The Connection Between Strangers By Miles Goodwin

Although the most prominent heroes are known for their incredible impacts on society, people who make small differences in others lives can still be considered heroic. In most cases, small acts of kindness can make significant differences in others lives, such as making their day or giving them hope during a difficult time. Even though these actions do not necessarily have a big initial impact, they can provoke others to act similarly, causing a chain reaction. Ultimately, small, heroic, acts can have a big impact on society and other individuals over

Now that the holidays are approaching, a certain long-lived adage makes its yearly debut: the feeling of giving is better than the feeling of receiving. Of course, it is generally said in the context of gift exchange. However, who is to say it cannot be a life lesson? Far too often, people are so very involved in themselves that they lose sight of what truly matters, such as family or even community. They believe their own problems to be far too great to “waste” time on helping others, which is exactly the common schema Edgar Lee Masters refuted in his poem “Lois Spears” as a part of his collection of poems, Spoon River Anthology. Lois Spears is a woman who, despite having to live without sight, is incredibly happy with how she lived her life. She dedicated herself to serving others and joyfully did so; her story did not convey an ounce of spite or bitterness. Masters ultimately wrote the poem “Lois Spears” in order to display how looking away from one’s own hindrances or troubles and dedicating oneself to improving the lives of others can bring true happiness.

Without any credit, the environment leads people to make choices that shape their lives and thoughts. Even though people might have similar backgrounds it doesn 't mean that they share the same opinions. Everyone carries a different opinion of a stranger in his/her mind depending upon there past encounters with strangers. This is evident in the works of Toni Morrison and James Baldwin.

“Get out of my way!”, Miranda screeched as she pushed the kind girl over. Miranda Vanderweele is the most menace person you could possibly meet. She never helped anyone, anything, including her community, or even herself. Everyone in Paradise, Arizona had a normal life except for poor Miranda. Her life was surely no walk in Times square, on an exquisite, breezy fall night with her magnificent family, that she did not have. She lived in a cottage that was beyond dingy, rotten, and had a nearly deadly, revolting stench coming from the dumpsters that she lives beside. Miranda had no family, that she liked anyway. Miranda lived with her great aunt, Bailey. Sounds like such a beautiful, kind, and

In the following paper Ben writes about how an act of kindness changed his outlook

In today’s society the world is extensively connected, linked together through the vast expanse of the internet. This incredible feat allows for the ability to discover, exchange, and relay information in an instant, with millions of people around the planet and yet this can come at a price. In Will Ferguson’s novel 419, the crime that is internet scamming unfolds before the characters as a man’s life is taken and the dangers of 419 come to life. The desperate lies from Nigerian criminals and selfish exploitations represented in the novel, however, are responsible for much of the human development throughout. The crime against the innocent that exists here is providing a reason for people to unite and become stronger.

There is a time in every person’s life where a certain other person gives them words of strong encouragement. There is also a time in every person’s life where they distribute words of kindness to others as well.

Harold Crick in Stranger Than Fiction is a man who starts and ends every day the same way for twelve years. He starts off each day by brushing his teeth seventy-six times. He leaves for the bus at the same time each day calculating his steps. However, Harold was brushing his teeth on an average Wednesday and he heard a voice. He did not know where the voice was coming from; eventually, he concluded the voice was a narrator in his head. The voice in Harold’s head changed his life forever.

Freedom is a birthright for all humans, we should always feel accepted to speak our minds and

In the short story “circle” by Jennifer Taylor, the theme that kindness is like a gift in the way that it is easy to receive, but you have to have some heart to give it, is revealed though the character’s actions, a significant passage and the title of the story. In “Circle,” and elderly woman is in need of help and is assisted by a kind deed from a man. Seeing the heart he had, she returns the favor to a pregnant and suffering waitress. Throughout the story, the main character’s actions, a significant passage, and the title of the story all contribute to conveying the theme that that you choose whether or not to give the gift of kindness.

“I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn’t try to sleep with people even if they could have. I need to know that these people exist” (Chbosky 2). The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is a very moving coming to age story about a teenage boy named Charlie. The author, Stephen Chbosky noted, “The Charlie character is very personal to me. Not everything that he goes through is something I went through, and there are things that I went through that I did not include, but he’s very personal to me.” (Author information). This novel goes into many hard-hitting details about the struggles a young adolescent may face once they enter high school. The author uses certain experiences that Charlie has

I can make a difference in the world by being kind to everyone at any circumstance. For example in the article, “The Science of Good Deeds” the author states, “"One study showed that when men felt loved by their wives, they were less likely to experience chest pain that might signal a heart attack." This just goes to show that being kind can benefit any person in a positive way. Additionally, “Angel in Disguise” shows us that being kind to someone can not only benefit the recipient, but it can also benefit yourself. Mrs. Thompson was selfish and cruel before she met Maggie, while she was taking care of Maggie her heart changed and she became less selfish. Furthermore, in the song “Hall of Fame, I learned that you can accomplish anything as long as you try. This proves that anything is possible, but it isn’t always easy to do.

The Stranger by Albert Camus starts off with Meursault receiving a telegram. The contents told him that his mother had died. She was living in an old folks home in Marengo. Meursault asks his boss for a short leave as to attend the funeral, only to grudgingly accept causing Meursault to feel guilty. He arrives late, seeing the coffin closed. The caretaker comes in and idly chats much to Meursault's annoyance. Meursault spends the night watching over his mother's coffin, eventually his mom's friends enter, causing a slight annoyance as he was almost asleep but eventually falls back asleep, along with the his mothers friends. Meursault eventually realized the origin of his boss's anger was because he asked to take 2 days, but on a friday, meaning

In the novel, The Stranger by Albert Camus there are three major themes established by the main character, Meursault. His detachment from his emotions and him essentially being a sociopath set’s a major tone for the novel. In The Stranger, the major themes introduced are Isolation, The Meaninglessness of Human Existence, and Lack of Human Emotions. These are the three most major because it’s all surrounding the main character, Meursault and these themes provide similarities between Lord of the Flies and Macbeth. These themes only exist because Meursault himself embodies and reinforces them all throughout the novel.

Orly Wahba, CEO of Life Vest Inside, once said that a small act of kindness shows that we have a power to make a change like a leader (TED Talk, 2014). It also demonstrates that we push ourselves out of our comfort zone and take actions to help others (TED Talk, 2014).