Passage analysis

The eighteenth anniversary of Gianni Versace’s death has past. Though I was only seven at the time of a murder, several years later I’d be learning and reviewing his collections as my own preternatural interest in fashion was all consuming. In reading everything there was about the extravagant life of Gianni Versace, I also learned of his murderer, Andrew Cunanan who eluded Police and lead them on what is deemed “the largest failed manhunt in U.S History.” I was reintroduced to this case when I happened

“He worked himself to death, finally, and precisely at 3:00 am Sunday morning.” Although humans need a purpose in life, those who live on the clock often find himself being controlled by the clock, perishing in the process. In “The Company Man,” Ellen Goodman criticizes Phil’s workaholic attitude to showcase her disapproval toward our society based on work. By using repetition, Goodman hammers in the point that Phil “worked himself to death,” dying under piteous conditions. However, one loses that

I’m so bored… Rake was sitting in his history class learning about what he could barely discern as what might be The Civil World War II of 1812 B.C. He was impressed that he picked up that much from the teacher’s lecture given that he was about to pass out from boredom. His dreams were pretty interesting; he could live with that. Rake wasn’t sure why he thought he needed to listen to this in the first place. He was going to make a perfect score on whatever test this would pop up on in the near

Alistair MacLeod’s The Boat a reoccurring theme appears of whether to follow the fishing tradition or to step away from the familiarity of the sea and create a new life for oneself. The aforementioned passage is a window into the life of a family in which the severity of this topic is unmistakable. In the passage, an argument takes place between a mother and a father regarding the future of their children. The mother is strictly standing for tradition and fears losing her daughters to businessmen and city

In Joan Didion’s “Good-Bye to All That”, Didion wrote about a woman’s process of pursuing her dream which was living in New York. Throughout the passage, Didion used many rhetorical devices to establish the storyline, which enhanced the reader’s understanding of the situations. She used many metaphors to represent the reality of the character’s life and what she had hope for. She had also foreshadowed some of the objects in the story that represented something bigger. Didion used foreshadowing to

Verse 11 talks about to put on the armor of God. This armor is not literal armor that an individual can put on since characterizes such as truth and righteousness are not clothing items. Instead, the word armor should be taken as referring to figurative articles of protection that an individual should take upon themselves. The verse begins with the command to “put on”. It is not phrased in a question but is a commandment for those who follow Christ. Thus, we are to put on all the armor not just the

Elephants now join an elite club of social cooperators: chimpanzees, hyenas, rooks, and humans. In the video Elephants show cooperation, the article Elephants can lend a helping trunk, and the passage Elephants know when they need a helping trunk in a cooperative task, The authors demonstrate the intelligence of elephants. They conduct an experiment which shows how elephants work together to achieve a goal. All three sources illustrate the cognitive ability of these sagacious creatures. In the video

This passage illuminates the primary message of repentance. In this passage, it was a time where Jesus reminded his people of when the tower at Siloam fell, and how if you do not repent, you will die. In the passage it says, “those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem?” (Luke 13:4). In this verse, Jesus explains to us the need to repent. Jesus tells us the primary significance of what he

It was considered a rite of passage and something that all kids did. A lot of kids looked forward to the hazing because they felt it mean that they were accepted into a social circle. As a freshman I had made the varsity cross country team. I was so excited and really looked up to my

crying son, marched into our bedroom and locked the door. Annotation #7 Just when readers of the novel thought that Adeline’s abusive past was behind her, she is caught once again being beaten by someone who is supposed to love and care for her. This passage is important in showing how even when Adeline fled to America for a better life, and is a grown adult now she still faces hardships similar to her childhood. This also