Reliving Hell: In All Its Glory Life story- what a broad subject: does it begin with the moment you first took a breath, or does it begin with the moment you are old enough to remember, what about when you actually start living your own life? The truth is all of these answers could be correct; it depends on your choices and where to begin. With that being said, when Russ gave us this assignment I couldn’t figure out where I wanted to begin or what I wanted to say, at least not on one page. Yet, when I got home and started writing, I realized there was one particular year that made me who I am. That is one hundred percent of the reason why I am writing this and why I am here at UNF. My senior year of high school was definitely not a patch of …show more content…
However, that extremely daunting task of writing knowing that it was going to take a lot out of you emotionally is what makes it feel so important to write. Moving on, I noticed -when writing this essay, I had to take a few breaks and come back to it. Every time I wrote something that happened, the memories resurfaced, so as you read what I wrote you are hearing it for the first time; but for me, I was reliving it like it just happened. For example, when I scrivened “Driving the jeep home, was like the way my life had been for the previous year, suffocating and uncontrollable as the exhaust walked into my lungs.” (Babson) To this day, I can still smell that awful stench of the exhaust pipe; it was not fast and sudden like someone running into the car but it was a slow sneak, creeping into your lungs until all of the sudden you can’t breathe and didn’t even notice the change. That feeling of suffocation, and the uncontrollable loss, hit me as I was writing this. It was so unbearable, I often had to walk outside or go swimming just to overcome the claustrophobic feeling. Another example would be when I stated: “…but on the inside she was dying. Who could save her, from herself? That final sentence probably hit me the hardest when reviewing my life story; no one realized how much I had stored …show more content…
We are often referring to the Hell where they are damned to an eternity of burning alive and watching our lives play memories over and over again; but can that be the only hell? On the same note, we often hear people saying their life is hell and there are always two reactions. A) You nod your head sympathetically because you know they are going thru a hard time or B) you roll your eyes because their life cannot be that hard. These are the two reactions I would receive in that short year when I told people my life was hell, yet after writing my life story, and practically reliving it with the memories; I still believe it was my own personal Hell. This assignment literally expelled emotions as I was writing it, released the truth screaming inside and showcased the reason I am sitting in Jacksonville today. It was still my own personal Hell relived. While I never want to repeat this process, at least not for a while, I am glad for the opportunity to show everyone the reason I am a survivor and a fighter. That is why writing this assignment was so important. Do you see her, the girl hidden behind the
Notably, in this location exists a cave that people identifies as an opening to the underworld where Pan’s presence reigns; called the gates of hell. Moreover, surrounding the entrance, pagan’s enigmatic practice of rituals evolves among the shrines, and sanctuaries; manifestly, niches in the rocks create wedging to place statues of various gods and goddesses. Possibly, the unseen presence of Pan encircles Jesus and His unwanted travelers; as outwardly, weird sounds in swirling winds echo. Seemingly, the air resonances full of lurking spirits within this haunting region. Repugnantly, Pan’s visible existence becomes apparent, as a wooden statue of the goat god with an erect phallus stands among the rocky area. As a consequence, to honor the
The story of my history as a writer is a very long one. My writing has come full circle. I have changed very much throughout the years, both as I grew older and as I discovered more aspects of my own personality. The growth that I see when I look back is incredible, and it all seems to revolve around my emotions. I have always been a very emotional girl who feels things keenly. All of my truly memorable writing, looking back, has come from experiences that struck a chord with my developing self. This assignment has opened my eyes, despite my initial difficulty in writing it. When I was asked to write down my earliest memory of writing, at first I drew a blank. All of a sudden, it became very clear to me, probably because it had some
“Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America” is a book written by Lee Standiford. The text focuses on the prolific partnership between Carnegie and Frick that created an empire in the steel industry, but later soured and created tension between the two as well as several other parties. America's industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth century had an effect on almost everyone in the country. The workplace became consistently unique as machines became more common than before. The demand for unskilled workers led to the emergence of new types of workforce in the economy. The workers
Love, generations, cultures, and family are the main theme to talk about in shorts stories, and in the story of “Hell-Heaven” by Jhumpa Lahiri, that is not the exception. However, it is an unusual and very enjoyable story where readers can identify themselves with it because the main characters are common people who have the same problems as many of us. If I have to summarize the story in one sentence, I can say that it describes the experiences of people who come from other cultures to the USA, and it is nuanced with an impossible love to make it more interesting and real. Also, the author divided the different parts of it with four important events which mark the transition
Robert Herrick, an English poet, once said, “Hell is no other but a soundlesse pit, where no one beame of comfort peeps in it.” Picture any type of Hell with relief, happiness, or even the smallest crack of a smile. There is no place. In fact, one can only think of the complete opposite, whether it is a Hell filled with neglect, pain, disgust, or a never-ending life of horror. This is the place created by Dante Alighieri; The Inferno is exactly the type of Hell where no person would want to be. Even those who acted upon the lightest of sins suffered greatly. While each realm contained a different sinner, the punishment that each were forced to face was cruel, repulsive, and sometimes rather disgusting. Through grieving tears without an
In Dante's Inferno, God is depicted as a cruel God that encourages torture as punishment.Even The Archbishop acknowledges the wrong of torture and also admits that "The deliberate torture of one human being by another is a sin against our Creator, in whose image we all have been created”(Archbishop Demetrio's).One that allows torture to humans to an extent is violating Gods rule .But in Hell God changes his perspective, its seems torture is the key to everything.
It is hard to place St. Augustine within just one of the levels of Dante’s hell for his sins were varied and not great. Today many of his sins are ordinary. For example, most people attempt to better their own lives without regard of others. They attempt to increase their standard of living and gain more worldly possessions. They are neither good nor evil but are just trying to make a living and keep up in today’s society.
Failure is a function of trying and when you try something new you may fail instantly and over again.This is unlike that uses examples from my own life to portray negative examples for the generations to come. The strategy is a more effective way to teach individuals through negative examples. Many people will believe and trust the things that someone has actually gone through more than they would for someone who is just trying to teach through their personal knowledge. He believed that they should not think or say negative things. Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. The way he describes the layers of Hell could definitely scare someone to the point that they would not do some of the negative or bad things
Jodi Cartwright replied to this question stating that the congregation had gone through at least two large shifts in membership. As the current members left, either through death or moving to another location, there were no new members coming in to take their place. The congregation was aware of this situation and realized their numbers would continue to dwindle. The congregation also did not want to give up their presence in the neighborhood. This could be a desire to leave a lasting and meaningful legacy or it could be a nostalgic desire to hold onto the past. This was that they had requested help from the judicatory; somewhat it seemed to be an indication that they had a willingness to entertain some change in their structure and operation.
In "Hell and Back Again", Danfung Dennis documents the struggles of American soldiers as they fight for the freedom of the Afghan people, and sheds light upon the brutal reality of war. The film also explains our reasons in occupying Afghanistan, and highlights the motives of the soldiers, their daily struggles, and their perseverance, as they try to carve out an unfettered future for others. Ronald Reagan once said "Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction". However, how heavy can cost of freedom be for the troops? Fighting for our country on the front lines calls for difficult choices and lifetime sacrifices. Many, like Sgt. Harris are both wounded in battle and end up developing PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) from the horrors of battle. We should only support those who are willing to fight and die for their freedom; if they are not ready to die for it, our troops be asked to make that sacrifice for them.
The case “Road to Hell” by Gareth Evans is a story that involved two characters with different backgrounds, personalities and points of view. John Baker, an English expatriate, is a successful western chief engineer in the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania.
“Feet first into hell”, one of the many sayings that describe a battle that has an unpredictable outcome. The screams of men bleeding from gunshot wounds and the vicious trigger happy soldiers firing away their rifles at the Japanese soldiers. The sound of airplanes fighting in the sky and missiles whistling their way down on the island blowing up multiple areas. The heart racing, horrified, and nervous soldiers fought for their country. Soldiers having only the thought of, “Am I going to make it home?”. Multiple American soldiers fighting this battle that would end the Japanese military from further advancing their support with Axis power. Eventually coming to an end, and the American flag being raised high. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, the historical photograph taken on February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal located on Iwo Jima island, a distance away from Japan.
Though for some a subject far too heavy to be spoken of but in hushed tones, Hell has been the topic of much debate and speculation by theologians and philosophers, both Christian and otherwise. They have pondered such questions as whether or not hell is a real place, and if so whether it is divided into different sections or if it is one homogenous lake of fire. Even for those who may not believe in Hell, the idea of a place of eternal torment as punishment for ones’ sins is a fascinating one. It causes one to contemplate the nature of sin and humanity, whether some sins are worse than others, and if so, does
All throughout my years of schooling, I’ve had just about, one paper that was about one page long, due every year. My papers never had to be more than one page in length. Therefore, I did not have to do much writing or do many essays. Surely not enough to remember any of the assignments. Writing has never been something I enjoyed doing, so I never bothered to many any memories of my writing experiences. I did not think it was necessary to remember any of them since I only had to do them to get a grade. The only writing experience I remember was the first assignment I had in this English 100 class about a writing experience. All week long, I sat there thinking about what to write about, but nothing came to mind as a topic. Then, one thing came to mind, but it was so very vague, I could not write the length that was needed for the assignment. I could only think of a few sentences to write for it. After sitting for a few moments longer, I thought, how about I write about how difficult it was for me to write this essay before it was due.
Somewhere back in your ancestry a family member thought it wise to make a deal with a devil. It 's not your fault, you weren 't even born yet. Unfortunately, while a deal with a demon is one thing, trading with spawn from hell itself is a whole other story.