Anaïs Nin

Anais Nin, a Cuban author, once said, “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection”. Writing is like photography. It has a thousand different meanings and will always be there for times of reminiscing. It has been an important part of my life by enabling me to convey my inner thoughts that cannot easily be spoken. It serves as proof of my greatest memories, but also moments of despair. However, there were several obstacles and hurdles that had prevented me from writing

“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.”  (Anaïs Nin, Goodreads) (Attention getter) Stories written in the criminal minds, or the mystery genre have always, when written well, proved this quote. No matter how much the author reveals, there is almost always a shocking resolution. (Transition sentence) Though this differs from reader and story alike, one may find one of these stories superior to its neighbor even though a peer will find

Tone can be defined as the literary speaker’s attitude to his/her listener – the way in which s/he speaks subtly reveals his/her concept of the social level, intelligence and sensitivity of the audience. Tone can be formal or intimate, outspoken or shy, angry or loving, serious or ironic, etc. Voice refers to the presence behind all the characters, even the first-person narrator, which has selected and ordered all the literary material in a particular way, in other words, the author, who’s self

This semester’s FYE course has been very helpful. I have learned many ideas that I can use in everyday life. One such idea that taught me something significant was setting goals. This taught me that creating goals is a way to become motivated. This idea came from Chapter 3 Discovering Self-Motivation. There are two types of goals, short-term and long-term. For a goal to be effective it needs five qualities that include being dated achievable, personal, positive, and specific. An example me creating

American fashion designer Tom Ford once said that, "...these are surreal times we're living in…”, referencing the forward thinking and fast paced world of modern art in all of its forms. Surrealism was a cultural movement beginning in the early 1920’s that was known primarily for its visual artworks. The aim of surrealism was to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality" and tap into the unconscious mind. Surrealist artists sought to channel the unconscious as a means

I grew up in a very normal family with a mom, dad, one brother and three sisters. Since I’m the baby of the family, my mom stayed home until I started school. My mom worked in payroll and accounting, and my dad was a computer engineer. My brother is the oldest and did his best to tease all four younger sisters equally. He was very good at his “job”, but I knew he loved me because he opened doors for me and even braided my hair on occasion. My three older sisters watched out for me, especially my

Anais Nin once said, “You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars”. It is believed by numerous people that fate determines everything that happens in their lives, and they have no control over it, because their fate is already written in the stars. Fate is a somewhat controversial topic, but in the love story, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, fate is looked upon as inalterable, and isn’t influenced by the person themselves. In

Gisselle Moreno Ms. Harter/Ms. Juarez AP Literature Summer Assignment Self-Ruled, Not Dependent Anaïs Nin dared to question the norm of society; she asked “how wrong is it for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself?” The two main characters in the novel, The Bean Trees, written by Barbara Kingsolver, are two young women who share a common struggle, Taylor Greer and Lou Anne Ruiz. The book changes protagonist between Taylor and Lou Anne whom are complete

“Don 't cry because it 's over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss “You 've gotta dance like there 's nobody watching, Love like you 'll never be hurt, Sing like there 's nobody listening, And live like it 's heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West “In three words I can sum up everything I 've learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting

“When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.” These words from Anais Nin perfectly illustrate the setbacks that occur when a society is full of lemmings who blindly follow any forms of false authority. When the world conforms to corruption, there will never be communal growth. Mass hysteria is defined as strong reactions by groups of people based on: misunderstood facts, suggestions, imagined stimuli, and blindly followed false