The Adjustment Bureau Theme

The choices we decide to make build our path in life. If we make the right choices, then your life will be the life you want to live. I believe that we were all destined with some kind of purpose. However, the choices we make will determine whether we fulfill that purpose or not. Thus, our choices will ultimately decide our fate. Through the years, we have been taught about choices and their impact on our actions. We have free will in the sense that we can either go on one road or the other. We decide what we do on a daily basis, moment by moment, and we decide what path we want to go on. In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag was a fireman who had his life entirely changed when he met a 17 year old girl named Clarisse, and an old woman who

fate or determinism and say this was all planned out from the beginning of time knowing some things in nature happen randomly--

Fate works in mysterious ways, everyone makes choices out of their own free will which affects their

I think that we would all like to believe that our lives are pre-planned: that some higher power has bestowed upon each of us a great destiny. In Thornton Wilder’s The Bridge of San Luis Rey five people die when the bridge collapses. Wilder’s novel indirectly explores the question of fate versus a higher power through the lives of those that died on the bridge. I believe that each person who died on the bridge that day had made a series of decisions that lead them to that moment. After reading The Bridge of San Luis Rey, I believe that our fate is random and that every decision we make can have the power to change our destiny.

Fate determines each person’s will that believe it is meant to happen. In the book, In the

    Fate seems to defy humanity at every turn.  A man may have his life planned out to the last second, but then some random force intervenes and he dies the second after he has completed his life plan.  Some believe in fate, believing that our lives are predetermined from the moment we are born.  Other people believe that everything is random, the result of some god rolling the dice in a universal poker game.  Still other people believe that each and every person is in total control of his or her destiny, every step of the way.  Who is to say which viewpoint is false?  Every culture has a unique perception of the role of fate in our lives, and no group has the "right answer," simply a

Every day, I question my choices and regret my action. However, one cannot repeat his actions. There are actions that I would repeat, and there are actions that I would pray that everyone would forget. This leads to my conclusion that everything happens for a reason. There are actions that one thinks is good but will regret it later. There are also actions that one may initially regret but will turn out well later. In the case of Leo Schenker, his actions defined his fate during the Holocaust.

“Sometimes in tragedy we find our life’s purpose.” This thought enters Robert Brault’s head when he thinks about tragedy. Do you find this to be true? Many people believe that everything happens for a reason. I find this theme within certain books.

I believe that human being’s all have an underlining purpose in life and it is within their nature to realize their potential and fulfill their goals. Human beings are driven to seek wholeness in their lives and that will always be a continuing journey for most humans. Humans adapt to life’s changes as they encounter various challenges. How one handles those various situations; will directly affect their behavior and personality. I believe humans are capable of dictating the outcome of their destiny.

“When a rule is enforced, the person who is supposed to have broken it may be seen as a special kind of person, one who cannot be trusted to live by the rules agreed on by the group. He is regarded as an outsider.

I believe everything happens for a reason. Every action has a reaction and every cause has an effect. Whether it’s to make you stronger, teach you a lesson, or test your will, there's a reason for everything.

The Fixer by Bernard Malamud is written in 3rd person limited. While 3rd person omniscient would certainly have worked for The Fixer, 3rd person limited creates a deeper connection between Yakov Bok and the readers. Even though 3rd person omniscient offers an all knowing insight to any character or event in the novel, 3rd person limited keeps the story solely centered around the main character and does not offer any differing sides to the main conflict, causing the readers to form a deep devotion to the main character alone. Bernard Malamud’s, The Fixer, is entirely centered around the false accusation of Yakov committing the murder of a young boy. Without the readers being able to understand Yakov’s thoughts, doubts would creep into their

Through all trials and tribulations of anyone 's life, there is one thing in common that every single one of us has: the journey we all take through life. Granted, it is never the same journey, but there is always a path that we follow down. Some of us believe in fate, where we believe that our path is already set out for us. There is also the group of people that believe you forge your path through life, and you make your own destiny. Personally, I have always believed in both. I believe you have your path set out for you, to a certain point; you are given the “basic outline” for your life and from your basic outline and mold, you make something of that. Just to prove my point, look at various celebrities who

General statement: Destiny sets our path in life while chance happens if we get lucky.

Everything in life happens for a reason and nothing happens by happenstance, chance or luck. I