What Role Do People Play In Shaping The Author's Lives

Vampire stories have universal themes that provide the backbone for every dark tale. The unholy essence that any vampire story provides sets the stage for the message that the Church is the way of life and will save you from creatures of evil. From in class readings, we can see all the major religious themes of the classic vampire story. The common religious theme is the abscess of light is the absence of holiness and is the path to eternal damnation. Darkness is the prime universal fear of humanity mostly because we, as a species, are not nocturnal creatures; therefore, we have developed a fear of the predator filled darkness of night. Using figurative descriptions of darkness as the enemy, the Church preaches the way of the light. The

Novels are produced for a cause or purpose for the readers. The author either talks about their own experience or stories that they have learnt in life, and then they transform it into a text that we can all understand. In the text ‘Dougy’ by James Moloney, he states real life problems, inviting the readers to learn from the themes and problems that occur. James Moloney tells us that children are not born racist. There will always be critics in life and rules are there for a reason.

As I fly back home from Alaska, I think of all my all my adventures I’ve had so far. I feel amazing that I finally finish and will be returning to my dogs, my home, and most importantly, my sweet wife. I missed her so much over the past two weeks, I can't wait to see her again.

I chose The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It’s easy how people, places, and things are perceived as something they are not only because of a single story. One story is sometimes all it takes to either destroy something or create something great. It’s truth that people only look at one side of the story, even I am guilty of that crime. Ms. Adichie story inspired me to look beyond a single story because there is always another side. What you hear is not always the truth. Do not always take what you hear and run with it without exploring. If we reject a single story we will have a different outlook on things.

Looking at Christopher McCandless, who a guy who found the way outside of life. As he met nature face to face. This story on how he made his way to the wild. That made me inspire him on his trip to Alaska. How he got a job when people from his home state and the police were looking for him, and also getting through high school and college as he gets a master. Shocking he never used any of these skills in the real world that he ran away from. His parents try to give him a new used car, but he pushed everything away and later on vanished from everything.

“Our character is defined by what we do when no one is looking.” quoted by Jackson Brown. What he is meaning by that is it is so easy to do the right thing when people are watching you, but once no one is around is a true test on how what your character is really about. Cami Despenas is a person who shows great character. Cami is always showing respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship, and she is always caring.

I see my life flash before my eyes as i plummet down to the boundless ocean, but as i just about hit i feel something sharp grabbing me. i start moving farther and farther away from my certain death.

I slipped the note into Logan’s locker and walked off. He’s never going to find out that it’s me. He’s way too oblivious, I thought to myself as I walked into 7th hour.

Those words, her own words, were the only thing she could remember. Perhaps, she did not want to remember what transgressed afterward. It had all been a blur, truthfully. There were certainly bright moments in Padme's life, but they had all been wiped as she foolishly attempted to reconnect herself to the man she hoped she could trust. Obi-Wan had told her so many things. Too many things. Slowly, these dark memories surfaced into the mind of her poor sufferings. There would only be more to come. All she had to do was...

“It felt like … like… it was real” he whispered. He began patting his upper body checking for bullet wounds.

The Amazing law of influence states “One life touches another and potentially both lives are changed; one life touches another and potentially the entire world is changed” This was evident in the movie Radio when Coach Jones changed how the world viewed people with special needs by one small act. When Coach Jones was a coaching the JV football team at Hanna high school, he noticed a boy watching them practice day after day, and soon started watching the games. One Day a couple of Coach Jones's players had harassed the boy, locking him up, and throwing balls at the shack they put him in. This boy was soon to be known by the name of Radio. Coach was furious, and within the next couple of days Coach Jones went over and apologizes to Radio, and

I concur with your opinion for fiction had no influence in shaping my sense of identity even though I love to read fiction ever since I was a child. Nowadays, it is more difficult to sit down and read a good book for my daily schedule is extremely hectic. As an avid reader, fiction has been more of an escape from reality and there has been times where I can relate to the situation the protagonist is confronting but does not change or shaped my identity.

In this world there many creation that have changed our lives. From the automobile to the cell phone to the internet and art. None of these creation would be possible without the individuals that created them. These individuals focused on their careers and used knowledge they gain to change the world. Being part of a wonderful team or on my own creating for the world is my largest goal. Making classic characters come together for companies such as Marvel, D.C. Comics, or bringing my own characters to life in my own exclusive series. Using the knowledge I wil gain from the the Art Institute I'll be able to design, develope, and bring life to my and others ideas to life. Also, I will be able to reimagine some of favorite characters bringing

His eyes opened wide, and he yelled, “Drop this! You can't stop this. It's going to happen.” I opened my mouth to argue, but he left. I bitterly kicked the ground and tried to think why he was stopping me.

I was very influenced by the Humans of New York website. After reading some of those stories, I realized that the most important part of a person is the reason or moment that changed their way of thinking. Their past experiences explain why they are the person that you know, and their present selves reflect the past.