theories that Gotschall has stated in The StoryTelling Animal. In this Text, there

Justin Bieber has experienced many thing in his twenty-one years of life. He first started off as a very popular pop artist with his song "Baby". All of a sudden Bieber got into drugs and alcohol and produced his album called the "Journals", which happened to be explicit. Justin's whole attitude changed, he started racing cars, and ended up spitting on photographers. Justin then realized the disaster of his life and wanted to turn it around. Bieber got in touch with God and turned his life into happiness. A video went viral of Justin praying on stage at his concert for the people in Paris after the ISIS attack. God saved his life from what could've happened in the future. Justin has now produced an album called "Purpose" which has over a